Re: Misconnected motor cables
Sonny, that dimple is not very stout and it will go in wrong. Michael is repairing one now, and
that's what happens to it. Others have done it to. Marking them is easy and cheap.
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Deric Caselli
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#64822
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Re: Misconnected motor cables
The cables for my RA and Dec on my new GM811G would be terribly hard to plug in wrong.
They have a steel guide shroud, with a dimpled guide, and they are marked "Top" to help locate the correct
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Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...>
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#64821
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Re: Misconnected motor cables
Thank you David, this is good information.
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Deric Caselli
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#64820
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Misconnected motor cables
As we all know its horribly easy to insert the standard Losmandy DIN motor
cables incorrectly which wreaks havoc with the motor encoders and decoder
ICs.
I did this myself while repairing a G-1
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David C. Partridge
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#64819
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Re: Port plugs to keep gemini (and other stuff) clean
That was such a great Idea Brian, I ordered three sets last night. It will help from putting cables in wrong along with Michael Herman' s recommendation to label your cables. I also put a spot of
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Deric Caselli
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#64818
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Re: Port plugs to keep gemini (and other stuff) clean
I thought worm dust was called castings.
The worm equivalent to dog doo.
But this is a brave new world, with a great new star ship.
My worms, like my dog, sleep inside. ;^)
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Sonny's Youtube
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Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...>
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#64817
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Re: G11 Cable Management
Yes, I always was using "on Camera".
I think I still am. But, me being me, if it works, I tend to forget the details until something buggers up. LOL!
I just hope I can share some ideas for folks to
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Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...>
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#64816
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Re: G11 Cable Management
to just close PHD2 and then restart it.
Made it do a fresh guiding start post meridian.
yes
and not only that, you should recalibrate if you are imaging at
significantly different declinations. PHD
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Brian Valente
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#64815
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Re: G11 Cable Management
Well, that explains why whenever I did a Meridian flip, it was easiest to just close PHD2 and then restart it.
Made it do a fresh guiding start post meridian.
*Here's the particulars (
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Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...>
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#64814
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Re: Port plugs to keep gemini (and other stuff) clean
i hadn't thought of that - great idea!
about stuff getting into the worms.
i looked for worm dust blocker, no products :)
but my environment isn't that dusty, it's more for doing whatever we can
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Brian Valente
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#64813
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Re: Port plugs to keep gemini (and other stuff) clean
Great idea Brian...? This will keep me from plugging stuff into the wrong port in the dark.? But if your environment is that dusty / dirty I would be more worried about stuff getting into the
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Jim Waters <jimwaters@...>
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#64812
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Re: Port plugs to keep gemini (and other stuff) clean
Great idea Brian!
I *ordered some (
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Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...>
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#64811
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Re: G11 performance unguided
That explains it...
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Anthony Q
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#64810
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Re: Port plugs to keep gemini (and other stuff) clean
Nice brian.
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Deric Caselli
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#64809
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Re: Port plugs to keep gemini (and other stuff) clean
Very nice... and clean.
Great photos of your organized gear, everyone!
Thanks for showing how nice it can be done.
Michael
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Michael Herman
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#64808
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Port plugs to keep gemini (and other stuff) clean
when building my computer for remote observatory, I came across a pretty
helpful accessory to help keep the gemini and my telescope-top computer
insides clean.
these are port blockers (aka port
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Brian Valente
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#64807
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Re: First Light, first night, Wow! GM811GHD under the stars.
Sonny I know I am better off LOL... without the AVX. It worked well when it worked. Good to introduce me to a GEM mount. It had two trips back to Celestron. The last time after three or four hours of
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Deric Caselli
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#64806
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Re: First Light, first night, Wow! GM811GHD under the stars.
Sorry Group, test post.
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Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...>
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#64805
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Re: First Light, first night, Wow! GM811GHD under the stars.
Hi Deric,
I think you will be better off putting the AVX in the past. I know I am.
I don't damn the AVX, but I certainly damn the corporate philosophy.
My AVX was a hard teacher. But I did make it
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Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...>
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#64804
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Re: G11 Cable Management
The way Mike has his routed is very much like the way I dropped my wiring off my old mount.
I'm not done yet with mine, but the basics are done. I use what is called Harness snaps because they are
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Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...>
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#64803
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