More than 360 degrees of USB cable tangling

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Hallo,

If I am powering the Seestar from the mains from a USB charger and have set up a plan for a full night with multiple subjects, I have noticed that sometimes the cable is wrapped more than 360 degrees around the tripod. This could be solved by software. The software could remember the initial rotation at the start of the plan. When subsequently moving to the next object during the night, it would not rotate the shortest way e.g. by 30 degrees to the left, but instead by 330 degrees to the right, without the cable getting tangled.
Just a suggestion.

Digital Don

I would like to see this implemented in a future update as well.

Currently, I use a USB cable with a magnetic connector to minimize any possible damage to my S30 and S50, but a software 'anti cord wrap' solution would be better.

Don

Support@Seestar

Digital Don My current recommendation is to use a longer USB cable, I have no other good plan until the relevant features come out.

Gordon

Digital Don
Using a magnetic USB-C connector is a brilliant idea as long as it works. I am not familiar with this connector. Does it work as well as a standard connection? Are there any downsides? I was planing on attaching the external power source directly to the Seestar S50 body but I like this solution better. Thanks. Gordon

Digital Don

Gordon
The magnetic connector works as well as a standard USB connector. It's all I use.

The setup includes a small 'plug' that you insert into the telescope's USB port. The cable has a corresponding end that magnetically attaches to the plug. The main benefit is that if the cable snags, it simply pops off rather than potentially damaging the telescope.

There are different types of cords available. Some have a round connector and others an oval. The round connectors will not fit on the S50.

Don

starnet59

If something is broken, do not try to fix it, use a bigger hammer. ;-)

Gordon

Digital Don
This is what I ordered from Amazon. Thanks for the suggestion. Gordon

quarterstaff

I am actually using the round magnetic connectors with the full swivel, and they fit just fine on my S50 and work perfectly, and i use it with a 6 foot cable. I have transitioned just about all of my usb (micro and USBC) power connectors to the round magnetic from phones to tablets to game controllers (not for USB communication, just power) and laptops that use that connector type for power.