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Re: Changing the servo motor encoders from 256 to 512 or 1024. Any reason not to do this?
I'm just saying, that from a theoretical perspective, a one-piece coupler maintains a kind of symmetry where it's indifferent to whatever the shaft angle is, and thus it will rotate at a constant
By alan137 · #72438 ·
Re: Considering a GM811G
I agree, get the g11
By alan137 · #72437 ·
Re: Meridian Flips and NINA
Hi I tried tonight, with latest Nightly build and settings below: Gemini: 99 ESL, 99 WSL, 11 WGL NINA: Minutes after meridian: 2; max minutes after meridian: 12 I was doing 5 minutes exposures. The
By "Guilherme V¨ºnere · #72436 ·
Re: New G11G Looking for final tweaking advice
Hi David, Took your PEMPro data and ran it through on my laptop. I just wanted to see what kind of value range you were seeing in the Y axis, and the drift up and down is not that bad. I would say
By John Kmetz · #72435 ·
Re: Meridian Flips and NINA
Just to be clear this was done inside and I only did 1 sub after meridian flip to ensure the sequence would continue. ------------------------ Jim W Phoenix, AZ. USA Losmandy GM811G, NINA 1.11,
By Jim Waters <jimwaters@...> · #72434 ·
Re: Replacing the stock gearbox... interest in a metal one?
On Sun, Jun 20, 2021 at 01:47 PM, Chip Louie wrote: > > Marc, > > The original idea behind changing gearboxes was to eliminate the stock > plastic gearbox uncorrectable periodic errors caused by the
By [email protected] · #72433 ·
Re: Replacing the stock gearbox... interest in a metal one?
On Sun, Jun 20, 2021 at 07:07 AM, <pcboreland@...> wrote: > > There are a number of reasons to change out the gearbox from Losmandy. I > have the original ones with plastic tabs, their modified
By [email protected] · #72432 ·
Re: Considering a GM811G
Hi Vishal, With a few years of experience owning both a G11G and a GM8G IMO the GM811 is not the value you may think it is as there is little difference in cost but that limitation in payload is right
By Chip Louie · #72431 ·
Re: Meridian Flips and NINA
Running 1.11 NB 101 and just did a meridian flip using my previous posted settings taking 10min subs.? Subs continued after meridian flip - 1 subs. The meridian flip coding has changed between 1.10
Re: Meridian Flips and NINA
Edward, I'm using NINA 1.10 HF3, but i can try the Nightly build. Regarding the HA after the tracking is paused. I looked at the Gemini.net app and it also stop counting. So what i said is for Gemini,
By "Guilherme V¨ºnere · #72429 ·
Re: Meridian Flips and NINA
Are you asking me or another Paul? :) I've never used NINA, so have no parameters to share, I'm afraid. Regards, -Paul
By Paul Kanevsky · #72428 ·
Re: Meridian Flips and NINA
Paul, were you going to post your parameters for us to look over? -- Edward
By Edward Plumer · #72427 ·
Re: Meridian Flips and NINA
Gemini.NET reports that it supports setting Side of Pier, and will ask Gemini to perform a flip when so requested. Gemini has internal logic that determines if and when a flip is possible. Regards,
By Paul Kanevsky · #72426 ·
Re: Meridian Flips and NINA
16 plus minutes?? I will give that a try.? Are you saying at one time the flips worked? ------------------------ Jim W Phoenix, AZ. USA Losmandy GM811G, NINA 1.11, ASI2600MC Pro, Sky-Watcher Scopes
By Jim Waters <jimwaters@...> · #72425 ·
Re: Meridian Flips and NINA
Before weather socked in, I was doing 10min subs -- Edward
By Edward Plumer · #72424 ·
Re: Meridian Flips and NINA
First I use the nightly build. Second the flip used to work. Third the flip happens, but it stays on the same side of the pier and eventually hits the limit. Forth I have tried to do this during the
Considering a GM811G
Hi all, I'm in the market for a new mount for both astrophotography and visual use, and I'm strongly considering picking up a GM811G. The largest payload I currently have is a 130mm triplet refractor
By Vishal Billa · #72422 ·
Re: Meridian Flips and NINA
Edward - I have been following the discussions here and on Discord.? This does need more investigation and Gemini-II innerworkings need to be explained to the NINA dev team.? ?I haven't been having
By Jim Waters <jimwaters@...> · #72421 ·
Re: Meridian Flips and NINA
Chatted with Stefan over on NINA Discord and explained about the issue with pausing. He pointed out that even if the mount is paused, the effective Hour Angle of the *target* to which the eventual
By Edward Plumer · #72420 ·
Re: Very odd polar align issue
Nick once you are satisfied with your polar alignment (even if you think it's suspect) please to a baseline guiding just to see what it looks like. If your PA is indeed off it will be readily apparent
By Brian Valente · #72419 ·