Remotely viewing with your dob
Hi all, When I purchased my UC18 i ordered it without the ServoCAT or powered ground board and enjoyed visual observing. The Argo Navis helped me find all those fun objects. ?Describing my views to
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Richard
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#6527
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Re: Bug found: Gen2 ServoCAT and ServoCAT-Sky file when upgrading to version 7
Ok will do. Thanks Mike Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 5:56 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [ServoCAT] Bug found: Gen2 ServoCAT and ServoCAT-Sky file when upgrading to version
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Mike
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Re: Bug found: Gen2
Hi Gary, I have problem with upgrade you may recall. No rush, spring is April in Montana, so when caught up let me know if this will help thanks Leroy AB7CE Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 3:55 PM To:
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leroy
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#6525
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Re: Bug found: Gen2 ServoCAT and ServoCAT-Sky file when upgrading to version 7
Hi Mike - again apologies for that. Write to me direct and we can discuss this. g.
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K9RX - Gary
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#6524
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Re: Bug found: Gen2 ServoCAT and ServoCAT-Sky file when upgrading to version 7
Hi yes Gary I have a Gen 2 that you helped me upgrade to version 7 back in March of 2021 so I think it applies to me and explains a lot of the poor tracking I have had. Mike Sent: Monday, March 20,
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Mike
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#6523
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Re: Bug found: Gen2 ServoCAT and ServoCAT-Sky file when upgrading to version 7
I'm not a windows programmer. I had someone create the program for me way back in 2001 when I was developing the ServoCAT... and it has been worked on since by Pete Eschman. Although in his defense I
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K9RX - Gary
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#6522
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Re: Bug found: Gen2 ServoCAT and ServoCAT-Sky file when upgrading to version 7
Gary could you fix the bug in ServoCat Sky?
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Mike
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#6521
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Bug found: Gen2 ServoCAT and ServoCAT-Sky file when upgrading to version 7
I'm embarrassed to say this but I just discovered a bug when using ServoCAT-Sky to download parameters to an upgraded version 7 Gen2 ServoCAT. This ONLY applies to Gen2 and only applies if an upgrade
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K9RX - Gary
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#6520
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Re: Slippery azimut movement (Obsession 18" with ServoCat and ArgoNavis)
Hello sir.... write to me direct at rxdesign at ssvecnet dot com ... I'll send you a list of things to look for. What has happened is over time either the roller has lost its knurling (more than
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K9RX - Gary
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Slippery azimut movement (Obsession 18" with ServoCat and ArgoNavis)
Hello, I have since 2004 and Obsession 18" with Servocat and AN which is a fantastic scope. However I have a little issue right now: the azimut movement (in goto mode) is on some places "slippery", I
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Ovanaelst@...
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#6518
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Re: Newbie needs help.
Write to me direct at : rxdesign at ssvecnet dot com Gary Myers StellarCAT
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K9RX - Gary
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#6517
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Newbie needs help.
Hi, I recently bought a mount with servocat3 and argo-navis. Unfortunately I didn't get the CD with software: servocat-sky. Anyone know where I can obtain it? The stellarcat site doesn't have any
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Przemo
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Re: AN Reinitializing in Middle of Session
Ever since I used thread locker (blue type) from locktite I have had no issue with my rotating contacts coming loose. Thanks for such a fun product (powered ground board , ServoCAT, and the interface
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Richard
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Re: AN Reinitializing in Middle of Session
Gary, Can you pass along the schematic or other design info? Thanks Mike
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Mike
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Re: AN Reinitializing in Middle of Session
I actually designed a box that has build in super capacitors totaling I believe if I recall 2F. It is enough to ride through a momentary drop out. Of course one should put the effort in to find what
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K9RX - Gary
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#6513
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Re: AN Reinitializing in Middle of Session
I have considered that adding a bank of capacitors in the rocker box would provide fault tolerance to the rotating contacts. Richard
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Richard
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#6512
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Re: AN Reinitializing in Middle of Session
This problem has now been successfully resolved.? It was the rings on the PGB.? When Mike Zammit built my scope in 2020, he was sourcing the rings from a third party (not StellarCat).? He
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Paul Abel
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If my telescope had a compas and a zenith limit switch¡
All, if my telescope had gps coordinates, knew where North and where the Zenth was could Argo Navis and ServoCAT do away with a 2 star alignment and support remote observing? Richard
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Richard
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#6510
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Locked
TechSupport email
Good morning all and happy new year... So as has been reported here due to 2 factors I've decided to retire. First covid has made it for all practical purposes impossible to get parts. Parts that have
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K9RX - Gary
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#6509
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Re: AN Reinitializing in Middle of Session
Gary, I have reached out to Mike and expect to speak with him after his holiday vacation.? Thanks, Paul
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Paul Abel
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