Re: High Resolution Tracking Gemini 2 Level 6...
开云体育The difference is that the software can now detect the position of the motors with 4x the resolution that it could with the old firmware (assuming that the servos IC’s firmware has been updated).?? There are now effectively 1024 ticks per revolution rather than 256.? Should result in smoother, more accurate tracking. ? This has been measured by several end users when the software was first released and the indications were that it did improve tracking (which is what we had hoped would be the case). ? ? From: Losmandy_users@groups.io <Losmandy_users@groups.io> On Behalf Of Dnorton
Sent: 12 September 2024 15:39 To: Losmandy_users@groups.io Subject: [Losmandy_users_io] High Resolution Tracking Gemini 2 Level 6... ? [Edited Message Follows] At the risk of sounding like an idiot, I hate to ask a question that may have already been asked... I recently bought the G11 with Gemini 2 at Level 6. I promptly updated the firmware with the firmware update program. ? In the HC menu is a high-resolution tracking mode for RA and Dec. I have tried to find out specifically what that means. I cannot find it. Maybe I am stuck on the word "tracking". Is it high resolution for slewing from object to object or is it high resolution tracking for guiding during astrophotography? I've been out under the stars with the mount exactly twice and I did two nights of photographing the Cocoon Nebula. A total of 10 hours. First night I had it turned off. Second night I had it turned on. I couldn't tell a difference. Using the ASIair Plus, my guiding error was .25". If anyone can explain this high-resolution tracking to me, I would appreciate it.? ? Doug |
David C. Partridge