... For those who have contributed to this posting, thank you. Download complete. Answer, make sure infrared devices/Serial cable using IrDA Protocol is...
Hi! I have retroffited my EQ5 by using DS motors+german kit, and now I'm trying to adjust everything. I have set LXD55 as mount, gear rates, calibrated/trained...
It might possibly be due to excessive slop in the RA worm gear shaft combined with RA axis imbalance in the gravitationally "downhill" direction. -Christopher...
Hi Christopher! I have tested it both with the OTA on and off. It seems more a 'software' thing to me (or perhaps a problem with the encoder?), since this...
For troubleshooting purposes, try setting the training numbers to zero too. And don't forget to remove the counterweights if the OTA is removed. It would be a...
Hi Chris! I only found this settings: Az/Ra Percent Alt/Dec Percent which others should I set to zero? How do you set training values to zero? re-calibrating? ...
I'm currently struck with a thought about my EQ6/Atlas Autostar retrofit that has me considering changing my plans. Once the stock motors are removed, the...
Greetings... A link to a new message archive search engine has been placed on the group's home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RoboScope A link to the...
I just received a reply from Meade, the LXD55 sale is done with on eBay. I inquired if they were going to put any more up for auction and they replied: "We...
I was about to say the same thing, Chris... I had a fit with the exact same problem when I first did my AutoStar retrofit, due to what I finally figured out...
Hi, ... Although I have never tried it on an EQ6, I have compared gears with belts/pulleys (from Astromeccanica) on my Vixen SP mount. See the details at ...
Thanks, Carsten, for your comments! * The Astromeccanica pulleys are made in a hard plastic-like material ... Hmmm. I wonder if Astromeccanica might be...
Oops. You can't fiddle with the training numbers until you patch your Autostar's firmware using Dick's patches. I forgot to mention that. LXD-55 adjust is...
... Those are what you want to set to zero if you are trying to prevent active (rubberbanding) anti-backlash compensation. Do NOT set your Training values to...
Hi, Carsten and Charlie, <snip> ... First you need to determine the correct Autostar Ratio settings for LXD55 motors driving an EQ6 mount. The 'Gear Ratio...
I just updated the firmware to the newest rev32Ea, everything uploaded without any problems, but when I went to input the Telescope Model, Their was no...
Yes I did install the patch after I upgraded the firmware, but thinking the same thing your thinking. I went ahead and install the firmware again after the...
... (a) the patch is installed BEFORE you upgrade the Autostar. The patch affects the ROM file, and then you upgrade by sending the ROM file to the Autostar. ...
Hello, it would please me to know if a computer to the Control Panel of the ds motors can be connected directly and how. thanks [Non-text portions of this...
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... There are two answers to that. In the strictest engineering sense, "yes, it is possible" In the -practical- sense: "No, it is so difficult to do that no...
Hi, I'm new to the group, had a looked at the file photos today and found one tiled Celestron C8. I have a Celestron C8 which I plan to upgrade to GOTO as...
... Other ways to tell if the patch "took": (a) the version number shown at power-up is now "32a" (not 32E) (b) You'll have gained two more menu items under ...
Hey guys, here's a question or two that has nothing to do with my Atlas conversion! I have just received one of the refurb LXD-55's. I plan on using this as a...
Al's Astro is the ticket. Get his oak wood legs and Leg Locker system. Worlds of improvement for the LXD-55 tripod! http://www.alsastro.com And yes, you can...
Greetings Group, My name is Tony & after stumbling across & getting inspiration from Christopher Ericksons' web page I've gone ahead & added a Meade DS...
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