Roland So what has been posted here (and ignoring which is simpler), there is no difference between: 1. Using the keypad to park in position 4, turning it off, then turning on SS to begin your GOTO vs

OK- that was a dumb question. So just how I always do it, only using the iPAD instead of the keypad. Thanks

I did the recal on Vega with Sky Safari I followed the instructions on the AP site, http://www.astro-physics.com/products/mounts/control/wi-fi-options.pdf Did I mis-read them?

I tried connecting my Sky Safari 5 Pro on my iPAD to CP4 as an access point on my Mach1 which is brand new. I was able to do that successfully by setting the following: 1. Found the CP4 WiFi Access Po

Dear Marj and Roland Santa made my Mach 1 arrive early and Roland and George already helped me set it up. Amazing product and spectacular service. All the best for a Happy Holiday Season to you all as

I finally got some good results last night after making several adjustments with the AZ drift issue, RAPAS, and C11 tinkering. I still need to refine the PA more but it is clearly working now as I too

Roland I'll use my hyperstar lens instead with the CCD camera to get the wider field. If this works, should I just follow this up with the entire procedure that George sent? ap-gto@...> wr

Thank you both for the quick responses. Once I get this nailed down, I will follow what George has sent me. ap-gto@...> wrote:

Thanks again.....apologies for being so dense. I think my C11" @f/5.6 presents a very narrow FOV- so that might be part of my problem. I was also north-east with Capella last night ap-gto@yahoogroups.

Will try again tonight with a wider field using a finder scope. Just so I am 100% understanding, *"**Bring the star to the Dec centerline and ignore any error in RA."...... *When I perform this (using

Roland I am at a total loss now and completely stuck. I tried to follow your steps but after I go to the first star near zenith (Mirach, in this case) and center it and then hit recal, any other star

The one from Astro-Physics is simply called: Astro-Physics PolarAlign in the App Store.

You do not have that problem on the iPhone app. The app on the iPhone only stays open for a few seconds and then you have to open it again - every time you open it, it automatically refreshes Bruce

Yes- the iOS does always refresh when you open the app

Ok- I will try this next time out I did lock the mirror on the C11 with the two clutch knobs but I did not notice any difference. And as I told George, I am really confused as to why the RAPAS out of

Hi George Yes- completely flush- no separation To recap the scenario...... After balancing and being level, I do a rough PA and then attach the RAPAS and adjust the ALT and AZ to match the app. I then

Thank you, Peter- correct. And to update..... After only achieving 3 mins without any drift doing the AZ adjustment, I did go pick a star in the east, just north of the celestial equator, about 20 deg

Enough please- you are not understanding

No!! You are not understanding- enough with the dude! I am in the southern sky.

well, I am obviously not doing something right For AZ adjustment, I have a star near the meridian and just above the celestial equator and have it sitting on the crosshairs of the CCD camera software