EQDIRCheck Software and AZ-EQ6

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EQDIRCheck Software and AZ-EQ6

Post by paulabel » Sun Jul 27, 2014 2:58 pm

I recently purchased a BT2EQ5 device from Doug for use with my new AZ-EQ6 mount. When testing the installation with the EQDIRCheck software, I continually got an error message that no EQ mount was found. However, the light on the BT2EQ5 device did go from blinking to steady on, indicating (according to Doug) that a Bluetooth connection between my laptop and the BT2EQ5 device was being established.

Since I had purchased the product to use EQMOD, I tested to see whether EQMOD could find the mount's motor controller using the BT2EQ5 device. It could.

It appears therefore that at least some of the AZ-EQ6 mounts use a new version of the motor controller that the EQDIRCheck software does not recognize.

Paul

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Re: EQDIRCheck Software and AZ-EQ6

Post by dpanderson » Sun Jul 27, 2014 3:40 pm

Thank you for sharing this information Paul.
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