Rolando, I removed the six screws on the plate of the Declination gear box. When looking inside, I first see a large gray gear, then a medium sized white gear,...
In a message dated 6/30/2008 11:48:44 PM Central Daylight Time, ... That is NOT the gear that is attached to the worm shaft. That is the gear that is attached...
Hi Wade Call me at Astro-Physics, and I will happily guide you through this. The Allen wrench that you need will be either a 5/64 or a 1/16 depending on the...
Wade, although these links are for the "AP1200" gearboxes I'm hoping they are similar enough to your AP900 to give you an idea of your gearbox layout. I stress...
Ray -- A couple of suggestions (none of them major): I found the box to the lower left a bit confusing. I believe it shows a particular set of coordinates,...
Hi Jeff, The dialog is not finished yet so there will be changes, most importantly the list of horizon points is hidden, to which is what the add/delete apply....
Joe, et al, The link you provided helped immensely. I believe I had both problems. Turning the worm gear was not as easy as it should have been so I backed...
Rolando, What do you mean by "worms are in full mesh"? I'm just making sure I did everything correctly and did not misinterpret any steps. Thanks, Wade...
Dear friends, I had the opportunity last week to pursue an additional two exoplanet transits. To be more specific, the first catch was TrES-2b in Draco whose...
Hello, sorry to bring this up again, but I seem to have the same problem. I have upgraded from v4.12 to v4.15 and the RTC (when entering the Time/LST menu)is...
In a message dated 7/1/2008 7:09:21 PM Central Daylight Time, ... This will make all the difference in the world, you will see. The Dec reversal action should...
In the manual of the AP 1200 you can read on p.11 "Ensure both pier top and polar axis assembly mating surfaces are clean and free of dirt" before you place...
I suspect the need for a relatively clean surface is to avoid any particles that would cause a small tilt to the polar axis assembly. I just wipe both surfaces...
I am sorry that I cannot find the reference that I would like to discuss, but maybe some of you can remember it. I seem to remember reading that sidereal rate,...
Hello Bryan ! Thanks for your answer ! ... Do you lay down your R.A. housing to wipe the surface with a rag or how do you it ? Dou you have also little...
In a message dated 7/2/2008 11:10:52 AM Central Daylight Time, ... Well first, the rate of motion of the mount is constant. It moves the same with respect to...
In a message dated 7/2/2008 9:10:22 AM Central Daylight Time, andre66@... ... Howard is looking into this and he will get back to you with an answer. ...
Hello Andre, This issue has now come up with 4 keypads that I am aware of. We are still trying to find a common denominator. Version 4.15 has worked ...
I just lean the housing on it's side and swipe it with a rag. There are a few scratches on the surface, but nothing big that would effect the level. Bryan ... ...
Thanks for the response, Roland. As I said, so far it's not an issue at the focal lengths at which I image, but it is very curious. It's certainly possible...
In a message dated 7/2/2008 3:18:07 PM Central Daylight Time, ... Dec drift is governed by the azimuth position. RA drift is governed by the altitude....
Andre, We have identified the problem and have a solution. Keypads with serial numbers below GTO1490 have smaller memory chips. The code associated with v4.15...
Thanks a lot Marj and Howard, also from my part!!! I was sure of your professional and quick intervention and I do hope to see my RTC blink again as before... ...
Last night I had connected my Mach1 (new...have had it for 6 weeks) to The Sky, as I usually do, and was testing the connection by using the Move command in...
Did the mount work as a standalone unit? Did you try slewing the mount around via the hand paddle, not via the computer? I had a problem with my Mach 1 once,...
Yes, the mount works just fine with everything else. I am using the hand controller for my GoTo's and centering the target with CCDSoft, which is guiding okay....
Bill Do both of the mount's serial inputs act the same? I assume you have tried both inputs and maybe some different COM settings? Can you connect using ...
Hi Richard, Yes, I tried both serial ports on the mount and different Com settings on the computer. But, I have not tried PulseGuide. Wil give it a try today. ...
... Bill, Why don't you reduce this problem to the lowest common denominator ? Use hyperterminal to speak directly to the serial port. Disconnect the serial...
Hi Bill, Thanks for the information. Did not know about that test but will try it. I'm not a "power computer user" :>), but looking at the HyperTerminal Help,...
