How to use stellarium program to control a synscan mount. Download and install bluestacks app player or bluestacks 2 app player. Yes, it is an astronomy myth left over from the days of film cameras that you can not use an azimuth mount for astrophotography. Use this app to control the az gti mount or other skywatcher or orion telescope. If youre using the synscan handset, ensure this is in p cdirect mode by selecting the option on your controller. Jul 24, 2019 the synscan hand controller is now available as an app on your smart device. The skywatcher synscan az goto mount was not designed for astrophotography but it does this task fairly well. Mar 28, 20 remember, that stellarium just acts as a database and issues goto commands. Az togo telescope with sky watcher, usb remote control pc cable for skywatcher synscan telescopes 5m long thousands of cables sold worldwide. With the easy to use synscan hand control you can point your telescope at a specific object, or tour the night sky at the touch of a button.
Select plugins and then telescope control tick the load at startup button 3. This is an ongoing project, so be sure to check the site for updates. Stellarium can be used as an educational tool to learn about the night sky, as well as a tool for planning. You first need to align your telescope properly and make sure your cables are attached properly. Genuine skywatcher part for easy repairs and maintenance. Skywatcher replacement motherboard for az goto scopes. The orion azeq computerized goto hand controller is compatible with the orion atlas eqg, sirius eqg, skyview pro goto, and starblast autotracker altazimuth mounts. Ive seen both of these, and the handset appears identical, and the mount identical except for branding and color. Skywatcher az goto instruction manual pdf download. I use stellarium scope with ascomeqmod, if you have a compatible, mount you should. Download and install synscan app it will run either alt az or eq mounts. It is for updating the motor controllers firmware, or controlling the telescope mount with the application synscan pro for windows. It works with both v3 and v4 synscan hand controllers. This is the tools for updating the firmware of synscan v3 and synscan v4 hand controller.
Highly recommended astronomy now magazine specifications. You could then intercept the goto commands, and modify. Sky watcher azgti wifi mount, through android synscan app. Learn how to connect a synscan skywatcher or orion telescope mount. The exciting new skywatcher synscan altazimuth goto mount is a precision engineered instrument that will allow you to easily find and enjoy viewing night sky treasures, such as planets, nebulae, star clusters, galaxies and much more. This a brief video guide, which you can achieve this simple, very cheap and very effective cool mod you can do to your exisiting skywatcher goto az or eq synscan mount using the stellarium which. Select stellarium directly through serial port, select comm port number and synscan azgoto as your mount. Does the cross hair appear on the screen but the telescope wont slew. You can select different intensities in the view window. Help with stellarium controlled skywatcher synscan az goto. Controlling scope with stellarium problem mounts east. This is the pro version of the synscan app and contains features suited for expert users using equatorial mounts.
A guide to using stellarium stellarium is an interactive planetarium program that allows you to explore the night sky from any location on earth, at any time of the year. Stellarium mobile free star map is a planetarium app that shows exactly what you see when you look up at the stars. For simplicity, i will refer only to cartes du ciel but feel free use whichever planetarium program you like. My orion starseeker iv has a synscan v5 controller connected to my pc via usb. Stellarium advises that their synscan driver only works with synscan 3. Page pc link cable that comes with the synscan dc power supply with tip positive. I purchased the skywatcher wifi adapter and downloaded the app for windows. Identify stars, constellations, planets, comets, satellites such as the iss, and other deep sky objects in real time in the sky above you in just a few seconds, just by pointing the phone at the sky. Synscan pc direct mode for skywatcher mount telescopes. Orion goto mount and stellarium mounts cloudy nights. The new synscan az incorporates all the key features, upgradeable feature set and ease of use as skywatchers more expensive goto mounts in a sturdy, singlearm fork package, weighing less than 4. This app supports ascom platform and skysafari pluspro.
