eq6pro – PekDar – Astrophotography Engineering https://astrophotography.pekdar.net Autorskie rozwiązania Hardware, Projekty 3D i Zaawansowane Poradniki Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:47:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 https://astrophotography.pekdar.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/favicon.png eq6pro – PekDar – Astrophotography Engineering https://astrophotography.pekdar.net 32 32 EQDIRect for NEQ and EQ mounts https://astrophotography.pekdar.net/en/eqdirect-for-neq-eq-mounts/ Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:25:38 +0000 https://astrophotography.pekdar.net/?p=12010

    The GOTO controller is extremely convenient and practical to use, when you want to look at interesting night sky objects, with your own eye through the eyepiece mounted in the telescope’s focuser. The ability to quickly select an object using the GOTO controller, is invaluable. It’s way better using mount with PC and Here it comes the EQDIRect for NEQ and EQ mounts.

    In astrophotography, however, the GOTO controller isn’t necessarily as convenient. I admit there were times when it actually got in my way.

I decided to remove the controller so it would no longer intermediate the mount control; its role has been taken over by Astroberry combined with an EQDirect solution. My own implementation is based on descriptions for EQDirect available on the Internet.

EQDIRect self made
EQDIRect self made

   The topic seemed simple, however, when it came to actually building the device myself, things weren’t so obvious anymore. Some important information is missing online. It’s easy to make a mistake that could seriously damage the mount’s electronics, as well as the Astroberry or another computer to which the EQDirect is connected. Repairing these devices can be very expensive!

Once I had gathered all the necessary pieces of the “puzzle”, analyzed and double-checked the subject several times, I assembled the whole thing. Then, with a slightly trembling hand, I switched on the power to the mount.

EQDIRect for NEQ and EQ mounts
EQDIRect home made - set

Luckily, nothing exploded 😉 What’s more, everything works – and it works like a charm! The mount responds to and executes all commands issued to it by the KStars+EKOS duo, along with the EQMod with INDI driver, and all of this resides together in Astroberry.

EQDIRect for NEQ and EQ mounts – Astroberry configuration

EQDIRect - EKOS - EQMod mount driver with setup
EQDIRect - EKOS - EQMod mount driver with setup

Of course, EQDIRect will also work with ASCOM and other software that requires such a technical solution to control the Sky-Watcher EQ6, NEQ6Pro mounts.

EQDIRect - EKOS - EQMod mount driver connection setup
EQDIRect - EKOS - EQMod mount driver connection setup
EQDIRect - self made - in use
EQDirect with testing setup

It works really well, even in slightly freezing conditions – tested – see the attached photos 🙂

To protect the expensive mount from damage, my EQDIRect unit is equipped with several additional electrical protections.

Mount performs excellently in the field together with EQDirect when used together with PERUN II power bank.

If you are interested in acquiring EQDIRect made by me, please don’t hesitate to reach out me by filling out the contact form.

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