Hello group, I had a clear spell for a couple of nights and imaged M13 with my C8/1200GTO/ST8XE setup. The exposure times were lum-120min 1x1 red-2x10min 2x2 ...
Following the discussion on “Plugging and Unplugging…” I have a question: Is there a way to keep the mount and the keypad powered, but without one of the...
In a message dated 5/1/2003 12:19:27 AM Central Daylight Time, ... The second sync is really not required. The first sync will establish the exact RA that you...
In a message dated 5/1/2003 4:11:38 AM Central Daylight Time, ... The latest keypad software has 4 modes: sidereal, solar, lunar and stop. This softwere can be...
Roland, That sounds really great! Every once in a while (on clear days) I like to point the big scope on my roof towards the ocean and watch the ships. Can I...
In a message dated 5/1/2003 10:11:15 AM Central Daylight Time, ... Go to the AP web site, Technical Support. Scroll down to the Keypad Upgrade Procedure and...
Roland, I understand now the reason why, if someone prefer to keep the keypad plug, they will need to do a sync with keypad before opening TheSky. What is the...
In a message dated 5/1/2003 11:23:26 AM Central Daylight Time, ... The keypad is silent unless you enter something via the keys. Therefore, nothing is sent to...
... Roland, Thank You Roland! When I asked to print out: Download the Firmware instructions, my computer only printed page 1 of 3 Upload the Program to keypad...
Roland, Yesterday I thought we agreed that you could power up with the keypad plugged in, update the time in the mount from the PC, and then sync on a star and...
On Sunday I moved my imaging setup into my nearly completed observatory to get a feel of working inside a dome. I feel reluctant to share this image now,...
In a message dated 5/1/2003 12:43:51 PM Central Daylight Time, ... Either way is fine. Sync establishes the relationship with the mount gear angle and the...
In a message dated 5/1/2003 11:48:30 AM Central Daylight Time, ... I don't understand. First, you don't need the firmware upgrade instructions, only the keypad...
Hello, I have an AP-1200GTO mount that I am having a tough time polar aligning. After I get the mount 2 star calibrated I then correct for DEC by slewing back...
In a message dated 5/1/2003 6:54:22 PM Central Daylight Time, mjpm31@... ... Use all four buttons to center the star, then do a recal. Roland Christen ...
Hello Roland, This is what I did.... (1) went to AP website (2) went to Tech Support (3) went to "Your 1st Session after Keypad Upgrade" (4) tried to print and...
MNewton, That is one of the best M13s I've seen in a long time. Of particular note is your preservation of the center "X" stars. Very few M13 images are...
Hi Roland, Are there any other fixes included in this 'latest' firmware update which might make it a 'must have'. I know that you were discussing a new and...
... Forget all this, do a traditional drift alignment, much more accurate. ... Mike J. Shade: mshade@... Sonoita Hills Observatory, Sonoita Arizona ...
Dear Mike: I own an AP 600E GTO and have exprienced the same issue. I have found that if I select two stars along a line of constant RA, on the same side and...
Hi Michael: You should not need a password to access the files of this group. Go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ap-gto/files/ to access files and ...
I think the username and password was in reference to the AP Keypad update available on the Astro-Physics website. Personally, I have not, at this point,...
Hi Gil! Yes it seemed than I prefer do a sync before setting time but I only agree with Roland at this moment All day long at work, I was really confused...
Thanks Mike. I was thinking that the blue stars were too blue. But, I try not to adjust the rgb components between themselves. So the color you see, is what I...
Hi Roland and all! I've got a great idea today during my confusing moment, maybe this idea can permit us to be more prepare for doing imaging than setting....
In a message dated 5/1/2003 7:56:04 PM Central Daylight Time, ... I did just like you and my printer did print all pages. In the print setup, go to the box...
In a message dated 5/1/2003 8:19:59 PM Central Daylight Time, ... I'm not sure what you mean by latest firmware. Do you mean the Pic chip that goes into the...
In a message dated 5/2/2003 12:35:40 AM Central Daylight Time, ... The keypad does not compute the RA of the mount at startup. The mount servo computes the...
I've been listening to this conversation and although I cannot do anything about the keypad firmware I have implemented what I think may be a software solution...
