Astrosurf Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Hi all,I think my handset was playing up last night. It kept pointing the scope to the ground (yes I did get co-ordinates etc right!) and it kept jamming every time I used the direction controls. It slewed OK when attempting star align, except for thinking it was in the southern hemisphere! I was told to get ASCOM to control the scope from the laptop to eliminate any possibility it might be the motor.How do I download and use ASCOM ? What's the name of the type of lead I'll need?Alexxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizibilder Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Try here:EQMODFor the EQMOD/ASCOM site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrosurf Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 Many thanks. I still wasn't sure what to do when I got to the page but don't worry about that. I'll get a friend to show me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davy999 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Hi AstroSurfIf you have a handset you dont need to use the EQMOD, you can use the standard handset to USB type cable and then use ascom drivers to control the scope through your pC via stellarium or starry night or whatever you wish to use.Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrosurf Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 Ta much Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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