Thanks Roland. I found the problem and fixed it. A total dumb guy don't setup a mount before having dinner. I forgot to plug in the Dec motor cable. See, it was a dumb guy mistake. John

Thanks Jerome. You have a nice setup there. Funny how you got the wisteria to grow up on it. That is part of my plans as well to get the plants to camouflage it some. I still need to keep it lower

Be careful. Those vines get hungry.

Bad connection between CP4 and the two motors. If the mount tracks in RA but then won't slew, it's probably the Dec connection. You can push the E-W buttons at any centering or slew speed, without

Marj Christen wrote: For extra protection, we pack our mounts to ship with the motor box unsupported so that if the box receives a blow or is dropped, the force is not transferred to the motor

I'm at a Star Party and do not have the CP4 manual with me. I've been using a Kendrick Power Pack with a special power plug to connect the CP4. Tried a different 34 Ah battery I used to use back

I dont know how long power Pole connectors will last (how many connections made and disconnections made) it could be they are a little corroded, or worn out. go on the power pole site there is lots of

Apparently it is being retired: https://www.astrobuysell.com/propview.php?view=59500 not sure what has happened to the OTA or trailer. The seller might know. (apologies for the thread diversion)

I did double check the connections each time. I am somewhat mechanically inclined and have used similar plugs in the past. They felt like they connected properly. The thought did occur to me that it

AHH the power pole connector. if you are not used to using them they can be tricky, when they are fully connected they cannot be pulled apart with a light tug. and they go together with a resounding

Now that’s a nice setup! -- CN: HasAnyoneSeenMyNeblua

For extra protection, we pack our mounts to ship with the motor box unsupported so that if the box receives a blow or is dropped, the force is not transferred to the motor box. In other words, we

I've seen larger AP mounts permanently mounted in trailers such as this that have survived well:

Hi, I have a 6'x6'x6.5' PierTech. I have it on my roof using a complex system to get pier stability. This is the "industrial strength" solution used by big observatories... yet Bob Denny advised me

Perfect, Roland, thank you. And I’ve got the clutches lightly finger tight. I get no slippage in use (at least none evident in the model or in tracking), but the one time I had it run away and

You can transport our mounts with the gears engaged. Some mounts have very small thin gear teeth that can be damaged if the axis receives a blow. They also don't have real clutches, so being rigidly

That looks fine. As far as power supply, it might be advisable to add a power meter between the battery and mount. https://www.astro-physics.com/cabppwm This will tell you everything you need to know

Hello, You can find more recent versions of the manuals by going to our website and selecting Support. Follow the links to find what you need. Clear Skies, Marj Christen Astro-Physics 11250

Yes I can do that. I’ll post that here around dusk mountain zone time. Thank you, Tom -- CN: HasAnyoneSeenMyNeblua

It was by keypad. The power system/motorized dolly was designed, I believe, by JMI. The cable from the battery to the mount is under 2 feet long. There is a single connection in the middle of that