If you are connecting the CP4 directly to your PC you probably need a cross-over version of the ethernet cable. If you have a router, plug the CP4 into that. Tom

Roland, Can you elaborate on your PemPro curve RA adjustment procedure? Tom Haugh Pear Tree Observatory IAU H23 www.ptobservatory.com

Has there been any update on the status of auto-adjusting motor/gearboxes for those of us who want to retrofit them? Looking for a set for my AP1600. Thanks, Tom Haugh

Loosen the clutches and re-level. WILCO. Thanks for the quick replies. Tom

Howard, Starting position -> Park 4 Yes, all actions on the keypad. No software connected. Auto Connect => YES. Tom

I updated the time and daylight savings settings. Turned off the power for 30 sec. Turned power back on and checked time/UTC/Sidereal and all were fine. At that point I re-parked the scope at position

UPDATE: After a couple of phone based troubleshooting sessions with George, the RA gearbox and the GTOCP3 control box were shipped back to AP. They replaced a spur gear and a cluster gear, updated the

Rolando, I have had two nights of clear skies to try your last set of instructions. Both nights using several stars and several attempts on each star had the same results. I would select a star within

Rolando, Thank you for the info. I will try this the next clear night I get. Tom

I am still struggling with aligning my new 1600. So, I purchased a RAPAS and installed. I aligned the mount using the instructions included and spent the first night just verifying Polaris' path. It f

Just to start at the basics. The keypad does not have 1600 as an option for mount type. What is the correct selection for the 1600 mount? Tom

It is about the same color red as the keypad display. Stays that color throughout slew and track. The keypad does not have the 1600 as an option for mount type. I assume you leave it at 1200? Tom

Rolando, 1. The PEM is off. I attempted a PEMPRO run. The Y axis values appear as expected. The X values within seconds, run off the top of the graph. X values quickly exceed 90. 2. The trailing is on

I have finally gotten the opportunity to install my new AP1600. I am having difficulty getting the tracking accurate. Symptoms: Stars trailed on 30 second exposure. Telescope appears to slew correctly