Re: Telescope no slewing to correct objects
Hi, I don¡¯t own a G-1 so I may not be of much help, however I¡¯ll just give a quick couple of simple suggestions: 1. Make sure your settings are all correct. Lat/long, time and utc offset. Mount
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Jonathan
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#33486
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Telescope no slewing to correct objects
My gemini one is not slewing to the correct objects and some times slews and points down to the surface. Does anybody have any suggestions. Thank you
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[email protected] <k.weilding2@...>
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#33485
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Re: Gemini 1, not tracking to target object
Hi Ken, Do you have the Gemini-1 manual? This has all the directions and start up instructions, in detail: https://gemini-2.com/downloads/pdf/GeminiL4UserManual.pdf It sounds like you don't have some
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Paul Kanevsky
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#33484
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Gemini 1, not tracking to target object
I'm using Gemini 1 and NINA, when i input a object the telescope slews to the wrong part of the sky or points down to the ground, i am at a loss to how to correct this problem. I have used Polemaster
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[email protected] <k.weilding2@...>
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#33483
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Re: Gemini one not functioning in cold weather
Thank you for help help Brendan
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David Pitre
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#33482
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Re: Gemini one not functioning in cold weather
Hi David corrupted characters in the display are usually caused by a bad CPU or display itself but without assessment it¡¯s hard to say. Indeed I¡¯ve seen moisture in the CPU socket causing bad CPU
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Brendan
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#33481
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Re: Losmandy Gemini 1 to Gemini 2 Upgrade.
Many thanks for posting the result fix back. ?Its important thing many forget so kind always left wondering if I¡¯m helping of hindering. We never get the full picture sone times makes it hard so
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Brendan
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#33480
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Gemini one not functioning in cold weather
Hello all. I¡¯ve been having problems with my Gemini I in cold weather. I do solar Imaging in the mornings when temperatures are often around freezing. My mount and Gemini are at that temperature
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David Pitre
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#33479
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Re: 12v power for GM8
Yesterday I recieved the STAR_GPS which is supposed to work with Gemini 1. But the system defaults to WARM RESTART and won't let me do a cold restart. I can't seem to change anything on the display
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Steven Gaber
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#33478
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Re: Losmandy Gemini 1 to Gemini 2 Upgrade.
As suspected it was the G11 Gemini 1 HC cable. The new cable came today. Thanks to Tanya at Losmandy (HGM). Everything works as it's supposed to.
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RAC Equipment Manager
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#33477
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Re: Losmandy Gemini 1 to Gemini 2 Upgrade.
Many thanks it sounds as if the HC ¡°flex¡± button has gone bad. You can test that with a multimeter on ohms. ?I can write for you a procedure to test the flex, buttons and how it all works I do
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Brendan
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#33476
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Re: Losmandy Gemini 1 to Gemini 2 Upgrade.
I tried the REV DEC button to no effect except when scrolling through the menu. I can go up or down the menu using the one good DEC button by pressing the DEC REV button. pressing the DEC REV button
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RAC Equipment Manager
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#33475
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Re: Problems with controller data changing
The repairers cam modify the G1 PCBs to fit the latest CR2450 battery and holders. Also developed an¡±ideal or diode ¡° modification that removed Dual Schottky ¡±D1¡±and replace it with LM66200.
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Brendan
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#33474
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Re: Problems with controller data changing
S, Simply answered - different optical configurations invert the image you see in various ways and if you want to keep the direction consistent with what you are seeing it may requiring swapping the
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Paul Homer
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#33473
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Re: Problems with controller data changing
Is the battery a stadard 2032? Also, why would one want to reverse the function of the RA and DEC buttons? I can see myself inadvertently pressing one of thse and messing everything up. S. Gaber
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Steven Gaber
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#33472
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Re: Losmandy Gemini 1 to Gemini 2 Upgrade.
Does pressing ¡°REV DEC¡± fix that button or is it still the same. ? If it stays ¡°dead¡±¡.. it¡¯s that button! ? Gone bad internal contacts. If the fault changes to bottom DEC button then
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Brendan
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#33471
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Re: Losmandy Gemini 1 to Gemini 2 Upgrade.
I only had one DEC button (the top one) in-op. It went intermittent first before it failed. I did swap in another known good G1 HC and the same DEC button did not work. When I swapped in a non-Gemini
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RAC Equipment Manager
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#33470
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Re: Losmandy Gemini 1 to Gemini 2 Upgrade.
You sound be able to isolate the issue by swapping the RA and DEC din connectors at the Gemini? end.? If the DEC motor is controlled by the RA buttons with the plugs swapped and the RA motor is now
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Michael Ben-Yehuda
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#33469
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Re: Losmandy Gemini 1 to Gemini 2 Upgrade.
Now it¡¯s rare to lose both Dec buttons. ?Usually just one. The signal is a low voltage going to the CPU via a 3 pin 4148 diode on main board ?I cannot tell you which one (as I¡¯m in hospital
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Brendan
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#33468
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Re: Losmandy Gemini 1 to Gemini 2 Upgrade.
Before I make a jump to the Gemini 2 upgrade, I've ordered a Gemini 1 HC cable. I've tried replacing with a new HC to determine if that was the culprit. That didn't fix the problem of in-op DEC
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RAC Equipment Manager
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#33467
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