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APPM model how many points portable?
Ah, thanks for the clarification. I've always had the camera add-on for TSX, so when I started using Image Link for the first time for APPM, I wasn't sure if it was something that was a part of the ba
Ah, thanks for the clarification. I've always had the camera add-on for TSX, so when I started using Image Link for the first time for APPM, I wasn't sure if it was something that was a part of the ba
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APPM model how many points portable?
No, there's no PinPoint support in NINA at the moment. I might get the eval copy of PinPoint and put in support for it at some point, but my time is so limited now that such a project would need to ge
No, there's no PinPoint support in NINA at the moment. I might get the eval copy of PinPoint and put in support for it at some point, but my time is so limited now that such a project would need to ge
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Dale Ghent
· #77820
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1200GTO servicing project notes
I use 3 things: * An old white cotton rag, t-shirt, or similar * A roll of regular paper towels or shop paper towels (the blue kind you can get at auto stores) * A box of flat toothpicks Given the nat
I use 3 things: * An old white cotton rag, t-shirt, or similar * A roll of regular paper towels or shop paper towels (the blue kind you can get at auto stores) * A box of flat toothpicks Given the nat
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Dale Ghent
· #77819
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1200GTO servicing project notes
Yes, that's the one.
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Dale Ghent
· #77811
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1200GTO servicing project notes
No drilling. Just a few light taps on the extractor using a finishing nail hammer to seat the extractor bit tip into the plug's center hole, and some initial moderate downward force on the tap wrench
No drilling. Just a few light taps on the extractor using a finishing nail hammer to seat the extractor bit tip into the plug's center hole, and some initial moderate downward force on the tap wrench
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Dale Ghent
· #77807
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1200GTO servicing project notes
I recently took over as Observatory Director for my club's observatory and outreach center. With COVID putting a halt on the in-person outreach events that we have done on a monthly basis (and hope to
I recently took over as Observatory Director for my club's observatory and outreach center. With COVID putting a halt on the in-person outreach events that we have done on a monthly basis (and hope to
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Dale Ghent
· #77804
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APPM model how many points portable?
Yes, there is currently no direct cooperation between NINA and APPM at this moment, but that can come in the future and I've worked with Ray to get a proof of concept of APPM->NINA working. One APPM c
Yes, there is currently no direct cooperation between NINA and APPM at this moment, but that can come in the future and I've worked with Ray to get a proof of concept of APPM->NINA working. One APPM c
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Dale Ghent
· #77797
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Mach2 thru-mount USB when using USB 3.0 ? (and an M51)
Two rules with USB3: 1. Keep cables runs between powered equipment short. I don't do runs more than 2m. 2. Use quality cables. "Amazon's Choice" cables are a dice roll, so just source cables directly
Two rules with USB3: 1. Keep cables runs between powered equipment short. I don't do runs more than 2m. 2. Use quality cables. "Amazon's Choice" cables are a dice roll, so just source cables directly
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Dale Ghent
· #77771
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Cable talk (with Linda Richman)
Both. Their high-flex USB cables are rated for 10,000 flex cycles. They use a TPE jacket instead of the more typical PVC one, so they remain flexible in colder temperatures where vinyl will start to s
Both. Their high-flex USB cables are rated for 10,000 flex cycles. They use a TPE jacket instead of the more typical PVC one, so they remain flexible in colder temperatures where vinyl will start to s
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Dale Ghent
· #77770
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Cable talk (with Linda Richman)
> On Apr 10, 2021, at 12:47, Bryan R. <bross138@...> wrote: > > I am a fan of Switchcraft DC jacks. They seem to be of much better quality than run-of-the-mill amazon stuff, bit easier to solder
> On Apr 10, 2021, at 12:47, Bryan R. <bross138@...> wrote: > > I am a fan of Switchcraft DC jacks. They seem to be of much better quality than run-of-the-mill amazon stuff, bit easier to solder
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Dale Ghent
· #77758
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About APCC and ISS tracking and PC Time
I'm not sure which app it is that you're using, but it's probably not adjusting its display of time for DST given that it's 1 hour behind your clock display and your location is observing DST. Seems o
I'm not sure which app it is that you're using, but it's probably not adjusting its display of time for DST given that it's 1 hour behind your clock display and your location is observing DST. Seems o
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Dale Ghent
· #77718
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Power cable conductor gage (AWG) of
You can just measure the output of the psu with a multimeter, then hook the psu up to the mount and measure the voltage again at the output on the dec axis. The difference is your voltage drop.
