Remote NUC

Shelster · 19 Feb 2015 at 11:09

Am looking to update my aged laptop that runs the software for my astrophotography and am looking at options.

One thing I am considering is using a NUC and running it via a remote desktop.

Am guessing this is a do-able option?

Will be running 4 x USB devices from it (mount via usb>serial convertor, imaging camera, guide camera and memory stick)

Am guessing that NUC's do not have any wireless built in?

Shelster · 19 Feb 2015 at 11:35

Cheers for that.

Had not heard of the Gigabyte ones until now.

Processing power wise does not have to be that grunt worthy. The main bit will come from running siftware that works out where the telescope is pointing by doing plate solving (comparisons of images to database). Could get away with 3 USB ports as minimum and then have images saved to network drive.

Shelster · 20 Feb 2015 at 14:08

Others have reported no issues with them working over a remote desktop connection. Seems to be Team Viewer is the way they are talking on them.

Shelster · 21 Feb 2015 at 14:40

AstroTortilla,BackYardNikon,PHD2,Stellarium and StellariumScope

Shelster · 24 Feb 2015 at 10:15

Just looking at the BRIX and noticed that you can fit a 2.5" drive in there too.....can you use this to boot from instead of having to get a mSATA drive?