I didn't know that about the "push a button to actually change the button rate". I think, though, I am having more trouble than that. I found I am not intializing properly either. For example if I

Hi Rick, Hehe... the logic behind why it works the way it does is a little confusing at first but once you understand the details I think it makes sense. The keypad works exactly the same way as

Actually never mind that either since the slew rate is different from the button rate which is different from the guide rate! Rick, think :-) 900x, stop this the

Hi Ray, Yes, you did but it was easy to overlook and misinterpret which is why I asked. I guess it should have been more obviously described as slew rate instead of just "rate" for the button presses

Hi Rick, When you press a N/S/E/W/etc. button in PulseGuide the rate gets changes to the button rate set in Pulseguide. When you release the movement button the rate is restored to the GUIDE RATE

the drop mount to movement I don't know about Drew but I am confused by this. When a button is pressed in Pulseguide, the slew rate is sent to the mount (is this the rate set in Pulseguide?) and then

ancient.sull@... writes: The Sky and Maxim can also alter the guide rate without you knowing it. The servo is slave to all outside programs, so whichever program has sent a command last,

just in case you are thinking this is something new..... this was taken in 2006 http://www.narrowbandimaging.com/m27_mk1sn2_cm10_geg_cs_n2hao3_page.htm

Thanks for that generous offer Bill. Thats thoughtful of you... i would not need that much weight if it was further out from the dec head. I was limited with what I had available at the time. Now I am

Hi Drew, In case you are not aware of this just changing the button rate in the drop down list of PulseGuide doesn't actually send any commands to the mount to change the rate. Only when you press a

Scott Hammonds wrote: Hi Scott, You could trade me straight across your camera for my/your old ST-10 ? <lol> Seriously, refractors and RC's are notorious at ending up tail heavy. Having the option

Have you thought about using a Losmandy DWS or DDWS counterweight system? You could attach it to the lower dovetail plate. Info is here at Scott's

Roland, Too bad for me that your bet didn't involve money; I'd be a little richer right now. I used my friend's dec assembly (only) on my mount and the guiding was flawless. There was no dec

Hi Drew, USB cables should not exceed 5 meters (about 16 ft.) in length. Serial cables, on the other hand, can be quite lengthy. You will be best off having the USB to serial adapter on a

Roland, Too bad for me that your bet didn't involve money; I'd be a little richer right now. I used my friend's dec assembly (only) on my mount and the guiding was flawless. There was no dec

I am having trouble with Pulseguide not always sending to the mount. FFor example sometimes changing button rates doesn't take. I suspect the problem is dodgy cables. I have: Mount > Short Serial

Hi Kent, You can see a photo, not a great one, but it shows the guide scope setup and scope rings with plate. My plate is a fixed AP plate. I have the AP 16" Losmandy style dovetail plate I could use

Hi Folks, This is a cross post between the two ap groups, hoping to find someone with a suggestion on this counter balance thing. I recently upgraded my camera setup to an Apogee U16M on my

OK I think the fixed AP plate is your problem. While it is certainly sturdy, it limits shifting the OTA further forward. Of course, even if you changed it out for a shorter, off center 'saddle' like

Scott Perhaps you could tell us more about how the 160 and its rings are mounted; ie. saddle, mounting plate, etc. Or show us a photograph. Depending on your total setup, it is possible you will have