You can just measure the output of the psu with a multimeter, then hook the psu up to the mount and measure the voltage again at the output on the dec axis. The difference is your voltage drop.
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Dale Ghent
· #77717
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About APCC and ISS tracking and PC Time
In reality the minimum possible time for a GPS cold start is 12.5 minutes, but this is under optimal conditions where the receiver has a full view of the sky down to the horizon. Without that full vie
In reality the minimum possible time for a GPS cold start is 12.5 minutes, but this is under optimal conditions where the receiver has a full view of the sky down to the horizon. Without that full vie
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Dale Ghent
· #77658
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About APCC and ISS tracking and PC Time
Yep. The hows and whys are covered by the NMEATime author here: https://visualgps.net/NMEATime2/MoreInfo.html#GPS_PERFORMANCE
Yep. The hows and whys are covered by the NMEATime author here: https://visualgps.net/NMEATime2/MoreInfo.html#GPS_PERFORMANCE
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Dale Ghent
· #77654
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About APCC and ISS tracking and PC Time
Ugh. Windows' built-in time client has been a pain to deal with and performed sadly only until recently, and even still it requires some tweaks in order to keep host clock drift reasonably in check. O
Ugh. Windows' built-in time client has been a pain to deal with and performed sadly only until recently, and even still it requires some tweaks in order to keep host clock drift reasonably in check. O
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Dale Ghent
· #77652
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GPS suggestion that work well with APCC
#APCC
There are lots of options out there. I've used this with APCC in the past: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MTU9KTF/ It uses the U-blox 7 GNSS receiver internally. With Windows 10, you can plug it directl
There are lots of options out there. I've used this with APCC in the past: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MTU9KTF/ It uses the U-blox 7 GNSS receiver internally. With Windows 10, you can plug it directl
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Dale Ghent
· #77574
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Reading GPS from Primaluce Eagle 4?
I don't have an Eagle 4, but GPS devices are generally serial devices that spit out NMEA sentences at 4800 bps. COM devices under Windows are exclusive devices - generally only 1 app at a time can acc
I don't have an Eagle 4, but GPS devices are generally serial devices that spit out NMEA sentences at 4800 bps. COM devices under Windows are exclusive devices - generally only 1 app at a time can acc
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· #77565
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APPC Transfer Question #2
C:\ProgramData\Astro-Physics\APCC or just the entirety of C:\ProgramData\Astro-Physics\ if you want both APCC and A-P ASCOM driver settings to be on the other PC.
C:\ProgramData\Astro-Physics\APCC or just the entirety of C:\ProgramData\Astro-Physics\ if you want both APCC and A-P ASCOM driver settings to be on the other PC.
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Dale Ghent
· #77562
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AP 1600, Universal Time and Connecting to Auxiliary Astronomy Programs for Control
I have no idea what "Auto DST" in SkyTools means. Generally a planetarium app should make issues surrounding time transparent to the user and not have to present these time conversion options that can
I have no idea what "Auto DST" in SkyTools means. Generally a planetarium app should make issues surrounding time transparent to the user and not have to present these time conversion options that can
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Dale Ghent
· #77125
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Model priority APPM vs TSX Tpoint
Definitely prefer APPM over TPoint. I believe that TPoint for non-SB mounts is just a pointing model, where APPM for A-P mounts provides pointing /and/ tracking models. If you're using TSX as a planet
Definitely prefer APPM over TPoint. I believe that TPoint for non-SB mounts is just a pointing model, where APPM for A-P mounts provides pointing /and/ tracking models. If you're using TSX as a planet
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Dale Ghent
· #77112
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