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Gemini 1 Manual control of slewing

 

Im new to the Losmandy Gemini 1 and am just learning how to use it.? The one thing I have found that I cant do is use the hand controller to manual slew my mount.? I can do an align or select an objet from the data base and the unit slews to the correct position.? But I can not use the hand controller to manualy move the mount for fine tuning.? It is a Level 4 1.05.? It is in sidereal mode and all slew speed.? It comes up showing it is a G11, as it should.? I have tried visual mode and still no luck at getting it to move with the buttons on the controller.? Again, I am a newbie, so be gentle and kind.
 

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The speed at which the mount moves is determined by the Mode (Visual Mode, Photo Mode, All Speeds Mode) and the hand controller buttons.

Download the Gemini1 Level 4 manual from and read in the first instance section 2.3.4

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The whole manual is worth a good read.

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David

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Benjamine White
Sent: 21 July 2024 20:13
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Gemini_users_io] Gemini 1 Manual control of slewing

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Im new to the Losmandy Gemini 1 and am just learning how to use it.? The one thing I have found that I cant do is use the hand controller to manual slew my mount.? I can do an align or select an objet from the data base and the unit slews to the correct position.? But I can not use the hand controller to manualy move the mount for fine tuning.? It is a Level 4 1.05.? It is in sidereal mode and all slew speed.? It comes up showing it is a G11, as it should.? I have tried visual mode and still no luck at getting it to move with the buttons on the controller.? Again, I am a newbie, so be gentle and kind.
 

On Sun, Jul 21, 2024 at 12:12 PM, Benjamine White wrote:
Im new to the Losmandy Gemini 1 and am just learning how to use it.? The one thing I have found that I cant do is use the hand controller to manual slew my mount.? I can do an align or select an objet from the data base and the unit slews to the correct position.? But I can not use the hand controller to manualy move the mount for fine tuning.? It is a Level 4 1.05.? It is in sidereal mode and all slew speed.? It comes up showing it is a G11, as it should.? I have tried visual mode and still no luck at getting it to move with the buttons on the controller.? Again, I am a newbie, so be gentle and kind.
Per DP read section 2 about using the menus to set up the the hand controller. The Gemini 1 UI is not obviously intuitive unless you are a programmer. Pay attention to the Gemini 1 menu tree, memorize the top menu structure and modes Gemini 1 can be used in.?
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You will really enjoy Gemini 1 for visual use once you get this. But you need to learn how the HC works and how to set the modes the Gemini 1 HC is working in or you can get the impression that Gemini is not working. Chances are you simply do not have the HC in the mode to slew at your desired speed.?
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Benjamine White, I think what you want can be done like this: to "manually" slew your mount using your hand controller, push the keypad button for the direction you want to go. Then, while holding that button down also press and hold the opposite button. That will move your mount at the slew speed you've defined in the setup menu.?
 

Thanks for all your inputs.? With your help I figured it out.

On Mon, Jul 22, 2024 at 3:50?PM macdonjh via <macdonjh=[email protected]> wrote:
Benjamine White, I think what you want can be done like this: to "manually" slew your mount using your hand controller, push the keypad button for the direction you want to go. Then, while holding that button down also press and hold the opposite button. That will move your mount at the slew speed you've defined in the setup menu.?

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