EQStarVSP is an EQ drive upgrade
kit for Vixen Super Polaris mount.
This kit is
designed to automate the control of the equatorial mount, and can be used in
stand-alone mode and in a control mode using a computer or mobile device
(phone, tablet, etc.). It can be installed on the mount – Vixen Super Polaris.
ATTENTION: DEC motor mount for VixenSP mount can have two options shown in the last image. By default, the kit comes with a short mounting block, for option 1. If your mount has a second mounting option for the DEC motor, be sure to specify this in the order note and we will complete your kit with a long mounting block instead of a short one.
On a PC, controller EQStar works with any astronomical programs that
support the ASCOM platform. For
example, with planetarium Stellarium, Cartes de Ciel, StarCalc and others.
Among the programs for astrophotography and guiding, controller EQStar supports
MaximDL, Guidemaster, PHDGuiding and others. When you work with a PC, the controller
EQStar can automatically find sky objects and track them automatically
(guiding) during the astro photography with long exposure. Also, when working
with a PC, you must install EQMOD
ASCOM-application. EQStar also supports working with the INDI astronomical platform and ZWO
ASIAIR Pro.
Controlling the
telescope with mobile devices allows you to automatically find sky objects. In
the planetarium program at the mobile device Celestron or SynScan should be
chosen as a control of the telescope, as well as a mount – German equatorial
mount. The following programs for mobile devices work with controllers EQStar:
SkySafari, Orion StarSeek, DSOPlaner and others.
Сontroller EQStar communicates with PC via cable from
the standard kit and with the mobile device via Wi-Fi.
Variety of
platforms, drivers and applications on which EQStar controllers are able to
work with gives an opportunity to create particularly comfortable conditions,
depending on the tasks.
For example, an
astro photographer generally uses a laptop or PC to search, targeting and
guiding the object during a long exposure. Such opportunities are mostly
programs running under Windows. But for amateur visual astronomy it is much
more convenient to control the mount with a compact mobile device, smartphone
or tablet, rather than using a PC or laptop.
The controller
EQStar is supplied with a universal joystick for manual control. It allows you
to manage mount autonomously without a computer, smartphone or tablet.
Characteristics:
Package contains:
In order to improve the quality of the product, the
manufacturer reserves the right to make changes to the design and equipment
without notifying users.