This a brief video guide, which you can achieve this simple, very cheap and very effective cool mod you can do to your exisiting skywatcher goto az or eq synscan mount using the stellarium which. The classic version is the strandard design with no extras, the other versions are known by the suffix syntrek or pro synscan. If you live in the northern hemisphere you will be using the upper scale on the ra setting circle. We asked steve richards to write an overview of eqmod with details on some of its many features and how to use them. Synscan v4v5 hand controller for all goto mounts, version 4. Het toont een realistische 3d hemel, net als wat je kan zien met het blote oog, verrekijker of.
Its free for a start, but dont let that fool you into thinking this is. The syntrek and pro models can be controlled from a laptop using a lynx astro ftdi eqdir usb cable and the popular eqmod software. Control then passes to my camera control software for autoguiding and such. This heavyduty heq5 pro mount is a smaller version of the sturdy eq6 pro mount. It features a hefty 30pound payload capacity, a motorized mount head with the synscan. Installation and setup stellarium, eqmod, acsom and stellarium scope. The small and versatile syntrek tm hand control provides automatic tracking of celestial objects as soon as the power is turned on. Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. Heq5 pro polar alignment with synscan beginner area. The heq5 and eq6 mounts are very similar, the orion equivalents are identical. Stellarium is an opensource freesoftware planetarium, licensed under the terms of the gnu general public license version 2, available for linux, windows, and macos. The skywatcher heq5 pro synscan tm is designed with the novice user in mind. This is the tools for updating the firmware of synscan v3 and synscan v4 hand controller.
However, the features available when they are interfaced to a personal computer are somewhat limited. If you plug a synscan goto handset into a heq5 syntrek it becomes a heq5 pro. The regular heq5 can be upgraded to full pro spec using the optional synscan pro goto upgrade kit. It is also packed in the windows install package download, so you dont need a separate download. This new synscan hand controller firmware release is an update from the previous synscan firmware. Using the stellarium which can be downloaded for free, youll not only be able to see a broader picture of the current night sky at your location. Heq5 belt modification using the rowan astronomy kit. Eqmod is a popular set of software tools used by many astronomers to. Pier mounted eq6 syntrek heq5 pro qhy5l ii with ts optics oag moravian g28300 qhy8l.
The sug is now almost 300 pages and available for download as hyperlinked pdf from. Linux if your distribution had a package youll probably already have an item in the gnome or kde application menus. Stellarium comes with some builtin telescope control software. Skywatcher heq5 pro synscan handset cable this handset cable allows the skywatcher synscan handset to connect to the heq5 pro equatorial mount. Make sure the autodetect com port checkbox has been checked. My questions are to do with polar alignment which i understand. I finally got around to doing the installation of my belt drive kit and thought it would be good to do a blog post documenting the process. With the userfriendly pushbutton hand control, locating and viewing the.
Tring astronomy centre ltd unit 10, silk mill business park, brook street, tring, herts. The userfriendly interface provides quick access to many other functions the syntrek tm has. You can select different intensities in the view window. Setting up an equatorial mount on ascom with eqmod, stellarium. Heq5 mount,synta heq5,polarscope alignment,polar alignment with heq5,astro babys guide to the heq5,idiots guide to heq5, polar aligning orion mount.
On the heq5 it is directly above marker the datelongitude scale. Stellarium connected to heq5 pro via eqmod matt hubbard. A port stellarium called stellarium mobile is available for android, ios, and symbian as a paid version, being developed by noctua software. Skywatcher heq5 v heq5 syntrek v heq5 pro first light optics. How to use stellarium program to control a synscan mount.
Ik begrijp ook dat sommige software goto realiseert door een. By correctly setting the autoguiding software such as phd guiding in the pc that commands the autoguide camera, you can select the speed correction in order to obtain an accurate guide between 0. For amateur astronomers seeking superior equatorial control and the ease of a precision computerized goto system, the heq5 pro synscan tm is your answer. Allows you to connect the mount directly to a pc via usb and then control the mount, slew to targets, etc using your imaging eg sequence generator pro or planetarium software eg stellarium or cdc. Stellarium is an opensource freesoftware planetarium, licensed under the terms of the gnu general public license version 2, available for linux, windows. Hi all, i have been trying to get stellarium to control my mount but having no luck the mount is a heq5 pro synscan version 3. Problem using stellarium to control eq6r pro astronomy. Eqmod controlling the heq5, neq6 and other mounts directly. Please note this cable will only suit the above and is not supplied as standard with handsets.
The online user guide on the wiki will no longer be updated, and may even go away if we do not hear a major outcry from you. It is basically a standard eq6 but with a preinstalled pro synscan motherboard and stepper motors, and supplied with its own unique syntrek handcontroller. Fairly recently ive started using eqmod software with eqascom to control my synscan goto upgrade kit for my eq5 telescope mount with my c6sgt scope. In my case, the eqmod ascom heq56 is the correct choice as this relates to. Designed for novice and experienced astronomers alike, the skywatcher usa heq5 equatorial goto mount is built to similar specifications of their more robust mounts for those who are looking for something that is a bit more easy to manage without having to sacrifice performance. The main difference is a simplified reticule and the fact that the eq32 has no reticule adjustment screws but relies on the polarscope being adjusted by larger external. With the userfriendly pushbutton hand control, locating and viewing the treasures of the night sky becomes as. Stellarium renders 3d photorealistic skies in real time with opengl.
