Re: Nexus DSC - object selection
Hello Steve,
Most likely you have enabled a filter in catalogues.
Please go to Find->From Catalogue, press right arrow key to select ‘FILTER’ tab and change the filter to ’None’ using up/down arrow keys. That should fix the problem.
Best Regards, Serge Antonov, Astro Devices.
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On 22 Apr 2025, at 5:32?AM, Steve Goldberg via groups.io <sgoldberg124@...> wrote:
Hi,
We have recently purchased the Nexus DSC Pro and tried it last night while at the Texas Star Party.
I have a question about selecting an object.
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We were in the Catalog Messier, and wanted M31 (or some other object currently up). We typed in the 3 then 1 and pressed OK. It returned some other M object information, not 31.
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Something similar with the NGC catalog. Request one specific object and a different NGC object is displayed.
?
The first couple of objects we selected during the night were fine, no issue. But after some use, the above issue started happening.
?
Any thoughts on why this is happening?
This is a new Nexus right out the box.
?
Thanks
Steve Goldberg
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Re: Nexus DSC - object selection
no need to check the front if you know you have a Gen2 handpad. The Gen2 is not compatible with a Gen3 and vice versa.
g.
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Date 4/21/2025 4:37:41 PM
Subject Re: [ServoCAT] Nexus DSC - object selection
Thanks Gary for the info.
She has the Gen 2 hand pad. And it has the slide switch for 3 different speeds.
On the other hand, I have the Gen 3 on my scope.
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I'll check the labels on the front of the box.
Steve
On 04/21/2025 3:25 PM CDT K9RX - Gary via groups.io <amateurk9rx@...> wrote:
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Steve,
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Gen2 will use a hand pad - it has the 4 yellow buttons, a green button, and a blue one. The cord is a stereo 1/8" headphone type cable. Also on the front to the left it says PC PORT.?
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A Gen3 uses a hand controller (it has a microcontroller built in and thus has its own intelligence) with the 4 yellow buttons as well as 2 rows of 4 membrane buttons. The cable is a 4 conductor handset type cable. That front left connector says PC USB.?
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g.
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Date 4/21/2025 3:54:44 PM
Subject Re: [ServoCAT] Nexus DSC - object selection
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Thanks Mickey.
We bought this scope (used) a good number of years ago, so I am going to assume it is a Gen 2. Is there a quick way to determine the gen without opening the box? I don't want to do that in the middle of TSP. If something bad happens, then my wife will not be a happy camper this week. It is on her scope.
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Steve
On 04/21/2025 2:40 PM CDT Mickey Huffman via groups.io <finman42@...> wrote:
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Steve forward your comments to Serge the owner of Astro Devices, he will get back to you quickly. I copied him for you but now you have the info. There are too many variables for me to guess at, are you using the Servocat Gen 3 system with Nexus?
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Mickey
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Hi,
We have recently purchased the Nexus DSC Pro and tried it last night while at the Texas Star Party.
I have a question about selecting an object.
?
We were in the Catalog Messier, and wanted M31 (or some other object currently up). We typed in the 3 then 1 and pressed OK. It returned some other M object information, not 31.
?
Something similar with the NGC catalog. Request one specific object and a different NGC object is displayed.
?
The first couple of objects we selected during the night were fine, no issue. But after some use, the above issue started happening.
?
Any thoughts on why this is happening?
This is a new Nexus right out the box.
?
Thanks
Steve Goldberg
?
?
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Re: Nexus DSC - object selection
Thanks Gary for the info.
She has the Gen 2 hand pad. And it has the slide switch for 3 different speeds.
On the other hand, I have the Gen 3 on my scope.
?
I'll check the labels on the front of the box.
Steve
On 04/21/2025 3:25 PM CDT K9RX - Gary via groups.io <amateurk9rx@...> wrote:
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Steve,
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Gen2 will use a hand pad - it has the 4 yellow buttons, a green button, and a blue one. The cord is a stereo 1/8" headphone type cable. Also on the front to the left it says PC PORT.?
?
A Gen3 uses a hand controller (it has a microcontroller built in and thus has its own intelligence) with the 4 yellow buttons as well as 2 rows of 4 membrane buttons. The cable is a 4 conductor handset type cable. That front left connector says PC USB.?
?
g.
