It indicates that it is a healthy puppy. Rolando

Guessing that is from the read head on the encoder. Green or blue == good.

Just a quick question:  What does the blue LED shining through the little hole at the bottom of the RA housing indicate? Thanks - Shane -- Shane

Welcome to the group! I completely agree that AP's customer service is the best of the bunch!

I have just joined this group, as I am researching buying my first PREMIUM mount. Considering it will be a big expenditure for me, I wanted to make a good and informed decision. Seeing Roland's

Yes, I can see that cabling could definitely be a problem as I image all the time. I've seen a few mentions of striking the RAPAS but I can't envision my current rig reaching that far. The cables

Depending on your cable dressing, cables can snag on the RAPAS. So once aligned, I remove mine to reduce cable snag problems. Woody

If you do just make sure you don't have cabling dangling around that could snag.

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I transport my roll-off observatory (Losmandy tripod on a Wheely-Bar) in the back of my 5th-wheel toy-hauler. It is strapped down so that it cannot move when the rig is underway. For travel I remove

What are your thoughts? I will 99% of the time just be transporting my ATS Portable Pier with my 1100 GTO to the backyard to set up. I will uninstall if I move it by vehicle. Do you leave yours

We haven't relaxed any engineering/design parameters in the Mach2. Machining tolerances are the same thru-out our product line. Metal quality and thickness is the same. Bearings and fasteners are the

What I am referring to are design differences. With the Mach2 dependent on AE, it allows A-P to relax other engineering/design parameters and lower costs. This is not meant to denigrate the Mach2, it

Sorry, can’t help with that. I mostly just watched the video to see what the encoders looked like. Hope someone else can help. Good luck!

Thanks for the link David Yes, I watched that video a while back and the installation procedure seems simple enough. I was also looking for input from others who have done the installation to see how

Have you seen this?

My chief financial officer (a.k.a. wife) has given me tentative approval to purchase a set of absolute encoders for my 1100 GTO mount, and I have added my name to the notification list when a set

Received my Mach2 last Monday, and, believe it or not, it’s been clear here every night since, and it appears that will continue for a couple more nights. I’m very happy with it. I’ve put some

Thanks gents for the information. You must remember that the electrons flow upside down in the South so we have to be especially careful when powering equipment ;)

Hi Terry & Bob I don't think Astro-Physics uses the 8-gauge cable for their CABPP18R power cable extension. They are either 10 or 12 gauge. The ring dimensions that I cited above are what I measured