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EQ6-R Pro USB connection to PC questions

Last post by TheButcher « Thu Jan 23, 2020 6:25 pm
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by TheButcher » Fri Jan 17, 2020 4:07 pm

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Hey all,

Just got my EQ6-R Pro and set it up yesterday but did not hook it up to the laptop yet. I needed a new usb cable so I ordered a nice new...

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Thanks Yobbo

I will do that next time I am out. I ended up getting a 16ft USB cable so I will have room for the slack. The cable does fit not as...

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Last post by TheButcher
Thu Jan 23, 2020 6:25 pm
Balancing the EQ6-R

Last post by Benjamin « Tue Jan 14, 2020 7:56 am
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by Larry 1969 » Thu Jan 02, 2020 7:18 pm

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Sorry for the barrage of questions but I've been reading and watching videos so I will be ready when all of my gear arrives and I have another...

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Just saw this so sorry for the late addition. My EQ6-R has a bit of backlash which changes with weather a bit - hot and the gears expand a fraction,...

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Last post by Benjamin
Tue Jan 14, 2020 7:56 am
SynScan issues

Last post by Bigzmey « Sun Jan 05, 2020 10:52 pm
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by Bigzmey » Sat Jan 04, 2020 8:44 pm

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I got Galaxy S10e phone for Christmas and it has a weird issue with SynScan app. It runs my AZGti mount fine, but exactly every 20 minutes SynScan...

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Been fighting with it since morning. Tried gazillion things for no luck. Have two options now:

1) Use old phone - runs SynScan no problem, but...

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Last post by Bigzmey
Sun Jan 05, 2020 10:52 pm
SW AZ5 versus Twilight 1

Last post by Refractordude « Tue Dec 31, 2019 8:53 pm
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by pakarinen » Sun Dec 29, 2019 1:32 pm

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Curious if anybody has experience with the SW AZ5 (not the AZ5 that's a TW 1 clone) compared to a TW 1.

The AZ5 looks like it has a shorter arm on...

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I haven't experienced bad shakes with the 120mm on the TW1. Damping time is on the order of 1-2 seconds. It's tolerable, but I'd prefer something a...

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Last post by Refractordude
Tue Dec 31, 2019 8:53 pm
Mount / tripod orientation?

Last post by John Fitzgerald « Tue Dec 31, 2019 5:39 pm
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by Larry 1969 » Tue Dec 31, 2019 2:51 pm

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Hello all!

I got my new EQ6-R Pro and have it all assembled waiting for my OTA to arrive and I've been fooling around a bit trying to understand...

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One leg north seems more stable to me, since in a German equatorial mount, a north facing leg is directly under the counterweight when the cw is at...

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Last post by John Fitzgerald
Tue Dec 31, 2019 5:39 pm
USB C and Skywatcher EQ-6r Pro

Last post by starfield « Fri Dec 27, 2019 11:56 pm
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by starfield » Sat Dec 21, 2019 5:27 pm

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Hi all.

I just got a new laptop to run my setup that uses the new USB C style ports. Went out the other night to try and hook it up to my EQ6R Pro...

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So finally solved this. I needed to go into ASCOM diagnostics to enter mount/telescope info. Driver wouldn’t work until this step was completed even...

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Last post by starfield
Fri Dec 27, 2019 11:56 pm
Mount question from a noob.

Last post by pakarinen « Fri Dec 27, 2019 12:43 pm
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by StarGazer45 » Thu Dec 26, 2019 11:24 am

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Could the William Optics ZenithStar 73 APO be mounted on a EQ-6r mount?

:text-thankyouyellow:

StarGazer45

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Found it. The one I ordered was a CGE bar, which Highpoint lists as a Losmandy.

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Last post by pakarinen
Fri Dec 27, 2019 12:43 pm
Green Swamp Software

Last post by SKEtrip « Tue Dec 17, 2019 1:42 pm
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by SKEtrip » Mon Dec 16, 2019 10:46 pm

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Has anyone here tried Green Swamp Software in lieu of EQMOD?

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I've been following the group for a bit - looking like the weather & holidays will conspire for a go at it.
The interface appears more updated & as...

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Last post by SKEtrip
Tue Dec 17, 2019 1:42 pm
Advice on Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro GOTO Mount & Tripod

Last post by Lokifish « Sun Nov 10, 2019 6:12 pm
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by Joe...UK » Sat Nov 09, 2019 9:51 pm

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Hello everyone....my first post on your site please be kind..

I would like your help or reviews if you have had the luxury of using the Sky-Watcher...

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The 250P OTA weighs about 28 lbs with accessories. This is within limit for the NEQ6 for visual.

If AP is in your future, the EQ6-R Pro would be...

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Last post by Lokifish
Sun Nov 10, 2019 6:12 pm
AZEQ6 Fail - Reverse polarity

Last post by Cliff « Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:46 pm
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by Cliff » Wed Oct 23, 2019 5:01 am

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Hi all,

New here, having just got this AZEQ6 used, I inadvertently reversed the power, has taken out both the handset and controller board.

I've...

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Well looks like the original Motor board is working ok again, had to replace Both U9, U10 5.5V and 3.3V regulators.

Good as a spare (hope I never...