The synscan goto handset has a database of over 42,900 objects. Synscan goto tracking degrees out from stellarium hi, last year i bought a skywatcher star discovery 901250 maksutov telescope with a synscan v4 firmware up to date today. I have an orion sirius eqg mount with the synscan 2. Use this app to control the az gti mount or other skywatcher or orion telescope mounts fitted with a synscan wifi adapter. Boasting a payload capacity of 11lbs, this modular az mount can support anything from a small maksutov or refractor, to a midsized dslr fo. With the eqmod ascom driver, the user will be able to control the modded eq mount using any ascom based astronomy software at 0. The synscan az hand control allows you point your telescope automatically at a specific object, or even tour the night sky at the touch of a button the userfriendly menu system allows automatic slewing. How to install and run download synscan pro for pc windows and mac via bluestacks, bluestacks 2 1. The controller includes a bracket for attachment of the controller to a tripod accessory tray, an rs232 computer interface cable, wire clips, and mount attachment cables. First light with the 102 synscan az goto wednesday, 14 september 2011 chris i purchased this as a grab and go lightweight alternative for when my 10 dobsonian would be too much i drive a small hatchback and the dob takes over the back seat, so either my son or wife would need to travel in the boot.
Synscan is also the name of the hand controller used in other skywatcher goto mounts eg eq6, heq5pro etc, and it seems that any mount that uses a synscan controller version 3. The skywatcher synscan az goto mount is used in a number of telescopes. Skyview pro goto, sirius eqg, atlas pro azeqg, hdx110 eqg 8pin rj45 skyquest goto dobsonians, all other orion altazimuth mounts 6pin rj12 plug the coil cables rj45 connector into the mount. This ascom driver works with synscan app running on a smartphone, a tablet or a windows pc. So the accuracy still depends on how well you do you initial alignment.
There are so many options to try out, and so few clear nights and nights with a painfree back to do it. Skywatcher startravel 102 synscan az goto first light. For an equatorialaltazimuth dualmode mount, such as the azeq6 gt mount, the syn. If your synscan goto hand control is damaged, irreparable or you simply need a spare, then we have control paddles available. I use my synscan az mount for both visual viewing and for azimuth astrophotography. Telescope skywatcher az goto instruction manual 22 pages telescope skywatcher az tracking instruction manual 11 pages telescope skywatcher 1145eq1 instruction manual. Close stellarium, connect the handset to the computer and restart stellarium. Orion synscan goto altaz same as skywatcher synscan.
Oct 27, 2017 download synscan pro for pc windows and mac can be easily installed and used on a desktop computer or laptop running windows xp, windows 7, windows 8, windows 8. The synscan az will communicate with the personal computer at 9600 bitssec, no parity and stop bit. Of course with tracking still on, once stellarium tells the mount where to point, the mount will continue its normal tracking. Skywatcher v5 hand controller for az and eq synscan goto. How to use stellarium program to control a synscan mount via. This is the ascom driver for synscan hand controller. It is for entry level customers with an skywtcher alt az mount. The exciting skywatcher synscan az computerised goto telescopes will allow you to easily find and track night sky treasures, such as planets, nebulae, star clusters, galaxies and much more. Setting up a skywatcher mount with ascom platform and. A remedy is to download a driver for the prolific 2303based. Select stellarium directly through serial port, select comm port number and synscan az goto as your mount.
The skywatcher synscan altazimuth goto mount allows you to easily find and observe planets, nebulae, star clusters, galaxies and more. Skywatcher synscan az goto handset optical vision ltd. Welcome to my listing for my skywatcher skymax127 synscan. A guide to the azgti wifi goto mount and telescope range duration. How to control stellarium with a skywatcher wifi adapter computer. The synscan hand controller is now available as an app on your smart device. Ascom driver for synscan app skywatcher skywatcher global. Create a folder for all synscan related files on your computer and name it synscan. Thank you for replaying i already tried that already but it dont work if i would like to use eqmod then i got to have the synscan handcontrol as a protocol translator, i just thought if there is a reason why there is no driver in stellarium using the commandset directly to. Skywatcher startravel 102 synscan az goto first light optics. I have no trouble finding a suitable first star for the 2 star alignment and i have checked the coordinates also in stellarium.
