Steve -- I prefer brass shim stock, but I've also used steel without any rust issues (even in Ireland). I suspect that once sandwiched between the radius...
Geert -- I cut small notches in the shim stock around where the bolts go through, and then I just loosen the two bolts slightly at the end that needs adjusting...
Thanks Jeff, but in my setup the bolts are not accessible unless I remove the telescope. Well, as I said not an issue for me for the time being!µ Geert _____...
I use the keypad exclusively with my 900 GTO. Recently the keypad has been intermittently resetting again. It's been getting gradually worse and I'm anxious...
Sounds like a power reset to your mount. Does the power LED on the mount flicker during these times? If so, it could be the power connector to your mount -...
Hi Chris, Many thanks for your help! The mount controller light remains on consistently when the keypad resets - I was lucky enough to see this a couple of...
... Hi Phillip, From my own personal experience, check the power plug on the CP0X box and try and determine if it might be a trifle loose. The center pins can ...
In a message dated 10/1/2008 5:58:09 AM Central Daylight Time, ... This will happen if the power drops below 12 volts for even a fraction of a second. Most...
In a message dated 10/1/2008 7:34:22 AM Central Daylight Time, ... The light will not flicker even if the connection is interrupted momentarily. This is not a...
Hi Phillip, With keypad resets, the order in which to check things is as follows: 1. Verify that you have an adequate power supply. You have done this 2....
Thanks for the information. Last night I gave him my backup serial cable and for the first time had no issues, temps were about the same if not colder. His...
be sure your cable mounts that hold the cable to the keypad are in tack, mind was missing one half and that was fixed after I got it back from AP ... gradually...
Philip, I have had intermittent keypad resets now for almost 5 years.. These "resets" were getting worse as time passed.. I worked with AP many times to...
Hi Dean. F.Y.I. In the olden days of mainframes and minicomputers, serial cables were commonly sold upto a maximum 25 foot standard length, at 1200 baud I ...
Hi Mark, Have you, or anyone else here, tried spraying "contact cleaner" into the panel DC socket and plug? Also, double check the tightness of the panel lock...
I think it was the condition more than the length, I suspected that length was an issue. In addition, only one night was good so we will see how it does the...
Joe, I have not used contact cleaner.. I have always used 800 grit sandpaper while cleaning the contacts, inside the keypad and on the power cord/ control box...
Hi Joe, I tried CRC Contact Cleaner without any benefit at all. In Australia it took me over a month to obtain DeOxit from an online Music retailer in another...
Dean, Where are you located? I am also at Okie-Tex. We have two pink flamingos at our site. We are in the middle of the field and on its north one third. Bill ...
I appreciate your othogonality tips and suggestions. I believe you are right that it would be the best path to shim the rings, possibly then to be enhanced...
Hi My AP1200 hand control is flickering on and off consistently reverting to the sw load and Astro Physics welcome sign, I take it this is a sign (subtle :) )...
check your power cable connection to the mount and also your power supply voltage sounds like the p/s voltage is low to me; might be the connector on the gto...
Thanks will check the connector and line, the guiding seems to work just fine, doing 30' subs right now and slews are ok, but as you said it could be dropping...
typically my problem was at the gto box connector the cable has to make about a 180 degree turn and over time that can cause problems in my experience I've...
... LOL OMG phenomenal just EXCELLENT !! I ran 44 stars in Maxpoint and afterwards I slewed way over to the Big Dipper in the W and then to NGC7331 in the E...
... I did not expect performance to be this good, I am thrilled tonight and for the first time can just willy nilly click on objects and image them and they...
I get good pointing with my AP1200 GTO, C14/SBIG ST2000XM combination now - I use Tpoint to tune up the pointing with a short run each session, and pointing is...
Hi Keith, Keypad resets are NOT caused by a dead internal battery. The internal battery, which typically lasts 5 years or more, only maintains a volatile...
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