Sky Watcher Multi-Function Mount and a PC

[kpat79]

Hello everyone,
I have been trawling through the internet looking for a fix, but I am stumped.
I have purchased a Sky Watcher Multi-Function Mount for my DSLR (it is an ALT/ AZ mount) it came with a itty bitty hand control. The specs on the site I purchased the mount from indicated it would take the larger SynScan controllers too, but I thought surely this will connect to my laptop and enable me to use a program like Stellarium or CdC to control the mount.... I am thinking however this is a tricky task. Does anyone have any ideas on how to do this or if I can do this at all?
Thanks so much for any help that can be offered

Kristy.
 

[Dr_Ju_ju]

Hi Kpat,

from the pictures I have seen, it comes with the sysscan hand controller, therefore to control the mount from your pc, you would need a cable which connects to the hand controller (serial) and a USB to serial interface...

[kpat79]

Hi, yeah I have the cable, well I made the cable to the specifications set out by sky watcher, but I can't get stellarium to speak to the mount... And I am not sure where to look to find the correct settings etc. I guess I am at a total loss here

[MattJenko]

I have connected Stellarium to the mount on Windows using an app called StellariumScope. Have a look at that.

[kpat79]

I have connected Stellarium to the mount on Windows using an app called StellariumScope. Have a look at that.

Hi,

I really feel like I am asking to be spoon fed, but what ASCOM driver did you use with StellariumScope to connect the mount?

Thank you so much for the help everyone!

[MattJenko]

No worries : HEQ5/NEQ6 Synscan one. If that mount is compatible with Synscan, this is the one to go for.

[Cornelius Varley]

The multi function mount should connect to Stellarium without the need for Stellariumscope if you use the internal Synscan AZ goto driver. For CdC the Celestron Nexstar 5 ascom driver is the one to install, remembering to select the mount as alt-az when you configure the mount in CdC.