BT2EQ5 module using with Mac and EQMac

Rumbleripper · Post by **Rumbleripper** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 3:45 pm

Hello:

I am trying to use my BT2EQ5 module on my Skywatcher EQ8 mount to be controlled by EQMac on my Macbook Pro running OS X 10.9. It appears that the bluetooth module will not pair up properly. What is the password to pair up with the device so that I can try it with EQMac?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Gaetano

Post by **dpanderson** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 4:51 pm

The pairing code is 1234.

Rumbleripper · Post by **Rumbleripper** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 7:13 pm

I have tried that code and it does not want to pair up? Is there a driver I need for the module to install for it to pair or some other step I am missing? I think that this should be able to pair up without any issues, but so far not luck. Any guidance?

Thanks again.

Gaetano

Post by **dpanderson** » Sun Dec 01, 2013 11:52 am

I do not have access to a Mac to be able to try things at my end.

The BT2EQ devices implement a "serial port profile" (SPP) over Bluetooth. By googling "MAC Bluetooth SPP", I found these articles that might be helpful:
http://serialio.com/info/bluetooth/OSX/BTSetup.php
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH6560
http://todbot.com/blog/2006/02/23/howto ... rial-port/

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BT2EQ5 module using with Mac and EQMac

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