... Thanks for your suggestion but I have already applied the correct signage to both axle gear ratios. I'm waiting for clear weather for more tests. Alan. ......
Hi John, To allow the DS motors to be fitted internally they were first removed from their cases. Some machining was required on the Synta motor mount plates...
Hi all Rather off-topic but the right forum, I think .... Almost a year I planned to retrofit my 'bare' Astro-3 mount, but I simply never got at really doing...
Hi, I have a GPDX mount I want to convert to autoguiding. It uses a Vixen DMD-2 controller. I need to connect to the rear of the keypad so the pulses from the...
This group is configured so email attachments are automatically stripped to prevent virus forwarding so nobody will see your JPG image. You would have to save...
Hi, I have a new Autostar & Goto4All kit for an EQ5 upgrade project which I've decided not to pursue. I'd like to sell both together. Feel free to contact me...
Hi Francis Did you get your DX yet ??? Ive got mine( as you know) and am rather pleased . Skysensor , although old and no longer supported by vixen, does what...
Thank you for the info. That is exactly what I was looking for. From my understanding, it looks like there are 2 ways to connect the PC to the telescope. I...
... DO NOT TRY THE AUX PORT. The *only* rs232 socket on your scopes is the 2nd socket on the Autostar itself. The "AUX" port is for Meade-built I2C bus...
Thanks for the tip! You just saved my motors. I'm not sure which route I'm going to take yet. I'll probably take the ASCOM route first. However, I've got big...
... Complex hardware, too... Meade autostarred scopes don't "zoom". (unless you're planning to mount a non-meade zoom scope or camera with motorized telephoto...
I didn't understand your following statement - Meade autostarred scopes don't "zoom". Can't I purchase an automatic magnification controller? ... take ... like...
... What i meant was "the telescopes Meade sells on Autostar-controlled mounts are not available with variable focal length front ends" You can certainly buy...
Please bear with me. There are some things I just want to understand I plan to use this contraption to capture images of satellites and UFO's. So the objects...
The system you're talking about has, in one form or another, been in use with DOD for a few years. The only problem is there are no COTS, (Commercial Off The...
Hi, Bryan, "The only problem is there are no COTS, (Commercial Off The Shelf), telescopes capable of "resolving" most vehicles in orbit." Well, as uyou say...
Oh.... I didn't realize I would need that much magnification to resolve satellites. What did you mean by - would probably need something on the order of 70"...
Oh.... I didn't realize I would need that much magnification to resolve satellites. What did you mean by - would probably need something on the order of 70"...
Peter, You are quite correct, a 12" Meade can do a good job on the ISS. But most orbital vehicles are smaller than that by a considerable degree; the ISS is...
No, probably a 70 – 100 inch primary mirror with an f10 capability to get something other than a lump in orbit. Again remember most of the birds in orbit...
The good thing about imaging geo satellites is that you can turn off your mount's tracking motor... "My advice is free and worth every penny!" -Christopher...
... One of my favorite 'bugs' in the Autostar firmware is that it accurately points you at geosync satellites... and then predicts (and tracks) that they'll...
... Taking that backwards: it's the telescope's job to place a "real" image (that's an optics term) on the "film" plane. The Meade LPI (Lunar Planetary Imager)...
Ok. I think I get it now. I'm in way over my head. I think I'll just start with learning the serial interface commands for controlling the motors. Thanks for...
Hi, I want to modify my Vixen controller (DMD-2) for autoguiding. Has anyone on the group done this mod or know a web link that explains the changes needed. ...
I'm setting my Vixen GP mount up to be used with GuideDog auto guiding SW., but need some help with the specs on the mount. What are the RA and DEC guide rates...
Same answer, different group. What motors and controller are you using? "My advice is free and worth every penny!" -Christopher Erickson Network Design...
