Michael, I have several of these Radio Shack USB/Serial adapters but had continuous trouble which I eventually traced to their driver which was not WinXP...
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Dave Weaver
theweaveastro
Jan 1, 2007 7:53 pm
I have had nothing but problems if I unpark my AP 1200 with the keypad, control it with The Sky6 / MaxPoint, then park it with the keypad. I haven't figured...
16771
Brewster, Jon A (TDO ...
jon_brewster
Jan 2, 2007 6:01 am
... I don't yet have my AP900, but I have seen many issues on other scopes such that handset use while the SW is running can confuse the SW. Most of the scope...
16772
chris1011@...
uncarollo2
Jan 2, 2007 5:36 pm
In a message dated 1/1/2007 1:57:24 PM Central Standard Time, ... The mount has to make a decision as to which side of the meridian line or horizon line you...
16773
michael.thinair
Jan 2, 2007 5:59 pm
Hello Steve, www.backyard-astronomer.com/usb2serial.exe HTH. I always get the warning that it is going to blow up my computer or some similar error but never...
16774
Richard Steinberg
rstein
Jan 2, 2007 7:23 pm
I have a permanently mounted polar-aligned AP1200, received in October 2006, with GTO KEYPAD Version v4.12. If I power up (auto-connect NO) from a random...
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chris1011@...
uncarollo2
Jan 2, 2007 8:06 pm
In a message dated 1/2/2007 1:26:17 PM Central Standard Time, ... You should not have the keypad set to Autoconnect NO. You are in a permanent situation,...
16776
William R. Mattil
data_god
Jan 2, 2007 9:14 pm
Hello, If anyone is using CCDAutoPilot with an AP mount I would be interested in hearing the particulars of how you set it up ? Regards Bill -- William R....
16777
Dave Weaver
theweaveastro
Jan 3, 2007 5:59 am
Roland, Thanks for the explanation, hopefully now that I understand what is going on, hopefully I can get more predictable behavior. Unfortunately I can't just...
16778
faterikcartman
Jan 3, 2007 6:50 am
Any favourite illuminated reticles for precise polar alignment routines?...
16779
Eric Baumgartner
ew_baumgartner
Jan 3, 2007 10:10 am
I use the Takahashi 5mm LE with illuminated reticle. Works great. You can see it at <http://www.buytelescopes.com/product.asp?t=40&pid=1590&m=>. Stellarvue has...
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Jeff Young
jeybball
Jan 3, 2007 12:15 pm
I use Lumicon's 12mm ortho with illuminated reticle. http://www.lumicon.com/item_details.php?iid=LG1090 Even it is a bit short for a 4m+ focal-length...
16781
Baumgartner Realty
swanswannswannn
Jan 3, 2007 8:08 pm
Hi, Eric. My name is David Baumgartner and I live in Hollister, CA. I have a used AP1200, 2002, coming soon. I just signed up with this group, and wanted to...
16782
faterikcartman
Jan 3, 2007 8:49 pm
I've been considering this one but no one I've talked to knows what the reticle pattern is -- could you describe? ... You can ... t=40&pid=1590&m=>. ... ...
16783
kgkirkley@...
kgkirkley
Jan 3, 2007 9:30 pm
... The Tak LEG 5mm guiding eyepiece has a simple and elegant reticle. It is a very fine lined single cross with a small circle at its center. Each of the four...
16784
faterikcartman
Jan 3, 2007 9:49 pm
Thanks Kent, but how small is the "small" circle? Is it smaller than the double-line reticles that form a box? In other words, do you still have to "float"...
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Eric Baumgartner
ew_baumgartner
Jan 3, 2007 9:57 pm
The center circle is about the size of a first magnitude star's twinkling under fair seeing conditions, if you can visualize that. In other words, it will...
16786
kgkirkley@...
kgkirkley
Jan 3, 2007 10:43 pm
... The small circle is considerably smaller than the box in double-lined reticles. How much is hard to quantify, but I'd guess half the size. I polar drift...
16787
Paul Mortfield
fuzzym2
Jan 4, 2007 3:01 am
In those days of "manually"; guiding or when the autoguider fails, I've got my trusty Tak MC Hi OR 3mm. Its a .965mm barrel, but I put on a 1.25" adapter I...
16788
Kyle Coker
kylecoker7
Jan 4, 2007 5:44 am
Whatever reticle you decide on, consider upgrading the illuminator to the Rigel PulseGuide. http://www.scopetronix.com/reticleep.htm and ...
16789
jiprovi
Jan 4, 2007 1:19 pm
Welcome to the AP GTO group Eric. I believe you will find this group extremely valuable to you in getting your questions answered and discovering some of the...
16790
William Rison
wsrison
Jan 4, 2007 3:53 pm
... I have written programs to control AP, Meade and Celestron scopes using Microsoft Visual Basic 6 and .NET Visual Basic. Let me know if this is the...
16791
ivanong
Jan 4, 2007 3:57 pm
Many years ago I had a Vixen GA-3/GA-4 unit. It's very unique in that it is a combination diagonal and reticle projection system so you can use just about any...
16792
chris1011@...
uncarollo2
Jan 4, 2007 3:57 pm
In a message dated 1/3/2007 12:01:55 AM Central Standard Time, ... Yes, of course you can park it where it needs to be. It does not have to be parked EXACTLY...
16793
Steve...
k4ikm
Jan 5, 2007 4:25 am
Thanks Michael! Steve... ... or ... all. ... which ... me ... needed...
16794
David Arditti
david_arditti
Jan 6, 2007 10:24 pm
I took delivery of a 900GTO with the GTO1 keypad, recently, made about 2002. I have just been experimenting with it indoors, it is not set-up yet. The thing...
16795
Joe Mize
sfojmize
Jan 6, 2007 11:49 pm
David, 10m is a looong way for a "high-pitched note", sounds more like a loud squeal to me if you can hear it almost 33ft away. Close up it must be deafening....
16796
Jeff Young
jeybball
Jan 7, 2007 12:46 am
Older keypads used an electro-luminescent display for performance in cold conditions. The EL display requires a transformer, which can emit a high-pitched...
16797
David Arditti
david_arditti
Jan 7, 2007 2:35 am
Mine has the serial number GTO501 on the back. It's an orange display. I think that must be the electroluminescent disply. The sound must be due to this...
16798
MarkK
mkeitel2000
Jan 7, 2007 5:00 am
Wonder if this has happened to anyone or any suggestions First a little background, Have not used my mount in about a year and a half due to a bad car accident...
