Theskyx professional edition includes a 90day free trial for all software add ons including. The paramount myt robotic telescope mount astronomy. Completely redesigned control system mks 5000 features 2. Support forums presales questions, comments, suggestions and feedback contact software bisque moderated forum help connecting skyx pro to cgxl mount using celestron skyportal skyq link wifi. Download and install the latest version of mounttelescope x2 to ascom converter for thesky x.
The myt mount came nicely packed in foam and plastic. Software bisque theskyx professional edition for mac. Launch a browser and go to the software bisque web site at. Software bisque theskyx professional edition for windows. The paramount meii equatorial mount is software bisque s flagship, researchgrade equatorial mount.
I decided to go with the software bisque paramount myt due to its slightly higher payload and because it is packaged with the amazing sky x professional software. Count on software bisque piers and tripods to provide the foundation for your observatory or portable setup. Your software package is the most complete all around observatory suite, and i would prefer to stick with it for future expansion. But if heshe is on a mac and bisque is that bad on mac, then my solution would be either a native install combo of astroplanner and cdc, or even better, a virtual machine running skytools. The sky x software is considered to be one of the best software programs to control a telescope and observatory equipment. Software bisque proudly manufactures the legendary line of paramount robotic telescope mounts. The serious edition of theskyx by software bisque is all the astronomy software most of us will ever need.
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Not sure how all this factors in, but the serial interface is becoming antiquated, and i would prefer not to run my telescope with an ipad if i can help it in the long run. Theskyx pro camera module mac or windows software bisque. Software bisque offers optional absolute encoders for the paramount me ii, and paramount taurus 400 onaxis. If you already own multiple software bisque products, and want to have single serial number, downloadable access to essentially every software bisque product including theskyx pro for mac and windows, the tpoint add on, camera add on and dome add on, consider the software bisque universal subscription upgrade. This new driver, the ascom 2x mount adaptor is now available for download in. Software bisque paramount myt robotic telescope mount. Astronomics is a familyowned business that has been supplying amateur astronomers, schools, businesses, and government agencies with the right optical equipment and the right advice since 1979. Software bisque paramount mx heavy duty robotic german. Software bisques skyx pro now works with skywatcher usa. Software bisque theskyx serious edition astronomy software. Getting the sky x and phd2 to work at the same time. Sky watcher usa synscan eq mount owners will be pleased to know that software bisque skyx professional softwares latest release now offers a new synscan plugin. Software bisque theskyx student edition astronomy software windows.
Theskyx professional edition astronomy software is an essential tool for observatory control, deep space imaging and scientific discovery, and includes the broadest range of advanced features to enhance your experience under the night skies. The same engineers who brought you thesky6 pro, and every previous version of thesky over the past 34 years, started from the ground floor with the lofty goal of including every feature youve come to depend on, while making theskyx more powerful and. Besides providing all of the amazing planetarium features that are part of the student editi. The paramount meii equatorial mount is software bisques flagship, researchgrade equatorial mount. Software bisque urges you to compare the paramount me ii feature set with every other commercial mount in this pric. Theskyx serious astronomer edition is a comprehensive and fullfeatured tool to help you explore and actively develop an understanding of basic astronomy. One camera is run in theskyx the sky x along with the mount connection and autoguidingdither. The paramount mx includes software bisques fourth generation dual axis telescope control system. This is a massive mount and would best be picked up at sellers site in central florida to save commercial shipping costs. One computer, two cameras, running theskyx and ccdsoft. Jun 28, 2018 i decided to go with the software bisque paramount myt due to its slightly higher payload and because it is packaged with the amazing sky x professional software. I will update this ad with photos and serial number which i.
I have downloaded and installed the ascom telescope driver for the sky. Theskyx pro upgrade options and faqs software bisque. Theskyx student edition theskyx serious astronomer edition theskyx professional. Software requirements the tpoint add on can be run on any mac or windows computer running theskyx serious astronomer edition or theskyx professional edition. To clarify, im interested in using thesky with macos, not necessarily ios, but that would be great as well. The tpoint add on has the following software and hardware requirements. I recently upgraded my ap 900 mount to a ap 1100 with the new control module that has wifi built in. Theskyx professional edition is the next major release in theskys 27 year history. Software bisque offers an optional mks 5000compatible plug in module, called wisky, that provides tightly integrated, wireless mount control via wifi for theskyx professional edition mac, linux, windows and thesky for ios. Theskyx professional edition astronomy software is an essential tool for observatory control, deep space imaging and scientific discovery, and includes the. Multiple camera synchronisation in bisque theskyx and ccdsoft.
I am a long time user of the sky have ts 6 and sbig cameras. All thats needed is to activate thesky x scripting support, normally only required on windows vista or later. I did run it in with sky x software and did several pier align runs and found the mount to be very tight and stabil. The paramount mounts are ultraprecision german equatorial mount gem that. Ap new mount with wireless built incan it work with sky x. Software bisques theskyx serious edition highlights. Software bisque paramount me ii equatorial mount mks 5000 dualaxis dc servomotor control system versaplate mounting plate paramount user guide usb 2. Software bisque will email all registered paramount me ii owners when they are available. Software bisque theskyx student edition for windows.
The software bisque theskyx professional is a comprehensive and fullfeatured. Thesky 6 is not itself 100% compatible with the ascom environment, so weve provided some adapter components to make it fit in. This only software on the market that has options for windows, mac, linux, and raspian. Software bisque, inc is a corporation based in golden, colorado that develops robotics telescope mounts and accessories and publishes software.