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------ Original Message ------
Date 4/21/2025 3:54:44 PM
Subject Re: [ServoCAT] Nexus DSC - object selection
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Thanks Mickey.
We bought this scope (used) a good number of years ago, so I am going to assume it is a Gen 2. Is there a quick way to determine the gen without opening the box? I don't want to do that in the middle of TSP. If something bad happens, then my wife will not be a happy camper this week. It is on her scope.
?
Steve
On 04/21/2025 2:40 PM CDT Mickey Huffman via groups.io <finman42@...> wrote:
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Steve forward your comments to Serge the owner of Astro Devices, he will get back to you quickly. I copied him for you but now you have the info. There are too many variables for me to guess at, are you using the Servocat Gen 3 system with Nexus?
?
Mickey
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Hi,
We have recently purchased the Nexus DSC Pro and tried it last night while at the Texas Star Party.
I have a question about selecting an object.
?
We were in the Catalog Messier, and wanted M31 (or some other object currently up). We typed in the 3 then 1 and pressed OK. It returned some other M object information, not 31.
?
Something similar with the NGC catalog. Request one specific object and a different NGC object is displayed.
?
The first couple of objects we selected during the night were fine, no issue. But after some use, the above issue started happening.
?
Any thoughts on why this is happening?
This is a new Nexus right out the box.
?
Thanks
Steve Goldberg
?
?
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Re: Nexus DSC - object selection
Steve,
Gen2 will use a hand pad - it has the 4 yellow buttons, a green button, and a blue one. The cord is a stereo 1/8" headphone type cable. Also on the front to the left it says PC PORT.?
A Gen3 uses a hand controller (it has a microcontroller built in and thus has its own intelligence) with the 4 yellow buttons as well as 2 rows of 4 membrane buttons. The cable is a 4 conductor handset type cable. That front left connector says PC USB.?
g.
------ Original Message ------
Date 4/21/2025 3:54:44 PM
Subject Re: [ServoCAT] Nexus DSC - object selection
Thanks Mickey.
We bought this scope (used) a good number of years ago, so I am going to assume it is a Gen 2. Is there a quick way to determine the gen without opening the box? I don't want to do that in the middle of TSP. If something bad happens, then my wife will not be a happy camper this week. It is on her scope.
?
Steve
On 04/21/2025 2:40 PM CDT Mickey Huffman via groups.io <finman42@...> wrote:
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?
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Steve forward your comments to Serge the owner of Astro Devices, he will get back to you quickly. I copied him for you but now you have the info. There are too many variables for me to guess at, are you using the Servocat Gen 3 system with Nexus?
?
Mickey
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?
?
Hi,
We have recently purchased the Nexus DSC Pro and tried it last night while at the Texas Star Party.
I have a question about selecting an object.
?
We were in the Catalog Messier, and wanted M31 (or some other object currently up). We typed in the 3 then 1 and pressed OK. It returned some other M object information, not 31.
?
Something similar with the NGC catalog. Request one specific object and a different NGC object is displayed.
?
The first couple of objects we selected during the night were fine, no issue. But after some use, the above issue started happening.
?
Any thoughts on why this is happening?
This is a new Nexus right out the box.
?
Thanks
Steve Goldberg
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Re: Nexus DSC - object selection
Steve,
Yes it has been a while.? Sorry it wasn't? simply using 3 digits for the Messier list objects.
Jack
Jack's Astro Accessories LLC
38388 Pine Street
Pearl River, LA 70452-5192
985-863-2165 (Home)
985-445-5063 (Cellular)
MallinCamUSA@...
On Mon, Apr 21, 2025 at 2:57?PM Steve Goldberg via <sgoldberg124= [email protected]> wrote:
Hi Jack,
We'll check that possibility, but I don't think that is it.
Steve
PS: Been a while since we talked. HI
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Steve,
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I have only used anArgo Navis with my ServoCat, but is it possible that the Nexus is looking for a 3 digit number for the Messier list - like 031?
Jack
Jack's Astro Accessories LLC
38388 Pine Street
Pearl River, LA 70452-5192
985-863-2165 (Home)
985-445-5063 (Cellular)
MallinCamUSA@...
