Cable identification please

[LaurenceT]

I have this cable but for the life of me I don't know what it's for or why I bought it!

[wookie1965]

Is it for updating a handset 

[LaurenceT]

43 minutes ago, wookie1965 said:

Is it for updating a handset 

Could be, I did think about doing that some time ago. I'll check out the cables on FLO for doing that.

Thanks.

[Seelive]

Looks not unlike a RJ45 to RJ12 cable, SW handset to mount perhaps?

[Cornelius Varley]

Assuming that the cable is curly it could be for a SW AZ Goto / SW GTi mount, the handset end is rj45 and the mount side rj12.

[malc-c]

16 hours ago, Seelive said:

Looks not unlike a RJ45 to RJ12 cable, SW handset to mount perhaps?

Nope - Handset to mount is RJ45 both ends (same as cat5 ethernet) - If the OP uses that cable with the EQ5 synscan, it could be coming back yo me for repair !

 

[Cornelius Varley]

8 minutes ago, malc-c said:

Nope - Handset to mount is RJ45 both ends (same as cat5 ethernet) - If the OP uses that cable with the EQ5 synscan, it could be coming back yo me for repair !

 

Not with the AZ Goto mounts. These terminate at the mount end with rj12.

[Seme]

I have one like that goes to a focuser from my Hitecastro Mpv4.

Edited January 27 by Seme

[malc-c]

On 27/01/2024 at 11:21, Cornelius Varley said:

Not with the AZ Goto mounts. These terminate at the mount end with rj12.

Which probably highlights the possible reason I've had so many motorboard to repair.   Why manufactures don't standardise the connections across all their products I don't know...