In addition to comments by Celestron folks that have been passed on to me, as above they have discontinued the vital PC port accessory and are not selling a replacement. Horse hockey. A little tweaking, maybe a version that will work with the new SkySensor setup , and NR would be ready to go for another decade. This software is just too useful for us to allow it to sink into the sunset without protest. How can we protest?
Will that do any good? If there is anything right-thinking companies will sit up and take notice about, it is comments by their customers. Nor will two or three. But 50? The blog will not be updated Sunday morning. As has been our custom for years, that edition will instead appear on Christmas Eve night. It will likely be a little more sentimental than usual, too. Comments: Really great write up Unk!! Cleared up a couple of questions that I had. Also made me a bit angry about the fate of NR.
I just started using all the time a few months ago and don't want to lose it!! Especially since getting the SkyQ link up and running. I've also downloaded and payed for NexHub as well. Would really be a bummer if I wasted that money on something that is no longer supported.
I'm planning to send Celestron a message along with a follow up phone call telling them that NR is a wonderful program that should be a priority for them to continue to support and upgrade. Again, great post and I look forward to the next installment. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!! I use nexremote exclusively now, due to your first post about it. I even had a friend build me a box with the circuit inside that replaces the hand controller Direct from mount to PC for my cg5.
Shame they are getting rid of it, especially after buying up the project. If they were nice, they'd open source the software or something so it could be improved and kept up to date. Heck, today I even bought a bluetooth gamepad that I plan to set up for use with it. Thanks for the great post Rod. Although I am not a Celestron user, the write-up is exactly what I do when I have time nowadays with my EQ-6 mount and SynScan controller and mallincam.
The fortunate part about it is that the software that is similar to NexRemote is open source its called EQ-MOD , and it's authors are constantly upgrading it with new features as suggested by users via a Yahoo group. The ability to move your telescope with a gamepad is one of the coolest things, and I think when we are at public events, the kids are more impressed at that then actually lookng through the telescope.
Right on, Dave. Which I will probably be doing more frequently in the future--I am thinking of moving my NexStar 11 OTA to it--the fork is just getting to be too much for me to handle. Thanks - great write up. I just installed my NexRemote with latest software from Celestron but the direction buttons don't work from my PC while they do work with the hand control. Is there some trick I am missing??
Some tips: Make sure you are using a good serial usb connector--Keyspan is best. Make sure you have the latest version of NexRemote from the Celestron website When using your motofocus, how far are you able to set your controller from the scope under the canopy for a long distance?
Mike posted by Anonymous : PM. Typically ' Mike, but I believe I could go twice as far. The power for the Motofocus is in the hand control--batteries--but I don't notice any problems with long extension cables. Forgetful Unk wrote the button functions on the gamepad Setting the virtual port. Telescopes Sport Optics Microscopes. We process your personal data as stated in our Privacy Policy.
Please check the box below to agree to receive email from us. I agree required. NexRemote provides full emulation of every aspect of the Celestron computerized hand control, including: Alignment in any tracking mode Celestial object database Programmable user objects Hibernation Connection to popular planetarium programs In addition to being a hand control emulator, NexRemote includes several exclusive features that will turn your observing session into a full interactive, multimedia experience: Use your favorite planetarium software at the same time as NexRemote Custom tour creation Use speech support to hear NexRemote say everything out loud NexRemote began shipping in March with select high-end computerized Celestron telescopes, and now ships with several of our telescope series.
If no database entries are displayed when you launch NexTour, download this update for free by clicking here. Note that an additional device is required when using NexStar GT telescopes; please contact technical support for more details. It allows the use of a wireless game pad to control the scope so that you are not tethered to the PC when using NexRemote.
And the program talks! The prompts that appear on the LCD panel on the hand control are spoken so that you can actually use the scope without looking at the PC screen. Additionally, when new firmware versions are available for the hand control, NexRemote implements those new versions, even on scopes without an upgradeable hand control.
More details are available at the link above. NexRemote is compatible with all NexStar-driven scopes made between and about This includes:. Imagers in particular like NexRemote.
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