Re: Gemini 1 L4 Issues loading PEC Curve from PemPro 3
Oh I have a new FTDI USB/RS232 G1 leads I can loan you. -- Brendan
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Brendan
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Re: Gemini 1 L4 Issues loading PEC Curve from PemPro 3
Mark. ?I¡¯m tempted to send you one of my GEMINI BT devices. ? I¡¯ve had not trouble connecting it at 56k and even higher 115kbps I think It¡¯s just a BT RS232 Serial Port Protocol. ? I Wonder
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Brendan
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Re: Gemini 1 L4 Issues loading PEC Curve from PemPro 3
Hi Mark, The problems you are having have one thing in common: the computer. When using a USB to serial converter, have you tried using a different USB port on your computer? USB ports on a computer
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Ray Gralak
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Re: Gemini 1 L4 Issues loading PEC Curve from PemPro 3
Paul, Michael I waited for the Aten cable to arrive and ran these tests just now with the new cable.? Unfortunately no different.? Attached are: * Trouble shooting - gemini_status log * Trouble
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madastro
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Re: Gemini 1 L4 Issues loading PEC Curve from PemPro 3
Mark, can you please upload a log with the errors with 20ms delay? Just want to see if there's any patterns I can pick out between the two logs.
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Paul Kanevsky
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Re: Gemini 1 L4 Issues loading PEC Curve from PemPro 3
Paul Thanks - I tried setting that all the way to 100 (the top end) and no difference. Regards Mark
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madastro
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Re: Gemini 1 L4 Issues loading PEC Curve from PemPro 3
Hi Mark, Hmm, the only thing I can suggest, since most of the errors did get recovered by a retry, is to increase the delay between commands when programming PEC from PEMPro. If I recall, it's just
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Paul Kanevsky
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Re: Gemini 1 L4 Issues loading PEC Curve from PemPro 3
Paul Many thanks! ?I have been through a suite of tests. ?I have tried 3 cables and 3 usb convertors - tried all combinations and then made up a new cable - nice and short RS232 to db9. ?My pc has
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madastro
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Re: Gemini 1 L4 Issues loading PEC Curve from PemPro 3
Hi Mark, you are getting a lot of communications errors in the log, long before you try to program PEC. You may need to replace the serial cable, or the USB->Serial adapter, or both. Regards, -Paul
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Paul Kanevsky
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Gemini 1 L4 Issues loading PEC Curve from PemPro 3
Folks I have successfully run a PemPro 3 session - 12 worm cycles - created a good PEC curve and am now trying to load it to the Gemini controller but keep getting serial port comms errors and serial
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madastro
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Re: RA and Dec motors not responding
Thanks for the comment and knowledge. ?I'll check that out when I have the opportunity. ?Greatly appreciated!
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Anthony Colwell
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Re: RA and Dec motors not responding
Hi Anthony, welcome! Your Gemini has multiple speed settings. If you have it set to guide mode, your buttons will move at a very
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Paul Kanevsky
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RA and Dec motors not responding
I'm new to the forum and new to the Losmandy G11 and Gemini 1. The Gemini unit appears to power up properly with all 4 "arrow" buttons seeming to operate properly when used for menu selection,
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Anthony Colwell
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Re: Guiding trouble with Gemini I and PHD2
I made a trip out to my observatory last night.? I went through the list of ideas provided by the good folks here, on the MI-250 forum and on the SGP forum. Oldham couplers: tight Precision Pulse
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macdonjh
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Re: Pointing model, modelling
Thanks, Paul Luis El vie, 23 feb 2024 a las 19:49, Paul Kanevsky (<yh@...>) escribi¨®:
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Luis Barneo
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Re: Pointing model, modelling
HI Luis, the model is saved automatically and will be re-used automatically until you clear it by doing a Cold Start (or a Gemini Reset).
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Paul Kanevsky
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Pointing model, modelling
One question, Each time that you perform a pointing model ?is it necessary to save it, and download after the new warm restart, or Gemini 1 does it automatically? Luis
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Luis Barneo
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Re: Guiding trouble with Gemini I and PHD2
Macdonjh, I have experienced the very same slewing error at times but it is intermittent. I doubt it is your alignment; I drift align every time and check with PHD2. I also can easily hold a star for
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LCWilson
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Re: Guiding trouble with Gemini I and PHD2
Jonathan and Paul Kanevsky, Thank you for responding.? I hate to think my polar alignment is bad.? I spent a long time over two nights doing an old school drift alignment.? It takes five minutes
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macdonjh
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Re: Guiding trouble with Gemini I and PHD2
Hi, With Gemini 1 you'll want to make sure that the Gemini.NET ASCOM driver is set *not* to use precision pulse-guiding option. That didn't work well in G1, but became the default, and only option in
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Paul Kanevsky
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