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Slippery azimuth movement


 

Hello,
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I have since 2004 and Obsession 18" with Servocat and AN which is a fantastic scope.
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However I have a little issue right now: the azimuth movement (in goto mode) is on some places "slippery".
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What could be the reason? Could it be the ground board is worn out on those places (I don't see anything "wrong" there) ,
or could it be the tension of the spring which somewhat getting loose over time? But then why only on some places?
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Did anyone experience this issue too?
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Thanks for the feedback.


 

One idea from past experiences: If you set up on grass and not on some protective matting or concrete, grass can clog the gnarled knob that rests against the wooden ground board, thus making it slip and even wear into the wooden board. If that is the case, a thick rubber floor mat from a box store will prevent that issue from happening. I do cut a hole to allow the power cord to run under the matting to its plug.

However, there may be other issues that need checking.


 

You can set your Argo Navis into the Encoder test mode and check the wiring/connectors. ?I had a bent gold pin on my encoder connector. ?Just corrected the bent connector¡ªno more missed encoder ticks.


 

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¡­ and one way that bent pins occur, especially on 8p8c Telecom modular female connectors (aka RJ-45) is by inserting a smaller male connector such as the 4p4c (RG-handset) or 6p4c (RG-11) into the 8p8c connector. ?So, be careful about connecting your equipment. ?It¡¯s easy to grab the wrong cable when setting up in the dark.?

Charlie Starks?

On Mar 12, 2023, at 11:23 PM, Richard <rmille64@...> wrote:

?You can set your Argo Navis into the Encoder test mode and check the wiring/connectors. ?I had a bent gold pin on my encoder connector. ?Just corrected the bent connector¡ªno more missed encoder ticks.