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Re: Mach2 power consumption
#Mach2GTO
The DC connector on the CP5 is a round 2 pin Hirose connector. You received a power supply cord with Hirose connector on one end and power poles on the other. The 24 volt AC-DC supply that came with
The DC connector on the CP5 is a round 2 pin Hirose connector. You received a power supply cord with Hirose connector on one end and power poles on the other. The 24 volt AC-DC supply that came with
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Roland Christen
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#71299
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Re: Mach2 power consumption
#Mach2GTO
Thanks for everyone's suggestions, but humbly I have no idea what a Hirose connector is, and can't find them. The connector on my 24V supply that came with the Mach2 seems to be a standard red/black
Thanks for everyone's suggestions, but humbly I have no idea what a Hirose connector is, and can't find them. The connector on my 24V supply that came with the Mach2 seems to be a standard red/black
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Jerome Allison
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#71298
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Re: Mach2 power consumption
#Mach2GTO
Best not to cut the 12 or 24 volt cords because DC at that power level loses voltage for every meter of length added. Best to use an extension cord on the AC side where you can go 100 meters without
Best not to cut the 12 or 24 volt cords because DC at that power level loses voltage for every meter of length added. Best to use an extension cord on the AC side where you can go 100 meters without
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Roland Christen
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#71297
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Re: Mach2 power consumption
#Mach2GTO
My concern is if people cut their power cords to extend them over greater distances to just make sure they don't set themselves up for future problems.
-Christopher Erickson
Observatory
My concern is if people cut their power cords to extend them over greater distances to just make sure they don't set themselves up for future problems.
-Christopher Erickson
Observatory
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Christopher Erickson
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#71296
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Re: Mach2 power consumption
#Mach2GTO
The Mach2 power supply does not use Anderson power poles. It uses Hirose connectors. This 24 volt supply should never be used to power anything else, no matter how tempting. It is ONLY to be used to
The Mach2 power supply does not use Anderson power poles. It uses Hirose connectors. This 24 volt supply should never be used to power anything else, no matter how tempting. It is ONLY to be used to
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Roland Christen
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#71295
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Re: Mach1 problem please assist
Woops,
replied to wrong post.
Rolando
Woops,
replied to wrong post.
Rolando
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Roland Christen
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#71294
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Re: Mach1 problem please assist
The Mach2 power supply does not use Anderson power poles. It uses Hirose connectors. This 24 volt supply should never be used to power anything else, no matter how tempting. It is ONLY to be used to
The Mach2 power supply does not use Anderson power poles. It uses Hirose connectors. This 24 volt supply should never be used to power anything else, no matter how tempting. It is ONLY to be used to
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Roland Christen
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#71293
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Re: Mach1 problem please assist
I have seen it before where bad PEC data causes all kinds of guiding grief. The manual PEC training function in the hand controller, combined with a transient user was the culprit.
-Christopher
I have seen it before where bad PEC data causes all kinds of guiding grief. The manual PEC training function in the hand controller, combined with a transient user was the culprit.
-Christopher
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Christopher Erickson
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#71292
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Re: Mach2 power consumption
#Mach2GTO
And MAKE SURE that you use a different style of connectors for the 24V power supply and 12V supply. You don't want to connect 24V to your precious camera or other 12V devices.
Anderson makes powerpole
And MAKE SURE that you use a different style of connectors for the 24V power supply and 12V supply. You don't want to connect 24V to your precious camera or other 12V devices.
Anderson makes powerpole
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Christopher Erickson
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#71291
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A question about a AP155 EDFS with the 2.7" focuser
One of my observatory partners has an AP155 EDFS with the 2.7" focuser and are going to put it on the Mach2 and try some unguided imaging with it with my small pixel ASI1600MM CMOS camera.
His
One of my observatory partners has an AP155 EDFS with the 2.7" focuser and are going to put it on the Mach2 and try some unguided imaging with it with my small pixel ASI1600MM CMOS camera.
