EQStarEQ3 – EQ drive upgrade kit for EQ 3-2, CG-4, Orion Astroview mounts

EQStar EQ3 is an equatorial mount drive upgrade kit designed to automate the control of the equatorial mount. It 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 – SkyWather EQ 3-2, Celestron CG-4, Orion AstroView and others GOTO telescope control system. On a PC, controller EQStar works with any astronomical programs that support 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 (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 allow 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 works with controller EQStar: SkySafari, Orion StarSeek, DSOPlaner and others. С ontroller EQStar communicate 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 controller is able to work with gives an opportunity to create a particularly comfortable conditions depending of 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 provided by the Windows software. But for a visual astronomy amateur 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 supplied with a universal joystick for a manual control. It allows you to manage mount autonomously without a computer, smartphone or tablet. Supported mounts: SkyWather EQ 3-2 Celestron CG-4 Other GoTo telescope control systems. Specifications: Mount type: equatorial Type of stepper motor: bipolar Power supply: 12V, 3A, 5.5mm 2.1mm plug The center pin of the power connector is positive Smooth acceleration and braking of the stepper motor Package contains: EQStar equatorial mount control unit – 1 pc Joystick for a stand-alone mount control – 1 pc USB cable for connection of EQStar to PC – 1 pc Set of cables for the motors connection – 1 pc Stepper motor unit for RA axis – 1 pc Stepper motor unit for DEC axis – 1 pc Bolts for mounting blocks with motors – 1 pc Large pulleys – 2 pcs Small pulleys – 2 pcs Drive timing belts – 2 pcs Hexagon wrench – 4 pcs 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.