Help with phd2 /ascom?

[Calzune]

Hi! I recently started using phd2 and I'm alittle confused in what settings etc I should use... 

Right now when I connect my camera and mount it looks like this: 

Camera: ZWO asi camera

Mount: eqmod ascom heq5/6

 

Is the mount settings correct? Or should I use "on camera? 

My hand controller port on my mount is directly connected to my pc and I have ascom installed. 

 

My guidecam is connected to my mount in port "autoguider". 

I just saw on a phd and ascom topic that I had to change a few ascom settings, so I did that now. 

Have I done this right with choosing "mount: eqmod heq5/6"?

(I use APT on my laptop for all my sessions) 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 10, 2019 by Calzune

[Calzune]

Or Can I skip my "hand controller" cable completely  and ONLY use the autoguider port ?

[spillage]

If you are not connecting the guide cam via usb to your pc you should choose on camera. I would go the guide cam to pc route.

[Cornelius Varley]

To use the option "on camera" connect the guide camera to the ST4 port on the mount- this you have already done and ST4 as the guiding method in EQMOD.. To pulse guide through EQASCOM, disconnect the ST4 cable and select the mount type in PHD to EQMOD ASCOM HEQ5 and also select ASCOM pulseguiding as the guiding method in EQMOD.

[spillage]

I would ditch the handset and use one of these.

[Cornelius Varley]

6 minutes ago, Calzune said:

Or Can I skip my "hand controller" cable completely  and ONLY use the autoguider port ?

If you remove the handcontroller you will need to use an EQDIR cable to control the mount through EQMOD.

[Calzune]

Just now, spillage said:

I would ditch the handset and use one of these.

I use that one, forgot to mention that. So how do I connect things then?

[Calzune]

I have all my gear connected to a USB hub. 

 

So have I all the correct settings now? 

 

 

Edited November 10, 2019 by Calzune

[Calzune]

1 hour ago, Cornelius Varley said:

If you remove the handcontroller you will need to use an EQDIR cable to control the mount through EQMOD.

have I all the correct settings now? 

 

 

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Edited November 10, 2019 by Calzune

[spillage]

Yes that should be fine. I would suggest it might be worth hiding you locations shown in eqmod as this is an open site. (Just a precaution).

[Calzune]

10 minutes ago, spillage said:

Yes that should be fine. I would suggest it might be worth hiding you locations shown in eqmod as this is an open site. (Just a precaution).

OK but can I remove the st4 cable from my cam now and only use the usb3? 

[spillage]

Yes remove the st4 and just use usb from now on.