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Lo all,
I seem to be having a problem with the Gemini 2 on my Titan keeping the date up to date.? The time is remaining correct, but it lags behind on the date, I have had to go in and update the date every time I go to use it during December.? I know you might be thinking "battery" but it has been replaced as of the first incident, and is showing 3.10 volts in the web interface.? Once I update and set the date the targeting works good, so it seems to just be Gemini is not keeping up on the date.? I have tried both turning the mount fully off as well as leaving it on in the observatory, seems to make no difference.
Also just this last session I began to have a tracking error when going to the Moon, the mount would got to fine then take off @ about 8X "tracking" the Moon.? Yea zip!!!? there went the Moon!? In manually switching the tracking with the HC to SideReal it goes back to tracking at the SideReal rate without an issue...? Kind of weird, I'd think if the tracking was going to be messed up it would be messed up at any of the different rates not just lunar.? I think I will try a factory reset next outing and see if anything changes, but any thoughts in the mean time??!
Thanks & CS!
Mark
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how are you setting the date??
Lo all,
I seem to be having a problem with the Gemini 2 on my Titan keeping the date up to date.? The time is remaining correct, but it lags behind on the date, I have had to go in and update the date every time I go to use it during December.? I know you might be thinking "battery" but it has been replaced as of the first incident, and is showing 3.10 volts in the web interface.? Once I update and set the date the targeting works good, so it seems to just be Gemini is not keeping up on the date.? I have tried both turning the mount fully off as well as leaving it on in the observatory, seems to make no difference.
Also just this last session I began to have a tracking error when going to the Moon, the mount would got to fine then take off @ about 8X "tracking" the Moon.? Yea zip!!!? there went the Moon!? In manually switching the tracking with the HC to SideReal it goes back to tracking at the SideReal rate without an issue...? Kind of weird, I'd think if the tracking was going to be messed up it would be messed up at any of the different rates not just lunar.? I think I will try a factory reset next outing and see if anything changes, but any thoughts in the mean time??!
Thanks & CS!
Mark
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Brian, I will check this out tonight when I get home and see if my Gemini still has the correct time. My tracking the New Years eve was as good as my polar alignment. I left the mount to sit for 30 min. And it was just a little off where I left it. I am
too new at this to really help though. Clear Skies?
Sent from my Boost Mobile Phone.
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From: Brian Valente <bvalente@...>
Date: 1/2/20 10:02 AM (GMT-06:00)
Subject: Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Not keeping date up to date; + lunar tracking speed error:
how are you setting the date??
Lo all,
I seem to be having a problem with the Gemini 2 on my Titan keeping the date up to date.? The time is remaining correct, but it lags behind on the date, I have had to go in and update the date every time I go to use it during December.? I know you might be
thinking "battery" but it has been replaced as of the first incident, and is showing 3.10 volts in the web interface.? Once I update and set the date the targeting works good, so it seems to just be Gemini is not keeping up on the date.? I have tried both
turning the mount fully off as well as leaving it on in the observatory, seems to make no difference.
Also just this last session I began to have a tracking error when going to the Moon, the mount would got to fine then take off @ about 8X "tracking" the Moon.? Yea zip!!!? there went the Moon!? In manually switching the tracking with the HC to SideReal it goes
back to tracking at the SideReal rate without an issue...? Kind of weird, I'd think if the tracking was going to be messed up it would be messed up at any of the different rates not just lunar.? I think I will try a factory reset next outing and see if anything
changes, but any thoughts in the mean time??!
Thanks & CS!
Mark
--
Brian?
Brian Valente
portfolio
|
This is more of an FYI since it doesn't directly?relate to the gemini time settings, but I have started using Dimension 4 time sync on my computer that continuously updates the time every 30 minutes or so (user configurable) to ensure the clock on the PC is as accurate as possible. it syncs across multiple time servers and runs in the background. oh and it's free :) When i then sync the mount to the PC time, i know it's accurate
?
?
Brian, I will check this out tonight when I get home and see if my Gemini still has the correct time. My tracking the New Years eve was as good as my polar alignment. I left the mount to sit for 30 min. And it was just a little off where I left it. I am
too new at this to really help though. Clear Skies?
Sent from my Boost Mobile Phone.
