The EQMOD USB interface allows you to connect SkyWatcher mounts to the control computer bypassing the mount hand pad. Using the EQMOD software (freely downloadable from eq-mod.sourceforge.net) you can control the mount via a graphical interface that offers more features than the standard SkyWatcher mount hand pad. And it's the perfect accessory to control the telescope remotely using the EAGLE!
Our expert comment:
EQMOD is the name of an open source software that allows you to control your mount from your PC. There are various solutions for connecting the PC to the mount. The component EQDIR in the name of many adaptors and interfaces means that a direct connection is established between the PC and the mount, so that the handcontroller is no longer needed. Such a connection can even be wireless.
You can find more information about EQMOD here: http://eq-mod.sourceforge.net/
(Stefan Taube)
