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Re: Small mount was Recent encoder discussion on CN

Rough estimate ~ $15k. Rolando

By Roland Christen · #76582 ·

Re: Small mount was Recent encoder discussion on CN

Good point. Single RA encoder would be enough. Price would certainly come down that way.

By Bill Long · #76581 ·

Re: Small mount was Recent encoder discussion on CN

Do you need a Dec encoder for what? Remember, Dec doesn't have to track. Rolando

By Roland Christen · #76580 ·

Re: Small mount was Recent encoder discussion on CN

Ok, no problem for those 3. Rolando

By Roland Christen · #76579 ·

Re: Small mount was Recent encoder discussion on CN

But sadly, as soon as a notification list opens. Every ap fan boy has to get on it. Production fills, and those who could really use it are waiting years. Make no mistake, I'm a fan boy. By the

By dvjbaja · #76578 ·

Re: Small mount was Recent encoder discussion on CN

Whatever it is, speculating about this hypothetical mount has been pretty fun. Putting it on something like a Rob Miller tri36L (8lb tripod) with a e160 or the GTX at a nice remote dark site sounds

By Bill Long · #76577 ·

Re: Small mount was Recent encoder discussion on CN

What can AP do that others cannot? 1. reliability/customer service 2. sophisticated pointing and tracking model 3. sophisticated polar alignment 4. user focused (understands needs of users). So in

By alan.dang@... · #76576 · Edited

Re: Small mount was Recent encoder discussion on CN

High precision abs encoder on RA. For precise homing, pointing and tracking. Lower resolution abs encoder on DEC. Much cheaper and perfectly suitable for precise homing and pointing. Servo motors. For

By Christopher Erickson · #76575 ·

Re: How to Take Best Advantage of Partial APPM Model Runs #APCC

Greg there's an option in APPM under Camera to use a subframe. for that giant 6200 i suggest trying the 1/4 by 1/4 center frame option. it's still a pretty big file even at that size I don't know how

By Brian Valente · #76574 ·

Re: How to Take Best Advantage of Partial APPM Model Runs #APCC

Thanks, Brian and Luca; I actually bin 2x2 for platesolving, but recognize they are still big files. I haven't had any issue with the QHY 600, but the ZWO 6200 MM seems a little more

By Greg Vaughn · #76573 ·

Re: How to Take Best Advantage of Partial APPM Model Runs #APCC

What Brian said. If you want to use SGP with the ASI6200, it will be much more reliable if you use SGP v4.657 beta 64bit. Luca

By Luca Marinelli · #76572 ·

Re: How to Take Best Advantage of Partial APPM Model Runs #APCC

>>>the model is all-or-nothing, you can add on to an existing APPM model. EDIT: Sorry i mean to write you can *not* currently edit and add more points to an existing APPM model. -- Brian Brian

By Brian Valente · #76571 ·

Re: How to Take Best Advantage of Partial APPM Model Runs #APCC

Hi Greg just inserting a couple things i"ve learned from using APPM the model is all-or-nothing, you can add on to an existing APPM model. Also your hanging may be due to the huge file sizes of the

By Brian Valente · #76570 ·

How to Take Best Advantage of Partial APPM Model Runs #APCC

I think this question is for Ray Gralak; I've gotten very comfortable with APPM and use it every time I set up for imaging. I only have a partial view of the sky and I set up runs of between 49 and

By Greg Vaughn · #76569 ·

Re: Small mount was Recent encoder discussion on CN

Low weight, medium cost, dual absolute encoders. 🙂

By Bill Long · #76568 ·

Re: GTOCP4 Control Box

Very nice compact setup Tom. Your box on a post design is something. I am considering for my AP 900GOTO with an TV NP127is and SXVR H694/SX FW combination. What’s the diameter of your pier? I assume

By Don Anderson · #76567 ·

Re: Small mount was Recent encoder discussion on CN

1, low weight 2, Knows where it is at all times 3 High accuracy on both axes TJF Mobile please excuse grammar and spell errors

By DFisch · #76566 ·

Re: Small mount was Recent encoder discussion on CN

I guess if you need just an imaging mount with no clutches (no way to use manually without power), it can be very small and light weight. A universal mount like the Mach2 or 10-Micron has more

By Roland Christen · #76565 ·

Re: Small mount was Recent encoder discussion on CN

For me, a super-compact, super-lightweight, super-rigid, super-tight, and super-accurate AP mount sporting strain wave gears and abs encoders would be the ultimate portable killer imaging mount. And

By Christopher Erickson · #76564 ·

Re: Clutch Knobs vs. the Gearbox Release Levers

If you have your mount set up, try this little experiment: 1) Send the mount to Park3. 2) while holding the rear of your scope, release the RA gearbox lever. 3) now let go of the scope. Did the

By Roland Christen · #76563 ·

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