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by astrowayne
Fri Oct 28, 2022 11:28 pm
Forum: Shoestring Hardware and Software
Topic: Possible Issues with USB2EQ6 Cable
Replies: 3
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Re: Possible Issues with USB2EQ6 Cable

Thanks for the timely response. I apologize for not replying sooner, but I was out observing last night and just checked the forum. :) The cabling setup starting at the mount is 1. Mount DB9 connector 2. USB2EQ6 with its long cable (or EQDIR + USB-to-serial converter with approximately 6-inch cable)...
by astrowayne
Wed Oct 26, 2022 11:47 am
Forum: Shoestring Hardware and Software
Topic: Possible Issues with USB2EQ6 Cable
Replies: 3
Views: 6057

Possible Issues with USB2EQ6 Cable

After using an EQDIR with a DB-9 connector plus a USB-to-serial converter for years, I recently purchased a USB2EQ6 cable for my circa 2009 Orion Atlas EQ-G mount and I'm having issues with it. The issues come with two primary symptoms -- telescope disconnections from my planetarium program and inte...