You can do it using the GTOCP3 hand keypad as well. Look in the Keypad manual page 54, "Smart guide": ---------------- How do I use SmartGuide? To use smart guide you will need either a CCD camera or

Ed, Depending of the place of the telescope relative to the mount (east or west of the mount), the directions in declination are reversed if you push the N or S key. That is one reason there is a keyp

Hello, I can't give you a link to pictures of an AP mount on an angled pier, but there is a Dutch company that can make them to specification: http://www.jtwastronomy.com/ Best regards, Geert Vandenbu

What speed is the button rate set at? You have the choice between 0.5x, 1x, 12x, 64x, 600x! When set at 0.5x and 1x you will not notice movement unless you use higher magnification. Geert Vdbulcke Bel

Time to bake the dessicant cartridge of the ST-8? Geert Van: ap-gto@... [mailto:ap-gto@...] Namens ap1600gto Verzonden: zaterdag 4 januari 2014 0:53 Aan: ap-gto@...

Confirms one item on my "to check list" ;-) Thanks Dave, Geert Van: ap-gto@... [mailto:ap-gto@...] Namens Dave Goodyear Verzonden: maandag 30 december 2013 7:13 Aan: ap-gto@yah

Hello, maybe someone can help me diagnose the following (as an example): - I start permanently mounted AP1200GTO CP3 with the keypad; - slew to Aldebaran, recenter, recalibrate with keypad; - connect

You don't need to paint, a flat black permanent marker pen works well to blacken the edges of filters or mirrors. Geert Vdbulcke Belgium -------- Message original ------

Why would you want to adjust for daylight savings time, just use UT-time in the handpad and/or PC all year round, no problems with adjusting to winter/summer time, just a simple mental calculation! Ge

Actually, Cabrio-Dome already exists: http://www.123pool.de/Pool-Zubehoer/Abdeckungen-fuer-Pools/Cabrio-Dome/ Geert Vdbulcke Belgium Van: ap-gto@... [mailto:ap-gto@...] Namens

Hello, I replaced these ROM chips with the latest "S" version in my AP mounts. Rather than throwing the chips away, if someone would be interested in either a "L" or the "O" version ROM chip to replac

Jim, The cheapest and good filter is a Baader Astro-Solar filter that is put in front of the objective. The best but expensive solution is to use a (Baader) Herschel prism. Both available from Astro-P

Hello, I have an ADATRI adapter for AP Mach1 for sale. Also a DIY quick release adapter for this ADATRI and an AP tripod. I'm in Belgium, Europe. Contact me via my personal email if interested, not vi

Just want to let you know that everything works OK now. There was a voltage drop due to a bad connection on one of the plugs, I could not see this as the power LED colour cannot be seen in daylight wh

First thing I checked, I used three different and good power supplies, but now you mention it I think I need to check one more thing that I may have overlooked, let's say a weak link on the power cabl

Don't feel lonely;-) my Mach 1GTO keypad also gave up this morning, I can’t get past the Sync/Resume from Park menu. Sent a support request to AP, luckily I can also use my AP1200 keypad on the Mach1

Hi Peter, Yes, and I was not happy with the star images it gave with my SBIG ST-402E. The focuser is a simple sliding tube, making accurate focusing difficult (although after "rough" focusing, you can

Eric, the ap900 or ap1200 setting in the keypad is OK for the Mach1GTO. The problem you describe points to a poor polar alignment. If you used only the polar alignment scope, maybe that one is out of

Only the ADATRI, even the holes line up nicely, no drilling required. But you have to remove/change the big center screw so you can still use the spreader while keeping a flat surface on the tripod wh

Hi David, I'm using a Meade tripod with the AP ADATRI adapter to mount my Mach 1GTO. Works well and is more than stable enough for the setup mentioned. Have a look on one of my website pages: http://w