Celestron NexStar Hand Control RS-232 Port Cable
- Vendor: AstroGadgets.com
- Type: NexStar_StarGuide
$ 9.99 - $ 14.99
Connects from the RS-232 port on the bottom of the NexStar handset to the serial port on your PC. Equivalent to Celestron product number 93920.
This cable can be used to:
- control your NexStar telescope using compatible software on your PC (not included)
- update the firmware in user-upgradeable versions of the NexStar handset
See this excellent diagram from NexStarSite.com: NexStar Cabling Summary Diagram by Larry McNish. This cable is labeled [C] in the diagram.
The same cable works for all NexStar handset models, including:
- NexStar 5/8
- Original NexStar GT (60/80/114/4)
- NexStar GPS
- New NexStar GT (introduced in December 2001)
- Hand control version 2.2 and 2.3 for the the NexStar 5i/8i/8i Special Edition and NexStar GPS
- CGE Series (current CGE scopes ship with hand control version 4)
- AS-GT Series (current CGE scopes ship with hand control version 4)
- Hand control version 4 - introduced with the CPC and compatible with the NexStar GPS, CPC, LCM, SE, SLT, GT, "i" series, CGE, CGE Pro, AS-GT, CGEM and StarSeeker
Most modern laptops do not have a serial port. If yours does not, you will also need an adapter to connect the serial (DB-9 RS-232) end of this cable to your laptop. We are now stocking this adapter: USB to RS-232 Serial Adapter
