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[zozee0214]

Does the ATROEQ working with the EQMODLX satellite tracking software? (LX200 capability)
Or is there any other chance for satellite tracking?

[TCWORLD]

Should do.

EQMODLX talks to EQMOD itself (not to the mount). EQMOD then converts the instructions into something the AstroEQ can understand.

I've never tried it mind.

[zozee0214]

Thanks for the reply.
Yesterday I configured the necessary softwares, and it really works.
Unfortunately from inside the house yet, but in the next clear sky I will check the accuracy.

[zozee0214]

Hi!

Looks like, the satellite tracking is fine with EQMODLX and SatelliteTracker, of course not so accurately.
But I have a question.
In slow movement rate everything fine, the movement is smooth, and the movement rate change is countinous.
But in fast movement (fastest satellites, in zenith) the motor controller will not respond to fast rate changes unless the mount/motor is first stopped.
Movement in one rate --> motor stoped --> rate change --> again movement --> again stop
In every rate change the motor will stop.
With this zig-zag movement the satellite tracking is impossible. (like leap frogging)
Is there any reason with ASTROEQ to change the movement rate continously?

[TCWORLD]

If the rate is being changed it's because EQMOD is changing it.

The trouble with high speed movements is that the speed accuracy is reduced - the speed calculation involves a reciprocal which means at higher speeds there becomes less and less resolution. This is probably resulting in the mount going too fast, EQMOD then trying to slow it down making it go much too slow, so it speeds up again, hence you get the zig-zag.

I'm not sure there is much to be done about that. It's one of the inherent issues with the Synta comms protocol that AstroEQ uses and Skywatcher mounts alike.