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Shoestring USB-serial with StellarMate

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Has anyone tested this USB-serial cable with EKOS to control a Skywatcher Mount. I’m using EKOS on a StellarMate.

www.bintel.com.au/product/shoestring-usb2-eq5-interface/

I’ve been using their Bluetooth serial adapter but it just failed after only about 3mths of use. I’m thinking the cable will be more reliable than their BT adapter.

Thanks in advance.
5 years 6 months ago #29568

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Actually I have not tried the cable, but can report that the BT adapter works reasonably well, at least in my case.

If I may ask - what exactly is not working?
5 years 6 months ago #29576

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It has completely stopped working, not lights on it, no response to pairing commands, nothing. Agree, the BT adapter has been good (until now).
5 years 6 months ago #29578

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It might be a dirty word (Windows) but have you tried it on Windows to see if it works - might not be the BT
RPI3 Ubuntu 16.04 / AMD desktop Kstars under Ubuntu 16.04 Mounts :azeq6 ,SWAZGoTo

RPI3 Fedora testing out on AMD desktop Fedpra 28 - running kstars 2.9.4 , Indilib 1.7.4 ?????
5 years 6 months ago #29582

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I have the exact cable that I've been using since 2014, no issues at all. I used it with HEQ5 and EQ8 now.
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it's not registering on the StellarMate or on my Mac. Both have successfully connected and driven the mount before. Both can't be broken. It's the adapter is my 2cents.

I might try this cable seeing as Jasem has tested and used it extensively. Jasem I'm assuming you are using this with StellarMate? Is that correct.
5 years 6 months ago #29616

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Yes, I use it all the time with StellarMate.
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