Dominique I suspect that unpowered usb3 hub at the computer is your problem. All hubs in the chain need to be powered. Don Anderson

Michael Try running your set up with an external USB cable using your existing Startech hub. If your rig runs reliably at the low temperatures, you can pretty much zero in on cabling within the mount

That hub should work fine at 47F but those specs are just a general average. Your particular hub may not work reliably at those temps. The problem could also be running power cables along side data ca

Micheal Problem could be related to the cables or the hub. Most consumer/commercial electronics is rated to around 32F(0Celcius). That is not to say that the device will work reliably down to that tem

I like the gearbox noise! Don Anderson I think you are mixing apples and oranges. Massive heatsinks are not required on our CP controllers. Microstepper servos need current to hold position, otherwise

I would like that! Don Anderson

will the new keypad software work on GOTO CP3 V chip? Don Anderson

Beautiful image Andrea! Don Anderson

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Wow! Just setting it up must have been quite a chore. I suppose you have to wash dishes for a week after taking this picture. Merry Christmas to you and Marg and the rest of the crew at AP. Regards Do

Hear Hear Bill. There is a reason MSW is the operation system of the vast majority of the computers on the planet! Don Anderson

The AP portable pier has quite a bit of adjustment range using the turnbuckles for leveling the top plate. Don Anderson

I will be waiting till the bugs are worked out and you are satisfied Bill! Don Anderson

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Thanks for the info. Don Anderson

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Nice to see such good images being taken with CMOS cameras. They are getting better all the time. Now the mainstream guys not just the Chinese manufactures are starting to produce them. I am pretty mu

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Nice work Dean. I love wide field shots. Faithfully reproduced star color is a pleasure to see. How do you feel the OSC camera images compare to those of Mono cameras with filters? Don Anderson

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Who took it? Don Anderson

Right! I've been there several times. Dive on the YO & Seat Tiger off Waikiki. Can't wait till we can get back there. Don Anderson

Amazing! Did you hang 10! Don Anderson

Great work Geoff! I see the jets quite clearly. Amazing detail right down to the galaxy core. Don Anderson

Beautiful Luca! Well done! Don Anderson