I think the best thing to do is Resume From Last Parked. If I've loosened the clutches, I use a park position that puts the CWT shaft and the OTA both horizontal. These are 1 (obsolete), 4, and 5. I'm

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I don't have any limits set, so I can't address those possible issues. --- Mike

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After you manually adjust the mount in Park 4, what do you do next? Do you "Resume From Last Parked?" In Park 1, the OTA is horizontal pointing north. In Park 4, the OTA is horizontal pointing south.

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Park 1 used to be the "reference" position, but now Park 4 or 5 is recommended instead. Loosen the clutches and command the mount with the keypad or ASCOM driver to park in Park 4 or Park 5. Next, loo

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Last summer mice built a large nest in the open area beneath my 1200's RA assembly. After removing it, I set a trap with peanut butter bait, but never caught a mouse. Same this year -- a small nest, b

I have a 1200, and use the SPA Standard Pier Adapter <https://www.astro-physics.com/900spa> to mount it on my concrete pier. The pier is 12" diameter, but reduces to 10" at the top, and the SPA attach

On 9/13/2021 11:06 AM, M Hambrick wrote: I think I read in one of the > manuals that commands to the mount through the keypad will override any > other software (e.g. APCC) commands. Your interlock ma

I should have mentioned.... I use the APJog Utility to connect to the mount whenever I want to open and maintain a connection independently from MaxIm or any other application like SkyX. So if I wante

" It would be easy to do an interlock relay that would turn power off to the mount if the enclosure is over the scope, but that seems somewhat brute force and it would make automation a bit more chall

I am using a computer, but not APCC. The reason I used the keypad was because the menu includes "unpark from REF park1" and I assumed "ref" did something special to the mount's internal sky model. If

If I do Park 5 and then loosen the clutches and re-level the axes, how do I do the equivalent as my hand box's "Resume From ref Park1" in the ASCOM driver GUI? Should I just "Unpark from last parked"

No. Just APJog and the ASCOM driver GUI. Yes. But I discovered the problem -- I must have bumped the RA axis yesterday. When I connected the hand box and parked to Park1 (I know, should be Park4, but

Tonight my AP1200 mount displays an incorrect Az/Alt or RA/Dec when in my custom Park position. Last night everything was fine. The ONLY thing that changed today was the port number on an Edgeport USB

I certainly won't argue with success. Your description will make me consider that option if ever I need to re-do my setup. Thanks for your information. --- Mike

The Icron Raven _is_ a good USB 3 option, but the REX remote unit is large (5.4"x9.1"x1.3") and heavy (2.1 lbs). Plus, it has an external power supply with an AC power cord and a 24VDC cable to the RE

Topaz DeNoise AI performs very well for me. A friend told me about it back in October During the Mars opposition, and I've made it a standard part of my DSO processing workflow. I also have Topaz Giga

I don't understand this. I had an Icron Ranger 2304, and the local unit (LEX) plugs into a _USB_ port, not an Ethernet port. Also, the REX remote unit has _four_ ports. Why so you imply just one ("an"

This utility is a godsend! I use it often when I want to keep my AP1200 connected while flailing about with other apps that connect/disconnect the mount. Just last night, a camera failure led to the m

What a great find! Those look perfect for his application. Be sure to get stainless steel. --- Mike

Search for "socket head cap screw." These are commonly used in astronomy, especially for mounting dovetail plates. Here's a link: <https://www.prospectfastener.com/other/socket-head-cap-screws?page=4&