Hi Ray, After reading all the recent postings about APCC initialization, I'm wondering what is the recommended initialization sequence? I do it two ways: Start APCC Do not unpark Press OK on Popup

Ray, APCC Pro v1.8.0.9 Telescope Driver v5.30.09 GTOCP3 AP1600 with Absolute Encoders ACPP Initialisation Settings set to "Don't Unpark" After "Unpark from Last Park" APCC reports: Bottom Status

I have an AP900 Mount which has been in my observatory for quite a few years. Can someone point me to any necessary maintenance procedures I should be doing?

I was browsing through some of the AP support Files and came across this item https://astro-physics.info/tech_support/mounts/drift-alignment-ra-correction-method.pdf which is essentially a drift

Gene, The new firmware has not been released yet. -Ray Gralak Author of APCC (Astro-Physics Command Center): https://www.astro-physics.com/apcc-pro Author of PEMPro V3:

I upgraded to APCC 1.8.0.8 Standard I wanted to take advantage of the new feature that allows setting the Safety Park position to my User Defined Alt/Az. But the drop down menu is not available

See https://shop.astrogizmos.com/product.sc?productId=11&categoryId=2 Bryan

Joe, I had the 1000 Newton thrust column pairs in use for almost 8 years and they never became unsynchronized. When I shipped them to their new owner in New Jersey, he tested them like I did with

Don, The hand controller for the new higher thrust columns is identical to the one I received for the low thrust units. But the controllers are different. The original lifting columns have a

I balance and free clutch often. To get it back - I tell it to PARK 3. I wait until it's done - then I align the 2 marks and good to go. A plate solve then nails it. -- Ron

Bruce, Interesting comments regarding Vito. My experience has been the exact opposite (with PT mobile observatory). Once I’d fully paid him, it was mine – along with all its problems.

Wayne, I can't help you with SkyX Pro crashing but you might want to make sure you have the latest daily update installed. Also, you may have done this but as it says in the help file: "TheSkyX Pro

APPM can send a command for SGPro to take an image with SGPro's camera. Things like binning, full or subframe dimensions, and duration are passed to SGPro. Later, after the image has successfully

I believe so…but I do know that if you don’t have the right scale set in APPM the Plate Solve will fail…even if the right image scale is set in SGP.

Right that is another option! So the settings in APPM - such as scale and binning - inform SGP and override its settings?

FWIW. I’ve always used plate solve with the camera connected in SGP when using APPM and never a hitch (as long as you have the correct image scale in APPM).

Hi Ray, Decided to use the time last night to try my hand at modeling! Just using a simple 11 point model of my sky. Spent a great deal of time trying to get plate solving to work. I have a QHY 268C

Jack, Are you thinking of getting something like the PT-3 dual pier column that Pier-tech sells? I know you mentioned Pier-Tech previously but looking for another source as it is expensive. I must

Jack, I must admit that I have a bit of trepidation that the two pillars might become unsynchronized – one passing by the other pillar height position. Image if it was more than an inch of

Hi Mikko, Frankly, nothing simpler on a Mach1 I still have the CP3 and I also had a CP4 with a station made with the keypad. Since I am near the meridian of Geenwich I chose to operate in UT (PC and