Hi Everyone, I just heard from Christine at Astro-Physics that the phone lines and internet access are down at Astro-Physics right now. Apparently an outdoor...
Roland, Would it be possible to please post some additional photos of the new Mach1 GTO mount for all of us eagerly waiting for this newest jewel of the AP...
I find that there is quit a bit of resistance to movement , when I try to balance the the mount . The cluches are completely loosened. I am using a spring...
Hello Everyone, I wanted to let you know that we have phone and Internet service as of 4:50PM CST this afternoon. We will be resuming normal operations ...
Well, I am finally getting around to trying to get my 1200 mount controled by a laptop. I have found that no new laptop computers do not have the serial ports...
Frank, The USB to Serial converters work great. I use two, one to control my AP900, one to run RoboFocus. No problems connected through a USB 2.0 powered...
Hi Frank, I had problems running my AP1200 with MaxImDL & TheSKY with the first USB to serial cable I tried. It did work with TheSky5 only but running both...
In a message dated 1/29/2006 2:09:31 PM Central Standard Time, ... No need to replace the battery. I doubt very much that anything is wrong with it. Without...
Frank, I use two GoldX Serial to USB Converters, one in each AP1200 COM Port, they work fine. The one thing though, they will not work if you want to update...
Hi Joe, That must be something unique to the GoldX adapter or your set-up then. I've had no problem updating the handcontroller (or anything else for that...
... Frank, I just wanted to say that the statement that no new laptops come with serial ports is not entirely true. I was in the market for a laptop last year...
Hi Guys, I want to agree with Bill and completely stop the rumor that new laptops don't come with serial ports. I bought a new one last May and all the models...
Hi Mark, I was wondering what equipment you are controlling and if there are any special software requirements to enable controlling a focuser, CCD camera and...
Along these same lines, has anyone found a fully functional USB-2- Parallel port? I've had good results with USB-2-Serial but not been able to find a parallel...
Dear Larry, We estimated the capacity of the 400GTO at 18 lbs and the 180 f9 StarFire EDT weighs about 35 lbs. Please remember that this is a rather long...
Mike, it might have been that I was trying to update a 1999 GTOCP1 with "D" chip and rel.3.2. I tried from my Desktiop 150ft away and couldn't connect, I even...
If you are wondering if there is any issues with all the signals going through the cable at once? I have not found it to be true. I run the following ...
Gary, Went through that a year and a half ago and got rid of my 237a and went with the 402 From what I was able to find is though one can definitely get...
Hey Joe..... If I were to guess - I'd say that Windows 98 was the source of that problem. If I remember correctly USB was an add on to Win98 - and they always...
Mike, we're "all" getting old. Remember, I tried from inside my house 150ft away, I 'forgot' to mention that was on my WinXP Desktop. It wouldn't work from...
I was wondering if anyone that is going to WSP might be willing to share their scope for planetary imaging. I decided to fly down. Packing my scope is a bit of...
I have yet to recieve my (new to me) AP1200da(black). Could someone tell me if this early mount had PEC firmware? will I be able to use PEMpro with mount? ...
The 1200DA mount had a Quartz Controller when we sold it. This early model does NOT have PEC (PEM) capability. You will not be able to use PemPro. However,...
Thank you Marj, I'll check once I get the controller, and give you a call. Keith Estes ... early model does NOT have PEC (PEM) capability. You will not be able...
... Wow, that's old! I can't find your records by the email address you use here, so I can't say whether your free upgrades are still valid... but if you use...
I just rolled serial number two of the 18" f/12.6 cassegrains off my "assembly line" this week. the first one was being made for a friend while this one is for...
My three-hour H-a image of IC's 59 and 63 contains two other nebulae that are not cataloged in any of my planetarium programs. Perhaps a group member could...
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