-------- Original message --------
Date: 1/2/20 10:02 AM (GMT-06:00)
Subject: Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Not keeping date up to date; + lunar tracking speed error:
how are you setting the date??
Lo all,
I seem to be having a problem with the Gemini 2 on my Titan keeping the date up to date.? The time is remaining correct, but it lags behind on the date, I have had to go in and update the date every time I go to use it during December.? I know you might be
thinking "battery" but it has been replaced as of the first incident, and is showing 3.10 volts in the web interface.? Once I update and set the date the targeting works good, so it seems to just be Gemini is not keeping up on the date.? I have tried both
turning the mount fully off as well as leaving it on in the observatory, seems to make no difference.
Also just this last session I began to have a tracking error when going to the Moon, the mount would got to fine then take off @ about 8X "tracking" the Moon.? Yea zip!!!? there went the Moon!? In manually switching the tracking with the HC to SideReal it goes
back to tracking at the SideReal rate without an issue...? Kind of weird, I'd think if the tracking was going to be messed up it would be messed up at any of the different rates not just lunar.? I think I will try a factory reset next outing and see if anything
changes, but any thoughts in the mean time??!
Thanks & CS!
Mark
--
Brian?
Brian Valente
portfolio
-- Brian?
Brian Valente portfolio
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You have a Gemini-2.... so I can't say.
If this were a Gemini-1, I'd suggest the Epson RTC chip may be defective.? I have bought extras if those chips, though I know of no Gemini-1 actually suffering time-keeping loss.
However, I do not know what chip keeps the time in the Gemini-2.? I don't own one yet.? If Losmandy won't replace your unit, and the trouble persists, I'd be willing to take a look at it.
Very best of luck, Michael
On Thu, Jan 2, 2020, 12:55 PM Brian Valente < bvalente@...> wrote: This is more of an FYI since it doesn't directly?relate to the gemini time settings, but I have started using Dimension 4 time sync on my computer that continuously updates the time every 30 minutes or so (user configurable) to ensure the clock on the PC is as accurate as possible. it syncs across multiple time servers and runs in the background. oh and it's free :) When i then sync the mount to the PC time, i know it's accurate
?
?
Brian, I will check this out tonight when I get home and see if my Gemini still has the correct time. My tracking the New Years eve was as good as my polar alignment. I left the mount to sit for 30 min. And it was just a little off where I left it. I am
too new at this to really help though. Clear Skies?
Sent from my Boost Mobile Phone.
-------- Original message --------
Date: 1/2/20 10:02 AM (GMT-06:00)
Subject: Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Not keeping date up to date; + lunar tracking speed error:
how are you setting the date??
Lo all,
I seem to be having a problem with the Gemini 2 on my Titan keeping the date up to date.? The time is remaining correct, but it lags behind on the date, I have had to go in and update the date every time I go to use it during December.? I know you might be
thinking "battery" but it has been replaced as of the first incident, and is showing 3.10 volts in the web interface.? Once I update and set the date the targeting works good, so it seems to just be Gemini is not keeping up on the date.? I have tried both
turning the mount fully off as well as leaving it on in the observatory, seems to make no difference.
Also just this last session I began to have a tracking error when going to the Moon, the mount would got to fine then take off @ about 8X "tracking" the Moon.? Yea zip!!!? there went the Moon!? In manually switching the tracking with the HC to SideReal it goes
back to tracking at the SideReal rate without an issue...? Kind of weird, I'd think if the tracking was going to be messed up it would be messed up at any of the different rates not just lunar.? I think I will try a factory reset next outing and see if anything
changes, but any thoughts in the mean time??!
Thanks & CS!
Mark
--
Brian?
Brian Valente
portfolio
--
Brian?
Brian Valente portfolio
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Are
you setting local date, or UTC date?? Could this be the problem as they usually
differ by a day.. At least in the evening in North America..
?
Derek
?
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Herman
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2020
2:41 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Losmandy_users_io]
Not keeping date up to date; + lunar tracking speed error:
?
You have a Gemini-2.... so I can't say.
If this were a Gemini-1, I'd suggest the Epson RTC chip may be
defective.? I have bought extras if those chips, though I know of no
Gemini-1 actually suffering time-keeping loss.
However, I do not know what chip keeps the time in the Gemini-2.?
I don't own one yet.? If Losmandy won't replace your unit, and the trouble
persists, I'd be willing to take a look at it.
