Re: Plate solving with ServoCAT
Paul, I now understand. I could do it that way as I use a stand attached to my dob that holds a 15" laptop. The issue I ran into no matter is that Nexus didn't have a way to communicate with Peter or
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Mickey Huffman
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#6750
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Re: Plate solving with ServoCAT
Mickey, I am not exactly sure what you are asking but I can explain my set up. I have a Dob with a ServoCat version 3 and the AN.? The AN connects to the SC through the AN serial port and the SC
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Paul Abel
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#6749
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Re: Gary: please advise¡Runnaway Alt. servo-motor
Hi Gary: Not the dsc, it was not connected. I will talk to Bill. Best Regards, Tim
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Tim Harris
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#6748
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Re: Gary: please advise¡Runnaway Alt. servo-motor
Tim, There are two potential causes of what you describe. First some background. When I decided to design the ServoCAT I needed a DSC to 'talk to' ... and as it turns out the Sky Commander had a
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K9RX - Gary
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#6747
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Re: Gary: please advise¡Runnaway Alt. servo-motor
Good Morning Gary: I am having a servo issue, the servo will runaway, I can get it to stop with the hand pad.? It will also make short move ( about half a turn on the servo output shaft) about every
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Tim Harris
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#6746
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Re: Wireless handpad
Accessories servocat.comScroll through accessories to find it. Mickey
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Mickey Huffman
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#6745
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Re: Wireless handpad
I t would something like this sitting on top of or attached in someway to the main unit.
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Mickey Huffman
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#6744
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Re: Wireless handpad
I do not know what that is.
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Larry Gauerke
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#6743
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Re: Plate solving with ServoCAT
Hi Hugo, You should be able to connect via ASCOM to test connectivity. Are you sure com3 is correct? You should go into device manager and see what com port is being used by servocat and then make
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Mike
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#6742
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Re: Plate solving with ServoCAT
Is anyone using dobs and having success with this Sharpcap method of going thru the planetarium computer (argo nav) or (nexus)? If so how? I know of no way to connect directly to servocat with a
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Mickey Huffman
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#6741
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Re: Wireless handpad
Do you have the remote antenna that is for receiving the signal from the wireless handpad?
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Mickey Huffman
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#6740
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Wireless handpad
I bought a wireless handpad with my Gen 2 Servocat system. It has not been used in a very long time. Think pre-covid. I have replaced the battery on it and now the lights come on, but it does not do
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Larry Gauerke
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#6739
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Re: Plate solving with ServoCAT
Hi Mike from Virginia, Very interested in your results it got me trying to do the same. I have a question for you. When you connect your PC via USB to the ServoCAT box with the Peter Eschman Driver,
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hbrunet181@...
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#6738
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Re: Download/Upload of version 7
Version 7.0C is available on request by emailing me at bill at servocat dot com ( bill@... ). Please include your serial number from the back of the control box and indicate what GEN you have
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Bill Conrad
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Download/Upload of version 7
Where is the version 7 update for servocat located? Mickey
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Mickey Huffman
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#6735
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Re: Redesigned spool I am considering
There is always at least one flat on the shaft. As mentioned I don't remember which size scope Richard has. The 15/18UC's both have a 1/4" shaft and thus there is only one flat and one set screw. One
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K9RX - Gary
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#6734
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Re: Redesigned spool I am considering
I would like to see a close up pic of the shaft of the area the set screw makes up to. In previous Tool and Die work says a small flat ground or filed onto the shaft gives the set screw more area to
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wilson_buster
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#6733
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Re: Redesigned spool I am considering
yes indeed that works! The outside one only need be 1/8". Good suggestion - thanks Bob. g.
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K9RX - Gary
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#6732
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Re: Redesigned spool I am considering
Richard. In a previous life another common fix we used for setscrews in high vibrations situations is to stack them. Not really high vibration but should work. Just remember if you need to remove the
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bobrose500
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#6731
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Re: Redesigned spool I am considering
Richard, Looks nice - however its totally unnecessary. The design I came up with will hold, far far too many in the field with very very few complaints of issues with the set screws to say otherwise.
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K9RX - Gary
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#6730
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