PHD2 Set up

[krikus]

Good Evening all,

PHD2 has asked me in the equipment set up the mounts interface ,options are gpint278,gpint378,gpint3bc,gp usb,indi-mount,un-ao,on-camera i`m using a SW NEQ6 Pro

Not sure which one to pick,also tried to download drivers for my QHY CCd guide camera and windows wouldnt allow it  saying didnt reconise publisher gave me the option to carry on anyway and it wouldnt have it!!Download was from QHY website

Any ideas folks?

Thanks Kirk

[TerryMcK]

Have you got ASCOM6.5 installed on your imaging PC? Your said Windows so assuming it is a Windows PC.

What cable do you have from your mount to the computer? What cable do you have from the guide camera to the PC? 

https://ascom-standards.org/Downloads/Index.htm

Edited November 4, 2020 by TerryMcK

[krikus]

2 minutes ago, TerryMcK said:

Have you got ASCOM6.5 installed on your imaging PC? Your said Windows so assuming it is a Windows PC.

What cable do you have from your mount to the computer? What cable do you have from the guide camera to the PC? 

https://ascom-standards.org/Downloads/Index.htm

Hi,havnt got ascom installed on my laptop,camera cable is the one which came with it to connect to the pc and have a st4 cable from mount to back of camera,

Kirk

[TerryMcK]

In that case use "On-Camera". The ST4 cable should be plugged into the camera and then onto the mount

[krikus]

Ok i`ll try it,do i need to download Ascom?

Kirk

[TerryMcK]

No it should be ok like that. Ideally you would have an EQDir cable https://www.firstlightoptics.com/astronomy-cables-leads-accessories/lynx-astro-ftdi-eqdir-usb-adapter-for-sky-watcher-eq5-pro-heq5-syntrek-pro-az-eq5-gt-az-eq6-gt-and-eq8-mounts.html connecting the PC to the mount and then install ASCOM 6.5 onto your PC.

This will enable the computer to control the mount, guide with PHD2 (not using the ST4 cable) and take photos with your imaging camera using software like AstroPhotoGraphyTool. As well as do much more.

Guiding with the ST4 cable is ok and better than not guiding. Clear skies.

Edited November 4, 2020 by TerryMcK

[krikus]

Ok thanks very much for the info

Kirk