?
On Thu, Jan 2, 2020, 12:55 PM Brian Valente
<bvalente@...> wrote:
This is more of an FYI since it doesn't directly?relate to the
gemini time settings, but I have started using Dimension 4 time sync on my
computer that continuously updates the time every 30 minutes or so (user
configurable) to ensure the clock on the PC is as accurate as possible. it
syncs across multiple time servers and runs in the background. oh and it's free
:) When i then sync the mount to the PC time, i know it's accurate
?
Brian, I will check this out tonight when I get home and see if my
Gemini still has the correct time. My tracking the New Years eve was as good as
my polar alignment. I left the mount to sit for 30 min. And it was just a
little off where I left it. I am too new at this to really help though. Clear
Skies?
Sent from my Boost Mobile Phone.
-------- Original message --------
Date: 1/2/20 10:02 AM (GMT-06:00)
Subject: Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Not keeping date up to date; + lunar
tracking speed error:
how are you setting the date??
?
Lo all,
I seem to be having a problem with the Gemini 2 on my Titan keeping the date up
to date.? The time is remaining correct, but it lags behind on the date, I
have had to go in and update the date every time I go to use it during
December.? I know you might be thinking "battery" but it has
been replaced as of the first incident, and is showing 3.10 volts in the web
interface.? Once I update and set the date the targeting works good, so it
seems to just be Gemini is not keeping up on the date.? I have tried both
turning the mount fully off as well as leaving it on in the observatory, seems
to make no difference.
Also just this last session I began to have a tracking error when going to the
Moon, the mount would got to fine then take off @ about 8X "tracking"
the Moon.? Yea zip!!!? there went the Moon!? In manually
switching the tracking with the HC to SideReal it goes back to tracking at the
SideReal rate without an issue...? Kind of weird, I'd think if the
tracking was going to be messed up it would be messed up at any of the
different rates not just lunar.? I think I will try a factory reset next
outing and see if anything changes, but any thoughts in the mean time??!
Thanks & CS!
Mark
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I am setting local date and Time is GMT -6 + 3 min. For my location. It is still correct in my Gemini HC.
Sent from my Galaxy Tab A
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From: Derek C Breit <breit_ideas@...>
Date: 1/2/20 6:17 PM (GMT-06:00)
Subject: Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Not keeping date up to date; + lunar tracking speed error:
Are you setting local date, or UTC date?? Could this be the problem as they usually differ by a day..
At least in the evening in North America..
?
Derek
?
?
You have a Gemini-2.... so I can't say.
If this were a Gemini-1, I'd suggest the Epson RTC chip may be defective.? I have bought extras if those chips, though I know of no Gemini-1 actually suffering time-keeping
loss.
However, I do not know what chip keeps the time in the Gemini-2.? I don't own one yet.? If Losmandy won't replace your unit, and the trouble persists, I'd be willing to
take a look at it.
?
On Thu, Jan 2, 2020, 12:55 PM Brian Valente <bvalente@...> wrote:
This is more of an FYI since it doesn't directly?relate to the gemini time settings, but I have started using Dimension 4 time sync on my computer that continuously updates
the time every 30 minutes or so (user configurable) to ensure the clock on the PC is as accurate as possible. it syncs across multiple time servers and runs in the background. oh and it's free :) When i then sync the mount to the PC time, i know it's accurate
?
Brian, I will check this out tonight when I get home and see if my Gemini still has the correct time. My tracking the New Years eve was as good as my polar alignment.
I left the mount to sit for 30 min. And it was just a little off where I left it. I am too new at this to really help though. Clear Skies?
Sent from my Boost Mobile Phone.
-------- Original message --------
Date: 1/2/20 10:02 AM (GMT-06:00)
Subject: Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Not keeping date up to date; + lunar tracking speed error:
how are you setting the date??
?
Lo all,
I seem to be having a problem with the Gemini 2 on my Titan keeping the date up to date.? The time is remaining correct, but it lags behind on the date, I have had to go in and update the date every time I go to use it during December.? I know you might be
thinking "battery" but it has been replaced as of the first incident, and is showing 3.10 volts in the web interface.? Once I update and set the date the targeting works good, so it seems to just be Gemini is not keeping up on the date.? I have tried both
turning the mount fully off as well as leaving it on in the observatory, seems to make no difference.
