Re: Yet another DIY spring loaded worm - ultra minimalist approach
Yes, the rubber is simply a shim material that provides a cushioned directional force vector (vs. the mechanics of machining in bolts with spring loading). I am not sure a picture would provide much
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Greg
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File /Edward-Gemini-NINA.xlsx uploaded
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Re: Meridian Flips and NINA
cool thanks for posting that Edward -- Brian Brian Valente portfolio brianvalentephotography.com <http://brianvalentephotography.com>
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Brian Valente
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Re: Meridian Flips and NINA
I put a spreadsheet up on the group files that will allow you to compute consistent parameters based on my approach. /g/Losmandy_users/files/Edward-Gemini-NINA.xlsx -- Edward
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Edward Plumer
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Re: Meridian Flips and NINA
LOL, a tale of two Pauls , I was asking Paul Kanevsky if he knew anything about the Gemini-ASCOM support for "CanSetPierSide" and was asking Paul Borland if he would post his parameters .... Sorry
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Edward Plumer
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Re: Very odd polar align issue
Thanks Brian, I am planning to re-run this all step by step hopefully tonight. I am not doing any Gemini PEC, I just enabled the PPEC algorithm in PHD2 - I thought that was the recommended one to
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Nick Ambrose
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Re: Meridian Flips and NINA
moved the DEC axis 90 degrees from where it was supposed to point. 90 degrees is a little too specific for a random goto bug. That sounds more like a settings issue
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Brian Valente
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Re: Very odd polar align issue
Based on this data, i'd say your polar alignment is off by quite a bit, and the GA also indicates this you can see [image: image.png] looking at your guidelogs, i think you are trying to do too many
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Brian Valente
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Re: Meridian Flips and NINA
Hi Jim I haven't tried yet, but I can try tonight. Yesterday after my failed test I went back to 1.10 HF3 and restored my config which worked before. This morning when i went outside to check on the
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"Guilherme V¨ºnere
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Re: Very odd polar align issue
Thanks Brian, Here is a logfile. Some of the data is during guiding, and some from guiding assistant
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Nick Ambrose
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Re: Very odd polar align issue
was really low (around 0.5) and my understanding of a bad PA is that it would likely show in DEC more than RA. not necessarily - it would show as corrections primarily (or only) in one direction. if
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Brian Valente
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Re: Very odd polar align issue
Thank you both. Great info Michael, I'll definitely be checking all these areas Brian: I did go through that document but I also tried a lot of other things so my PHD logfiles are not clean. I will
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Nick Ambrose
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Re: Meridian Flips and NINA
Peter, Guilherme Have either?of you tried Edward's or my settings? ------------------------ Jim W Phoenix, AZ. USA Losmandy GM811G, NINA 1.11, ASI2600MC Pro, Sky-Watcher Scopes
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Jim Waters <jimwaters@...>
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Re: Changing the servo motor encoders from 256 to 512 or 1024. Any reason not to do this?
the spec of the G11 is 60lbs imaging, 75lbs visual [email protected]> wrote: -- Brian Brian Valente portfolio brianvalentephotography.com <http://brianvalentephotography.com>
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Brian Valente
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Re: Changing the servo motor encoders from 256 to 512 or 1024. Any reason not to do this?
Michael, Thanks for this info. I assume the grease is for the worm? Your rig looks quite heavy. How much weight are you sporting? I have a 12" truss Newtonian that I want to mount in the fall. It
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Peter Boreland
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Re: Considering a GM811G
Vishal, I also recommend going for the G11 with your 130mm refractor.? I originally purchased a GM811G to carry a small 85mm refractor, then bought a G11 dec when I upsized to a 130mm refractor. I
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Dwight Fujita
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Re: Changing the servo motor encoders from 256 to 512 or 1024. Any reason not to do this?
Peter... You have revealed a clue to your RA drive issues: your 240 sec error (worm fundamental period) depends on which side of the meridian you are targeting. Try this: 1. Fully balance your RA by
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Michael Herman
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Re: Yet another DIY spring loaded worm - ultra minimalist approach
Hi Greg - I'd love to see a few images of what you've done to? the mount. If I understand your description, you're basically just using the small rubber bands as some flexible shim material to keep
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GuitsBoy
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Re: Changing the servo motor encoders from 256 to 512 or 1024. Any reason not to do this?
Alan, I will try a rigid one piece coupler. My RA has the OPW. I've found it's possible to feel it the gearbox is aligned or not with the coupler by rotating worm with your fingers. The nice thing
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Peter Boreland
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Re: Meridian Flips and NINA
Hi Guilherme You have described perfectly the experience I now have. It used to work with 1.10 HF3 version, then stopped with 1.11 as I recall and certainly with the nightly builds. Good luck with
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Peter Boreland
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