true, you have to at least be as smart as the software. dig Dave

FYI – Misalignment on power loss – under very “unique”situations. I had such a problem in the past, just one time, under exceptionalconditions, in how the mount was used. Downloading the very

Carmine, It would be nice if there was just one “Universal” program to do everything, oryou could hire a small staff of friends to be responsible operating variousparts and keep on top of

I think that all A-P mounts made in at least the last dozen years can do that. The mount controller will automatically park the scope at the current position if power is lost (or if you shut power of

Hi Yves, I will do that and report back here. The next several days look like rain but as soon as I get a clear night I will run the test. Craig

I have been kinda intimidated by all the problems people are having with APCC and have decided to stick with the driver only and SGP for my permanent set up. That being said, I think

Carmine, It means that the A-P controller saves the HOME position, even when the power is off. I think that all A-P mounts made in at least the last dozen years can do that. The mount controller

I don't know the meaning of cycles power...; i want speak more easy: if the mount for a problem of cable, power, connection, has an error on pointing so that apcc shows certain coordinates but they

Thanks Ray, For pointing out that benefit of the APCC “HOME”position. Until now, I just considered it a useful “alternate User’s Park position”,handy under normal conditions, or for

SORRY AGAIN!!! TEST 3 Yves

SORRY!!! TEST Yves

Hi Craig, I have also small drift in DEC when using APCC but not sure our problems are related. The drift is there when my mount is pointing between HA = -1 and meridian. When mount is HA < -1,

Hi Carmine, The home feature is intended for permanent setups and works as long as you don't declutch the mount. The exact RA and Dec motor positions at the "home" position are remembered

Craig, One problem with using RA for polar alignment is that any residual periodic error can affect the apparent rate. If you want to confirm that the Zenith method is working for your setup, try the

Thank you all for all your comments. To "look-up1" : I'm using TheSkyX version 10.5.0 Build 10305. Yesterday night I activated the "black box" and restarted TheSkyX, then I did the same thing that

I don't understand well the function of this new position of APCC; i think that it has a meaning only for a AP mount with absolute encoders; for a mount without absolute encoders the Home position

Hi Ray, I agree, but this was a quick test to try and understand 'zenith' polar aligning and if I am doing it right. Specifically, correcting RA drift is done by adjusting the altitude of the mount,

Hi Craig, APPM creates a best-fit model from the data points you collect. The accuracy of the model depends on the quality and number of data points. 30 points may not be enough in some cases for

Great shot!