How to connect the new Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro to ASIAIR?
Any plans on allowing the Sky Watcher EQ6-Ri Pro or Dongle to the ASI Air/ASI Air Pro/ASI Air Mini and eliminate the cable and opening up a usb port?
This would be a huge upgrade!
gbellman
Okay, call me stupid. I am a retired Avionics Technician from the Navy so I can't be all that stupid. I just bought a brand new EQ6-R Pro. I tried linking the mount to ASIair mini with a USB cable but, no surprise, it didn't work. I tried the link in your post but I just get a message that I can't download anything. Could you please walk me through what to do as though you are talking to a moron? I will understand with plain messaging, but you can't assume that I know anything. I also tried a "fix" from another poster that said select "Skywatcher AZ-GTI/synscan WIFI", connect with the USB cable and set baud rate to 11520 The ASIair recognized the mount and responded to mount control and GOTO but I can't verify proper movement or tracking since I am doing all of this setup in my den. Please help!!
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I bought an EQ6R Pro mount in May 2024 to use with my ASIAIR Pro. Today was the first time i tried to connect it and am having the exact same issue. That link above in this thread no longer links to anything.
Doesnt ZWO support this issue anymore? Meaning the only way to get an ASIAIR Pro to talk to an EQ6R Pro is to now buy the EQMod/EqDir cable?
In addition, my other EQ6R Pro mount has a Hand Controller port that no longer works (thanks to this very issue - long story), which would render an EQMod cable useless as it uses that port, and so USB 'needs' to be supported.. this beggars belief!
ZWO support, please help.
EDIT: Emailed Support and I was kindly sent an email with the link to the new ASIAir Pro OS file & instructions. Suggest doing the same if youre in the same boat. Thanks Simon @ ZWO Support.
Hello, does it work with ASIAIR first version (not PRO) as well?
tks
I had the same issue when I first got the EQ6. I called Sky-Watcher and they told me to get an EQMod cable from Amazon. I did and have not had an issue in the past 2 years.
Honestly, the preferred option is to just buy the EQMod cable. Bought one from Amazon and i actually prefer it to the USB cable now, as it has a positive CLICK into place unlike the USB cable which has always felt like it was about to fall out, or easily be knocked out.
Hi Guys. I'm struggling to connect my EQ6-r Pro mount to my ASIAIR Pro. I've downloaded the new_airpro disk image (as shown in the sticky here) which is supposed to fix the USB problem, but when I burn it to a 64gb SD card Win32DiskImager reports that there is not enough space, despite the fact that the original image is only on a 32gb card. I've continued with the burn anyway but the card is not working as yet. Any help appreciated.
Improve101
Is that a different new_airpro file to the one shown at the top of this thread? If so could you post a link here please.?Thanks
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This is what Simon from ZWO Support sent me. You could always email him directly too.
I didnt end up using this as I went the EQMod cable anyway.
From Simon at ZWO Support:
"The Pro does not have the kernal / drivers for more modern USB chipsets used on the latest mounts
you can use this document :
[https://i.zwoastro.com/zwo-website/manuals/How_to_make_your_new_Celestron_mount_connect_to_the_ASIAIR_PRO.pdf](https://)
and use this link as we are updating this document
[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fvWM1lenwQP29G9_Q_XCMKhm0_IB2ULH/view?usp=drive_link](https://)
This needs to be updated and be more easily found. After a very long search, I found the file I needed to download is new_airpro.zip. This also applies to newer iOptron mounts as well.