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Greetings all, Where can one find *ALL* of the Hand Controller files to copy into a freshly formatted micro-SD card. The 'combined...' zip files that I have downloaded from this and 'Losmandy.com/files...' sites do not contain the graphics or logo screen files. The HC complains that the logo file is missing during boot up, and all of the buttons are missing their fill colors. I am assuming that you just copy the 'Catalog' folder from the Main to the HC card to use for the GOTO object selections. This formatting and coping of files is being done via Windows Explorer, not the GFU or FTP route. Cheers, Ed

Hi folks... hoping this group is still available..? Anyway, my problem is with my hand held controller. First of all I mainly use my laptop to control the mount. However, I wanted to shoot the eclipse Friday so I just hooked the hand controller. The problem was after slewing to the moon, while centering it(the moon)the controller stopped responding to any inputs. Also, it kept doing it after rebooting everything and starting over. The remote controller is like new as I've only used it a couple times. Any ideas on what may be wrong? Thanks for your help, Les

Hi All, Please enjoy a brief history of the past quarter-century narrated by our own René: https://gemini-2.com/Gemini25Years.html Happy Birthday, Gemini! -Paul

My G-11 with Gemini 2 has been having problems where it stops tracking and displays that the western limit has been reached. The problem is that it’s not really at the limit. I’ve even increased the limit with no change. The time to western limit shown on the mount's internal web server showed 1 hour and 59 minutes. I've tried changing the western limit and the time to limit increases properly but the mount still stops at the same physical point. The HC Firmware is V1.20 and the Mainboard Firmware is 5.21. My HGM Titan doesn’t have this problem. Its HC Firmware is V1.10 and the Mainboard Firmware is 5.10. Note that this is older firmware and that mount doesn't have this problem. I’m running an intensity interferometer using both of these mounts (two telescopes are need to create an interferometer) and they are both tracking Sirius for many hours. I’m starting at an hour angle around -3 and the problem appears when the hour angle is around +2 (5 hours of continuous tracking). The angle of the mount is about 135 degrees and the western limit was set to 150 degrees. I plan on updating to level 6 but cannot until this project is complete. Can you provide guidance on how to resolve this?

Hello all, I would like to get my guiding <1” and have recently upgraded my fw to L6. Is it still necessary to use PemPro to pec train my G11? Or is there a way to now do this with L6? Thanks! Art

I just upgraded Gemini firmware and ASCOM 7 software and the mount keeps turning off PEC while doing imaging session. Sometimes I see PEC checkbox is unchecked from Gemini hand controller screen. I also noticed from PHD log viewer after imaging night. I don't really know if this is really related to the firmware and software update since I don't have old data. I use NINA software to control everything. Is there any log in the Gemini to tell me why it turned off PEC?

Hi, I posted this kind of issue for my CG-11 Gemini-2 in the past. Now I've got the similar problem for my another G-11 Gemini-2. Tonight I'm running PEMPro after the latest firmware update. The Gemini-2 is now L6.10 and HC is V1.62, same as CG-11's Gemini-2. I've got several communications errors. The unit is connected to one of Ethernet ports of a 5G Wi-Fi router with Ethernet cable. I put ASCOM and Trouble Shooting Report in Yamada-3 folder under User_Logs_error_files_and_suggestions folder. Is this still related to the Ethernet cable? Thanks in advance, masami

I was resetting the worm mesh on my G11 (I‘d been getting RA stalls) and during testing I hit the RA safety limit. My problem is that I couldn’t use the arrow keys on the HC to move the mount after that. Surely I should be able to move out of the limit? What am I missing? David

Where applicable, Daylight Savings Time goes into effect tomorrow, March 9, this Sunday. If you set timezone in Gemini, please remember to adjust it to reflect the new offset from UTC: https://gemini-2.com/hc/E023A.html Regards, -Paul

I have a brand new G-11 with the Gemini-II received a couple of weeks ago. Due to weather i've only been out three times. I noticed my first night the HC reluctant to accept my pressing of "buttons" on the screen and at one point the system froze and I had to reboot where upon it worked fine. The previous session went fine, no problems. Last night I drove to a nearby dark site and started a quick start. After selecting G-11 and querying GPS (which it did and received location) pushing the "next" button was to no avail. I tried a reboot and that's when things went off the rails. The startup screen with logo would appear and then a very brief message "push screen to re-calibrate" which i tried a few times which initiated seconds counting down to start but then back to the loop of "initializing HC" then "connecting to Gemini"....... and then screen would go dark and back to startup screen. This death loop continued no matter how many times I disconnected all cables and rebooted. Any easy fix for this? Thanks!

