Re: Navigating the Gemini I hand control.
If you look in the Appendices in the PDF of the manual, you'll see the whole menu structure documented starting on page 92: https://gemini-2.com/downloads/pdf/GeminiL4UserManual.pdf (
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Paul Kanevsky
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#33690
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Navigating the Gemini I hand control.
Has anyone found a block diagram to simulate your way around the Gemini I Level 4 controller? I do have the manual printed out, but it's a bit clunky. Could just be me. 1,000 Thanks!
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Drifting
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#33689
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Version 1.1.25 of Gemini.NET ASCOM driver available
Folks, A new version of the ASCOM driver that fixes some timeout issues related to PEC and PEMPro programming for L4 Gemini-1, and increases timeouts for most serial communications is now available:
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Paul Kanevsky
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#33688
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Re: Gemini 1 L4 Issues loading PEC Curve from PemPro 3
Hi Mark, Excellent! Thanks for reporting and helping to troubleshoot. While the main fix related to PEC programming is not likely to help with NINA timeouts, I did take the opportunity to increase
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Paul Kanevsky
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#33687
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Re: Gemini 1 L4 Issues loading PEC Curve from PemPro 3
Paul That worked!? I have said it before, but I have to say it again - you are a star!!!!!? Persistently great support for which I am so grateful... It weill be interesting to see if that resolves
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madastro
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#33686
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Re: Gemini 1 L4 Issues loading PEC Curve from PemPro 3
Paul Many thanks - will try this tomorrow¡ Regards Mark
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madastro
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#33685
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Re: Gemini 1 L4 Issues loading PEC Curve from PemPro 3
Hi Mark, Please test the following updates to the fix the timeout problem, the ASCOM driver (v1.1.25) and PEMPro (v3.10.07): ASCOM driver:
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Paul Kanevsky
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#33684
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Re: Gemini 1 L4 Issues loading PEC Curve from PemPro 3
Hi Mark, just wanted to let you know I didn't forget about this. I've spent some time trying to duplicate this, and I believe I may understand the issue. I'll need a little more time to do more
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Paul Kanevsky
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#33683
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Re: Gemini 1 L4 Issues loading PEC Curve from PemPro 3
Ray Sorry - I did miss that! Here you go... Regards Mark
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madastro
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#33682
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Re: Gemini 1 L4 Issues loading PEC Curve from PemPro 3
Hi Mark, Maybe you missed my previous post, but can you please use the PEMPro Log Zipper application to grab all of the log files from the last 15 days? Here are screenshots of what you need to do:
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Ray Gralak
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#33681
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Re: Gemini 1 L4 Issues loading PEC Curve from PemPro 3
Hi Ray, that's not clear, but that's the issue I had trying to upload or download a PEC curve here while trying to reproduce Mark's result. I'll try his PEC curve next to see if can reproduce the comm
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Paul Kanevsky
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#33680
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Re: Gemini 1 L4 Issues loading PEC Curve from PemPro 3
Paul Sorry for dealy.? I have attached the two pertinent files (I think these are the right ones!)... Regards Mark
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madastro
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#33679
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Re: Gemini 1 L4 Issues loading PEC Curve from PemPro 3
Paul, Is this the issue with Mark's setup failing to load the PEC Curve? -Ray
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Ray Gralak
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#33678
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Re: Gemini 1 L4 not driving motors
Thanks to your advice, Paul, and a very helpful email from Michael Herman, I have identified the problem. The Gemini was starting up in a mode where it would not respond to the buttons, even when held
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David Boyd
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#33677
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Re: Gemini 1 L4 not driving motors
David, if you¡¯re basing this on the fact that you can¡¯t hear the motor moving, then you¡¯re most likely mistaken. The motor moves very quietly and you will not see the motion until you switch the
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Paul Kanevsky
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#33676
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Re: Gemini 1 L4 not driving motors
I have now been able to try a second identical hand controller and the behaviour is the same. So it doesn't look like a problem with the controller, more likely in the Gemini itself.
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David Boyd
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#33675
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Re: Gemini 1 L4 Issues loading PEC Curve from PemPro 3
Hi Paul, Okay, I should have looked at the screenshot before sending! :-) The worm period is not calculated correctly when less than the total number of cells is used. -Ray Sent: Saturday, March 30,
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Ray Gralak
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#33674
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Re: Gemini 1 L4 not driving motors
That sounds like you just have the mount set to Guide mode. When moving at Sidereal or at guide rate, you¡¯re not going to hear the motor. You need to get to at least centering speed or slew speed.
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Paul Kanevsky
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#33673
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Re: Gemini 1 L4 not driving motors
Hi Paul, Thanks for replying. After displaying Sidereal Mode on the controller, the screen goes blank. When you press any tracking buttons, either in RA or Dec, there is no message on the controller,
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David Boyd
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#33672
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Re: Gemini 1 L4 Issues loading PEC Curve from PemPro 3
Hi Paul, The maximum possible worm cycles are calculated by taking the total number of cells(command 503) and dividing it by the multiple of spur gear ratio(command 23) times RA encoder
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Ray Gralak
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#33671
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