Also just this last session I began to have a tracking error when going to the Moon, the mount would got to fine then take off @ about 8X "tracking" the Moon.? Yea zip!!!? there went the Moon!? In manually switching the tracking with the HC to SideReal it goes
back to tracking at the SideReal rate without an issue...? Kind of weird, I'd think if the tracking was going to be messed up it would be messed up at any of the different rates not just lunar.? I think I will try a factory reset next outing and see if anything
changes, but any thoughts in the mean time??!
Thanks & CS!
Mark
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I used our moon as a test for visual tracking New Years eve ( It allways amazes me with a 12mm eyepiece it looks like you are looking out of Apollo 11's window) it tracked fine, even after 30 min.
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From: Deric Caselli <JethroStCyr@...>
Date: 1/2/20 6:37 PM (GMT-06:00)
Subject: Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Not keeping date up to date; + lunar tracking speed error:
I am setting local date and Time is GMT -6 + 3 min. For my location. It is still correct in my Gemini HC.
Sent from my Galaxy Tab A
-------- Original message --------
From: Derek C Breit <breit_ideas@...>
Date: 1/2/20 6:17 PM (GMT-06:00)
Subject: Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Not keeping date up to date; + lunar tracking speed error:
Are you setting local date, or UTC date?? Could this be the problem as they usually differ by a day..
At least in the evening in North America..
?
Derek
?
?
You have a Gemini-2.... so I can't say.
If this were a Gemini-1, I'd suggest the Epson RTC chip may be defective.? I have bought extras if those chips, though I know of no Gemini-1 actually suffering time-keeping
loss.
However, I do not know what chip keeps the time in the Gemini-2.? I don't own one yet.? If Losmandy won't replace your unit, and the trouble persists, I'd be willing to
take a look at it.
?
On Thu, Jan 2, 2020, 12:55 PM Brian Valente <bvalente@...> wrote:
This is more of an FYI since it doesn't directly?relate to the gemini time settings, but I have started using Dimension 4 time sync on my computer that continuously updates
the time every 30 minutes or so (user configurable) to ensure the clock on the PC is as accurate as possible. it syncs across multiple time servers and runs in the background. oh and it's free :) When i then sync the mount to the PC time, i know it's accurate
?
Brian, I will check this out tonight when I get home and see if my Gemini still has the correct time. My tracking the New Years eve was as good as my polar alignment.
I left the mount to sit for 30 min. And it was just a little off where I left it. I am too new at this to really help though. Clear Skies?
Sent from my Boost Mobile Phone.
-------- Original message --------
Date: 1/2/20 10:02 AM (GMT-06:00)
Subject: Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Not keeping date up to date; + lunar tracking speed error:
how are you setting the date??
?
Lo all,
I seem to be having a problem with the Gemini 2 on my Titan keeping the date up to date.? The time is remaining correct, but it lags behind on the date, I have had to go in and update the date every time I go to use it during December.? I know you might be
thinking "battery" but it has been replaced as of the first incident, and is showing 3.10 volts in the web interface.? Once I update and set the date the targeting works good, so it seems to just be Gemini is not keeping up on the date.? I have tried both
turning the mount fully off as well as leaving it on in the observatory, seems to make no difference.
Also just this last session I began to have a tracking error when going to the Moon, the mount would got to fine then take off @ about 8X "tracking" the Moon.? Yea zip!!!? there went the Moon!? In manually switching the tracking with the HC to SideReal it goes
back to tracking at the SideReal rate without an issue...? Kind of weird, I'd think if the tracking was going to be messed up it would be messed up at any of the different rates not just lunar.? I think I will try a factory reset next outing and see if anything
changes, but any thoughts in the mean time??!
Thanks & CS!
Mark
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You should AFAIK be setting UTC date/time. Not local. ?