I'm considering purchasing the apparently fairly new AZ8 with Gemini 2 and go-to with servo motors. https://store-losmandy-com.3dcartstores.com/AZ8-Config_p_255.html But I have some questions that hopefully some people here can help me with. First, I'm wondering if after alignment it's possible to manually swing the scope to a different portion of the sky while the power is still on? I'm asking about this because I know with the Rowan AZ100 mount its motors must be turned off in the Rowan app before manually slewing the scope. If the power to the AZ8 motors has to be turned off to manually move the scope, will the time and location settings have to be reset, or will the mount remember its place in the sky when power to the motors is restored? Also, if using my current refractor (Televue NP 101) weighing when configured at the most about 18 pounds (likely less), will I need a counter weight? Finally, if I opt for the dual sided version of the mount, can the saddle on one side be removed and the lightweight system with 5 pound head be user installed in lieu of the saddle? Thanks for any answers and insights in helping me to decide whether to purchase this mount. -- Russ

Dear fountain of knowledge, I have been having the following issue the g11 will not goto anything on the southern part of the sky, "says unreachable" the following has been done gps Polar align plate solving all time date setting ok point to anything west of the sky perfectly balanced I have 2 g11 and the other is perfect I am stumped I'm in uk 51 degrees went to m51 perfect went to Mars perfect asked to go to orion or m45 and unreachable comes up, Any ideas at all ?

I have a puzzling workaround regarding a USB connection problem from a PC to Gemini 2 Mini controller. I would like to eliminate the need for the workaround. The problem is that for my “on mount mini pc” the USB connection would be briefly made and then disconnect after a second or two. Previously, the connection was made reliably. The following diagnosis and remedies were performed/attempted using the ASCOM driver interface to the Gemini 2 controller: Diagnosis performed: Controller connection to another desktop PC using the same cable, result it works. Controller connection to mount mini PC using alternate working cable, result problem persists continued disconnection after 1-2 sec. Tried each of the 4 USB ports on mount mini PC. Connection to other USB devices (imaging camera, focus control, guider camera) using mount PC work. Confirmed the connection attempt is going to an open com port (scan for other com ports was checked). Tried Ethernet connection to controller from both desktop PC and mount PC, result it connects for both PCs . Remedies attempted: Updated ASCOM driver on both machines, problem persists. Update USB drivers on mount PC, problem persists. Updated firmware on controller, problem persisted Unchecked “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power." from USB with mount pc device manager, problem persists. Used alternate USB cables on mount pc, problem persists. Other: Desktop is: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2690 v3 @ 2.60GHz 2.60 GHz (2 processors) running Win 10 pro Mini PC is: A GMKtec Mini PC, 16GB DDR4 1TB PCIe M.2 NVMe SSD, Desktop Computer | Intel N100 Windows 11 Pro (3.4GHz) Connection to mount pc via Remote Desktop. Wireless and or Ethernet. I use NINA for imaging, but for the troubleshooting I just used the ASCOM driver interface. A possible difference may be a win update occurred recently on the mini pc, I am not sure if I ever used the setup after the update due to clouds and holidays. Workaround: I became very frustrated, and accidentally opened up a second ASCOM interface to the controller. When I attempted connection on this second interface………………….success! Yes! The Gemini 2 controller connected to the mount mini PC and stayed connected, on any USB port, with any cable. The same connection issue exists when only a single interface is open. I have manually verified the settings on each ASCOM interface are the same. Thoughts anyone?

Is there a source for replacement touch screens for the G2 HC? 3 year old GM811G screen has been damaged by sun UV exposure over time, such that it is difficult to read. Thanks! Dale

Hi, I have two Gemini-2 units. One for my CG-11 (OPW+SLW upgraded) and G-11 (OPW only). For CG-11's Gemini-2, I've noticed that the response time when I select "Configure PEC" on virtual HC is very slow, "Configure PEC" window appears after more than 10 seconds have passed. Also after I select "Set PEC Period", again its confirmation window appears after 15 seconds or so, following "Not Responding" message in the title bar. I've carried out the same test for G-11's Gemini-2. When I press "Configure PEC", almost immediately "Configure PEC" window appears. There is no time lag. I used the same ASCOM Gemini Telescope driver 1.1.28.0. But the FW versions are different. For CG-11: Gemini unit ver. 6.10, HC ver. 1.63 For G-11: Gemini unit ver. 6.01, HC ver. 1.60 I put Gemini Troubleshooting Reporter logs in Yamada-2 folder in User_Logs_error_files_and_suggestions. Thanks in advance, masami