Ed, you have not installed Ascom platform 6 on your computer. Did the program fail right after start or when you tried to get the observer location from one of...
Michal, I aso have FS2 and same motors as you. My NJP doctor says that low temperatures might affect controller ans particularly the motors. He said:" these...
Hello A high pressure area from Russia has moved south-east and now covers parts of Poland, Germany and other Central European countries. Average nighttime ...
Hi Pawel, Can you send on a pic of the stars? I have only gone as low as -12C with my FSQ106N, without issues. I did once have to remove the lens cap, and...
I remember a discussion here some years ago regarding the mounts in general and the NJP specifically in extreme temperatures. All lubricants appropriate for...
Hi, I too have an NJP with the same motors and a 40V FS2 controller. I don't think it is a general temperature related restriction of the FS2 controller, since...
My first guess would be ice or frost crystals on the objective. Or, frosting on the glass in front of the 8300 sensor (not necessarily the cover slip of the...
Hi Gary, Thank you! My backyard is just north of Cincinnati, Ohio. The best shots taken from there tend to be narrowband, as it isn't exactly a dark site. My...
Hey guys, when it comes to focus automation, Robofocus seems to be the common response. What about the Feathertouch Microfocus System on a Tak? Not much info...
This will only work if you replace the FSQ106 focuser with a Feathertouch focuser, the Feathertouch motors don't fit on the FSQ focuser. Best regards, Geert...
Hi Pawel, Just like you, I don't know the "operating limits" of the FSQ-106N, but I have 2 of them. If I were to make an educated guess, I might think what you...
Hi 1. Definitely NO dew or frost on the objective. First - I know how the image would look than. Second - the scope is equipped with dew heater strap and in...
Hi Thanks for all the replies & suggestions. I've taken the motors out already, inspected them and found nothing wrong (they run well regardless of the...
... to couple with it) is flattened on one side (three teeth affected, one quite heavily - almost 1/4 of the teeth is squashed by 1/10 or 1/8 of nominal heght,...
Hi Gene I'm so glad to announce the problem is gone :) My investigation paid off, and it was the squashed gear what caused the problem. Now the mount runs...
Hello group maybe someone can help with an ActiveFocus USB install problem. I am running ASCOM platform 6 in Windows 7 64-bit. I have used Takahashi's...
Hello Mike I assume that there is no Serial to USB converter in this setup--and that the cable from the Tak is usb. Sounds like you have one of the new Tak...
Hi Gary, Yes, it is a newer Tak with a usb cable, no serial to usb converter required. My temma mount does require a serial to usb converter, it is working...
I'm asking for help with EM200. It was highly recommended I use TheSky with Ascom driver to point EM200 mount and use autoguide control with Ascom driver as...
Not sure why, but it's a pretty awesome system. Having used both, I can say that both are good, but I can say that I ain't gonna give up the MicroTouch setup...
Hi Ed, I try to give you two answers, but follow the Link in Chuck's post. 1. Driver connect make POTH your 'Plain Old Telescope Hub', i.e.: - start POTH and...
Thank you Hartmut. I'm unclear how to start POTH. This is an independent 1st step on the PC? I'll look at Chuck's link again. Can you tell me exactly what...
Thank you Chuck, I'll review this again. It probably has not all sunk in yet. I have not repeated the process enough times for me to remember all the correct...
Steve, Make sure you have actually selected the ASCOM Temma driver in TS and not it’s native driver. If you did that then tried to reconnect the ASCOM Temma...
Hi Steve, download and install POTH from the ASCOM page. Start POTH.Exe and press Setup to select and connect Chuck's driver. In TSX select POTH as the...
Hi Chuck, I'm not clear. Are you saying, I should be able to connect to Ascom/Temma telescope in TSX, then later PHD connect the same (Ascom/Temma selection)....
