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5705
I installed ds motors and 497 controlleron my LX6.i tested the control panel with motors and controller before installing and they worked good.After...
rabbitfoot8065
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Apr 1, 2005
11:00 pm
5706
Could be low power. 12VDC? -Chris ... From: rabbitfoot8065 <kschutter@...> Date: Friday, April 1, 2005 2:00 pm Subject: [RoboScope] DS motor problems...
Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
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Apr 1, 2005
11:11 pm
5707
I had something similar to this and it turned out to be a bad connection in the cable between the Autostar and the connection panel, check to see if the...
John Rose
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Apr 1, 2005
11:12 pm
5708
Although I modified my CG-5/EQ-5 with DS motors and the German belt- drive kit a couple of years back I have not used it until very recently. During this...
Bernard Heathcote
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Apr 1, 2005
11:25 pm
5709
i checked the voltage with a meter and it is reading 15.25 coming from a 12 volt converter.could to high cause it? [Non-text portions of this message have been...
kschutter@...
rabbitfoot8065
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Apr 1, 2005
11:42 pm
5710
Hi, Bernard ... Maybe not - I get good results with 32Ei. The very latest versions have Zip codes. Not much use outside the USA! A friend of mine just ...
Peter Vasey
neuteronstar
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Apr 2, 2005
12:13 am
5711
Er......... ... <snip> ... I've just remembered that GuideDog uses ASCOM anyway. So maybe Maxim DL will likewise be ok. Peter. [Non-text portions of this...
Peter Vasey
neuteronstar
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Apr 2, 2005
12:18 am
5712
My ds motors are running as soon as i power up.i found that i have 1.25 volts on the blue motor wire.i dont think it should be there but i unpluged the...
rabbitfoot8065
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Apr 2, 2005
1:37 am
5713
Possible but not likely in this case. Double check your cables and connectors. -Chris...
Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
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Apr 2, 2005
1:57 am
5714
Peter, Thanks for your comments which are very helpful but I still have some doubts / questions about the following: My understanding (which is very likely...
Bernard Heathcote
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Apr 2, 2005
7:40 am
5715
The LXD-55/75 has a 144:1 worm, just like every other Chinese clone of the 144:1 Vixen SP/GP/GP-DX mounts. They will all have exactly the same worm gear...
Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
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Apr 2, 2005
9:29 am
5716
Hi Chaps! I don't post here often, but I constantly search through the messages for snipits of info that I may need. Anyway, I just thought I'd let you all...
alun9874
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Apr 2, 2005
9:43 am
5717
Hi, Bernard, Chris Erickson has already confirmed that the gearing is the same for the CG5 and LXD55 at 144 teeth, so the PEC period will be the same - your...
Peter Vasey
neuteronstar
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Apr 2, 2005
1:09 pm
5718
try testing the voltage under load with the scope operating kschutter@... wrote:i checked the voltage with a meter and it is reading 15.25 coming...
m yuh
muyhan9861
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Apr 2, 2005
2:12 pm
5719
Hi all, I have a Meade 4501 that has the single clock motor on it (original Meade) The battery pack holds 10 AA which factors to 15 V. I'm thinking of using a...
Patrick
pc_techie56
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Apr 2, 2005
5:33 pm
5720
The retrofit FAQ is more of a guideline than a rigid process. Congratulations on your retrofit! -Christopher Erickson...
Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
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Apr 3, 2005
7:07 pm
5721
... Thanks Patrick...
Patrick Winemiller
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Apr 4, 2005
1:38 am
5722
Yes, I have Goto4all.de bracket kits available. -Christopher Erickson...
Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
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Apr 4, 2005
1:59 am
5723
I did my first sucessfull drift alignment this weekend. I never had a reticle eye-piece to do it before. After making adjustments for the star moving up and...
Carey Johnson
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Apr 4, 2005
7:40 am
5724
Recently I have been having troubles at high magnification with my new orion 80 ed on an eq3-2/astroview moded with some ds motors. I pondered this problem....
elephantflyer
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Apr 4, 2005
8:47 am
5725
Lawrence, I had a similar problem on an Eq3-2, be it with a longer scope tube and everyone said what you need is more mass, however I found a simple solution...
John Rose
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Apr 4, 2005
9:32 am
5726
Replace the aluminum legs with wooden legs and put an eye hook in the center of the tripod tray and then hang a weight or hefty 12VDC battery pack from that...
Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
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Apr 4, 2005
12:18 pm
5727
Hi All, I am a new, but used, CG5 owner and am trying to find a copy of the owner's manual. I've looked at a bunch of places on the web, but am still without...
Fred Howell
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Apr 4, 2005
2:53 pm
5728
Thanks for the info. But my cheap bottle of water (its about 8.3 pounds, and 2 feet from the eq head) seems to do the trick. As an engineer, I thought of this...
elephantflyer
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Apr 4, 2005
4:05 pm
5729
Hi Lawrence, Interesting analysis. I am also a structural engineer. Stiffness is important, but so is damping and mass, as this is a dynamic problem. In fact ...
Carsten A. Arnholm
arnholm2001
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Apr 4, 2005
6:39 pm
5730
Heh. And I am only an electrical (telecommunications) engineer! But I stayed at a Holiday Inn once... -Christopher Erickson ... From: "Carsten A. Arnholm"...
Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
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Apr 4, 2005
7:39 pm
5731
... The Autostar's method of handling floating-point numbers limits it to a schooch over 6 significant digits. Add to that the fact that it only displays...
autostaretx
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Apr 4, 2005
8:19 pm
5732
Hi all in the group,can someone help me out. I have a Meade DS-2130 5" telescope and need help setting it up. so far I have put the the telescope model into my...
fltsatcom
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Apr 4, 2005
9:18 pm
5733
Check out Mike Weasner's mega-ETX web site for excellent information on using AutoStar powered telescopes. http://www.weasner.com Also check out Meade's...
Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
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Apr 5, 2005
6:26 am
5734
As I said, I have some issues because I am handicapped. A friend of mine has ProE, and we are going to model this under differing conditions, like wind. Wind...
elephantflyer
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Apr 5, 2005
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