The new heq5 syntrek is effectively a hybrid of the standard heq5 and the heq5 pro synscan. With the userfriendly pushbutton hand control, locating and viewing the treasures of the night sky becomes as easy as a walk in the park. Secure the board with the two original plated screws. I use interface to find my target, then use the telescope control to slew the scope straight to it. These mounts provide extremely high precision tracking and have built in autoguider ports. The heavyduty skywatcher heq5 and eq6 equatorial mounts come in three versions. Fig 8 place the two new copper gears they are identical on the ra and dec worm shaft. Skywatcher synscan mounts have been designed for use by novices and experts alike. A planetarium software that shows a 3d simulation of the night sky.
It displays stars, constellations, planets, nebulae and others things like ground, landscape, atmosphere, etc. Skywatcher 200p 8 telescope controlled by stellarium software. Skywatcher heq5 pro synscan computerised goto equatorial. I know from reading the manual the eq32 is also very similar to the heq5 in basic operation. It shows a realistic sky in 3d, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. Scottish highlands for amateur astronomers seeking superior equatorial control and the ease of a precision computerized goto system, the heq5 pro synscan tm is. This is the optimal requirement for successful astrophotography, which depends on very precise movement of the mount when tracking. This allows me to have a single laptop for both picking targets and slew control. It is specially designed for observers who need the steadiness of the eq6 pro mount but.
Im not new to astronomy by any means, having got my first telescope for my eleventh birthday over fifty years ago. The shoestring astronomy store eq direct interface products. Please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes. This is eqmod, another opensource program created with the idea of. This motherboard can be used to replace the currently mounted in pulsar dome, dome also for sale selling complete observatory kit please see ad for dome, telescope, accessories. Astro babys heq5 for idiots page ok youve aligned the reticule and now your ready to set the polar scope up to locate polaris.
Once the program is launched, you should see a window as fig. I have stellarium installed on a windows 10 laptop, also installed on a. The absolute must before installing stellarium is to have the very latest video card drivers installed on your computer and even then there may be some issues. Cdc works perfectly so i think everything is connected and installed properly. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the stellarium software article. How to use stellarium program to control a synscan mount via. Im using the usb2eq5 interface cable from shoestring astronomy. Heq5 pro synscan tm computerised goto extra heavy duty equatorial telescope mounting system with v. Skywatcher heq5 pro synscantm goto equatorial mount for amateur astronomers seeking superior equatorial control and the ease of a precision computerized goto system, the heq5 pro synscan tm is your answer. It is basically a standard skywatcher eq6 but with a preinstalled pro synscan motherboard and stepper motors, and. I use stellarium in the field with my celestron cge mount and a 10 newt. It has been specially developed to be able to support heavy telescope otas of up to 18kg, stably and vibrationfree.
I tried to setup stellarium with eqmod a while back and after a fair bit of tinkering got it to control the eqmod simulator. Ascom, eqmod, cartes du ciel, stellarium scope, sequence generator pro, maximdl. How to control your goto telescope with your computer. Eqmod is a popular set of software tools used by many astronomers to control the skywatcher heq5, neq6 and other mounts directly from a pc. Using the pclinkusb adapter through the handset pc direct, selecting the poth hub in stellarium scopes telescope chooser and then the ascom eqmod heq56 driver under the hubs properties button, i had the most stable connection ive seen to date. In this video, i made an attempt to show you guys how to control your computerised telescope with the help of a computer using a free software called stellarium. Stellarium is een gratis open source planetarium voor je computer. Autoguiding you can use this mount as part of an autoguiding system for astrophotography. Skywatcher heq5 pro synscan tring astronomy centre. Stellarium and cartes du ciel are also introduced in terms of configuration and their use. Macos x double click on stellarium wherever you put it. Skywatcher heq5 syntrek auto tracking mount telescopes.
This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject. Once i got it going i discovered that it was pretty nasty to use and to be honest it wasnt worth the bother. Stellarium connected to heq5 pro via eqmod youtube. The eq6 pro synscan goto mount this is the largest and most capable mount made by skywatcher. On the eq6 it is opposite the end where the polar scope eyepiece is located. Stellarium telescope control with a heq5eq6 iceinspace. Synscan v4v5 hand controller synscan v3 hand controller synscan app. With immediate effect the standard skywatcher heq5 mounting has been replaced by the skywatcher heq5 syntrek mount, the new skywatcher heq5 syntrek is effectively a hybrid of the standard skywatcher heq5 and the skywatcher heq5 pro synscan. Stellarium software jump to navigation jump to search. Stellarium telescope control discussions software stargazers. The firmware loader will automatically detect the com port, which connects to the hand control and. Im a newbie so maybe this is simple, but im unable to get stellarium to control my eq6r pro mount. The syntrek tm is designed for the purpose of providing a simple slewing and tracking control for the heq5 or eq6 mount. Just recently, though, i acquired my very first goto mount, an heq5 pro synscan and i here i am a complete beginner.
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