His
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Dean Jacobsen
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#71290
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Re: Weird tracking artifacts
If the encoders are turned off, then yes, you will have PE. Drift is not something the encoders can fix.
We have a utility that allows you to turn the encoders on or off. Also you can do it in APCC.
If the encoders are turned off, then yes, you will have PE. Drift is not something the encoders can fix.
We have a utility that allows you to turn the encoders on or off. Also you can do it in APCC.
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Roland Christen
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#71289
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Re: Weird tracking artifacts
Hello Roland,
Thanks a lot. That is interesting. So I guess this is PE with drift. I do have encoders on the mount though. Is it possible that encoders are not working?
Regards
Hemant
Hello Roland,
Thanks a lot. That is interesting. So I guess this is PE with drift. I do have encoders on the mount though. Is it possible that encoders are not working?
Regards
Hemant
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Hemant Hariyani
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#71288
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Re: Weird tracking artifacts
By the way, the majority of the tracking error in your images is drift due to polar misalignment and the fact that you are not using a model. For such a large scope and long focal length you really
By the way, the majority of the tracking error in your images is drift due to polar misalignment and the fact that you are not using a model. For such a large scope and long focal length you really
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Roland Christen
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#71287
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Re: Weird tracking artifacts
Classic periodic error. Every mount has that to some extent (except for encoder mounts), is well known by imagers. Can be mostly eliminated with periodic error correction using a program like PEMPro -
Classic periodic error. Every mount has that to some extent (except for encoder mounts), is well known by imagers. Can be mostly eliminated with periodic error correction using a program like PEMPro -
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Roland Christen
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#71286
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Weird tracking artifacts
Hello all,
I am using a Meade 16 inch f/8 (FL - 3250 mm) on AP1600 GTO with AE. I am seeing some weird tracking artifacts in my images. I cannot go beyond a minute or so unguided.
A couple of nights
Hello all,
I am using a Meade 16 inch f/8 (FL - 3250 mm) on AP1600 GTO with AE. I am seeing some weird tracking artifacts in my images. I cannot go beyond a minute or so unguided.
A couple of nights
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Hemant Hariyani
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#71285
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Re: Do-it-yourself battery replacement in 'new' keypad vs have AP do it ? (Cost ?)
Call AP and they will tell you, depending on which keypad you have.
Rolando
Call AP and they will tell you, depending on which keypad you have.
Rolando
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Roland Christen
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#71284
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Re: Point Mapping Strategies for the Mobile Imager
Thank you Konstantin, I will definitely incorporate your suggestions.
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Dean Jacobsen
http://astrophoto.net/wp/
Image Gallery - http://astrophoto.net/wp/image-gallery/
Astrobin -
Thank you Konstantin, I will definitely incorporate your suggestions.
--
Dean Jacobsen
http://astrophoto.net/wp/
Image Gallery - http://astrophoto.net/wp/image-gallery/
Astrobin -
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Dean Jacobsen
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#71283
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Re: Point Mapping Strategies for the Mobile Imager
Yes, the pier is permanently mounted with the Mach1/Mach2 mounting plate screwed on to the permanent pier. However, I can't just drop the mount on the mounting plate and get the same position. I
Yes, the pier is permanently mounted with the Mach1/Mach2 mounting plate screwed on to the permanent pier. However, I can't just drop the mount on the mounting plate and get the same position. I
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Dean Jacobsen
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#71282
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Re: Do-it-yourself battery replacement in 'new' keypad vs have AP do it ? (Cost ?)
Cost? (Asked in the subject line.)
--- Mike
Cost? (Asked in the subject line.)
--- Mike
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Mike Dodd
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#71281
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Re: Do-it-yourself battery replacement in 'new' keypad vs have AP do it ? (Cost ?)
The batteries can be purchased from us, and they have the connector attached, so all you do is unplug the old battery and plug in the new one.
Rolando
The batteries can be purchased from us, and they have the connector attached, so all you do is unplug the old battery and plug in the new one.
Rolando
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Roland Christen
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#71280
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