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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!?


 

If you look in the Appendices in the PDF of the manual, you'll see the whole menu structure documented starting on page 92:

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As Paul said it¡¯s clunky but you get used to it. ?It has shortcuts that once learned you will love it.?


Most users discover them by accident but they are documented :
When in any rate, let¡¯s say sidereal mode. ? Hold Ra+ button down and press Ra- once it¡¯ll start moving at ¡°move rate¡±. ?But if you double tap Ra-press instead it¡¯ll start moving at ¡°slew rate¡± in Ra+. ?Release buttons it stops and resumes normal rate. ?Of course this works in any direction and this faster rate changes depends which mode you are in. ?Aka photo mode it moves at slower rates.?

Hold menu button down. ?It will cycle thru sub ¡°quick menus¡± . ?If you hold it till it cycles then let go at ¡°Park mount¡± and it will now cycle thru park menus¡­.press menu again when you see ¡°park CWD¡± ¡­..it parks mount at CWD. ?

Of course there are other quick and sub menus. ?Explore press away you¡¯ll soon get the idea.?

Cheers
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Brendan


 

Brendan, Thank You!
It sure does scroll through the sub menu fast. Some points (it seems) I need to press RA+ to except or am I imagining it??
Another possibility; I'm using a parallel cable from the Hand Controller to the same style connector on the side of the Gemini I module. I'm oddly attracted to the R11 / 4 pin socket label Hand Control.??
The most likely possibility is to clear my mind and read the entire manual. Twice.?


 

Paul,?
I need to clear my mind and read the entire manual. Twice.
Fair to ask if there is a block diagram with pictures?
1,000 Thanks Paul!


 

On Sun, Apr 21, 2024 at 06:21 PM, Drifting wrote:
Paul,?
I need to clear my mind and read the entire manual. Twice.
Fair to ask if there is a block diagram with pictures?
1,000 Thanks Paul!
The menu is fully documented in the appendix of the manual. I don't recall seeing a flow-chart diagram for it, so can't really help you there.