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Re: ZWO ASIAIR Plus
开云体育Hi Chip Thank you that’s great information, so the cable which I use to connect my Gemini one to my laptop can be used to connect the ASIAIR? to the mount. My Gemini has been updated to EPROM L4 v1.05. Do you know if you can use a inexpensive tablet (?150) or do you have to have a expensive IPad or Galaxy tablet. I read you need 8GB RAM to get the best out of the tablet. Thank you once again for your advice it is much appreciated. Regards Ken ? Sent from for Windows ? From: Chip Louie
Sent: 21 November 2023 19:08 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Gemini_users_io] ZWO ASIAIR Plus ? On Mon, Nov 20, 2023 at 07:40 AM, k.weilding2@... wrote:
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Re: ZWO ASIAIR Plus
On Mon, Nov 20, 2023 at 07:40 AM, k.weilding2@... wrote:
HI ?Hi Ken, Yes the Gemini -1 works fine with the ASIAIR Plus and Pro controllers. From the ASIAIR side you'll l need the usual USB to RS232 converter cable just as you would use with a regular laptop or PC with a traditional USB type A connector - the rectangular one. I can only recommend this one brand and model converter which is known to work correctly 100% the part is called an ATEN UC232A and yes I know they cost more. It is best to buy them online directly from ATEN to avoid counterfeits.? At issue is the other brand USB converters may or may not work correctly when cabled using the standard Losmandy Gemini 1 RS232 cable. The Losmandy cable is the correct pin out to base your RS232 to USB converters on because an it is the Losmandy standard and known to work.? Once you have these parts gathered up and connected the ASIAIR will work as expected. I highly recommend that you verify the Gemini 1 has been updated to the last firmware EPROM L4 V1.05 and that the ASIAIR has the latest version of the app? v2.12 which will also update your ASIAIR hardware to firmware v10.92 automatically once the app is downloaded and installed and you connect to the ASIAIR over Wi-Fi.? The rest is easy.? -- Chip Louie Chief Daydreamer Imagination Hardware? ? ?Astrospheric Weather for Imagers - Click on my sig! |
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Re: ZWO ASIAIR Plus
开云体育Thank you How did you connect your ASIAIR to the mount? Ken ? Sent from for Windows ? From: Bill Gardner
Sent: 20 November 2023 22:53 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Gemini_users_io] ZWO ASIAIR Plus ? Should also say I used the polar alignment routine from the ASIAIR with the mount no problem. Doing about a 45deg slew in ra via the Gemini hand controller.?
? ? On Mon, Nov 20, 2023 at 17:15 k.weilding2@... via <k.weilding2=[email protected]> wrote:
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Re: ZWO ASIAIR Plus
开云体育Thank you Bill, for the information. Ken ? Sent from for Windows ? From: Bill Gardner
Sent: 20 November 2023 21:47 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Gemini_users_io] ZWO ASIAIR Plus ? I never finished setting it up as I got a smaller mount for the purpose I was planning on. My gm8 is circa 94 with Gemini 1 L4. I never finished with the ASIAIR controlling the pointing. I had the ASIAIR plugged into the guider and it functioned perfectly. I was planning on using skyfi (or similar) to interface for mount control.? With what I had at the time, I performed the goto with the Gemini, then had the ASIAIR plan run from there.? ? Bill Gardner
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Question about Synchronize
With Gemini I, when building a model, you are supposed to use Synchronize for the first star and Additional Align for subsequent stars. ?I'm wondering why that is? ?If something special is needed for the first star, the firmware knows it is starting with a new model and could just do the synchronize operation itself when you tap Additional Align.
