Really excited with my new mount, EQ6-R Pro, I am pleased I can obtain 600 second shots. In this video I was able to dig up my old Orion LPS SkyGlow, using this filter I was able to get HA, but O3 with no luck. Sesto Senso robotic focusing motor on the way, can't wait to install on my GSO this weekend. Now, I can get away from manual hand focus and from being eaten alive by bugs. I am looking into the Optolong L-eNhance Light Pollution Dual-Bandpass Imaging Filter - 2.00" - LNH-200, highly recommended by Garnett Leary. You actually don't hear the mount when its slewing. Why you hear it in this video slewing, because I have a microphone underneath the mount to compliment infrared camera with sound.
Telescope OTA Weight (lb.) 34
ASI1600mm Cool +EFW8 (lb.) 1.2
Stellarvue F50 50mm Guide Scope + GVA Visual Adapter - F050G (lb.) .8
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Sky-Watcher (lb.) 11 Counterweight x 4
Observatory Power: 100W Solar, 12 volt battery bank, CA 1000a.
The observatory is designed like a hurricane lamp, its always dry.
USING USB PORT ON YOUR EQ6-R PRO TO NOTEBOOK.
Be sure to set your Windows COM Port speed to 115200 from default 9600. You will need this set for Planetary applications and for your EQMOD control from USB EQ6 R Pro mount to USB port to your notebook, does work with USB type 2 / 3. From Windows command prompt, you can verify COM port in use by your EQ6 R Pro mount by typing "chgport" or "chgport /QUERY" for Planetarium application such as Stellarium / EQMOD.
Example using chgport to view port in use from Windows command prompt, your out put will vary as my mount uses COM5. Note: once you execute stellariumscope, executing chgport will show no resources available, shutting down stellariumscope your com port resource will return executing chgport again.
# chgport query
COM5 = Device ProlificSerial0
Enable Stellarium with new EQ6 R Pro USB mount feature.
Use Setup_StellariumScope_2016.12.26 file to enable Stellarium with your Windows COM baud rate set at 115200 from default 9600. Link has instruction how to install and will ask you to clear the ini and json files from Stellarium for enablement and Windows Defender will prompt for enablement.. Works great, ctrl + 1 in Stellarium I am able to slew.
In this video slew testing from USB Port passed using Stellarium, SG Pro and PHD with com port baud rate set at 115200. Next use SharpCap3x to polar align then calibrate with PHD guide assist for new mount at target -20* to 20* DEC. Eg. Star ALTAIR. Afterwards you are set to slew to any target.
Clear skies everyone!
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