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ServoCAT Softpot Encoder
Where can you get a replacement for the Softpot US Digital encoder? Tnx, Tom Crowley
By Tom Crowley KT4XN 1738 · #6561 ·
Re: Instructions for re-installing ServoCAT altitude cable
The method I came up with only requires a couple small 2X4 blocks and takes less than a minute or so to do. Just an FYI. Its a doc on the provided CD under "Other installations Instructions" ... I
By K9RX - Gary · #6560 ·
Re: Instructions for re-installing ServoCAT altitude cable
Jim I too, have had many problems with the altitude cable coming off. I would have to disassemble my 18" UC and then reassemble and realign it. That took me 40 minutes. I developed a very quick
By Leary Wong · #6559 ·
Re: Instructions for re-installing ServoCAT altitude cable
Jim I too, have had many problems with the altitude cable coming off. I would have to disassemble my 18" UC and then reassemble and realign it. That took me 40 minutes. I developed a very quick
By Leary Wong · #6558 ·
Re: ServoCAT will continue this year
Regarding satellite tracking, you're better off doing this natively from the AN. Tracking rates vary too much and too rapidly with the TLE for objects so close to the Earth. It's technically doable
By George Hilios · #6557 ·
Re: ServoCAT will continue this year
When you're connected to the AN you can't command the mount to move. You essentially have to connect to both and coordinate commands, but I'm not even sure that would fully work.
Re: ServoCAT will continue this year
Thank you for your effort, George. Can I ask you if you experienced problems in connecting the system with the nexus? The people that regularly use the driver seem to use Argo. But I experienced some
By Filippo Scopelliti · #6555 ·
Re: ServoCAT will continue this year
I will install the last version of the new driver. At moment it seems that it works very well with Argo. With my Nexus I have connection problems but I have not already installed the last version.
By Filippo Scopelliti · #6554 ·
Re: ServoCAT will continue this year
Hey! Just curious, what about satellite tracking? Lots of hoops we have to jump through using the Argo Navis to make that happen. -Roger G. www.astrocrumb.com
By Roger Greenwood <roger@...> · #6553 ·
Re: ServoCAT will continue this year
At the moment just for slewing. Soon plate solve + sync as well. Since I implemented pulse guide, you could also attach a guider provided you do the calibration in PHD2. Both applications will be able
By George Hilios · #6552 ·
Re: ServoCAT will continue this year
George Hilios,would you please elaborate on how you are currently using N.I.N.I with servocat?thanksdave
By david w pearson · #6551 ·
Re: ServoCAT will continue this year
Hi, This is fantastic news, I'd say there'll be high demand when the units are available!! As soon as you're ready I will be ordering a Gen3 unit + controller + wireless controller :) Thanks, Dave.
By Dave Lillis · #6550 ·
Re: ServoCAT will continue this year
thanks for info Gary!? ?Good to know....haven't even tried or thought of connecting a computer to servocat until recently as astrophography as become more popular in the last few years with the new
By david w pearson · #6549 ·
Re: ServoCAT will continue this year
I already use my SC ASCOM driver with NINA. I just need to get the platesolve sync to work. I probably flipped a sign somewhere in the math Bill - it would be great if you could update the firmware to
By George Hilios · #6548 ·
Re: ServoCAT will continue this year
NOTE: PARK has been in the protocol since its release in 2015. You can see the status of PARK using the SCU (as well). [its been in the hardware, available through the REM jack, for approaching 20
By K9RX - Gary · #6547 ·
Re: ServoCAT will continue this year
here is my wish list? for a new/updated servocat driver: Park to home position (alt-az), able to sync a platesolve, support ascom with N.I.N.A here is example of what i would like to do with servocat
By david w pearson · #6546 ·
Re: ServoCAT will continue this year
Congratulations Bill, that's fabulous news! Regarding the driver, I'm working out some kinks related to syncing coordinates following a plate solve. Bad weather, day job, and Hocus Focus have been
By George Hilios · #6545 ·
Re: ServoCAT will continue this year
Here is the link to George¡¯s new Servocat driver: Release v0.8.0.0 ¡¤ ghilios/ASCOM.ghilios.ServoCAT github.com
By Mike · #6544 ·
Re: ServoCAT will continue this year
George Helios has built a new modern Servocat driver that works with all software I¡¯ve tried it with. It is great because it can work with or without ASCOM and can support multiple software
By Mike · #6543 ·
Re: ServoCAT will continue this year
Thank you for taking this over. Mike Amateur Astronomer Deputy Solutions Manager https://mikehotka.com
By Michael Hotka · #6542 ·