On Sat, Oct 5, 2024 at 08:49 AM, <stargazr39@...> wrote:
Jonathan,?
Neither the physical buttons on the back or the buttons on the screen will work.? When I push the buttons on the screen,? they show a black square on the button being pressed.?
Ron Abbott?
The black square on the button being pressed tells me the HC at least is sensing the press. That¡¯s good. Just to make sure, that same square also appears when you press the back buttons?
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Here¡¯s a couple suggestions:
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1.- test the cable for continuity on all pins just to rule out the cable being bad. If you can test a new cable that would be even better.
2.- make sure you are trying to move the scope while using the ¡°slew¡± speed. On the lower left corner of the screen is a button named ¡°SPEED¡± and above that the current speed is displayed. Press on the button until you see ¡°SLEW¡± displayed and then press the direction buttons. Pressing the button sequences between the different speeds in order, going ¡°slew¡±-¡°move¡±-¡°center¡±-¡°guide¡±. Be sure to keep the button pressed for a few seconds to let the motors ramp up in speed (takes about a second or two)
3.- if step 2 didn¡¯t work then try changing the speeds. Go to MENU->SPEED and make sure ¡°manual slewing speed¡± is something like 800. By default it should be the same speed as ¡°goto slewing speed¡± but you can change them independently. If you had to change the speed then go to the move menu and try again.
4.- lastly, try a factory reset. Go to MENU->SYSTEM->reset HGM defaults
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That¡¯s all for now
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good luck