On Mon, Apr 21, 2025 at 2:32?PM Steve Goldberg via <sgoldberg124= [email protected]> wrote:
Hi,
We have recently purchased the Nexus DSC Pro and tried it last night while at the Texas Star Party.
I have a question about selecting an object.
?
We were in the Catalog Messier, and wanted M31 (or some other object currently up). We typed in the 3 then 1 and pressed OK. It returned some other M object information, not 31.
?
Something similar with the NGC catalog. Request one specific object and a different NGC object is displayed.
?
The first couple of objects we selected during the night were fine, no issue. But after some use, the above issue started happening.
?
Any thoughts on why this is happening?
This is a new Nexus right out the box.
?
Thanks
Steve Goldberg
?
?
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Re: Nexus DSC - object selection
Hi Jack,
We'll check that possibility, but I don't think that is it.
Steve
PS: Been a while since we talked. HI
On 04/21/2025 2:42 PM CDT Jack Huerkamp via groups.io <mallincamusa@...> wrote:
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Steve,
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I have only used anArgo Navis with my ServoCat, but is it possible that the Nexus is looking for a 3 digit number for the Messier list - like 031?
Jack
Jack's Astro Accessories LLC
38388 Pine Street
Pearl River, LA 70452-5192
985-863-2165 (Home)
985-445-5063 (Cellular)
MallinCamUSA@...
On Mon, Apr 21, 2025 at 2:32?PM Steve Goldberg via <sgoldberg124= [email protected]> wrote:
Hi,
We have recently purchased the Nexus DSC Pro and tried it last night while at the Texas Star Party.
I have a question about selecting an object.
?
We were in the Catalog Messier, and wanted M31 (or some other object currently up). We typed in the 3 then 1 and pressed OK. It returned some other M object information, not 31.
?
Something similar with the NGC catalog. Request one specific object and a different NGC object is displayed.
?
The first couple of objects we selected during the night were fine, no issue. But after some use, the above issue started happening.
?
Any thoughts on why this is happening?
This is a new Nexus right out the box.
?
Thanks
Steve Goldberg
?
?
|
Re: Nexus DSC - object selection
Thanks Mickey.
We bought this scope (used) a good number of years ago, so I am going to assume it is a Gen 2. Is there a quick way to determine the gen without opening the box? I don't want to do that in the middle of TSP. If something bad happens, then my wife will not be a happy camper this week. It is on her scope.
?
Steve
On 04/21/2025 2:40 PM CDT Mickey Huffman via groups.io <finman42@...> wrote:
?
?
?
Steve forward your comments to Serge the owner of Astro Devices, he will get back to you quickly. I copied him for you but now you have the info. There are too many variables for me to guess at, are you using the Servocat Gen 3 system with Nexus?
?
Mickey
?
?
?
Hi,
We have recently purchased the Nexus DSC Pro and tried it last night while at the Texas Star Party.
I have a question about selecting an object.
?
We were in the Catalog Messier, and wanted M31 (or some other object currently up). We typed in the 3 then 1 and pressed OK. It returned some other M object information, not 31.
?
Something similar with the NGC catalog. Request one specific object and a different NGC object is displayed.
?
The first couple of objects we selected during the night were fine, no issue. But after some use, the above issue started happening.
?
Any thoughts on why this is happening?
This is a new Nexus right out the box.
?
Thanks
Steve Goldberg
|
Re: Nexus DSC - object selection
Steve,
I have only used anArgo Navis with my ServoCat, but is it possible that the Nexus is looking for a 3 digit number for the Messier list - like 031? Jack
Jack's Astro Accessories LLC
38388 Pine Street
Pearl River, LA 70452-5192
985-863-2165 (Home)
985-445-5063 (Cellular)
MallinCamUSA@...
On Mon, Apr 21, 2025 at 2:32?PM Steve Goldberg via <sgoldberg124= [email protected]> wrote:
Hi,
We have recently purchased the Nexus DSC Pro and tried it last night while at the Texas Star Party.
I have a question about selecting an object.
?
We were in the Catalog Messier, and wanted M31 (or some other object currently up). We typed in the 3 then 1 and pressed OK. It returned some other M object information, not 31.
?
Something similar with the NGC catalog. Request one specific object and a different NGC object is displayed.
?
The first couple of objects we selected during the night were fine, no issue. But after some use, the above issue started happening.
?
Any thoughts on why this is happening?