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Deric Caselli
Sent: 03 January 2020 00:37
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Not keeping date up to date; + lunar tracking speed error:? I am setting local date and Time is GMT -6 + 3 min. For my location. It is still correct in my Gemini HC. Sent from my Galaxy Tab A -------- Original message -------- From: Derek C Breit <breit_ideas@...> Date: 1/2/20 6:17 PM (GMT-06:00) Subject: Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Not keeping date up to date; + lunar tracking speed error: Are you setting local date, or UTC date?? Could this be the problem as they usually differ by a day.. At least in the evening in North America.. ? Derek ? ? You have a Gemini-2.... so I can't say. If this were a Gemini-1, I'd suggest the Epson RTC chip may be defective.? I have bought extras if those chips, though I know of no Gemini-1 actually suffering time-keeping loss. However, I do not know what chip keeps the time in the Gemini-2.? I don't own one yet.? If Losmandy won't replace your unit, and the trouble persists, I'd be willing to take a look at it. ? On Thu, Jan 2, 2020, 12:55 PM Brian Valente <bvalente@...> wrote: This is more of an FYI since it doesn't directly?relate to the gemini time settings, but I have started using Dimension 4 time sync on my computer that continuously updates the time every 30 minutes or so (user configurable) to ensure the clock on the PC is as accurate as possible. it syncs across multiple time servers and runs in the background. oh and it's free :) When i then sync the mount to the PC time, i know it's accurate ? Brian, I will check this out tonight when I get home and see if my Gemini still has the correct time. My tracking the New Years eve was as good as my polar alignment. I left the mount to sit for 30 min. And it was just a little off where I left it. I am too new at this to really help though. Clear Skies? Sent from my Boost Mobile Phone. -------- Original message -------- Date: 1/2/20 10:02 AM (GMT-06:00) Subject: Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Not keeping date up to date; + lunar tracking speed error: how are you setting the date?? ? Lo all,
I seem to be having a problem with the Gemini 2 on my Titan keeping the date up to date.? The time is remaining correct, but it lags behind on the date, I have had to go in and update the date every time I go to use it during December.? I know you might be thinking "battery" but it has been replaced as of the first incident, and is showing 3.10 volts in the web interface.? Once I update and set the date the targeting works good, so it seems to just be Gemini is not keeping up on the date.? I have tried both turning the mount fully off as well as leaving it on in the observatory, seems to make no difference.
Also just this last session I began to have a tracking error when going to the Moon, the mount would got to fine then take off @ about 8X "tracking" the Moon.? Yea zip!!!? there went the Moon!? In manually switching the tracking with the HC to SideReal it goes back to tracking at the SideReal rate without an issue...? Kind of weird, I'd think if the tracking was going to be messed up it would be messed up at any of the different rates not just lunar.? I think I will try a factory reset next outing and see if anything changes, but any thoughts in the mean time??!
Thanks & CS!
Mark
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If you are using the app, there is a checkbox on the bottom left of one of the panels (might be the Telescope entry panel, or the Advanced panel).? The checkbox is for sending the UTC time from the PC's clock to the Gemini's time counter each time you connect.
There is a button to set UTC immediately also.? ?You might try those options to see if your trouble is corrected.
It's also worth double checking your settings for latitude, longitude, and elevation. Those settings are in Degrees, Minutes, Seconds, even though the delimiter is a dot "." that seems like it should be a decimal?point.? It is instead the European delimiter that is a comma in US usage.??
?If entering time using the handset, this is the instruction from the Gemini1 manual:
Gemini1 time and date UTC format
UTC Date/Time
The "UTC Date/Time" menu item is where you set Gemini's real time clock (RTC).
Upon executing "UTC Date/Time" the UTC date and time display freezes but the RTC continues to keep time.
