Upgrading the black HEQ5

[TofuBoy]

I'm just wondering if upgrading the black HEQ5 mount with the Synscan upgrade kit from FLO bring it on par with the white HEQ5 Pro Synscan or is there some subtle differences between these 2 mounts.

[Cornelius Varley]

They should be identical except for the colour. Does your mount have an illuminated polarscope ?

peter

[TofuBoy]

I don't have the mount yet, just wondering about any differences with upgrading it instead of buying it all in one go as I could pick a second hand standard heq5 + the upgrade kit for cheaper that's all. On a different note, is there any other kit I would need to get the mount to be controlled from my laptop with stellarium after putting on an upgrade kit to the heq5

[Ant]

The upgrade kit comes with a polar scope illuminator.

The conversion isn't hard. I did it a while back and trust me when I say that if I can do it - ANYONE can

I wrote some instructions>>http://stargazerslounge.com/primers-tutorials/62172-primer-heq5-synscan-upgrade.html<<

Hope that this helps you.

Cheers

Ant

[Cornelius Varley]

I don't have the mount yet, just wondering about any differences with upgrading it instead of buying it all in one go as I could pick a second hand standard heq5 + the upgrade kit for cheaper that's all. On a different note, is there any other kit I would need to get the mount to be controlled from my laptop with stellarium after putting on an upgrade kit to the heq5

The upgrade kit comes with a serial cable used for flashing the firmware on the handset, it can also be used to connect the mount to a laptop via the handset so that you can contol it from Stellarium etc. You can replace the handset with an EQDIR module and use EQMOD instead.

Peter

[TofuBoy]

The upgrade kit comes with a serial cable used for flashing the firmware on the handset, it can also be used to connect the mount to a laptop via the handset so that you can contol it from Stellarium etc. You can replace the handset with an EQDIR module and use EQMOD instead.

Peter

Is there any advantages of getting the EQDIR module instead of using the goto handset? The main reason of getting the upgrade kit is for the better motors and the ability of control of from my laptop. As this would be a future upgrade after getting this mount I just want to know what the best option would be. Best to start planning in advance haha

[rhw1967]

Know this is an old post, however am in the process of getting a black heq5 mount to go with an Evostar 100ed... Was wondering if I could upgrade it to GOTO, where to get the kit, and how difficult is it ? I am terrible at anything DIY etc... Haha

OR should I just purchase a new heq5 mount ?

Thanks for any help and replies.

Cheers

Richard

[Turbocoo]

Richard 

Did you get your mount upgraded? 

I just acquired a black heq5 and want to do the same 

Thanks