I probably already asked this, but it's all a blur. When guiding with MaximDL, can the softare guide through the serial ports on the AP mount or must you use something like a shoestring adapter and

I purchased a 400 GTO in 2000 with firmware 2.6, but I didn't make any practical use of it until now, as I reached retirement and I have time. Last week I upgraded chip in GTOCP2 and keypad software

Thanks for the reply. Below a short description of my handling and what happens: a.. When I power up the mount, the keypad displays the main menu,and it briefly flash the phrase "Astro-Physics

Dear, (this one essentially for Ray I'm afraid) if my understanding is correct, the "measure rate" computes the drift in RA and DEC over a time period. I am thinking of using plate solve to

Dear, when adjusting altitude, I noticed that locking the altitude locking lever moves the star by about 1-2 arcminutes: I clearly see it on my CCD which I use for centering the star. The mount

It's hard to say for sure... it will be ready when it's ready. :-) Much of the user interface is done but the remaining details are likely going to be time consuming and I only usually get to work on

Ok, Howard & Ray, I am looking forward to it and will sit patiently and wait. Any idea when it might be ready for prime time? Thanks

Hi Dean, I think you are thinking of the Astro-Physics Command Center, which is still in development. -Ray

Hello Dean, This is not the new Astro-Physics Command Center that Ray is still working on. It is instead a version of the same PulseGuide you have been using that addresses several issues

Hi Ray, I thought the next version would have the object data base in it so it could be exactly like the handbox and I don't need a planetarium program? Thanks, Dean

Hello all, I am announcing the general availability of PulseGuide v1.36. I want to thank Howard at AP for helping test this new version. He helped find a few Southern hemisphere bugs and a very

Seems as though a couple different size tie wraps would work...that's what I use on my pier(and Velcro) Chuck/divenuts

Hi, How much effort did you put into focusing? If the ST4 is not properly focused the guiding can be erratic. Clear Skies, Gert develops after a few minutes of guiding and then the accuracy

Michael Cater wrote: Mike, It is extremely doubtful that your ST-4 is defective. The scenario that you describe isn't at all uncommon and the root cause of it is that the parameters selected are not

Thank you, for your input. I have a feeling that it's an ST4 problem. Mike chris1011@... wrote: nitemike1@... writes: 1) In the old days when I was using one of these beasts, I

I definately know what I am doing when I use an AP mount. I presently own an AP 6OO GOTO, a 9OO GOTO a 12OO GOTO and a 12OO QMD. I am selling the AP 6OO Goto so I can buy a Mach1. I often carry my AP

My notification from AP says beginning March continuing up to several months after. Jim Phillips beginning of delivery of the current production run of Mach 1? I transferred the deposit to Anacortes

Yes, it takes time to set up and polar align so that one can do half hour to hour long exposures without field rotation with a big chip CCD. There is no getting around it. Multiple short exposures

Dear all, is there anybody here that has an update about the beginning of delivery of the current production run of Mach 1? I transferred the deposit to Anacortes some months ago, last rumors I heard

I have had no problem with the ST4 calibration mode. The problems develops after a few minutes of guiding and then the accuracy drops off. I will try my friend's ST4 to see if the problem is