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Last post by Cliff
Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:46 pm
StarShoot Autoguide and Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro setup

Last post by yobbo89 « Tue Oct 22, 2019 2:34 pm
Replies: 5
by Rmdigby » Tue Oct 22, 2019 12:14 am

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I have having trouble getting my Orion StarShoot Autoguider (running PHD2) to talk to my EQR-6 Pro mount. One of the points of confusion is the cable...

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put the st4 cable in the bin ! it's old technology .

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Last post by yobbo89
Tue Oct 22, 2019 2:34 pm
skywatcher new mount ?

Last post by yobbo89 « Sun Oct 20, 2019 8:02 pm
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by yobbo89 » Thu Oct 10, 2019 6:15 pm

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I got an email from bintel my fav online retailer I couldn't see anything official so it might be just a prototype that may not even be released , I...

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It was released this past Friday. It's the EQ-8R and EQ-8Rh...

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Last post by yobbo89
Sun Oct 20, 2019 8:02 pm
Can't connect APT to EQ6-R PRO

Last post by Rmdigby « Sun Oct 13, 2019 4:02 am
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by Rmdigby » Sat Oct 12, 2019 2:41 pm

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New to astrophotography. I have a new (2 months old) EQ6-R PRO and I cannot get APT to connect. Well, maybe and maybe not. When I connect, the RA and...

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Thanks to both for your response. I got it working tonight. I access the mount with EQMOD and then APT connects and controls. Yes, I already had...

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Last post by Rmdigby
Sun Oct 13, 2019 4:02 am
Polar alignment problem with synscan on 200p

Last post by madMARTINmarsh « Tue Sep 24, 2019 12:19 pm

by madMARTINmarsh » Tue Sep 24, 2019 12:19 pm

Howdie all.

I recently purchased a synscan setup for my 200p which is mounted on an EQ5 mount.
I went to polar align (the first time I've tried to...

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Last post by madMARTINmarsh
Tue Sep 24, 2019 12:19 pm
EQ6-R

Last post by Benjamin « Sun Sep 22, 2019 3:54 pm

by Benjamin » Sun Sep 22, 2019 3:54 pm

Just wanted to say what a great mount the EQ6-R is turning out to be. Total RMS of .58 tonight with an 8” Newtonian on top and a reasonable breeze....

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Last post by Benjamin
Sun Sep 22, 2019 3:54 pm
HEQ5 Pro polarscope reticule adjustment

Last post by KathyNS « Thu Sep 19, 2019 11:36 am
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by Jaq1967 » Thu Sep 19, 2019 7:30 am

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Hello...

This is more for cosmetic reasons this question but hope you can help?

I have calibrated the reticule and know how to align however I...

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You don't want to go there. Loosening the reticle enough to rotate it risks having it fall out of place entirely. And even if you got it loose...

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Last post by KathyNS
Thu Sep 19, 2019 11:36 am
Encoders for SW AZ5?

Last post by pakarinen « Wed Sep 18, 2019 1:23 pm

by pakarinen » Wed Sep 18, 2019 1:23 pm

Are there Astro Devices encoders available for the Skywatcher AZ5?

I have AD encoders for the Twilight 1 and they are supposed to be usable on an...

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Last post by pakarinen
Wed Sep 18, 2019 1:23 pm
SW AzGti upgrades

Last post by Bigzmey « Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:35 pm
Replies: 8
by Bigzmey » Wed Aug 21, 2019 12:48 am

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ISkyWatcher AzGti GoTo AltAz mount has some nice features. I like compact size, light weight, 11 lb load capacity, side saddle design and ability to...

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I had a chance to play more with AzGti last weekend. I added counterbalance and experimented with encoders and backlash settings.

The mount has...

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Last post by Bigzmey
Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:35 pm
How critical is the home position?

Last post by NikkiT « Sun Aug 18, 2019 8:35 pm
Replies: 4
by NikkiT » Sun Aug 18, 2019 10:42 am

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I have just bought myself a Skywatcher EQM35 pro mount.
This is my first serious eq mount and my first goto mount.
Could anybody advise me as to how...

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Thanks for the advice.
I have set up my mount indoors this afternoon and used a spirit level on the ra and dec axis, then flipped each 90 degrees and...

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Last post by NikkiT
Sun Aug 18, 2019 8:35 pm
Az GTi - very tempted.

Last post by Gfamily « Thu Jun 06, 2019 1:43 pm
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by Gfamily » Fri May 31, 2019 2:03 pm

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Definitely tempted by the SW Az GTi mount.

I have a decent tripod and a Star Adventurer Wedge, so it works be nice to have a compact mount.
And the...

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:facepalm3:
I thought this was the new modified EQ-3/2 mount, Skywatcher is naming their mounts too similar...

Also not to be mistaken for the AZ...

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Last post by Gfamily
Thu Jun 06, 2019 1:43 pm
SW AZ-EQ6GT

Last post by Jennifer Christine « Fri May 17, 2019 9:15 pm
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by Rainmaker » Sun May 12, 2019 11:28 pm

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As I am only into visual astronomy, I decided to change my AZ-EQ6GT a little by removing the standard base unit and replacing it with one that places...

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I actually have mig and oxy gear but no fine machinery.
I do have trade certs for them though.

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Last post by Jennifer Christine
Fri May 17, 2019 9:15 pm

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