As mentioned in earlier posts, I'm now using a QSI 683 WSG camera for the main astrophotography work. In order to fully use the capabilities of the camera and mount control, I also installed the Feathertouch FocusBoss II motor.
The new configuration simplifies the cabling from the ground to the telescope. Only the 12V power cable (12 AWG with Powerpole connectors) and a USB cable are needed. The rest of the cables are routed from the USB hub and power distribution block. These last parts are mounted to a small metal plate that's screwed to the rings. That allows some availability to move this assembly to another telescope as I want to change the focal length.
The series of pictures below shows how I've routed the too-long cables by wrapping them around the body of the scope as needed. I have made attempts to keep the cables at an optimum length to allow for rotation of the camera while keeping them snug enough to avoid snags.
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| A closeup of the Powerpole distribution block. |
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| The wide view of the scope assembly. Note the eyelet routing the cables at the base of the QSI camera. |
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| This view shows the USB hub. It's able to handle 7-24V input. |
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| This view shows the FocusBoss motor. I remove the ethernet cable when stowing the scope. |
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| The DewZapper gives multiple outputs for adding capacity when using different scopes. |
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