Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Mounts Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 wbrogdo1 member Reged: 05/21/08 Posts: 55 Loc: Lakeland, FL atlas eq-g       #2571194 - 08/09/08 10:31 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I am looking at getting the above mount. If I get the dual axis controller instead of the goto, wouldn't I still be able to have goto funtionality from something like cartes du ciel. Or as an alternate I have a nexstar 5se, could I use the handset from that in the mount? I believe the two mounts are identical except that one comes with the hand controller. -------------------- Canon 450D unmodded Orion Atlas EQ-G Orion XT-8 Dobsonian Orion 6" imaging reflector Nexstar 5SE (ota) Meade ETX-60 Meade DSI color Meade Webcam --------------------- http://www.brogdon.ws/astronomy Post Extras:       luu5 member Reged: 08/07/08 Posts: 10 Loc: Duluth, GA Re: atlas eq-g [Re: wbrogdo1]       #2571352 - 08/10/08 12:29 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yes, you are able to Goto from CdC. You just need a converter from 232 to TTL level signals as the hand controller will not be in between. E.g. Shoestring Astronomy is able to provide you with one. Then you need also Ascom drivers from eqmod group. -------------------- 10" DIY Dob, SW80ED, Lidl 70/700, TS 25x80 Post Extras:       Bill W. Pooh-Bah Reged: 10/09/05 Posts: 1437 Loc: Western PA, USA Re: atlas eq-g [Re: luu5]       #2571460 - 08/10/08 02:24 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Buy EDDIR at http://www.store.shoestringastronomy.com/products_eq.htm Get the ascom drivers at http://eq-mod.sourceforge.net/eqaindex.html The 5se HC does not work with the Atlas mount that I'm aware of. You can hook up a wireless gamepad to slew the Atlas. -Bill -------------------- Orion Atlas EQ-G (EQMOD), SBIG ST-2000XM & AO7 Stellarvue SV66ED Skunk Hollow Observatory Post Extras:       Skylook123 Post Laureate Reged: 04/30/05 Posts: 3971 Loc: Tucson, AZ Re: atlas eq-g [Re: Bill W.]       #2571577 - 08/10/08 06:13 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   There is a thread in this forum with EQMOD links, whick can allow a computer running a planetarium program like CdC to act in place of the hand controller. Check this thread for EQMOD and EQDir links in my post near the bottom of the thread's first page: Help with Orion Sirius EQ-G -------------------- Jim A Bad Night With A Telescope Beats A Good Night Doing Anything Else Tectron 18" Truss Dob/Sky Commander DSCs, "Derrick" Meade 10" LX-5 SCT/Atlas-G "Ol' Blue Eye" Orion 90mm refractor, Meade 10" Starfinder Newt/JMI NGCMax DSCs, Celestron 10x50 Ultima Pro Edited by Skylook123 (08/10/08 06:13 AM) Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 11 registered and 20 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Charlie Hein, FAB  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 227 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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