On Sep 1, 2020, at 6:34 PM, Dennis Beckley via groups.io <dbeckley94510@...> wrote:

?Hi Greg,

Please tell me how to open the file containing your PDF article in Groups.io. ?I don’t see the”files” directory on the left side of the screen. ?I’m sorry but I don’t have much experience with groups.io! ?

?If possible, could you just e-mail me the PDF file directly to my e-mail address - dbeckley94510@...?

Thanks very much!

Best regards,

Dennis Beckley, Obsession 18, ServoCAT, AN

On Sep 1, 2020, at 1:08 PM, busy_sky_guy via groups.io <busy_sky_guy@...> wrote:

?Hello fellow ObsessionUsers,

I spent some time putting together a PDF manual for users of the Obsession / ServoCat / Argo Navis system.? For first time users, it might make the setup and operation of the combined system easier and less intimidating, something that I would have found useful as a new user many moons ago. For more veteran users, there may be some interesting stuff and functionality that you may not have looked into because you thought it would be a hassle.

A lot of this information is spread out among the different user manuals for SC and AN, I tried to put it together into a single document for easier access, with a more step-by-step approach for the whole system working together, with labeled screenshots to help the user along. When I was a new user I found making a pointing model intimidating, so I made a flowchart-based approach for those interested in doing this (p.s. do this, having a pointing model markedly improved your GOTO accuracy), and included some screen shots from websites where you can get orbital element data to make finding the right information easier.

Want to know how to optimize SC gear ratios? Make your own custom catalogs? Do autoguiding with your Dob on planets with your Obsession / SC / AN system with Firecapture and a camera with an ST4 port?? Make and edit a pointing model using a custom catalog and tour mode? Know when and when not to put the AUX switch in the up or down position? Connect and use Argonaut or ServoCAT-Sky on your PC? Sync your PC's time to an accurate server so your satellite tracking will be accurate, and adjust the time scale on the Argo Navis? This and a lot more is in the document.

Take a look if you are interested: Click on "Files" on the groups.io menu on the left side of the screen, then click on "OBSESSION REFERENCE GUIDE 1.0 2020 07 02". At least in Chrome the PDF should open in a browser tab so you can view without downloading it.

There are probably some errors I need to correct, but which are not obvious to me, I could use some constructive criticism.? Gary M @ StellarCAT and Gary K @ Wildcard are busy, so I thought I would try to cloud-source corrections. Let me know if there is more information that I should include in the guide, I certainly do not know everything.? This is a when-I-have-time project which I found to be worthwhile.

Clear skies,

Greg