Aloha All, The last couple nights out with the Mach 2 has been going very nicely. I have both the laptop (with APCC Pro) and the keypad (set to EXT) out with me. Seems like I always end up choosing an

Hello all, Just found my old catalogs. The first one is not David but the address is 839 Brae Burn Lane. You can purchase a 4 inch F62 assembly for $795 if you want the 4 inch F6 with a model 504 Germ

I just obtained APCC PRO and downloaded the very detailed manual. I have used APPC Standard for years and want to get more accurate GoTos - especially when meridian flips are involved. Other than read

Hi, My existing USB to Port serial adapter has failed and when I replaced it with a new one I cannot connect to the mount. I have checked the port number and it is the same on the mount and before, Wh

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So I got my Mach2 in December, and I've been powering it with the included AC adapter since then. The brick seems to have died on me already. There's not a lot of 24V 10A supplies around, and I'm hesi

I have read Roland's paper on Daylight Savings Time setting using the Keypad, I do not use the Keypad often so my question is how to handle Daylight Savings Time just using a Laptop and the CP4 with A

Dear All, Several weeks ago I purchased a used AP900 GTOCP3 mount (Firmware: V). I was helped by a friend who is well versed with AP mounts for initial setup. Everything has been working well since th

I was certain I read something on this topic not so long ago but typically cannot find where, so apologies in advance. The impending birth is now close so was wondering if the APCC license key is ship

I saw this and I thought I'd share it, although, strictly not about AP mounts: https://astroanarchy.blogspot.com/ and video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-Z60eZ4yqM It's amazing that this detailed

I've always used an allen key to tighten up the knobs on the 16" saddle plate (DOVELM162) when mounting the scope. And then an allen key to untighten them when packing up However, when packing up this

I would appreciate some guidance on how to set up APPM. I have an AP 1100GTO on an ATS pier that has been stabilized with three ratchet ropes attached to steel anchors imbedded 4 inches into a concret

I have my AP1600 with CP4 connected to the observatory computer using a Serial cable and USB to Serial adapter. I use SkyTools to connect to and control the mount. Occasionally I get an error indicati

Hello I like to share one of the difficult targets I acquired recently. This Mach2GTO was tracking (20 minutes guiding) my target very well just 15 degrees above the horizon. No modeling this time due

Hi everyone, I'm running a Mach2 with APCC Pro, TSX Pro and SG Pro all interacting. It has worked very well with one exception: I get intermittent and (to me) unexplained loss of communication to the

I run my AP900/CP3 setup from MaxIM DL 5.24 and TheSky6 (yes, I know.) All worked fine until I decided to download the current AP driver 5.3010 and the current ASCOM plugin for TheSky5/6, V5.0.04. Max

I was doing point mapping using APPM the other night, and it was going along well. Then a couple of the images had this bright flare across them, although they could be plate solved, but one of them w

I realize this is not exactly something that hasn't been done before, but it's the first time I've tracked an asteroid and made this kind of video. The Mach2 definitely made it easier than it would ha

Seriously, tonight I had an amazing session with my AP600 but only later at night imaging west of the meridian ( 0.45). When on the east it was much worse. 0.8RMS tracking. The mount is balanced to be

I am anticipating a AP 1100 in a few months, and have that plate on order for my Berlebach Planet tripod. From their website it looks like the attached. There is a “Pier/Tripod Control Box Adapter” th