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Re: AP1200 power supply recommendation
Roland Christen
I'm also considering a MeanWell LRS-100 series that produces 15V @ 7A. Yes, this is a fine power supply and will work for your mount.
Roland
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From: Mike Dodd <mike@...> To: main <main@ap-gto.groups.io> Sent: Fri, Oct 25, 2019 12:57 pm Subject: [ap-gto] AP1200 power supply recommendation I've been using a Pyramid PS-32LAB power supply for my AP1200 since
2008, but it recently has developed some serious issues. Normally the voltage is set to 15V, but now it's all over the place. When powered-up, sometimes it's 10V and today it was 5V. Needless to say, the AP1200 doesn't run at these voltages. Has anyone experienced this issue, and/or has information about what might be wrong internally? I can replace a part if I know what to look for. Alternatively, I'm considering a replacement, such as the Pyramid PS7KX 13.8V 5A supply. It has an internal potentiometer that I'm told can adjust the output voltage slightly (the specs say +/- 0.3V). I think the mount would work fine at 14.1V, even in cold weather (I slew at 600X). Does anyone have an opinion on this supply? I'm also considering a MeanWell LRS-100 series that produces 15V @ 7A. Has anyone used one of these? Thanks for all information and suggestions. -- Mike Mike Dodd Louisa County, Virginia USA http://astronomy.mdodd.com |
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Re: Yes Indeed
Mike Miller
It looks like a 640px scaled down image to me.
Either way, it is probably best to just post links to astrobin or flickr or whatever. No need to burden AP's account or people's email service with posting huge images. |
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Re: GTOCP3 Firmware
Roland Christen
I am certain it is not incorrect in the keypad the ephemeris in the keypad has never been changed since its inception. What is probably incorrect is date, time or location which you put into the keypad.
Roland
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From: Arnold C. Ashcraft <wa2guf@...> To: main <main@ap-gto.groups.io> Sent: Fri, Oct 25, 2019 11:56 am Subject: Re: [ap-gto] GTOCP3 Firmware So the incorrect lunar ephemeris would be in the keypad, not the CP3?
If that is the case, looks like I need an update to the keypad firmware.
Clif
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Re: Please don't send test messages
Marj, I as I previously related to you, in the groups I am an owner or moderator of, we elected to not allow attachments to posts for the same reason Joe mentions. We also decided to limit the size resolution of photos posted to the PHOTO section to reducer demands on the 10GB data cap of the Premium plan. We are also considering restricting posting of photos to JPG format for the same reason. Many members have Flickr accounts and post their images there at full resolution and in any format permitted and then they provide a link to their album in the messages so members can review them there and not overload Groups.io. Yours truly, Jack Jack's Astro Accessories LLC 38388 Pine Street Pearl River, LA 70452-5192 985-863-2165 (Home) 985-445-5063 (Cellular) www.MallinCamUSA.com MallinCamUSA@... On Fri, Oct 25, 2019 at 12:56 PM Joe Zeglinski <J.Zeglinski@...> wrote:
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Re: NGC891 - Edge on galaxy
Roland Christen
What a nice hamburger you have there.
Rolando
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From: steven ho <StevenHoffman53@...> To: main <main@ap-gto.groups.io> Sent: Fri, Oct 25, 2019 1:22 pm Subject: [ap-gto] NGC891 - Edge on galaxy  Taken last night CDK17 + AP1600 + FLI16803 6 X 600 per each RGB channel Steve |
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AP1200 power supply recommendation
I've been using a Pyramid PS-32LAB power supply for my AP1200 since 2008, but it recently has developed some serious issues. Normally the voltage is set to 15V, but now it's all over the place. When powered-up, sometimes it's 10V and today it was 5V. Needless to say, the AP1200 doesn't run at these voltages.
