Hi guys, Sorry! I got a bit behind in my post reading. Anyway, you were correct to tighten up the set screws a bit. These screws each push on a hard little ball to take up the tiny bit of

I bought the USB to 4 port serial converter from AP and installed it into my obs. I would have random BSOD occurrences that would really mess up an imaging session. It got to a point where I could no

Having a serial-to-USB adapter on the inside versus the outside may make some consumers feel better but it would really be a disadvantage and disservice to the consumer. Whether they realize it or

USB appears to be simple to the user but is incredibly-complex to the developer. RS-232 is simple for developers, especially since it is built-into just about all microcontrollers. When the

I'd love to hear more peoples experience using the combination of the Icron Ranger and the Tripplite Keyspan (4 port in my case). I assume Geralds problems are the exception rather than the rule? I

It's not about serial-USB conversion, it's not the OS and it's not about the planetarium software. It's all about the adapter's driver software and the authors who did a fast job instead of a good

I agree that Ethernet/TCP/IP would be a good choice to eventually-replace RS-232 serial. Ethernet/TCP/IP is much more stable, extendable and reliable interface choice than is USB. USB has built-in

Your problem isn't with the conversion of serial to USB. Your problem is most likely with investing in box-store Chinese brand-X to perform the conversion. Christopher Erickson Consulting

Gerald, Thanks for posting your experience. I have exactly the same "squelch" thing with my 2011 Mach1 - you describe it well. I saw the screws, but didn't try tightening them up, for fear of

Thank you Sir! This was my first time lapse. I used a Meade 14" LX200R on a 1200GTO, camera was a Hutech Canon 5DII. I did a 2 hour meridian delay and picked up the comet on the east side,

Ray, I concur 100% with you on ethernet.

Thanks, just wanted to be sure.

That much I absolutely agree! That would be fantastic. Think of the possibilities-wifi enabled control-no more wires. No distance limitation-control the mount from anywhere in the world directly by

Really you guys. Let's be honest here. Any new designs should use USB. It is the industry standard for plug-and-play communications (has been for quite a while). Many computers, mostly laptops, do not

I could get behind Ethernet. I find the fascination with RS232 in astronomy circles to be puzzling. While there are certainly reasons that embedded industrial control applications still use them

Sounds like you fixed the problem. Rolando

I had a very frustrating night a few weeks ago with USB. While trying to connect my Dell laptop to my imaging system (QSI683 and Lodestar) I could not communicate with the Lodestar. I tried every USB

Gerald, The problem is probably not the serial port. The problem is probably with the USB converter you are using. If so, that is a USB problem, not a serial port problem. IMO, USB is the wrong way

Howard, Roland, or anyone at AP, I was wondering if you could comment on my post? Thanks. Gerald

Apparently, there are quite a few other folks that don't have a problem with USB. All of my other devices such as main camera, guider, and focuser all are USB. The only device I have an issue is the