Good Evening!

[Nick from Cheshire]

After several years of umming and ahhing I've finally bought a "proper" telescope  to scratch the itch that looking at the moon through binoculars, and wondering about the rest of the universe, causes. From lurking on this site I've already learnt that "Turn Left at Orion" is the best primer for this hobby there is, and that the potential for spending every spare penny on this pursuit is eminently possible!

Bought a SkyWatcher 114P on a Virtuoso mount, and now wondering how it can be controlled by PC instead of Skyscan or similar without a degree in Computer Science!

Looking forward to learning a  great deal from the combined brains on here.

Now if it would only stop raining....

[banjaxed]

Hi Nick, welcome to SGL.

[Tommohawk]

Welcome to SGL, lots of useful info here as you've discovered... but can't help with advice for that particular mount I'm afraid!

 

[sloz1664]

Hi Nick, and a very warm welcome to the Lounge

Steve

[Astro Noodles]

Hi Nick

I think those Virtuoso mounts are a brand new product. So it may be you telling us whether it can be controlled by PC. 🙂

[PeterCPC]

Hello and welcome.

[happy-kat]

Welcome. I've the Virtuoso v1 mount as well and they've good connectivity. Off the top of my head I can't say which exact cable you need to connect to a pc.

I picked up a synscan v3 handset cheaply and it works great with that, it also works with the wifi dongle and the skywatcher synscan app for mobile device.

[happy-kat]

This is a long lost you may find interesting.

https://stargazerslounge.com/topic/239925-skywatcher-heritage-virtuoso-controlled-via-bluetooth

The skywatcher wifi dongle is an expandable option if you have a mobile device

Edited August 7, 2021 by happy-kat

[Dave Lloyd]

Hi Nick and welcome.

[JeremyS]

Welcome

[ScouseSpaceCadet]

Welcome. 👍

[Floater]

Welcome. Hope you have lots of fun. 🙂

[barbulo]

Hi and welcome to SGL

[Pitch Black Skies]

Welcome Nick.

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire 🙂