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Cystokid

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Is anyone aware of some sort of wireless hub that would allow me to run BYE and my SSAG from my laptop? It can be either WiFi or Bluetooth base. It might be nice to get away from all the cables....

Bryan

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Bryan, I was thinking of the same thing....if you use a pair of power line connectors (e.g.TL-PA211), you can run your outside PC which controls the scope from another PC.  That may not be what you were asking...probably if the scope can be wirelessly connected.  It can with EQMOD, the Bluetooth solution.  However, you would still need your camera hooked to the scope.

Steve

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I don't know how to wirelessly connect with your astro gear from a PC.  If it were possible, I would guess that the speed of the wireless link would not be satisfactory. And, if you take your setup to remote star parties, a WiFi based setup may not be allowed by the hosting club(s).

 

I have used a wired alternative that allows me to have my PC separated from the telescope by up to 330 ft and connected by only a single CAT 5 cable.  It provides a special powered USB hub at the telescope that is connected, via the CAT 5 cable, to a device at the PC end that connects to a USB port on the PC.  If you look for a similar device, make sure that it supports at least USB 2.0, since USB 1.1 is not fast enough!

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