EQdir USB Stick on a Mac
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2021 8:55 pm
I've been told by several sources that I can use the PegasusAstro EQdir USB Stick to allow my Macbook Pro (with either High Sierra or Big Sur) to drive a new Sky Watcher EQ6-R Pro mount.
My Mac does see the EQdir cable as a valid USB serial line (e.g, there is a "cu.usbserial_#####..." entry according to "ls /dev/"), but none of the apps I've tried are able to functionally connect to the mount, including AstroTelescope, AstroImager, Stellarium, or AstroPlanner.
The RJ45 is working fine on the mount -- the Hand Controller functions normally as does my iPhone running the SynScan Pro app through the SynScan WiFi Adapter on the mount.
So I'm at a loss to figure out how to functionally connect my OSX to that mount (I really don't want to return the cable for a refund as damaged goods), so any guidance (e.g., app or system prefs, etc.) would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
My Mac does see the EQdir cable as a valid USB serial line (e.g, there is a "cu.usbserial_#####..." entry according to "ls /dev/"), but none of the apps I've tried are able to functionally connect to the mount, including AstroTelescope, AstroImager, Stellarium, or AstroPlanner.
The RJ45 is working fine on the mount -- the Hand Controller functions normally as does my iPhone running the SynScan Pro app through the SynScan WiFi Adapter on the mount.
So I'm at a loss to figure out how to functionally connect my OSX to that mount (I really don't want to return the cable for a refund as damaged goods), so any guidance (e.g., app or system prefs, etc.) would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!