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Re: My Keypad Freezes

Kent10
 

Thanks again, Don.  I'll follow your advice and clean everything up.  I live in Arizona so very dry here.
Re: My Keypad Freezes

Don Anderson
 

Sounds like bad contacts somewhere in the cable. I would get some good quality electronic spray contact cleaner. Pull the plug off the circuit board on the HC and spray the cleaner on both plug and pins. Clean the contacts in the plug on the CP-X controller as well.
Corrosion can happen fairly quickly depending on your local environment.
Best of luck

Don Anderson


On Tuesday, October 29, 2019, 05:14:06 p.m. MDT, Kent10 <kent.moore@...> wrote:


Thanks Don.  I will certainly try what you suggest the next time it happens.  The keypad was purchased a year or 2 ago but I have only used it for less than a month.  Connections should be clean and cables look new so I will wiggle everything around to see if there is a connection problem somewhere.  One time I also got an orange screen.  Everything was orange and there were no letters or numbers.  I unplugged it and plugged it back in as Rolando suggested and that worked.  But I hope I can find the source of the problem so it doesn't keep happening.  Thanks!

Re: NGC891 - Edge on galaxy

Don Anderson
 

Awsome Steve!

Don Anderson


On Friday, October 25, 2019, 12:22:45 p.m. MDT, steven ho <stevenhoffman53@...> wrote:





Taken last night CDK17 + AP1600 + FLI16803

6 X 600 per each RGB channel


Steve

Re: My Keypad Freezes

Kent10
 

Thanks Don.  I will certainly try what you suggest the next time it happens.  The keypad was purchased a year or 2 ago but I have only used it for less than a month.  Connections should be clean and cables look new so I will wiggle everything around to see if there is a connection problem somewhere.  One time I also got an orange screen.  Everything was orange and there were no letters or numbers.  I unplugged it and plugged it back in as Rolando suggested and that worked.  But I hope I can find the source of the problem so it doesn't keep happening.  Thanks!
Re: My Keypad Freezes

Don Anderson
 

Kent
I suspect Dr Suresh is right. you may have a cable problem. Check for loose or broken wires in the coil cable. It could be a dirty connection where the cable plugs onto the circuit board in the key pad. Also check you plug at the mount. 

Don Anderson


On Friday, October 25, 2019, 02:56:47 a.m. MDT, Suresh Mohan <drsureshmohan@...> wrote:


Hi Kent ,
          I’ve had the issue . In my case the point at which it enters the HC at the base was the culprit .
Suresh


On 25-Oct-2019, at 11:57 AM, Kent10 <kent.moore@...> wrote:

I recently received a new scope, a Tec 200FL, and started using my AP 1100 mount for the 1st time just about 2 weeks ago.  It is working well.  However, the keypad sometimes freezes.  When I push any button nothing happens.  If I shut it off and then turn it back on again it works until next time when it freezes.

Last night, it didn't freeze but there were a couple of buttons that did not work while the others did.  The menu button worked, but the "plus-minus" did not and the "RA DEC REV" button also didn't work.  Again I restarted and everything worked.

Could this be a failing battery inside the keypad?  I am not receiving a low battery message.  Or what else might it be?

Thanks, Kent

Re: Can I Roll Back My Current 5.20.09 ASCOM V2 Driver?

Don Anderson
 

If you need to try 5.10.0.2 simply delete the existing one and reinstall the one you want.
Don
Re: AP Grease Kit

Don Anderson
 

Hi Larry
I got the kit earlier this year. One doesn't need much grease to re do a mount. I think the left over grease(s) will likely dry out before they are used up.
Don
Re: Yes Indeed

Don Anderson
 

Looks Good Robert!

Don Anderson


On Thursday, October 24, 2019, 10:13:10 p.m. MDT, Robert Chozick via Groups.Io <rchozick@...> wrote:


That is cool that you can add images so easily




On Oct 24, 2019, at 11:02 PM, Tony Benjamin <tonybenjamin@...> wrote:

Just had to try a pic!!<m51dust_hubble_1645.jpg>

Robert Chozick
rchozick@...
Re: Thank You! 1000% better than Yahoo

Don Anderson
 

Glad you moved the group over Marj. Yahoo groups is dying. Onwards and upwards!
Regards

Don Anderson


On Thursday, October 24, 2019, 09:57:11 p.m. MDT, Marj Christen <marj@...> wrote:


Thank you very much, Keith. So glad you are joining us again.

 

Groups.io made the process much easier than I had anticipated. We are happy to be here.

