Beelink U59 Mini PC Astro Imaging Computer Project Update

[@TiagoRamos79]

Good, thanks for sharing. I live in an area of Portugal with high temperatures. I work/photograph at 0ºC; -5ºC and -10ºC in Winter/Spring. I see a small screen (2:33m), is the Beelink mini PC connected? Regarding OTAS, as you know I also have the Zstar 61. I also bought a TS Dublet 102 FPL53. Excellent OTA. I've been working with it at Native Focal Distance (TS-Optics REFRACTOR 1.0x Flattener for Full Frame Sensors, I still haven't decided which reducer to buy) with the 533MC Pro. Since the Mono version (533MM Pro) will come in 2023.

[@AstroVagabond]

Yes the Beelink is connected to my Feelworld F6 Plus Touch Screen Monitor. I use it with X-t$ when I shoot video for our other KZbin channels so I tried it out and it works. It is an emergency use only monitor if I can't remote desktop to the Beelink. Thanks for confirming my 0ºC; -5ºC and -10ºC approach is good, And congrats on the TS Dublet 102 FPL53! Keep me posted!

[@Bogfra1]

Top Bill I also use a Beelink but with an I5 processor and a built-in 1T SSD I use this for the time being in my home backyard would also like to move to more dark and open places but still have to make an investment in that; especially a good power supply and something to set up a wifi network but as if this costs money. Greetings from Frank in Belgium.

[@AstroVagabond]

Good to hear from you Frank! Hope all is well in Belgium. Also good to hear you are pleased with your Beelink. I hear you when it comes to money. I'd have my second scope already but I'll have to wait. 😀

[@vinikrish]

hello.. I am trying to use the same setup. What mode do you put the tplink router on when you travel to remote location? I tried every option given in the manual, but cannot get to remote into my mini PC (with tp link plugged in through LAN cable) using RD Client on my phone. It will be great if you can show it quickly in your next video! Thank you very much!

[@AstroVagabond]

Hi Vineeth! My scenario may be different than yours. Let me explain to see if any thing I share helps. When I use the TP-Link I attach the Beelink via Wi-Fi. In the video I had an ethernet connection for demonstration purposes where it was homed to my home network. My home DHCP server assigned an address from the IP pool and this also allows the Beelink to have Internet connectivity. When I use the TP-Link in the field it does not have Internet access. I also attach my HP laptop so the laptop can connect wirelessly to the Beelink. This is a private network with no access to any Internet connection. I created an IP pool on the TP-Link for two addresses only. One which gets assigned to the Beelink, the other to my HP laptop. I initially setup the TP-Link by attaching a laptop via ethernet 192.168.0.1 to create the broadcast SSID and IP pool. I probably added the Google DNS servers even though I can't access the Internet via the TP-Link. I just accessed my TP-Link to expand the IP pool to three IP's so I could connect my Android phone and then use Remote Desktop on my phone to connect to the Beelink. I have AT&T service here, so I had to go into my Android settings to turn off Mobile Data setting before I could connect to the Beelink through the TP-Link. Hope this is of some help. Warm regards, Bill

[@vinikrish]

@@AstroVagabond Thanks for the detailed explanation Bill. Does it work in the remote dark sky location where there is no mobile data/ WiFi?