Has anyone experienced this issue, and/or has information about what might be wrong internally? I can replace a part if I know what to look for. Alternatively, I'm considering a replacement, such as the Pyramid PS7KX 13.8V 5A supply. It has an internal potentiometer that I'm told can adjust the output voltage slightly (the specs say +/- 0.3V). I think the mount would work fine at 14.1V, even in cold weather (I slew at 600X). Does anyone have an opinion on this supply? I'm also considering a MeanWell LRS-100 series that produces 15V @ 7A. Has anyone used one of these? Thanks for all information and suggestions. -- Mike Mike Dodd Louisa County, Virginia USA http://astronomy.mdodd.com |
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Re: Please don't send test messages
Joe Zeglinski
Hi Marj,
Since there may be less storage for any groups on IO
servers, before paying annual subscription fees for PREMIUM accounts next year,
I wonder if we should be posting our images attached to emails. Surely, the
non-text portions will quickly overburden the AP account here, followed by
substantial fee increases.
Posting images to the PHOTOS or FILES would probably be
less frequent, and be well planned beforehand, so as not to burden our IO
account, while the urge to post nightly snapshots with many emails, is
practically uncontrollable, right now.
We take sending photos such as from smartphones, as
common place these days and a desirable feature, but don’t consider what happens
in the “message storage servers”. It is indeed nice to be greeted with such fine
sky images, but I fear that if it is done too often, it could soon cause
Group.IO email archiving problems on our accounts.
Joe
From: Marj
Christen
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2019 12:32 PM
To: main@ap-gto.groups.io
Subject: [ap-gto] Please don't send test messages Please
just post when you wish to initiate a discussion. Thank you. -- Marj Christen Astro-Physics |
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Re: Thank You! 1000% better than Yahoo
W Hilmo
“I don’t think you need an “alias”, to do what you needed”
The email address that I have set up for receiving group mail is not the same as the address that’s used when I reply to a message here. For that reason, I do require an alias (which is offered specifically for that purpose). I may be the only one here with an oddball configuration like that, but I mentioned it just in case it helps someone.
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> On Behalf Of Joe Zeglinski
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2019 10:29 AM To: main@ap-gto.groups.io Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Thank You! 1000% better than Yahoo
Hi,
Actually, the recent Group massive import, using their special transfer program, has resulted in a few changes.
We no longer see the poster’s actual email address in brackets beside his name tag. That was nice to see if we wanted to reply off-list personally to the poster. This was also a new security feature that Yahoo joined a few years ago, to lessen the chance of reading Spam, and other kinds of subversive emails. Seems Groups.IO isn’t following that international internet agreement. Initially, we just see our posts identified by the default name of our previous Yahoo account name tag – rather than a personal name.
That can easily be fixed by logging in, click on your account name in the header, choose ACCOUNT then IDENTITY to change your identifying tag. I chose to switch to my actual name rather than the former moniker.
Then you can also click on PREFERENCES, to change the email address you wish to use and password, if it isn’t the original moniker identifying you on the group, you once used in Yahoo group. So, I don’t think you need an “alias”, to do what you needed. but, that is just a part of the new learning curve, and getting used to our new house here. Should check every room in the new digs :-)
The transfer program has been well thought out, pretty clean, relatively quick, and easy for the group owners. All in all, a pretty slick process, for everyone involved. However, I am not at all happy with the weakly implemented Files & Photos, “Search Engine” – but that will surely improve, after the current Yahoo crisis.
Joe Z.
From: W Hilmo Sent: Friday, October 25, 2019 12:39 PM Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Thank You! 1000% better than Yahoo
Well, that was easy.
I was already set up on groups.io, since Optec moved their forums there a few days ago. I assumed that I’d need to go in and set it up to send me email, but it kept my preferences from Yahoo Groups. I didn’t need to do anything, and I’m getting emails just as it’s been working all along.
Slick!
Addendum: Well, it wasn’t quite that easy. The email address that I send from is different than the one that is registered with groups.io. Yahoo didn’t care about this, but groups.io was bouncing my replies here, until I added my outgoing address as an alias on my account.