 

Clear Skies,

 

Marj Christen

Astro-Physics, Inc

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Machesney Park, IL 61115

Phone: 815-282-1513

Fax: 815-282-9847

www.astro-physics.com

 

From: main@ap-gto.groups.io [mailto:main@ap-gto.groups.io] On Behalf Of Keith
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2019 10:43 PM
To: main@ap-gto.groups.io
Subject: [ap-gto] Thank You! 1000% better than Yahoo

 

Wow!   Sooo much better than yahoo groups. 


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Re: Lunar/Planetary

thefamily90 Phillips
 

The image was taken using a Skynyx color camera from South Carolina. I took an AVI for no longer than 2 minutes to avoid blurring from Jupiter’s rotation. I do not know how to use the de-rotation program out there so I just limit my AVI to 2 minutes or less.
Stacked with Registax
Wavelet processing
Touched up in Photoshop.

Jim

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From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> on behalf of Willie Strickland <cwskas@...>
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2019 2:19:04 PM
To: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Lunar/Planetary
 
Excellent work!  Please provide other info, location, processing ...

Re: AP Grease Kit

Michael Hambrick <mike.hambrick@...>
 

I think I read somewhere on the old forum that re-greasing is only required every one or two years. The re-greasing frequency depends on the mount operating hours and load history. Extended periods of operation with high loads (especially if unbalanced) will typically require more frequent re-greasing, but even then I don't think more often than once a year is necessary. A-P uses special low temperature grease, but there may be a temperature factor in the re-greasing frequency as well.

I can say from my personal experience that non-use is probably worse for the mounts than heavy use as far as the lubrication goes. I have an old 800 mount that sat un-used in my garage for at least 10 years. When I finally got back into the hobby again, the mount was very stiff and I had to completely disassemble it and clean all the old grease out of it. During the long period of non-use, the volatile components in the grease had almost completely weathered off, leaving a putty-like substance.


Best Regards

Michael Hambrick
ARLANXEO
TSR Global Manufacturing Support
PO Box 2000
Orange, TX 77631-2000
Phone: +1 (409) 882-2799
email: mike.hambrick@...
Re: AP Grease Kit

Jay Otts
 

Any guidance for a greasing schedule? 

Thanks



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Re: AP Grease Kit

Jay Otts
 

Any recommendation for when to grease?



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From: Larry Phillips <llp41astro@...>
Date: 10/29/19 1:05 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: main@ap-gto.groups.io
Subject: Re: [ap-gto] AP Grease Kit

Thanks Geert.  Surprisingly I looked for it on the new website and it did not show up.  I purchased it some time ago but haven't used it yet and am trying to find how much I paid so as to share the cost with others.  I think it was around $40.

Larry

Re: AP Grease Kit

Michael Hambrick <mike.hambrick@...>
 

I paid $42.50 for a kit back in February. It is not listed on the web site. Instead you have to call them and order the kit over the phone


Best Regards

Michael Hambrick
ARLANXEO
TSR Global Manufacturing Support
PO Box 2000
Orange, TX 77631-2000
Phone: +1 (409) 882-2799
email: mike.hambrick@...
Re: Lunar/Planetary

Willie Strickland <cwskas@...>
 

Excellent work!  Please provide other info, location, processing ...
Re: AP Grease Kit

Larry Phillips
 

Thanks Geert.  Surprisingly I looked for it on the new website and it did not show up.  I purchased it some time ago but haven't used it yet and am trying to find how much I paid so as to share the cost with others.  I think it was around $40.

Larry
Re: APCC doesn't call dome closure?

Craig Anderson
 

That’s a fantastic idea, I’ll give it a try. Thanks!

On Oct 29, 2019, at 8:23 AM, Jim Fakatselis <jfakatse@...> wrote:
Re: AP Grease Kit

Geert
 

Got the kit some months ago, I think there is enough grease in that kit for 4 mounts ;-)

Geert

Op di 29 okt. 2019 om 18:53 schreef Larry Phillips <llp41astro@...>:

Is the AP grease kit good for more than one mount?

Larry

AP Grease Kit

Larry Phillips
 

Is the AP grease kit good for more than one mount?

Larry
Re: Lunar/Planetary

thefamily90 Phillips
 

A Skynyx color camera.

Thanks,

Jim

From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> on behalf of Stuart <stuart.j.heggie@...>
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2019 11:48 AM
To: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Lunar/Planetary
 
VERY nice! Did you use a colour camera? Or mono with filters?

Stuart

On Tue, Oct 29, 2019 at 10:42 AM thefamily90 Phillips <thefamily90@...> wrote:
Love all the Beautiful Deep Sky images you guys are posting but, just for a different look, here is Jupiter with my  AP 10" Maksutov back when it was higher in the sky!


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