Anyone using a SkyWatcher EQ8-R with ASI Air Pro ?

[Catanonia]

I am after a new mount as my 10 year old NEQ6 Pro has seen better days.

I currently use my NEQ6 Pro with the ASI Air Pro via a EQMod serial / vga to USB cable and it works perfectly.

All I have to do is power on the mount, connect via ASI Air and that is it. Polar align, slew goto everything without the hand controller.

I have heard horror stories from EQ6-R Pro and Celestton CGX owners over the last few years that these mounts will not directly connect to the ASI Air Pro without some convoluted methods and connection via the hand controller.

• So have you a EQ8-R mount and ASI AIr Pro ?
• What is the connection method in terms of cables between the EQ8-R and the ASI Air Pro ? 
• Do you have to connect via the hand controller ?
• What is your rough procedure to get it all working ?

Many thanks for the help before I drop a lot of money on a mount that may or may not work with my preferred ASI solution.

 

 

Edited January 22, 2022 by Catanonia

[Astroscot2]

I believe Luke Newbould on here is using ASI with is EQ8, check out his YouTube channel also. Very good.