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Re: Thank You! 1000% better than Yahoo
Joe Zeglinski
Hi,
Actually, the recent Group massive import, using their
special transfer program, has resulted in a few changes.
We no longer see the poster’s actual email address in
brackets beside his name tag. That was nice to see if we wanted to reply
off-list personally to the poster. This was also a new security
feature that Yahoo joined a few years ago, to lessen the chance of reading Spam,
and other kinds of subversive emails. Seems Groups.IO isn’t following that
international internet agreement. Initially, we just see our posts identified by
the default name of our previous Yahoo account name tag – rather than a personal
name.
That can easily be fixed by logging in, click on your
account name in the header, choose ACCOUNT then IDENTITY to change your
identifying tag. I chose to switch to my actual name rather than the
former moniker.
Then you can also click on PREFERENCES, to change the
email address you wish to use and password, if it isn’t the original moniker
identifying you on the group, you once used in Yahoo group. So, I don’t think
you need an “alias”, to do what you needed. but, that is just a part of the new
learning curve, and getting used to our new house here. Should check every room
in the new digs :-)
The transfer program has been well thought out,
pretty clean, relatively quick, and easy for the group owners. All in all, a
pretty slick process, for everyone involved. However, I am not at all happy with
the weakly implemented Files & Photos, “Search Engine” – but that will
surely improve, after the current Yahoo crisis.
Joe Z.
From: W
Hilmo
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2019 12:39 PM
To: main@ap-gto.groups.io
Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Thank You! 1000% better than
Yahoo Well, that was easy.
I was already set up on groups.io, since Optec moved their forums there a few days ago. I assumed that I’d need to go in and set it up to send me email, but it kept my preferences from Yahoo Groups. I didn’t need to do anything, and I’m getting emails just as it’s been working all along.
Slick!
Addendum: Well, it wasn’t quite that easy. The email address that I send from is different than the one that is registered with groups.io. Yahoo didn’t care about this, but groups.io was bouncing my replies here, until I added my outgoing address as an alias on my account.
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Test post w/ image
Gregg Ruppel
Hi all
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Re: Thank You! 1000% better than Yahoo
ez
This is really a breath of fresh air. Finding and reading through archived posts for critical information has taken a huge leap forward with this move. I absolutely loathed the Yahoo format for reading longer threads.
This really has been a banner year for you guys. Keep up the great work! |
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Re: GTOCP3 Firmware
So the incorrect lunar ephemeris would be in the keypad, not the CP3?
If that is the case, looks like I need an update to the keypad firmware. Clif |
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Re: Thank You! 1000% better than Yahoo
Bill Long
Agreed.
I had to reconfigure my rules to not junk the group mails, but all seems well now!
🙂
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> on behalf of W Hilmo <y.groups@...>
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2019 9:39 AM To: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Thank You! 1000% better than Yahoo Well, that was easy.
I was already set up on groups.io, since Optec moved their forums there a few days ago. I assumed that I’d need to go in and set it up to send me email, but it kept my preferences from Yahoo Groups. I didn’t need to do anything, and I’m getting emails just as it’s been working all along.
Slick!
Addendum: Well, it wasn’t quite that easy. The email address that I send from is different than the one that is registered with groups.io. Yahoo didn’t care about this, but groups.io was bouncing my replies here, until I added my outgoing address as an alias on my account.
From:
main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io>
On Behalf Of Marj Christen
Welcome to you too, Bill and everyone else who is following us here to Groups.io!
It is time for Roland and I to head home after closing off the Yahoo group. Hopefully, the ap-ug will follow shortly.