The display of date and time from left to right reads as follows:? "yymm.dd hh:mm:ss"? ? (yy = year, mm = month, dd = day, hh = hour, mm = minutes, ss = seconds). ________ I get my UTC time here:
So if the UTC showed ?2019, Nov 20, 06:15:25 am? you'd enter in the Gemini
1911.20 06:15:25 Other conditions:
Midnight 12:00 am hour = 00 For time after noon like 2pm = 14:00? enter like
1911.20 14:15:25
Hope this info helps! Michael
You should AFAIK be setting UTC date/time. Not local. ? ? I am setting local date and Time is GMT -6 + 3 min. For my location. It is still correct in my Gemini HC. Sent from my Galaxy Tab A -------- Original message -------- Date: 1/2/20 6:17 PM (GMT-06:00) Subject: Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Not keeping date up to date; + lunar tracking speed error: Are you setting local date, or UTC date?? Could this be the problem as they usually differ by a day.. At least in the evening in North America.. ? Derek ? ? You have a Gemini-2.... so I can't say. If this were a Gemini-1, I'd suggest the Epson RTC chip may be defective.? I have bought extras if those chips, though I know of no Gemini-1 actually suffering time-keeping loss. However, I do not know what chip keeps the time in the Gemini-2.? I don't own one yet.? If Losmandy won't replace your unit, and the trouble persists, I'd be willing to take a look at it. ? On Thu, Jan 2, 2020, 12:55 PM Brian Valente <bvalente@...> wrote: This is more of an FYI since it doesn't directly?relate to the gemini time settings, but I have started using Dimension 4 time sync on my computer that continuously updates the time every 30 minutes or so (user configurable) to ensure the clock on the PC is as accurate as possible. it syncs across multiple time servers and runs in the background. oh and it's free :) When i then sync the mount to the PC time, i know it's accurate ? Brian, I will check this out tonight when I get home and see if my Gemini still has the correct time. My tracking the New Years eve was as good as my polar alignment. I left the mount to sit for 30 min. And it was just a little off where I left it. I am too new at this to really help though. Clear Skies? Sent from my Boost Mobile Phone. -------- Original message -------- Date: 1/2/20 10:02 AM (GMT-06:00) Subject: Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Not keeping date up to date; + lunar tracking speed error: how are you setting the date?? ? Lo all,
I seem to be having a problem with the Gemini 2 on my Titan keeping the date up to date.? The time is remaining correct, but it lags behind on the date, I have had to go in and update the date every time I go to use it during December.? I know you might be thinking "battery" but it has been replaced as of the first incident, and is showing 3.10 volts in the web interface.? Once I update and set the date the targeting works good, so it seems to just be Gemini is not keeping up on the date.? I have tried both turning the mount fully off as well as leaving it on in the observatory, seems to make no difference.
Also just this last session I began to have a tracking error when going to the Moon, the mount would got to fine then take off @ about 8X "tracking" the Moon.? Yea zip!!!? there went the Moon!? In manually switching the tracking with the HC to SideReal it goes back to tracking at the SideReal rate without an issue...? Kind of weird, I'd think if the tracking was going to be messed up it would be messed up at any of the different rates not just lunar.? I think I will try a factory reset next outing and see if anything changes, but any thoughts in the mean time??!
Thanks & CS!
Mark
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I have no idea. I'm so new here I don't even have my new mount yet.
Given that, I used to periodically do a "Factory Reset" on my defunct mount when it would get wonky tracking and guiding.
I hadn't needed (or felt needed) to do that in a while. So I probably hit on a setting I had bumbled, and accidentally fixed my stupidity.
But point being, doing a Factory Reset can get you back to Box Stock. Trouble is all the tuning you did goes away too, in most cases.
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OK,
Thanks to all who replied, for some reason I could not get back to or find this message...? Anyhow to get back to it....
I have used both the HC and the regular web interface to try to set the times, both in UTC and local, as for the lunar problem It seems to have "self corrected" for now.? This occurred again last night (the time error) and the time and date was still correct in the web interface while the HC was reporting the correct time, but the wrong date.? It had "Jumped" back to 01/01/2020 instead of the correct o1/14/2020 on the HC, the web interface was once again still reporting the correct date in its date format of 14-01-2020.? The HC behaved oddly along with the date error it was showing all but Venus as available to "goto" @ 18:30 EST-DST (23:30 UTC).? After manually correcting the date in the HC it then reported the correct planets available for the date and time here; Neptune, Uranus, and Venus.? The web interface when checked again still had everything (time, date, & UTC offset correct).? The other interesting thing about this whole time error thing is the mount has been powered up and on since the last outing.? I parked it CWD and left it on but parked in the observatory, which I do if I am not going to be out of town.? Just been a rather odd behavior,? I checked it again this afternoon while I was out there changing out a USB 3.0 hub and it was still holding the correct date set last night.? I also changed the HC cable out with a newer one I had this afternoon, I had upgrade the HC cable to a longer one when I first got the Titan in October of 2015.? That longer cable was getting kind of gnarled up from use when I am doing visual observation stuff.
Maybe I need to set a gremlin live trap or something!! ;^)? Anyhow I'll check it all out again in a couple of days to see if the correct time and date hold on the HC.
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David C. Partridge