· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums 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 *skyguy* Pooh-Bah Reged: 12/31/08 Loc: Western New York iOptron Smarteq ... Firmware Upgrade       #5462246 - 10/09/12 02:35 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I recently purchased this mount and decided to put together a serial cable to update the firmware. However, looking at the pinouts in the manual (pg.11): https://www.ioptron.com/images/up/SmartEQ_Manual_V1.pdf ... and the Firmware Update instructions (pg.1): https://www.ioptron.com/images/up/8408%20Firmware%20Upgrade.pdf both show the same "ground" (SGND) connection, BUT the Tramsmit Data and Recieve Data connections look to be switched between the two diagrams. Am I missing something? Has anyone successfully built the serial cable to update the mount's firmware and what are the correct connections to use? Thanks ... Jim Post Extras:       rkayakr super member Reged: 10/27/10 Loc: Tallmadge, Ohio Re: iOptron Smarteq ... Firmware Upgrade [Re: *skyguy*]       #5463006 - 10/09/12 10:42 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jim I built my successful cable following the diagram in the Firmware Upgrade doc. It is confusing because the SmartEQ manual shows the socket and the Upgrade doc shows the plug. Bob Post Extras:       *skyguy* Pooh-Bah Reged: 12/31/08 Loc: Western New York Re: iOptron Smarteq ... Firmware Upgrade [Re: rkayakr]       #5464525 - 10/10/12 10:22 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Bob, Thanks for the feedback. I'll go with he connections as shown in the Firmware Upgrade Manual. Jim Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 6 registered and 25 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Bowmoreman, bilgebay, iceblaze  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 437 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   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*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

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