Re: Level 6 Upgrade: How to activate 4x-mode
Hi Bernd if you reset to HGM Defaults after the upgrade (described in the readme file), 4x should be set as the default You can confirm this by going under the HC gearing tab. If it's activated that's
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Brian Valente
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Re: Erratic Beeping
may have been wrapped up a bit also. no, a stall is different from hitting the limits. If you are tracking towards your limits, it will beep to warn you and then stop tracking when it hits the limit
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Brian Valente
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Re: Gemini ASCOM Driver and NINA Settings when I change equipment
Geoff In addition to Paul's comments, if you are using an oag you would also need to change your settings in PHD2. I want to amend my earlier comment that PHD may report incorrect settings if you are
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Brian Valente
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Re: Gemini ASCOM Driver and NINA Settings when I change equipment
It would not affect *actual* guiding performance, but if your values are incorrect it might affect what it presents to you. PHD2 shows values in both pix and arcsec, so the arcsec values would be off
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Brian Valente
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Re: Gemini ASCOM Driver and NINA Settings when I change equipment
I doubt the guiding performance would be affected if you have an incorrect focal length or ratio specified -- most autoguider software deal with pixels, internally. Conversion to arcseconds does
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Paul Kanevsky
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Re: Gemini ASCOM Driver and NINA Settings when I change equipment
Thanks for these, Paul. If NINA does indeed 'override ASCOM' - let's say I changed equipment, adding the reducer after boot up and reset my NINA focal length and focal ratio settings to match the
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Geoff Chapman
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Re: FW: L6 - Hand Controller Connection on Power-Up
Okay... I'll check again but this is the second set of SD cards that it has shown the problem. I reprogrammed a new set in hopes it would make a difference. Seems like if the SD card was a problem, I
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Bill Flanagan
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Re: Gemini ASCOM Driver and NINA Settings when I change equipment
Hi Geoff, Correct. ASCOM interface does not provide for NINA or any other application to change telescope properties, such as focal length or aperture. These must be set through the ASCOM driver if
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Paul Kanevsky
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Re: FW: L6 - Hand Controller Connection on Power-Up
Hi Bernd, Seems like this is one of those bugs that can manifest itself differently on different machines and setups. Could be that the HC connection always works fine for most users and only a few of
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Bill Flanagan
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Re: FW: L6 - Hand Controller Connection on Power-Up
Check and make sure the sd card is secure. Daniel
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Daniel Rake
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Gemini ASCOM Driver and NINA Settings when I change equipment
I have a GM811 and recently upgraded to Level 6 with the LM L6 kit. Thanks to all for the hard work and careful instructions! Everything seemed to go well, and I have since had a couple of successful
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Geoff Chapman
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Re: L6 update mail back
I bought the kit from Losmandy because I felt things would go smoother. I did the upgrade and had no troubles. I printed out the instructions (13pages) and checked them off as I went. I have only used
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Greg
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Re: FW: L6 - Hand Controller Connection on Power-Up
Hi Bill, this occurs anytime I power up the Gemini 2 with a plugged in HC. It's constantly plugged in. The reconnection works. But just after the first try fails. Bernd
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Bernd
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Re: FW: L6 - Hand Controller Connection on Power-Up
Hmm, ok, I know that v1.57 added the automatic HC reconnect when the connection has failed. Based on what you¡¯re describing it doesn¡¯t try to reconnect. That¡¯s what made me suspicious about the
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Paul Kanevsky
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Re: Erratic Beeping
It then said Limits Reached. Is it supposed to say RA Stall before it reaches the Limits? The cord may have been wrapped up a bit also.
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peter@...
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Re: FW: L6 - Hand Controller Connection on Power-Up
Hi Paul, Below is the firmware info. * HC Firmware V1.57, Build Jun 13 2023 09:39:13 Himax8347 graphic chip * Mainboard Firmware Level 6.00, Built Jun 13 2023 11:11:57 * Servo Firmware, RA Version 3,
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Bill Flanagan
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Erratic Beeping
My mount has been tracking Jupiter in my living room for a while. The mount is now making very erratic beeping noises. I look at the display and it says RA Stall!!. I know with Level 5 I would get a
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peter@...
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Re: FW: L6 - Hand Controller Connection on Power-Up
Hi Bernd, Interesting¡. When you try the second time are you cycling power to the G2 or just unplugging and re-plugging the HC into the G2? I think I noticed once that if I quickly cycle power on
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Bill Flanagan
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Re: FW: L6 - Hand Controller Connection on Power-Up
Hi Bill, can you please check the HC firmware version? Should be 1.57 if this was updated properly. Also the version of the main board firmware? Regards, -Paul
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Paul Kanevsky
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L6 update mail back
Hi, I am new to Losmandy and recently acquired a GM811g (really liking it so far!) I am looking to the Level 6 upgrade and wanted to read about the experiment here before ordering the kit. Some posts
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Sharma, Varun
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