Philip601

Hi and anther choice https://www.amazon.co.uk/USB-RJ12-Converter-APC-940-0144/dp/B07W6JPTKB/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?keywords=rj12+to+usb+cable&qid=1663335861&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1 hope someone can help

Hi again or would this do as its RJ12 to USB. https://www.amazon.co.uk/MGSM-Programming-Cable-Program-Devices/dp/B0887X677V/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=rj12+to+usb+cable&qid=1663335515&sr=8-3 thanks Philip

Hi I seem to have lost the original optec serial to usb cable for the Focuser Boss11 (I believe its named RJ12 to USB) I have tried First Light Optics and its something they do not stock, and they would have to contact Starlight Instruments and unfortunately it could be up to 2 months waiting time. Does anyone know where to seek one of these cables I have seen this but not sure if its suitable https://www.amazon.co.uk/USB-RJ12-Converter-APC-940-0144/dp/B07W6JPTKB I hope someone can help please thanks Philip

would this do https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0851K7GDN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and if i cut the cable and attach one of the wires to the + and the other wire to the - on the PSU. thx Philip

thx for reply . I do have the mount power cable. The problem is attaching it to the power supply, as the power supply hasnt a cigar socket . All that is on the PSU is a red+ and black-. There are no sockets . I was needing to know what would be required to plug my mount power cable in to the PSU when there are no cigar sockets available thx Philip

I am just starting back up with astronomy and i have AZ-EQ6PRO. How do i connect the mount to the regulated power supply block. The power cable from the mount need to connect in to a cigar lighter socket which is not provided for on the power unit. Can someone point me to an adapter with a cigar socket that connects to the power supply block, and how is this adapter connected to the power supply block. A simple question i am sure.I hope someone can help thanks Philip

thanks for the info. ps align pro sounds the best bet Its very difficult for me to line up at night because of trees alla round and specially hiding polaris. I do have a gap in the trees for a couple of hours of full sun thats why i have given up astrophotography at night and going in to solar imaging etc philip ps where on the mount do you put your phone I have just found out that app is not on my android phone. Does anyone use a different app There is an app on my android phone Polar Aligner Pro which looks similar to the ps align pro.. but there is a review on there that it is not as good as the IOS version.. Anyone use it for daytime alignment

Hi I have a solar telescope delivering this week I have a skywatcher az-eq6 pro and use ascom. What would be the best way to polar align my mount in the daytime. Can anyone help on this one please. Philip

I have had the same trouble so reverted back to Starry Night Pro. Straightforward connection and easy to slew, sync or cancel Philip

I have found using telescope control in Stellarium so difficult i have now gone back to Starry Night Pro. I thought i might as well pay for the upgrade version8 . Everything was so easy and connecting to my mount with little assistance from me. Stellarium versus Starry Night Pro is an easy decision for me. Philip

Hi I am stuck again. I restarted Stellarium and I am now back to the message Connect Error:Port not available when tyring to connect thru Stellarium This is getting very confusing Is there anyone getting to run the telescope control thru ascom using Stellarium 0.20.1 UPDATE i have restarted computer went thru same procedure as before and now once again can connect to the mount through Stellarium but still cannot find away to stop a slew and a way of using keyboard to control mount Philip

Hi another update I tried in the EQASCOM Toolbox to not click on Ascom connect and this seemed to have solved the problem and i can now use the telescope control in Stellarium but now I have a configuration in Telescopes 1.Connected local ASCOM New Telescope1 I can now use in the 'Slew telescopes to' box the Slew command and that works ok. I have also the Sync command I dont know how to stop in the middle of the slew and the ctr1, ctrl3 and ctrl4 do not work on keyboard. I presume they only worked with StellariumScope any help

I tried again this time adifferent problem Using Eqmod alone everything works fine Started Stellarium In Add New Telescope i used ASCOM Then in Choose ASCOM telescope and in the little box i entered EQMOD ASCOM HEQ5/6 clicked on Properties and you get the EQMOD ASCOM SETUP box Mount Options was on Auto Detec. I then clicked OK I then go back to TELESCOPES box and the status reads '1.Disconnected local,ASCOM New Telescope1 So i the click on connect the eqmod box now changed to Connect Error: Port Not Availanle I used in the past Starry Nights and didnt have this problem any more suggestions please Philip PS i then close Stellarium and the EQMOD box everything works perfectly. For some reason i cant get Stellarium to work with EQMOD

Ok I did all that and some improvement In the Configure telescope box i now have 1.Connected local, ASCOM Scope 3.Connecting local, external Sync 5.Connecting local,external Cancel but 3. and 5. do not connect I can slew in stellarium but whats happening to 3. and 5. Philip

Hi I have just started back in to astronomy after a break. I have stellarium 0.20.1 and i understand that with this new version you do not require the stellariumscope software to control the scope, as this new version supports telescope control. I have the latest ascom software control and using the eqmod software alone i can give commands to my mount perfectly. I then started stellarium and selected the telescope icon at the bottom of screen and the box opened up with the message 'There are no active devices' so i selected configure telescopes. The next box was Telescopes so i clicked on Add. In the Add New Telescope i selected ASCOM in the next box the status was 'Disconnected local, ASCOM New Telescope 1' . I then selected Connect and all i see is 'Connecting local ,ASCOM New Telescope1' . And thats it,,it doesnt connect. Can anyone help on that one please Philip