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Re: How to set correct mount position in V2 driver

Hi Geof, Which version of the driver are you using? -Ray Gralak Author of APCC (Astro-Physics Command Center): http://www.astro-physics.com/index.htm?products/accessories/software/apcc/apcc Author

By Ray Gralak · #61166 ·

How to set correct mount position in V2 driver

Hi, I've noticed that the 'Mount Actual' Longtitude settings in the V2 driver are not correct and I don't know how to change it. I have entered the correct site settings in the V2 Driver and also set

By Geof Lewis · #61165 ·

Re: GTO3600 runaway behavior

The daughter board inside the CP4 might not be making good contact. It may have loosened if the CP4 was ever dropped or handled roughly. Try this: 1. remove the top cover of the CP4 (power

By Roland Christen · #61164 ·

Re: GTO3600 runaway behavior

Check power supply. Make sure you aren't running on batteries that are getting old and losing capacity prematurely. What are you using for power anyway? Try a different battery or AC adapter.

By Christopher Erickson · #61163 ·

Re: GTO3600 runaway behavior

Steve Sounds something like a meridian flip. S

By Steven · #61162 ·

Re: GTO3600 runaway behavior

Joe, Yves and Rolando - thanks for clarifying. Stuart -- Stuart Heggie http://www.stuartheggie.com/featured.html

By Stuart · #61161 ·

Re: GTO3600 runaway behavior

This is a CP4, so no split pin. Rolando

By Roland Christen · #61160 ·

Re: GTO3600 runaway behavior

Stuart, FYI – the CP4 has “dual pins” in its connector, ratherthan the old CP3 “split pin” for power – so unlikely power flicker. My less than year old CP4 unexpectedly went

By Joe Zeglinski · #61158 ·

Re: GTO3600 runaway behavior

The CP4 does not have this kind of connector. Yves

By Yves Laroche · #61159 ·

Re: GTO3600 runaway behavior

Steve, with some older mounts this problem was invariably related to the split pin in the power cord connection to the controller. If you pull the plug and gently spread the two haves with a flat

By Stuart · #61157 ·

GTO3600 runaway behavior

GTO3600 GTOCP4 SkyX AP V2 driver, latest version After running our mount for an hour or so, it will suddenly "take off" when given a slew or jog command. Repeated commands via software to stop

By Steve Smith · #61156 ·

Re: AP1100GTO Guiding Irregularity (changes with CW arm position)

I have seen that myself, the seeing starts out very calm right after sunset and then continually deteriorates until well after midnight. By 3 - 4 am it starts getting better again. It's a nightly

By Roland Christen · #61155 ·

Re: NEAIC and NEAF in one week!

Hi Jim, That will be great. See you there. Roland

By Roland Christen · #61154 ·

Re: AP1100GTO Guiding Irregularity (changes with CW arm position)

Hi Tony, It's hard to tell with all the dithering going on, but the change in guiding might have to do with local seeing conditions as the evening progressed. Local seeing conditions (e.g. heat

By Ray Gralak · #61153 ·

Re: Balancing AP1100 Gto

Thank you all for your help. It is very much appreciated. I am not an happy bunny. vince

By Vince Salfranc · #61152 ·

Re: Balancing AP1100 Gto

No worries! I find that as I get older two things happen...my memory gets worse and ... I forgot the other thing. Bryan

By Worsel · #61151 ·

Re: Balancing AP1100 Gto

But you are correct. My head is not in the game lately. -Christopher Erickson Observatoryengineer Summit Kinetics Waikoloa, HI 96738 www.summitkinetics.com

By Christopher Erickson · #61150 ·

Re: NEAIC and NEAF in one week!

Hi Marj, I plan to be at NEAF as usual and if the weather permits, will have my 130GT and Ha Solar equipment set up for observing. Looking forward to seeing the A-P gang. Jim Sweeney Sent:

By Jim Sweeney · #61149 ·

Re: AP1100GTO Guiding Irregularity (changes with CW arm position)

Hi, I added the log file into the files section. I know my PA is reasonable according to both PEMPro and Pole Master (about 1 arcmin). The mount is never moved as it is in an observatory. I am using

By dvuolhhr6nx4a532a3phnju3zs6lzvlgxdl2wzaf@... · #61148 ·

New file uploaded to ap-gto

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By ap-gto@... · #61147 ·

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