Skywatcher HEQ5 Remote Control Setup Tutorial

Have you got a Skywatcher HEQ5 (or EQ6) GOTO Mount? Do you just use the Hand Controller? Open up a whole new way of doing Astrophotography .... and get warm!!!! .... by controlling your mount from a Windows PC/Laptop from the comfort of your house. This tutorial takes you through every step of setting it up and getting it working.

NOTE: THIS TUTORIAL USES THE NATIVE STELLARIUM INSTEAD OF STELLARIUM SCOPE, WHICH MEANS LESS TO DOWNLOAD AND A NICER GUI INTERFACE TO SLEW AND SYNC YOUR MOUNT. THERE IS A FURTHER STEP TO USE AN EQDIR-USB CABLE AND REMOVE THE HAND CONTROLLER COMPLETELY FROM YOUR SETUP. I WILL DO A SEPARATE VIDEO ON THIS.

DOWNLOADS
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ASCOM Platform :
ascom-standards.org/

EQASCOM / EQMOD :
eq-mod.sourceforge.net/
sourceforge.net/projects/eq-mod/files/

RS232 to USB Adapter :
assmann.com/en/products/computer-and-office-acc…

HASHTAGS

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#eqmod
#eqascom
#stellarium

SHOUTOUTS

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Dylan O'Donnell, #Star Stuff
Trevor Jones, #Astrobackyard

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