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2023-12-20T16:48:03
USB connection was the upgrade I needed. Now the hand controller doesn't loose power when I reset the scope, because it can draw power from USB.
MIKE W.
2021-03-21T10:06:11
The hand controller is a standard Celestron product. The newer model has a USB connection on the bottom of the controller instead of the less than ideal phone-jack connection.
ROBERT M.
2019-07-07T07:50:03
I wanted to try the new Celestron CWPI software for telescope control. But CWPI did not support my older Nexstar hand controller with a serial port. This newer model has a USB connector and works great with CWPI and my 10 year old CGEM mount.
Steven B.
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Purchased for older CGEM mount
By Steven B.
I wanted to try the new Celestron CWPI software for telescope control. But CWPI did not support my older Nexstar hand controller with a serial port. This newer model has a USB connector and works great with CWPI and my 10 year old CGEM mount.
Celestron hand control works
By MIKE W.
USB connection was the upgrade I needed. Now the hand controller doesn't loose power when I reset the scope, because it can draw power from USB.
The Celestron NexStar+ EQ Hand Control is the standard computer accessory on all current equatorially mounted Celestron go-to telescopes: Advanced VX, CGEM, CGEM II, CGX, & CGX-L computerized telescopes.
With the push of a button, you can access NexStar+'s huge database of over 40,000 celestial objects. Automatically slew to objects in a variety of catalogs, including the Messier, NGC, Caldwell, and SAO brightest stars. The planets as well as a list of the most popular objects are also included. Not sure what to look at Use the Tour Mode, and you'll be shown a selection of the most popular objects for the time and date you are observing!
NexStar Plus includes many setup conveniences like customizable max slew speed, All-Star Polar Alignment, programmable slew limits, and more.
This hand control includes USB Flash Upgradeable Technology, allowing users to upgrade its software with Celestron Firmware Manager. Latest upgrades can be found on the Support Tab.
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