Re: Platesolving not as accurate
Oh right, duh!? I used to know that when I used PC apps under ASCOM.? With ASIAIR's planned community ecosystem I have basically forgotten all of the issues that need to be looked at every time you
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Chip Louie
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#28838
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Re: G11 tracking and parking problem
Wow! Why have I not read this or seen it it any videos. I have been through all Losmandy?docs and videos that I know of. Maybe I ignored it but I don¡¯t think so.Thanks Ryan! I will definitely
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Art Trail
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#28837
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Re: G11 tracking and parking problem
Hmm. Sounds peculiar¡.
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Mtn Goat
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#28836
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Re: Platesolving not as accurate
That is actually how it's supposed to work with NINA. The ASCOM driver tells NINA what precession coordinates are expected by Gemini, and NINA tries to ensure that the correct coordinates are sent.
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Paul Kanevsky
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#28835
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Re: DEC: Heavy Duty TR alarm - G11
Since it shows the selector for the encoder resolution, it's "new enough" :)? I'd recommend to run the ASCOM driver while connected to Gemini, and then bring up the advanced settings window. This
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Paul Kanevsky
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#28834
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Re: DEC: Heavy Duty TR alarm - G11
Yeah his HC is 1st ver but you can see this is his HC FW info I took pic of prior to sending. ?This showed updates were done to latest versions. It¡¯s possible the HC might not have been Tx¡¯ing
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Brendan
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#28833
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Re: DEC: Heavy Duty TR alarm - G11
Hi Bren, that's a mystery! The screen shot that Trevor posted indicates that the encoders are still at 1x resolution, which the L6 firmware automatically sets to 4x when it first detects v3 PIC
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Paul Kanevsky
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#28832
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Re: DEC: Heavy Duty TR alarm - G11
Hi Trevor, the screen I wanted to see was with the Firmware version on it (Firmware/SRAM screen). But what I'm seeing from your screenshot, either the main unit firmware is not updated to 6.x or the
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Paul Kanevsky
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#28831
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Re: DEC: Heavy Duty TR alarm - G11
HC fixed...it'll be back to owner soon and we can sort this other issue.?? Though I fell for ye old "I didn't calibrate new screen trick"....so it wasn't responding properly and changed
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Brendan
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#28830
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Re: G11 tracking and parking problem
That's what I thought for a long time. Turns out, cranking down on the clutches can put excessive loads on your bearings and cause irregular wear on your shaft. It can also mess with your tracking and
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Ryan Noonan
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#28829
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Re: G11 tracking and parking problem
Ryan, I do crank down on them. Am I not supposed to do that? Art Trailattrail1@...
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Art Trail
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#28828
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Re: G11 tracking and parking problem
Heads up Art, while it may be contaminated clutch pads, your comment made it seem like you really crank down your clutches. I used to do the same, but best practice is a well balanced scope in RA and
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Ryan Noonan
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#28827
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Re: DEC: Heavy Duty TR alarm - G11
Sorry I don¡¯t have MU. ?I Have HC.?? But here is FW flash info screen from HC prior to sending to owner. His HC is giving issues and Display is bad...see here (
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Brendan
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#28826
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Re: G11 tracking and parking problem
The temp dropped about 20 degrees F between sunset and when the problem occurred. I suppose the clutche(s) could be slipping even if the knobs are tight. I have had the scope for 4 years. Maybe I
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Art Trail
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#28825
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Re: DEC: Heavy Duty TR alarm - G11
Attached screenshots
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Trevor
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#28824
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Re: Platesolving not as accurate
On Tue, May 13, 2025 at 05:33 PM, Art Trail wrote: > > Hi Paul, > > Unchecking J2000 allowed me to plate-solve with zero error. Then I checked > the box, and plate-solved again with zero error. So
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Chip Louie
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#28823
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Re: G11 tracking and parking problem
Were the temps falling? When I¡¯m in high country Colorado the day temp (Summer) can be 70-80 but fall to upper 40s at night. I¡¯ve had clutches slip many times. I alway resnug thru the evening
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Mtn Goat
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#28822
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Re: G11 tracking and parking problem
I know my clutch knobs were very tight because I had tightened them just a couple of hours before. I recovered from the problem by restarting the sequence in Nina, which re-centered the target, and I
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Art Trail
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#28821
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Re: G11 tracking and parking problem
I will look in to it.Thanks! Art Trailattrail1@...
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Art Trail
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#28820
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Re: HC not connecting to Gemini
WRT To the HC end plate "wrong way round".....these images show the issue and what happens.?? Its important users know this if they take the HC apart.?? There should be no reason except to clean
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Brendan
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#28819
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