Thinking of upgrading my MX+ (which has wi-fi and USB connection only) to the AP1600 with encoders (which has USB, serial, wi-fi and ethernet). I use TheSkyXpro with T-point modeling, planetarium

I meant upgrading the board...adding more memory. Yves

Another simple fix I recently implementedwas to loosely wrap the base of the mount with a lightweight space blanketto keep dew from condensing on everything. The key phrase is "looselywrap". Once I

Hi Steve, Here is a VERY simple, inexpensive fix for the CP4 lack of water-proofing. I had TWO CP’4’s drown (probably) from dew rolling off my OTA during several sessions, most likely

I recommend the acquisition of a compass! <G> Regards, George George Whitney Astro-Physics, Inc. Phone: 815-282-1513 Email: george@... From: main@ap-gto.groups.io

That looks great. Due to my setup, I’m looking for something that can actually turn 360 degrees and lock with set screws in the bottom. A simple flat play “cap” design sitting on the pier and

Yves, The older keypad design (less memory) can only be updated to v4.19.3. It cannot take v5.xx. Regards, George George Whitney Astro-Physics, Inc. Phone: 815-282-1513 Email:

There is a wide variety of IP-rated outdoor electrical and equipment boxes available on the market. Find one that fits what pier-stationed gear it is that you wish to protect, mount it to the pier,

So it comes back to me that after having had a roof failure and rain on my system a few years ago I had decided I needed to find an alternative mounting location for the controller on my AP1200 to try

John, I don't have APCC, but I do use SGP and I can set either positive or negative values in the Meridian Delay setting of the V2 driver, which SGP then uses to either advance or delay the meridian

Hi everyone, Know this has question been asked before, but noticed that late last year the latest version of APCC allowed a negative meridian flip to be passed to SGP Can someone briefly explain how I

You need to make sure all applications are disconnected from the driver before the virtual ports can be closed. APCC will not close until all applications are disconnected from the virtual ports,

There sesms to be a bug in APCC, which is that the program will not close if any other applications which use the ASCOM driver are running, such as PHD2, Sharpcap, or SGP. If I disconnect the mount

Dale, So I misunderstood what George said "It may be a better decision to update the CP3 to a CP4". I have the ROM chip version Q and I thought maybe I should just replace it with version V. For the

Do the tracking model improve if scope stays on the same side ? Max

Hi George, Is it possible to upgrade the old keypad version (less memory) instead of having to buy a new one? Best regards, Yves

The CP4 is completely different hardware. You upgrade to one by buying a CP4 from Astro-Physics and replacing the CP3 on your mount with it. The power connector is different, so you may also need to

I designed and manufactured a rotate base for plus or minus 15 degrees, works great! Is that what you are looking for?

Thanks for taking a look, Robert. CS. Joaquín -- José Joaquín Pérez Rancagua_Chile http://www.astro-austral.cl http://www.eso.org/public/outreach/partnerships/photo-ambassadors.html#perez

Many thanks Karen! Glad you like it. Joaquín -- José Joaquín Pérez Rancagua_Chile http://www.astro-austral.cl http://www.eso.org/public/outreach/partnerships/photo-ambassadors.html#perez