Hi Dave!
I didn't hear from you about your attempt at calibration and observing the other night. I hope it went well.
You may want to consider joining this group. It's still a wealth of information and Gary is actually still doing a lot of support in it as you can see below.
-Roger
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On Sep 2, 2022, at 1:09 PM, K9RX - Gary via groups.io <amateurK9RX@...> wrote:
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Doug,?
I sent you a list of the beep tones - it is the last page of the "setup and startup" doc. Note it only applies to use with the Argo Navis and the complete list is only used in the latest version firmware ServoCAT (version 7 released Jan 2015) and AN version
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Assuming you have a black box ServoCAT (main box) then yes it can be upgraded, either by yourself or I can do it for you. For the former you would need the cables (and adapter/USB converter if Gen2). The program is not a text editor - its a little bit
more than that. I can create a dat file for you as you would need to re-download that after having upgraded. Likewise the cable and USB converter would be needed for the AN. For the latter, we do it here, the price is $45 if I do both units here, plus return
insured S&H. Drop me a line direct if you have more questions on this. Note that the latest version has some really cool features and functionality. Including "AutoLOCK 'which will lock on a point in space with ZERO accumulated error all-night-long! As well
as native tracking for the Planets, the Moon, the Sun (CAUTION), asteroids, comets and even man-made satellites like the HST or ISS or the hundreds of junk boosters out there...?
Gary Myers
StellarCAT
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Date 9/2/2022 12:11:25 PM
Subject Re: [ServoCAT] No GoTo in southern part of sky
You were right on target!? The time had been incorrectly set--12 not 24hr.? Sort of surprised that it didn't mess up the northern GoTo's since it thought it was late morning and not late evening.? If you have a list of the beep tones
and their meaning I would appreciate that information.? I do have an older list -- I think.
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On another note--are you selling replacements for the pushbutton box?? My CW button tends to stick and I have to be careful when using it.
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On another note--I have never updated the software for the SC box and I am not sure that I can even update the parameters for the telescope.? The laptop I used when I built the DOB and installed AN-SC hasn't been used for years (not
even sure where it is).? I still have the interface cables but as I remember you had to use a basic text editor? to send the numbers to the SC.? Is that still the way to go?
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We have been having great skies here in northern WI and it is really great getting the 15inch working again. We live in Indianapolis so dark summer skies in WI are a real treat.
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Many thanks,
Doug
Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2022 3:14 PM
Subject: Re: [ServoCAT] No GoTo in southern part of sky
Hi Doug,
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Yes indeed I did get this - my apologies for not getting back to you sooner.?
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The beep tone that you describe is one that indicates that one of the following is not set correctly: DATE/TIME/LOCATION. These are all needed to be accurate in order for a GOTO to work properly. The reason why is that the software in the AN/CAT system
has 'knowledge' of the local horizon. This is only based on the alignment and critically the date/time/location. With this it will prevent a GOTO to an object that it believes to be below the horizon. This does not say that an alignment failed - you can indeed
'find' things - it only says that the computed local horizon is not what it is in reality and those settings will determine it. I'd guess that you changed something. Check these out and remember/note that the time is 24 hour format so if it is after 1PM local
time the time will be 1300 or higher.?
I sent you a list of the beep tones as well.?
Gary?
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