Working with thesky x and thesky 6 software bisque provides 100% ascom compatibility for thesky x. Download and install the latest version of mount telescope x2 to ascom converter for thesky x. Software bisque the skyx professional edition camera. With this update, sky watcher mount owners can now connect to skyx pro for total mount control. Although lightweight, the myt still offers a maximum payload of 100lbs. This is normally in program files or program files x86, software bisque, thesky x professional. Software bisque the skyx serious astronomer edition camera. Theskyx serious astronomer edition is available as a native mac os x or windows application and comes equipped with all tools to bring depth and breadth to your astronomy pursuits. The paramount me is a robotic telescope mount system. The me ii can carry heaviest payloads and allows perfect remote internet control. Jun 09, 2019 sky watcher usa synscan eq mount owners will be pleased to know that software bisque skyx professional softwares latest release now offers a new synscan plugin.
Installs a driver that connects to software bisques thesky x 65 astronomy software and makes it look like a standard ascom telescope. Thesky fusion attaches directly to your telescope mount and integrates the computer, power distribution, wireless, multidevice connectivity and remote control with the worlds most intelligent astronomy software, thesky. Theskyx professional edition represents a five year effort to simplify, improve and modernize its predecessor. I am trying to get the sky x professional for pointing and slewing and phd2 for guiding to both be able to access my mount takahashi em400 temma 2. Through body channels for wires, keeps things nice and tidy. Software bisque thesky x first light edition also starry night basic edition.
These precision mechanics, when commanded by theskyx professional. Youll be more productive and enjoy astronomical imaging more than ever. Theskyx professional and serious astronomer edition user guide 6 nebulas 195. The software came on a large a capacity thumb drive in the same box.
This is supplied by software bisque and is available from the downloads section of the software bisque site, the file is called ascom 2x mount adaptor setup. Thesky sae or pro is the most complete package along with camera control addons. Your software package is the most complete all around observatory suite, and i would. Software bisque theskyx professional edition astronomy software. Thesky, theskyx astronomy software, camera add on, dome add on, and tpoint add on. Downloading, installing and running theskyx pro for mac the following instructions describe how to download, install and run theskyx professional edition for mac after purchasing it from the software bisque store. Software bisque paramount me ii robotic telescope mount. Onaxis encoders will not be available for the paramount mx robotic telescope mount or the earlier generation paramount me robotic. Theskyx professional edition from software bisque 365 astronomy.
The paramount me ii has a broad range of exciting features and capabilities that will keep you focused on the stars and not your equipment. Thesky fusion is compatible with a wide variety of mounts, cameras, focusers. The myt is the most portable model, weighing only 34 lbs. Does sky x now allow connecting wirelessly to the ap control module. This should work fine with either theskyx serious astronomer or professional edition. Software bisque paramount myt equatorial mount software bisque paramount myt equatorial mount weighs in at 34pounds, and can easily carry 50pounds in equipment while maintaining the accuracy and tracking precision to be expected from a software bisque mount. Software bisque the skyx professional edition camera concepts. If he or she is on windows, wants a real step up from stellarium, and doesnt mind renting software, then the sky x would likely be a good choice. May 27, 2015 dennis di cicco talks with stephen bisque, founder, president, and ceo of software bisque, about the companys history from its introduction of thesky planetarium software in the 1980s through. The paramount myt includes the mks 5000, software bisques fourth generation dual axis telescope control system. Currently we use it with a fornax 52 mount that emulates a meade lx200 protocol. If you live in a city or suburb, a pale blue or grey dome looms overhead while the sun is up, and a darkish brown curtain hangs down at night, with maybe a few sparks of light poking through here and there if the clouds havent gathered and the glare from. Dennis di cicco talks with stephen bisque, founder, president, and ceo of software bisque, about the companys history from its introduction of thesky. Supports software bisques paramount me and paramount mx robotic telescope mounts.
All electronics and wiring inside the mount, with space to add additional cabling through the mount. Help connecting skyx pro to cgxl mount using celestron skyportal skyq link wifi. This opens up a vast amount of capabilities that no other mount can really boast. Where astronomers unravel the mysteries and reveal the beauty of space. Theskyx student is a native windows xpvista application that comes equipped with all the basic tools to bring depth and breadth to your astronomy pursuits. Free shipping within the 48 contiguous us states only software bisque theskyx professional edition for. Launch a browser and go to the software bisque web site at 2. Aug 27, 2019 i am trying to get the sky x professional for pointing and slewing and phd2 for guiding to both be able to access my mount takahashi em400 temma 2. Software bisque pushes astronomy industry standards with their worldrenowned telescope control software, the sky x, and american made. Software bisque paramount myt equatorial mount ships free. Differences between the skyx pro and the skyx serious differences between the skyx pro and the skyx serious. Feature rich, current mounts are shipped with the sky x pro software suite. Hardware requirements the tpoint add on requires an equatorially mounted go to or robotic telescope with. Theskyx professional and serious astronomer edition user.
Downloading, installing and running theskyx pro for mac. Thanks to the tpoint add on weve added now about 30 alignment points that. The software bisque paramount me ii mount is designed to cover any astroapplication with utmost professionality from any place on earth. Come and see thesky fusion in action all night this week at the winter star party. Enter a text description for the element, such as st237 guider mounted to my. Red illuminated deck so you can see what youre doing without having a flashlight handy. In this scenario the lefthand video we have one telescope mount and one computer. Software bisque thesky planetarium software for pc and mac. Theskyx professional and serious astronomer edition user guide. Differences between the skyx pro and the skyx serious.
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