I would like to understand: Do we have a „Home“ function also for non encoder mounts? How is „software home“
implemented?

Yes, APCC has a Home function for non-encoder mounts, but to work homing requires that the scope not be moved by loosening the clutches. This should be the case at a remote site.

It works by saving the home position's RA and Dec angles, and allows recovery from such scenarios as:
* A bad sync/recal.
* Uncorrected time change/ bad time zone settings.
* Incorrect Latitude/Longitude configuration.
* Unparking from the wrong Park number (e.g. the mount is physically at Park position 3, but was unparked from a different park position number).

-Ray

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From: main@ap-gto.groups.io [mailto:main@ap-gto.groups.io] On Behalf Of Horia
Sent: Thursday, August 5, 2021 2:12 AM
To: main@ap-gto.groups.io
Subject: Re: [ap-gto] New AP1100, indoor practice, lots of little questions

According to HKursh:

The 'HOME' button does not exist on a mount without AE. It is on the AE tab of APCC pro.

According to astro-physics.com ( https://www.astro-physics.com/apcc - Features --> APCC Standard ):

Added software home and limits function for all GTO mounts. Note: To avoid errors, this tab

will not appear if the mount has absolute encoders, which has its own separate hardware/software solution.

I would like to understand: Do we have a „Home“ function also for non encoder mounts? How is „software home“
implemented?



Kind regards,

Horia



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Betreff: Re: [ap-gto] New AP1100, indoor practice, lots of little questions



The 'HOME' button does not exist on a mount without AE. It is on the AE tab of APCC pro.