Re: Gemini-2 momentarily went haywire
The servo motors get way louder at high speed.? ?That's basically what I mean by scream.? ? If you have a Gemini connected to a GM-8 mount, but Gemini thinks it is a G-11 (which is what happens
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Re: Meridian flip sanity check please?
OK, after posting on the discord and not getting a workable answer I think I figured it out for myself.? This is not a NINA or Gemini issue.? It is a misunderstanding of the settings and process on
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Paul Goelz
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Re: Gemini-2 momentarily went haywire
That's a new one on me. I've only heard my Gemini units sound their beeper when reaching a limit. I've not heard a motor at a high speed, not even at the fastest slew speed, "scream." I think you get
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Michael Herman
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Re: Gemini-2 momentarily went haywire
papagordygrapes, Hope you scope did not bottom out and collide with anything. My issue with this also seems to have returned after being quiet for a week or two. The Dec motor runs at super high speed
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John Kmetz
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Re: Editing posts - please don't
Previously I was looking at what was on the webpage. There I did not see all email addresses. However, they are visible in the distributed emails from the group. I would agree with you Alan, that an
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John Kmetz
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Re: OnStep G11 First Light - 119 Second PE?
Hi Brian, Thanks for your insight here. I do occasionally see DEC side move in sympathy to RA.?? As for something slipping, I'm quite certain everything is tight.? The helical focuser on the
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GuitsBoy
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Re: Gemini-2 momentarily went haywire
When I mean "screaming", I'm actually talking about the servo motor screaming at high speed. This happened during tracking. I think this must be a electro-mechanical issue, and as Brian suggests, I
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Re: Gemini-2 momentarily went haywire
Screaming (by the Gemini, not the owner) often says the mount reached an RA safety limit. So check to see if you were near the Western limit. You can change limits, of course. Best of luck, Michael
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Michael Herman
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Re: Gemini-2 momentarily went haywire
Hi Mike You updated your case on this, i sent you a response via email -- Brian Brian Valente portfolio brianvalentephotography.com <http://brianvalentephotography.com>
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Brian Valente
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Re: Gemini-2 momentarily went haywire
Update:? mount was working perfectly for several nights.? No runaway slews or anything. A couple nights ago I set up and polar aligned.? Slewed to a target.? Once it finished slewing, I went back
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Re: Editing posts - please don't
People who have messages automatically emailed to them get our email addresses.? A spammer can simply subscribe to this group and sit around collecting.
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alan137
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Re: OnStep G11 First Light - 119 Second PE?
Hi Tony i have just a couple observations for you - sounds like you have a good handle on things so just the highlights: - your long guiding run looks quite good. RA and DEC seem to have a lot of
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Brian Valente
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Re: Dec "drifts" randomly, after meridian flips...
John- Thanks for the input, responses embedded below... The thing is that PHD2 is essentially showing bad PA, (through GA), but the "pulling" (while guiding), or drift (while doing GA) that would be
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Anthony Q
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Re: What vintage Gemini-1 do I have?
Thank you Brian.? I'll give Tanya a call in a few days.? I'm a bit bit right now building an observatory in South Carolina. Pete
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Pete
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Re: OnStep G11 First Light - 119 Second PE?
Hi Brian - Thanks for your response.? Since you asked, I will provide the logs, however your time would certainly be better spent helping others who have already reached the end of their own
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GuitsBoy
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Re: What vintage Gemini-1 do I have?
Pete my guess is your mount is circa 1992, especially with the Celestron branding If you are considering the Gemini 2 upgrade, you might want to call Tanya at the main shop number. She may extend the
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Brian Valente
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Re: What vintage Gemini-1 do I have?
Mount serial number? HGM9211145 It is branded Celestron https://photos.app.goo.gl/9yRTCjSwgxLFKXki7 I had a feeling that you would say that the RJ45s preceeded the DIN connectors. Once I have the
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Pete
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Re: What vintage Gemini-1 do I have?
Hi Pete RJ style connectors preceded the DIN-style connectors (which are still in use today in the Gemini 2) What is the serial number of your mount? -- Brian Brian Valente portfolio
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Brian Valente
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Re: OnStep G11 First Light - 119 Second PE?
Hi Tony Can you share the guidelogs from your screen caps? i'm assuming if you have not yet done the unguided output, the PECPrep is a residual error, and not the raw periodic error of the mount I
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Brian Valente
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Re: Differential flexure
Hahaha! Thanks, yup I hate them that much, to spend so much time hiding them :-D Cheers, Carl
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Carl Bj?rk
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