Mike took care of me Rolando, thanks!! Steve

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We have new software that can be downloaded for both the CP4 and CP5 that addresses some of these issues. The problem is that for some heavy loads the mount needs more internal dampening in the contro

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Thanks very much Mike!! I hope everyone enjoys the 4th of July festivities. Thanks!! Steve

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Steven, I have contacted you privately for troubleshoot. Regards, Mike Hanson

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This may be an issue with the encoders causing an oscillation. The AP staff can help you adjust the dampening parameters.

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My Mach2 shows a similar behavior. I found that changing the counterweight position to offset the balance cancels it out. Mike

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It doesn't always happen. It seems to occur at certain points in the sky. It always happens after a slew. If it doesn't happen after a slew then it doesn't happen at all. I parked the scope for the ni

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The expossure is with tracking ONLY PHD2 was not used, I misspoke when creating the subject line. It should read "while tracking". The streaked stars are a rusult of the mount rocking back and forth.

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Hi Steven is that exposure with tracking off? If so, have you analyzed it to determine the rocking error? are you using a model?

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Yes the same behavior happens when only tracking. Steve

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Does it do it if you turn off guiding? How about during guide assistant when there would be no PHD2 inputs to the mount?

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Both Encoder lights are blue and the voltage is steady at 13.5. Attached is an example of a 60 second exposure during the rocking. An ideas? Thanks!! Steve

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I should clarify, the tape is under the casing acting as a minor shim.

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Gaffers tape seems to work as well. My OCD is cured. 😂

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Hi Bill. Nothing really to take a picture of, since I trimmed the shim back to the edge of the cover. I had some .004 brass shim stock and cut about a 1/4" square piece and slipped it under the cover

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That works too. Roland

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Very cool, can you send me a picture of the shim? I need to move mine out a tad to make it blue.

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I did some adjusting of the LED Cover on the Dec. Sliding it around would not make it turn green. However, I noticed that when I pulled up on it, it would turn green. So I took some thin brass shim st

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Mine are green on Dec, blue on RA. The OCD in me tried to get the Dec blue and I can, but as soon as I tighten the screw it switches back to green. 🤣 Oddly enough it needs to move outward a tiny amoun

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Thanks Roland. I tested it across the full range of motion. The RA stays green the whole time. I will try to adjust the DEC as it is always orange with a couple of spots turning red.

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