Connecting EQ3 Pro to PC via USB cable. Getting confused. Please help!

[dazzystar]

Hi All,

Both my EQ3 Pro Synscan handset and it's motor control box have USB ports on them and according to the so called manual I should be able to connect it to my PC via a type a to type b usb cable. I've done that and installed so many bits of software such as ASCOM and EQMOD drivers I've got myself confused and cannot see any way of controlling the mount from my PC. Can someone rewind me and tell me what I need to do. I've also tried plugging the USB cable into the control box and not the handset and still can't get it to work.

Cheers

Daz

[Dr_Ju_ju]

What does Device Manager / Ports show under Computer Management ?  (hint: right click 'My Computer' or 'This PC' select manage ) ....

[dazzystar]

This is what it says:

[scotty38]

I'm not in front of my imaging pc so cannot do a screenshot but if you open up EQMOD and look at where the COM port section is you'll see a little binocular icon. Click that and it'll scan for the port the mount is on. It'll error if it cannot find it. Also if the port changes (you use a different USB port etc) it's easier to use this rather than go in to device manager and find the port too.

[Dr_Ju_ju]

So if you enter COM5 into the EQMOD mount configuration page, and click connect, does it connect or give an error ?

[dazzystar]

Seems a reboot fixed things for now. Running ascompad allows me to control the mount with the onscreen hand control. What other software can I use to test it?

[Dr_Ju_ju]

As part of the Ascom install there is are test utilities, but there are plenty of other free apps, look for Planetarium software e.g. Skychart (https://sourceforge.net/projects/skychart/) ....

[dazzystar]

Thanks very much!