Clear Skies,
Marj Christen Astro-Physics, Inc 11250 Forest Hills Rd Machesney Park, IL 61115 Phone: 815-282-1513 Fax: 815-282-9847
From:
main@ap-gto.groups.io [mailto:main@ap-gto.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Bill Long
Way better! 🙂
From:
main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> on behalf of Marj Christen <marj@...>
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 11250 Forest Hills Rd Machesney Park, IL 61115 Phone: 815-282-1513 Fax: 815-282-9847
From:
main@ap-gto.groups.io [mailto:main@ap-gto.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Keith
Wow! Sooo much better than yahoo groups.
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New Site
Bob
Y’all are such a class act AP!....”The Curve” is useless when y’all are so far ahead of it like you typically are!... Excellent site!... and thank you!
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Re: Thank You! 1000% better than Yahoo
W Hilmo
Well, that was easy.
I was already set up on groups.io, since Optec moved their forums there a few days ago. I assumed that I’d need to go in and set it up to send me email, but it kept my preferences from Yahoo Groups. I didn’t need to do anything, and I’m getting emails just as it’s been working all along.
Slick!
Addendum: Well, it wasn’t quite that easy. The email address that I send from is different than the one that is registered with groups.io. Yahoo didn’t care about this, but groups.io was bouncing my replies here, until I added my outgoing address as an alias on my account.
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> On Behalf Of Marj Christen
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2019 9:04 PM To: main@ap-gto.groups.io Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Thank You! 1000% better than Yahoo
Welcome to you too, Bill and everyone else who is following us here to Groups.io!
It is time for Roland and I to head home after closing off the Yahoo group. Hopefully, the ap-ug will follow shortly.
Clear Skies,
Marj Christen Astro-Physics, Inc 11250 Forest Hills Rd Machesney Park, IL 61115 Phone: 815-282-1513 Fax: 815-282-9847
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io [mailto:main@ap-gto.groups.io] On Behalf Of Bill Long
Way better! 🙂
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> on behalf of Marj Christen <marj@...>
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 11250 Forest Hills Rd Machesney Park, IL 61115 Phone: 815-282-1513 Fax: 815-282-9847
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io [mailto:main@ap-gto.groups.io] On Behalf Of Keith
Wow! Sooo much better than yahoo groups.
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Please don't send test messages
Please just post when you wish to initiate a discussion. Thank you.
-- Marj Christen Astro-Physics |
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Joe Mize
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"May He Go Among the Imperishable Stars" Joe Mize, StarFields Observatory, Chiefland Astronomy Village http://www.cav-sfo.com/indexarchive.html |
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Joe Mize
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"May He Go Among the Imperishable Stars" Joe Mize, StarFields Observatory, Chiefland Astronomy Village http://www.cav-sfo.com/indexarchive.html |
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Re: Yes Indeed
John A. Sillasen
Moderation for the 1st post only is Groups.io default. It requires the administrator to approve and release each initial email for every poster. The group default may be changed to no moderation. It's a bear to locate it when you first start administering the group! John A. Sillasen |
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Re: Trying to Communicate with my CP4
Hello Kent,
Please call AP for assistance.
Clear Skies,
Marj Christen Astro-Physics, Inc 11250 Forest Hills Rd 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 Kent10
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2019 1:19 AM To: main@ap-gto.groups.io Subject: [ap-gto] Trying to Communicate with my CP4
Hi, I have an AP 1100GTO mount with CP4. I have been trying to configure the wifi settings of the CP4 and it won't show up in the available networks on my tablet or laptop. Does anyone know why it won't show up? I can't configure it without having access to its web page. I am probably missing the obvious but I hope someone can explain how I can get to the web page to configure it either through Ethernet or wireless but neither is working so maybe I have it connected incorrectly. I have read the manual a while ago but now I am only referring to it. The reason I am trying to get access is because I have been using Sky Safari on my tablet to control the mount, but I was getting a lot of disconnects. I wondered if it was a weak signal since I am outside in my backyard. So I bought an extender which does boost the signal but now I can’t connect the mount, because I think it uses a different IP address. I want to access the CP4 web page to address this. Thanks very much, Kent -- Marj Christen Astro-Physics |
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