I know this is sort of a moot point since the Gemini I firmware will not be updated. ?But it comes into play when building a model using SkySafari. ?It only has Align and so you can't do a Synchronize on the first star. ?When we wrote the SkySafari code I *think* we might have detected this was the first star and sent a Synchronize command rather than Align. ?However, I'm not sure. Anyway, why does the first star need Synchronize? ?I haven't run into other mounts that make a similar distinction.? |
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Re: ZWO ASIAIR Plus
开云体育Thank you David Hope somebody on the site can help. Ken ? Sent from for Windows ? From: David C. Partridge
Sent: 20 November 2023 19:14 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Gemini_users_io] ZWO ASIAIR Plus ? Sorry I can’t help with that – maybe some of the other netizens can help?? Any ASIAIR gurus here? ? Looking at the information online I suspect the answer is that it cannot control a Gemini-1 over the USB ports, but probably might be able to communicate over the ethernet via an ethernet switch do so. ? David ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of k.weilding2@... via groups.io ? Thanks David, sorry I’m not very technical. Do you know if the ASIAIR, can control this mount, as it has the male and female pined sockets on the hand box and Gemini control box? I might need some other form of cable. Thank you for your help. Ken? ? Sent from From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of David C. Partridge <david.partridge@...> ? So, is what you meant to say that your G-1 has the Gemini-1 L4 V1.05 EPROM installed … ? Saying you have an updated processor means something quite different. ? D. ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of k.weilding2@... via groups.io ? Hi David You put the chip in for me some months ago, I think it was to version 4 if my memory is correct, therefore its still version one? Do you know if ASIAIR will work with my mount. Thank you Ken ? Sent from for Windows ? From: David C. Partridge ? > Gemini one, which has been updated with a new processor. ? David ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of k.weilding2@... via groups.io ? HI ? ? |
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Re: ZWO ASIAIR Plus
开云体育Sorry I can’t help with that – maybe some of the other netizens can help?? Any ASIAIR gurus here? ? Looking at the information online I suspect the answer is that it cannot control a Gemini-1 over the USB ports, but probably might be able to communicate over the ethernet via an ethernet switch do so. ? David ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of k.weilding2@... via groups.io
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2023 5:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Gemini_users_io] ZWO ASIAIR Plus ? Thanks David, sorry I’m not very technical. Do you know if the ASIAIR, can control this mount, as it has the male and female pined sockets on the hand box and Gemini control box? I might need some other form of cable. Thank you for your help. Ken? ? Sent from From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of David C. Partridge <david.partridge@...> ? So, is what you meant to say that your G-1 has the Gemini-1 L4 V1.05 EPROM installed … ? Saying you have an updated processor means something quite different. ? D. ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of k.weilding2@... via groups.io ? Hi David You put the chip in for me some months ago, I think it was to version 4 if my memory is correct, therefore its still version one? Do you know if ASIAIR will work with my mount. Thank you Ken ? Sent from for Windows ? From: David C. Partridge ? > Gemini one, which has been updated with a new processor. ? David ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of k.weilding2@... via groups.io ? HI ? |
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Re: ZWO ASIAIR Plus
开云体育So, is what you meant to say that your G-1 has the Gemini-1 L4 V1.05 EPROM installed … ? Saying you have an updated processor means something quite different. ? D. ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of k.weilding2@... via groups.io
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2023 4:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Gemini_users_io] ZWO ASIAIR Plus ? Hi David You put the chip in for me some months ago, I think it was to version 4 if my memory is correct, therefore its still version one? Do you know if ASIAIR will work with my mount. Thank you Ken ? Sent from for Windows ? From: David C. Partridge ? > Gemini one, which has been updated with a new processor. ? David ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of k.weilding2@... via groups.io ? HI ? |
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Re: ZWO ASIAIR Plus
开云体育Hi David You put the chip in for me some months ago, I think it was to version 4 if my memory is correct, therefore its still version one? Do you know if ASIAIR will work with my mount. Thank you Ken ? Sent from for Windows ? From: David C. Partridge
Sent: 20 November 2023 16:19 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Gemini_users_io] ZWO ASIAIR Plus ? > Gemini one, which has been updated with a new processor. ? David ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of k.weilding2@... via groups.io ? HI ? |
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Re: ZWO ASIAIR Plus
开云体育> Gemini one, which has been updated with a new processor. ? David ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of k.weilding2@... via groups.io
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2023 3:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Gemini_users_io] ZWO ASIAIR Plus ? HI |
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