Skywatcher goto mount az synscan goto for telescopes up to 5kg. If you have windows, you can download a prebuild version. To setup your skywatcher mount with ascomeqmod, carry out the following steps. Goto accuracy, tracking speed and such are all under control of the eqmod driver. The mount should be equipped with a buildin wifi adapter or an external synscan wifi adapter. Follow the link to download eqmod from and then run the setup program. Skywatcher synscan instruction manual pdf download. Synscan goto tracking degrees out from stellarium hi, last year i bought a skywatcher star discovery 901250 maksutov telescope with a synscan v4 firmware up to.
Connecting a telescope to stellarium is a fast, simple process. To upgrade a suitable autotracking telescope, an az goto handset cable is also required see below. It shows a realistic sky in 3d, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. Thank you for replaying i already tried that already but it dont work if i would like to use eqmod then i got to have the synscan handcontrol as a protocol translator, i just thought if there is a reason why there is no driver in stellarium using the commandset directly to the sw az mount. This new synscan hand controller firmware release is an update from the previous synscan firmware. Remember, that stellarium just acts as a database and issues goto commands. Oct 21, 2014 this a brief video guide, which you can achieve this simple, very cheap and very effective cool mod you can do to your exisiting skywatcher goto az or eq synscan mount using the stellarium which. Sep 14, 2011 first light with the 102 synscan az goto wednesday, 14 september 2011 chris i purchased this as a grab and go lightweight alternative for when my 10 dobsonian would be too much i drive a small hatchback and the dob takes over the back seat, so either my son or wife would need to travel in the boot. For an equatorialaltazimuth dualmode mount, such as the az eq6 gt mount, the syn. This version of the synscan app is suited for novice users using altazimuth mounts. Will also work quite well with tracking dob range if programmed with az firmware.
It can detect the model of the mount it is connected to and select the appropriate operation mode. Product support orion atlas pro azeqg computerized. I am happy choosing a second star, confident about where it is in the sky again checking with stellarium. Hooking up synscan to stellarium archive iceinspace. Oct 19, 20 connecting a telescope to stellarium is a fast, simple process. Page 19 the synscan az telescopes are designed to receive control commands sent from a computer via the rs232 port and rs232 cable. Orion is committed to supporting you with yourorion atlas pro azeqg computerized goto telescope mount. Mar 14, 2018 using this connection mode, a planetarium program such as cartes du ciel or stellarium will track the position of the mount as it moves around the sky and will allow goto control once the mount has been aligned and is ready for operation.
The userfriendly menu system allows automatic slewing to. To upgrade a suitable autotracking telescope, an az goto handset cable is also required. Skywatcher synscan az goto handset the synscan az goto handset has a database of over 42,900 objects. Features synscan v4 goto handcontrol fully upgradable via free internet downloads. Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer.
Enfim, terminamos o driver az goto do armazem do telescopio. Jun 28, 2018 orion synscan goto altaz same as skywatcher synscan. The stellarium can talk to the synscan app running in the background. The synscan az hand control allows you point your telescope automatically at a specific object, or even tour the night sky at the touch of a button. Perfect for any situation skywatchers azgti is the perfect tracking platform for those seeking a compact travel mount capable of both altaz goto alignment and video timelapse. Hi there, 1st post, i got a skywatcher synscan az goto scope and mount for my birthday. How to control stellarium with a skywatcher wifi adapter on your pc.
Stellarium will show connected as long as there is a usbrs232 adaptor in the usb port even if the cable to the synscan is faulty. Once connected, the synscan az can be controlled by most popular planetarium software program. The smaller modular jack on the bottom of the hand controller is used for serial rs232 communications between the synscan. A replacement motherboard for skywatcher az goto mounts. The methods listed below are set to help you get download synscan pro for pc windows and mac. Adobe flash player may be required to view some content.