Running Two Mounts/Headless PCs remotely

[Altocumulus]

I have, finally, managed to almost complete a new observatory large enough for two mounts. Two mounts, 2 scopes/cams on each.

A warm room attached keeps everything neat and close!

A problem I have is finding a sensible, reliable, way to remote to the mounts - distance a massive 6 feet!

In the warm room is a PC with 3 monitors (one's a Wacom tablet) - two main monitors are supposed to display each of the mounts' output - allowing control through ASCOM/Ciel/Sharpcap/various focusers etc. The Wacom tablet allows me to do some processing during a session.

Each of the mounts has its own miniPC.

Connection through wifi, with router in the obsy.

*********The Issue********

I have tried Windows Remote, but although it generally works OK, it refuses to maintain a steady resolution on the two monitors, often leaving off the taskbar, no scrolling and not good quality display.

Both NoMachine and Anydesk work - however when one mount PC is connected, the other disconnects. A drawback with the 'free' versions.

Can anyone suggest any other remote software that allows active sessions for more than one headless PC at a time?

Otherwise I'll have to install an old laptop and have 2 separate one-to-one systems.

PCs are all Windows 11. (Laptop Windows 8)

[carastro]

I use Teamviewer and have 2 laptops in the obsy.  Indoors l have a 3rd laptop which will show both laptops in the obsy under different tabs.  Just need to flick from one to the other.  
 

l am not that technical so if l can get it to work it must be pretty straightforward. 

Don’t know anything about headless PCs 

Carole

Edited March 1 by carastro

[tomato]

I have had 3 PCs viewable with TeamViewer, but they do occasionally grumble about me only using the free license. They have been quiet on this front recently though. 

Over time I have noted that I frequently spot an issue when monitoring from inside the house which requires me to go outside to the point that I might as well stay out there. Then at some point I set it up for unattended imaging and then leave it alone to run and finish in the early hours. I then take a look the next day to see how successful the run has been, around 80-90% of the sessions are cut short by cloud. 

[Altocumulus]

Thanks both - I've tried Teamviewer in the past and found it glitchy.

I'm quietly wondering if I can run Windows Remote and an NoMachine at the same time Experimenting costs nothing.....

[Tomatobro]

I have three NUC's in the observatory all on Win 10 pro. In the house I have a NUC, laptop and a tower PC again all on Win 10 pro.

Upstairs I have a WiFi repeater.

I can connect them to each other on a one to one basis using Remote Desktop. That means three paired systems at one go. Connections are stable if I remember to disconnect the Smart Speaker. 

[Altocumulus]

54 minutes ago, Tomatobro said:

I have three NUC's in the observatory all on Win 10 pro. In the house I have a NUC, laptop and a tower PC again all on Win 10 pro.

Upstairs I have a WiFi repeater.

I can connect them to each other on a one to one basis using Remote Desktop. That means three paired systems at one go. Connections are stable if I remember to disconnect the Smart Speaker. 

Just of interest, where does your data go?

External drives and then to the final processing PC? 

 

[Tomatobro]

One NUC is connected to an all sky camera and runs Sharpcap. This gives advanced warning of clouds and links to a laptop.

Second NUC in the observatory connects to various sensors such as sky quality, temperature and a camera that looks up along the scope to ensure the dome is tracking properly. this NUC links to a NUC and monitor in the house 

The third NUC runs the imaging camera, focuser, filter wheel, dome and the mount. Software is NINA, C du C, Sharpcap. All the imagining data is captured to the NUC memory and is downloaded next day to a stick. Links to my tower PC

All were purchased used and cost around £90 each. All run off a 12 volt power supply.

Edited March 2 by Tomatobro
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[Altocumulus]

Thanks.

 

All the imagining data is captured to the NUC memory and is downloaded next day to a stick. 

 

That was the bit I was interested in.