EQMOD - Not Responding ?

[johnb]

Hi

So im on a Windows 7 64 bit Laptop and an EQ6 Mount

I have installed EQMOD and cartes du ciel, and an Xbox Controller and did the configuring etc

Anyway all setup did a 3 point configuration (so easy to do) selected my target and it was spot on, after my imaging session I went to park the scope using the controller, nothing happened, then tried from EQMOD and I got the message EQMOD not responding, as I had finished the session it’s not an issue but had I wanted to move to another target it would have been.

Is there any way of monitoring to see if EQMOD is operating correctly?

John B

[r3i]

Is there an EQMOD virus going about

Another member has a thread reporting EQMOD comms errors: http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/187900-eqmod-comms-issues/ and after weeks of smooth operation I got problems last night with lock ups and the laptop losing comms to the mount. Maybe it's just the heat...

[Gina]

I've always had errors with EQMOD not responding I usually find I need to reboot the computer to get it working again. I don't know why - little difference with my dual core Win 7 laptop as with my XP netbook.

[Tim]

You can run the running commentary test box to see what is happening and when. Sadly my new mount doesnt work with eqmod, but once I had a problem with a power supply to a qhy camera which would somehow knock out the USB to serial connection somehow, and once it was gone, it was gone, reboot required.

[r3i]

How do you switch on the running commentary box? I can see a check box to log to a file, but is there something else?

Doing some 'simulation' testing this evening in the observatory and everything is just fine. However I have suspicions that all might not be well with my cheap usb hub or perhaps the power going to it so I've done what I should've done a while ago and placed an order for a decent hub, one of those beauties discussed here: http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/187079-startech-industrial-usb-hub/

[Gina]

I've found the mount USB to be very critical and have it on a separate USB port all of it's own with a separate USB cable through the cable duct to the mount. Everything else works fine on a single powered USB hub attached to the scope mounting plate.

[r3i]

I've found the mount USB to be very critical and have it on a separate USB port all of it's own with a separate USB cable through the cable duct to the mount. Everything else works fine on a single powered USB hub attached to the scope mounting plate.

Thanks, I will try that if I continue to have problems after installing the new USB. I certainly found it beneficial to run a separate 12V supply for the mount and another for everything else.

[Gina]

Thanks, I will try that if I continue to have problems after installing the new USB. I certainly found it beneficial to run a separate 12V supply for the mount and another for everything else.

Yes, I've done that too.