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  • Members: 1377
  • Category: Telescopes
  • Founded: Nov 13, 2006
  • Language: English
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The EQMOD Project is dedicated to optimizing the control of EQ mounts. This has been achieved through the development of an open source PC based EQASCOM driver that provides a rich set of 'enhanced' mount control functions. Communications to the mount are via RS232 and require either RS232-TTL converter or connection to a V3.21 (or later) Synscan hand controller operating in 'PC Remote' mode.

The key features and benefits provided by EQASCOM are as follows:

* Control using any ASCOM compliant planetarium or client application
* Northern and Southern Hemisphere support
* Gotos/Slew at 0.144 resolution (dependent on Mount type)
* SYNC via ASCOM / Planetarium Software
* Enhanced goto accuracy via 1-Star / N-Star Alignment
* Gamepad / Joystick telescope control.
* GPS Support
* Variable Speed Periodic Error Correction (VS-PEC)
* Spiral Search
* User definable Park/unpark positions
* Sidereal, Lunar, Solar & Custom (DEC and RA) tracking rates.
* Pulseguiding, an alternative to ST4 that requires no extra cable
* Independent RA and DEC Autgoguider speeds
* Slew Speed from x1 to x800 of sidereal rate
* English, French, Spanish & Dutch language support
Other EQMOD Project developments include:

* EQMosaic An ASCOM application for the managment of mosaics.
* EQTour An ASCOM application for  Sky Tour planning / navigation.
* EQMODLX LX200 to ASCOM, useful for satellite tracking.
* PERECORDER Automated Periodic Error recording program using webcams
* PECPrep Periodic Error Analysis program.

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2006 294 358
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