Hi, When I click "Start Plate Solve" button on APPM's "Test Solve Images from directory" window, it ends with error message in subject. I set up SGPro as camera and plate solver. Is there any known

Somehow my AP1100 continued to track after I thought it parked. :-(( I loosened it manually but the motors are still in a stall state N-S moves about 15 degrees back and forth and E-W just clicks.

Neither the CP servo nor the handpad or other software sends commands to move after power cycling. I suspect that you lost connection to the RA motor encoder. That would explain the runaway even

Hi, Odd thing which unfortunately, sometimes happens –during a mount “runaway emergency”. As it heads for the pier, in my panic I have been forced to pull outthe power cord powering the

Linton, At this time SkySafari 6 on the iPhone is able to initialize the mount from a Park 4 position. It may be expanded in the future. Regards, George George Whitney Astro-Physics,

Mirror flop, cable drag, camera adapter possibly loose. If it's occurring in RA intermittently it is usually cable drag. Rolando

I recently decided to spend more time with this great hobby and making the jump from casual observation to a great buying a AP 400 mount. Very expensive and worth every dollar. Just wondering if

You most likely have an autoguider connection sending a bogus command to the autoguider input to the mount. Some autoguider cameras will send a 2x move signal to the mount when they are powered off.

You most likely have an autoguider connection sending a bogus command to the autoguider input to the mount. Some autoguider cameras will send a 2x move signal to the mount when they are powered off.

I've been noticing lately a slight hop or jump in an image when tracking and it happens usually after the 6th to 7th, 30 sec exposure (note: these are unguided, short exposures). This varies

Super nice! Rolando

Nicely done Ron! Stuart -- Stuart Heggie http://www.stuartheggie.com/featured.html

Hi, I was wondering if any user of a 1200 mount with the CP3 control box has used a skyfi unit and sky safari to control the mount. My particular question is can this system be used to start the mount

This image combines data I took in 2016 and, more recently, at the April new moon this year. Seeing was never particularly good and there were problems with a star flare--you can still see some signs

Fantastic photo!!

Pretty amazed at this. https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/31124605_2096125447065893_1417924607427477504_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=07fe354a58f03eb5e922beb46a3eb73d&oe=5B9C4F22

I launched APCC and got the error message again. I uninstalled and reinstalled and now all works as it should. Thanks Ray.

When you reinstall just make sure to enable the option in the installer to install/reinstall the virtual port driver. -Ray Gralak Author of APCC (Astro-Physics Command Center):

Ray, Are there any special instructions or caveats to be aware of when performing an APCC uninstall/re-install? Thanks, Gene

I use SSD. Regards Hemant