Stuart1971

Thats the old version of the second image I sent. They just changed the look and the connector...👍🏼👍🏼

Yes totally... you are not the first and won’t be the last to be confused by this...👍🏼👍🏼

This is what you have...

This is the focuscube, see the extra connections....but you DONT have this....

Yes as I also said the same above, is correct....the focus cube should NOT be connected to the power box, but you don’t have the focus cube, you just have the focus motor, (which is NOT called the cube) which does look like a cube but it’s not the actual focuscube product....so you need the DB9 to rj45 cable, and the wiring diagrams are on the Pegasus site...👍🏼

I think you are getting the two mixed up, if you had it connected and working on your mount hub pro, then you only have the motor unit and NOT the focuscube...they are very different..

If you have the focuscube, it has all the controller electronics inside it and is a stand alone unit, and MUST NOT be connected to the UPB, as it does not need to be. If you have just the Pegasus Motor this has no electronics inside and does need to be connected to the UPB focus controller

Why are you confused...? Do you have just the standalone motor or full focuscube...?

The wiring pinouts for the cable you need are on the Pegasus website. Don’t get it wrong or you will fry the UPB...

Yes, in fact it runs better if you put your kit into a USB powered hub, as the ports on the RPI are not very powerful...so it’s recommended to use the hub, and yes the EQMOD INdI driver works fine, I use it all the time, with my EQ8 mount, and yes a game pad can be set up too... and yes to all the cables too.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Hi, So yes 4gb is enough, as both SM and Astroberry are 32 bit, so can only use 4gb of RAM, but for future proof you could get the 8gb version. Yes you will need an SD card, 64gb is good but 32gb will suffice. You won’t get one with RPI unless you buy a kit... You can also run it direct from an SSD drive from the USB 3 ports, but that’s for another day.... As for a case I use a Flirc case, they are metal with special built in heatsinks and keep the RPI nice and cool, these are about £16 As for powering I use a Pegasus UPB so not an issue, you will need a good 3amp 5v supply, so you can get a buck converter 12v to 5v..or you can get the official power supply for them if you ha e a mains socket available at the mount... If you Use Astroberry there are a couple of planetary capture programmes already built in, OACapture, and Firecapture...on SM you would either ha e to load these yourself, or use EKos which I know some people do...but I am just deep Sky... Hope that helps..👍🏼

Hi all, I have a flexible motor couple on my Pegasus Motor focuser on my scope, but I notice now that Pegasus and some other motor focus suppliers are using rigid motor couplers.... My question is why, is there a performance or other reason for the move to rigid couplers...? Thanks Stuart 👍🏼

I have had loads and loads of items from Aliexpress, and never once had any charges, and now the VAT is paid with the item, and had three items in the last two weeks and no extra charges...👍🏼

Hi Peter, As a user is SM for a few years, I can say it’s superb. And you are correct about the ASIair it will only work with ASI cameras.. Now you have a few options here.. 1. Buy the full SM unit you are mentioning... 2. Jusy buy the raspberry PI4 and then you can just buy the SM OS for $49 and you have the same thing...as SM unit...easy to set up, and am here to help... 3. Buy a raspberry PI and then use the superb free Astroberry, which is pretty much identical to SM and it’s Free..!, this is what I now use...also very easy to set up and agin here to help... HTH 👍🏼 Stuart

I use a shop on there called Astroshop...always been excellent and approx 14 day delivery....here is a link to all the ZWO stuff on there.... https://www.aliexpress.com/store/group/Astro-Camera-Accessory/1371081_271033720.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.0.0.42e453d1Nl8PVU

Just an FYI before you go too far, the mesu does not work on INdI...the driver is incomplete and there is nobody working on it as there is an issue with the mount software that needs to be sorted beforehand....apparently it’s going to take a lot of work to get this to ever happen..... ☹️

No problem... Yes most were flashing, but I did find a few that had different settings on the red light, and one setting was on all the time.... But your idea is probably better, although being able to spin the hat around and use the white light if needed, could also be useful for packing up....👍🏼

Just received two adapter and a set of M48 spacers from Ali, all excellent, both the adapters were for my Tak scope M52 x 0.75mm to M48 and M56 to M48, as the Tak versions are around. £55 each, I paid £8 each plus £3.50 delivery😮😮 Could not be happier....👍🏼

Are you having to send the 150 back too...? I have had well over 2.5k of Pegasus kit over the years and was always very good, and still use some....not sure what has happened with them, but the back up service, and some of the latest products, have not been so good, over the last 12 months...maybe lockdown has had some effect....

Look on Amazon, there loads on there.....👍🏼

Yes, they are available with white on the front and red in the back, used by cyclists, just wear them backwards and use red light....works very well...👍🏼

Ok, it’s been a long time since I have used it as I hate windows, and am strictly Linux now...so obviously much better than it was...👍🏼

Yes, it’s good, but I dont like the way that if you have a disconnection, it opens another instance and desktop when you reconnect, rather than re starting the same one, so you have to start everything al over again...

I find RealVNC better than teamviewer...after having tried both...👍🏼

Hi, I only had the 120 version, but don’t think the 150 is really any better...it’s certainly no where near on par with the one you have, but I agree being able to control with software was a bonus, but one I can quite easily live without...as I don’t tend to do my flats with scope on the mount anyway, I do them once I have brought scope indoors for the night...different I guess if you have an obsy and need it all automated... 👍🏼