This is a new Nexus right out the box.
?
Thanks
Steve Goldberg
|
Re: Nexus DSC - object selection
Steve forward your comments to Serge the owner of Astro Devices, he will get back to you quickly. I copied him for you but now you have the info. There are too many variables for me to guess at, are you using the Servocat Gen 3 system with Nexus?
Mickey
Hi,
We have recently purchased the Nexus DSC Pro and tried it last night while at the Texas Star Party.
I have a question about selecting an object.
?
We were in the Catalog Messier, and wanted M31 (or some other object currently up). We typed in the 3 then 1 and pressed OK. It returned some other M object information, not 31.
?
Something similar with the NGC catalog. Request one specific object and a different NGC object is displayed.
?
The first couple of objects we selected during the night were fine, no issue. But after some use, the above issue started happening.
?
Any thoughts on why this is happening?
This is a new Nexus right out the box.
?
Thanks
Steve Goldberg
|
Nexus DSC - object selection
Hi,
We have recently purchased the Nexus DSC Pro and tried it last night while at the Texas Star Party.
I have a question about selecting an object.
?
We were in the Catalog Messier, and wanted M31 (or some other object currently up). We typed in the 3 then 1 and pressed OK. It returned some other M object information, not 31.
?
Something similar with the NGC catalog. Request one specific object and a different NGC object is displayed.
?
The first couple of objects we selected during the night were fine, no issue. But after some use, the above issue started happening.
?
Any thoughts on why this is happening?
This is a new Nexus right out the box.
?
Thanks
Steve Goldberg
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Re: servocat and nexus dsc pro
Thanks I will try that tomorrow.
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Re: servocat and nexus dsc pro
Thanks I will try that tomorrow.
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Re: servocat and nexus dsc pro
You need to open ServoCAT and change three jumpers to configure it the same way as for Argo Navis - please see the attached photo. You do not need a new cable to connect the serial port on Nexus DSC Pro to the DSC port on ServoCAT.
Best Regards, Serge Antonov, Astro Devices.
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On 21 Apr 2025, at 12:53?PM, fwillburn <frank@...> wrote:
Hi I am trying to replace my sky commander with a nexus dsc pro and i am having problems with it communicating with the servocat.I need to know if I need to change the cable from the nexus dsc pro to the servocat and if i do what is the pinout on the servocat.also every thing is still workin with the sky commander just wanted to upgrade to the nexus dsc pro.
Thanks for any help.
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Re: servocat and nexus dsc pro
Hi Frank:
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Open your ServoCAT box and check that the jumpers circled in the image below are set as shown.
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BC
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servocat and nexus dsc pro
Hi I am trying to replace my sky commander with a nexus dsc pro and i am having problems with it communicating with the servocat.I need to know if I need to change the cable from the nexus dsc pro to the servocat and if i do what is the pinout on the servocat.also every thing is still workin with the sky commander just wanted to upgrade to the nexus dsc pro.
Thanks for any help.
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Re: ASIair ServoCAT driver update?
Hi Bill,
Thanks for the link.? Looks great.? Appreciate the help.
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Jim
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Hi Jim: See this website...
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Re: ASIair ServoCAT driver update?
Hi Jim: See this website...
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Re: ASIair ServoCAT driver update?
Hi Gary,
Thanks for clarifying.? Happy to stay tuned!
jim
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Jim, Sorry for any confusion I might have brought up ... no - never any thoughts or talk of incorporating ASIair. I did mention Bill, the new owner of the ServoCAT product line, is working on new products
which will include new means to connect .... but that is an ongoing program with time to be determined. Bill will annouce when its appropriate. Stay tuned!?
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Re: ASIair ServoCAT driver update?
Jim, Sorry for any confusion I might have brought up ... no - never any thoughts or talk of incorporating ASIair. I did mention Bill, the new owner of the ServoCAT product line, is working on new products which will include new means to connect .... but that is an ongoing program with time to be determined. Bill will annouce when its appropriate. Stay tuned!?
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Gary Myers
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ASIair ServoCAT driver update?
About a year ago (Msg #6876), Gary Meyers hinted he was working on, or considering working on, ?a driver that would connect ServoCat mounts to the ASIair. ?Has there been any progress in this direction?
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thanks
jim
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Jack Huerkamp