Re: Moving Ahead With My Losmandy G11 / Gemini-1
Very nice...
Is that color midnight blue?
You Gemini should last forever!
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Michael Herman
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#68220
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Re: Moving Ahead With My Losmandy G11 / Gemini-1
Since my recent problems resulted from efforts to deal with moisture on the G11/Gemini-1 mount, I have decided to institute some changes in how it is used. No longer will I leave the electronics
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Russell Milton
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#68219
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Re: Moving Ahead With My Losmandy G11 / Gemini-1
I've sort of answered my own question. Based on physical dimensions the Hand Controller and Autoguider jacks are the same size (with 6 pins, RJ-11). The Encoder and Feature jacks are a different size
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Russell Milton
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Re: Connecting laptop to ST-4 input on GM8
Steve...
if its a real old ST4 camera.....like the early sbig??? Most used +12V out as the signal top move the mount.? The modern ST4 system has completely changed and now uses a "gnd" or "low" as
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Brendan
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#68217
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Re: Moving Ahead With My Losmandy G11 / Gemini-1
Hi Brian,
Before ordering silcone plugs for the ports I want to make sure I have it right. According to the Losmandy G-11/Gemini-1 manual the RS-232 fort is RJ-22. That one will be occupied by the
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Russell Milton
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Re: Moving Ahead With My Losmandy G11 / Gemini-1
Hi Michael,
Thanks for a little more of the process you followed to find the problem. That is why consulting experts like yourself is well worth the effort. I will also be getting some of those
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Russell Milton
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Re: Connecting laptop to ST-4 input on GM8
Thanks for your suggestions. I may look for a relatively inexpensive used autoguiding camera that has an ST-4 port, or perhaps a GPUSB converter, but in the meantime, I will try using an ancient
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palynos2@...
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Re: 492 DDS
Also best not to cross post the same question ( /g/Gemini_users/topic/492_dds/77412840?p=,,,20,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,20,2,0,77412840 ) between forums. ?Most people
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Brendan
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492 DDS
Hi, all.? I recently acquired a used Losmandy GM-8.? It's a solid unit and It has the stepper motors on it but no control system. So I'm looking for a 492 DDS, hand remote, wiring to the steppers,
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Gregory Ronnback
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Re: Stellarium Mac - csnnot setup a new telescope connection.
you have to enable it to access telescopes. It works fine on PC, i don't
know much about the Mac version.
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Brian Valente
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Brian Valente
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Re: Stellarium Mac - csnnot setup a new telescope connection.
Did you check "load at startup" and restart stellarium?
telescope plugin needs to load before you can configure it
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Brian Valente
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Brian Valente
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Re: Stellarium Mac - csnnot setup a new telescope connection.
Thanks but if i do that the while program freezes.
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Dave_Kentsbeer
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Re: Stellarium Mac - csnnot setup a new telescope connection.
You have to check the box "Load at startup" and restart the application.
Then the configure option should be enabled. At least that's how it worked
for me
Guilherme
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"Guilherme Vênere
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#68207
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Re: Connecting laptop to ST-4 input on GM8
Hi
One simple option to allow PHD2 to guide with the 492 controller (besides
using a camera with an auto guider port as mentioned above) is to use a
GPUSB adapter. This device connects to your
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"Guilherme Vênere
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Re: Connecting laptop to ST-4 input on GM8
Steve
the 492 digital drive unit ?has no computer connections. ?However you can connect an modern ST4 autoguider and auto guide with the unit.
What you do is remove the HC and plug in a 6p6c (6
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Brendan
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Re: Moving Ahead With My Losmandy G11 / Gemini-1
Nice Deric - that's the way to do it
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Brian Valente
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Brian Valente
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Re: Astronomy software & capture software
I abhor recurring charge crap. The only one I've signed on for is *Sharpcap ( https://www.sharpcap.co.uk/ )* , but I did that before I even got it working for me, based on reputation. Then I found a
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Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...>
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Connecting laptop to ST-4 input on GM8
This is my first post to this group. I have appreciated the insights from past messages as I have disassembled, cleaned, and lubricated a new-to-me, twenty-year old, GM8.
I would like help connecting
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palynos2@...
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Re: Moving Ahead With My Losmandy G11 / Gemini-1
Way to go Michael,
Those little plugs came up about two years ago and I thought " Hey thats a good ideah.
HAPPY SKIES TO EVERYONE AND KEEP LOOKING UP DERIC
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Deric Caselli
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#68200
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Re: Moving Ahead With My Losmandy G11 / Gemini-1
I love a happy ending!
Kudo's to Michael for the save!
I got 2 of these *silicon port plugs (
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Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...>
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#68199
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