It is my diplomatic (LOL) opinion that Celestron dovetail brackets and bars are complete rubbish. For multiple reasons. Get Astro-Physics, Losmandy or ADM dovetail brackets and bars only. AP, of cours

Some routers have an optional security feature of blocking communications between wireless devices. That might explain the first router. It can usually turned on and off. Second router could be an iss

I thought that was gonna be me. Or at least Roland thinks so... -Christopher Erickson Observatory engineer Waikoloa, HI 96738 www.summitkinetics.com

A $50 access point will solve this problem. -Christopher Erickson Observatory engineer Waikoloa, HI 96738 www.summitkinetics.com

And check and make sure your CP3 has the latest chip inside. -Christopher Erickson Observatory engineer Waikoloa, HI 96738 www.summitkinetics.com

Also, once the CP3 is connected to the 900 and the RA axis is moved, it will move the 900 RA worm drive out of sync with your CP2 PEM data as well. -Christopher Erickson Observatory engineer Waikoloa,

Just FYI, whatever PEM data that might be stored in the CP3 when it gets to you will need to be erased and new PEM data set built. Until you do that, disable PEM in the CP3. If you don't it will likel

I would avoid iOptron products... -Christopher Erickson Observatory engineer Waikoloa, HI 96738 www.summitkinetics.com

In my mind, how many columns are used or the lifting capacity of individual columns isn't as important as the overall rigidity of the assembly. As long as the combined lifting capacity of the columns

Piet Tech/Linak columns are great devices when implemented properly. A simple limit switch interconnected directly with the roof motor can make sure the roof can't close if the pier isn't fully lowere

Clean, regrease and re-test. "Always take the high road. There's less traffic." -Christopher Erickson Observatory Engineer Summit Kinetics Waikoloa, Hawaii

Besides my 1100, Mach1 and soon to be 1600 (which I all love,) I also have an RST-135E (which I also love) and I have ordered the ZWO AS5 directly from their web site. They charged me immediately and

I think there may be a way to do effective PEC with a strain wave gear. Basically, characterize at least 180° and maybe even all 360° of the gear with a tracking compensation data set. Not a big deal

For those that want to discuss the ZWO AM5 mount, there is a new groups.io group for doing that. https://groups.io/g/ZWO-Astro -Christopher Erickson Observatory engineer Waikoloa, HI 96738 www.summitk

How fast was the slew? In cases like this, the likely culprits are, in my experience: 1. Software-related issue. Could be a crashed program or module. Or a miscinfiguration. Or a combination of an unu

Ugh! "Always take the high road. There's less traffic." -Christopher Erickson Observatory Engineer Summit Kinetics Waikoloa, Hawaii

Yikes! The hottest I have ever seen here in Waikoloa is 92F and the nights are usually between 65 and 80. I think I'll stick with Hawaii! Not to mention that I am at 19 degrees North Latitude and can

Actually it isn't very difficult at all. The pathway through the mount is large and threading through the motor cable, a USB cable or three, and a 12V cable is very easy. Personally I have put a NUC o

Absolutely. -Christopher Erickson Observatory engineer Waikoloa, HI 96738 www.summitkinetics.com

The LX200-16 tripod will work without much effort but it isn't very pretty or versatile. I have one so I am speaking from experience. It would be very simple to place the AP 1612FSA Flat Surface Adapt