Don, I think I can see the confusion here and it is down to the way ASCOM works. The core of ASCOM and applications that use it only know about one telescope ...
Thanks Steve - I am going to try to cut some this afternoon on my 9 x 20. I need to do your DC drive conversion - the stock 9 x 20 is too fast for me and...
I agree, wouldn't be bad if the motor would stop quicker. With the dc motor I thread at about 100 rpm but it stops on a dime. I've seen quite a few who added a...
G'day, Just thought you may be interested in this.I used black "Delrin" type plastic for these parts.I found I could cut them by hand on my 9x20. Very easy...
I'll probably make about ten to get two - I have the motor that you used to convert - I am still scratching my head about the belt connection. I am not ready...
Well - bitten by another ASIAN junker. When I went to change the gears I got to the third step - loosen nut #5. When I did so , the whole shaft revolved...
Hi Pat, BEFORE YOU BEGIN the following procedure, be darned sure you won't ever need to remove the shaft from the casting again for any routine operation or...
You will probably have to helicoil a new stud in place, or tap the hole for a bigger bolt size and turn the bolt down. Of course, there is always JBweld; clean...
Hello everybody , I'm new on this group , It seems to be the right place to find all the information to become a "goto-man" :o) . I have a vixen gp mount and...
Hi Maxime, Do you already have an autoguiding interface (Achay serial interface or parallel port interface) for your GP mount ? If you do, the software...
Hello Maxime Converted my Vixen GP mount a couple of months ago with DS motors from a Meade #492 kit, a #497 Autostar and an adapter kit from Goto4all. Have a...
Hi Axel, I know your software ,but the problem is that I haven't an autoguiding interface ,because I haven't a webcam and no portable computer ... :o) Thanks...
Hello Nick , I looked at the files of the group ,is a very complete documentation to adapat a Ds goto , but I think I will try a retrofit of a lxd55 because...
Best way is to buy a least expensive LXD-55 scope, remove the motors and Autostar and then resell the scope and mount. Standard CG-5 and EQ-4 single and dual...
Hello Group, the Data Sponge would like a few questions answered. Will the LXD55 motors fit a Skyview Pro (CG5 ?) mount ? I also worry about the high speed...
Yes, LXD-55 motors will fit the SVP with a bit of fitting. Watch the screw lengths. FYI, the only difference between the mechanics of the SVP and the LXD-55 is...
I think I begin to understand. The telescope c++ code is the "Telescope" template, and the functions go along with that code and are compiled into the driver....
Hi, The driver/template would usually have all of the pointing and motor control built into it, easy for an equatorial mount and not much harder for alt-az....
I would have to agree with the running 2 scopes at once not working, since you can only run one device on a serial com port. You might be able to install 2...
I have a problem that seems to be relatively common... creep after beep... but I'm not sure that it is the same as everyone elses... Here's why: I have done...
I have been experimenting with "C.A.B." and noticed that when I use a 495/497 Autostar with Dick's appropriate patches, I can check the training numbers and...
One possible trick might be to make a dual cable that has only the txd signal (pin 2 on the 9 pin pc port) going to one of the scopes. The acknowlege signal...
If you've been following the CI-700 thread on the ScopeMounts yahoo group lately, then you probably already know I'm in the process of disassembling my CI-700....
I'll probably have to write my own pointing etc, as my telescope has presently a simple interface, either Basic stamp or other small controller. I agree about...
Hi, You probably could modify an existing ASCOM driver (if the source for those is available, I haven't looked) to control both mounts at once, but keeping...
