EQ 5 Mount and Lap TopHi

[Taff]

Hi' Is it possible to work a EQ5 Mount on a laptop Thanks.Mark

[brendant]

Mark if your mount is a GOTO version then no problem, if it is just one with drives then it's not possible, what make and model is your EQ5 ?

Brendan

[Taff]

Hi Brendan' my scope and EQ5 mount is a helios make.I do have a hand set with R.A and DEC motors.Mark

[GazOC]

You need the GOTO motors and the encoders/ handset that go with them.

[Taff]

Thanks Gaz o'c for the reply.Mark

[Parallax]

Not sure if this helps -

http://www.store.shoestringastronomy.com/eq_mod.pdf

Steve

[brendant]

That's a great link Steve, I did not know it was possible to add an autoguider port, wonder what the resolution would be like, I thought the motors were lower resolution than the stepper versions on the GOTO models.

Brendan

[Taff]

Thanks Steve' for the website.Mark

[merlinxlm]

Hi Taff, I'm in the process of setting up my mount (Celestron CG-5 with motors) with the Shoestring autoguide kit. From what I've discovered you should be able to get up to 4/5 min guided, with the standard motors. The kit that they sell looks very good quality, http://www.opticstar.com/Run/Astronomy/Astro-Accessories-Imagers-Shoestring.asp?s=84253138-a73f-4609-93ba-eb6da2550e0&p=0_10_5_0_5_5.

If you coppy the above link and paste it into the address bar, it shows you the main part of the modification. All the informatin that you require is available on Shoestrings home web site.

[weareborg]

If you take alook at Mel Bartel's website, http://www.bbastrodesigns.com/BBAstroDesigns.html#Computer_Operated_Telescopes you can infact have ful GOTO capabilities with motors you have installed on your mount already. Mel's circuit uses a Stepper Motor driver circuit to drive the motors connected to a PC. The standard Synta motors are Bi-Polar, so a slightly different circuit is required to drive them, but it is possible.

Andy

[Taff]

Thanks alot every one for your help and websites.Mark