Re: Change right-Left button to move vertically and Up/down buttons to move horizontally : is it possible ?
Thanks Gary I understand. No problem , I will just rotate the (wireless) hand pad in my hand. Regards Raphael Envoy¨¦ ¨¤ partir de Outlook pour iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>
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Raphael Guinamard
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#7498
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Re: Change right-Left button to move vertically and Up/down buttons to move horizontally : is it possible ?
Raphael, No - sorry. That functionality isn't in there and would not have been considered since, now decades later, you're the only one to have asked for and shown a need for it. It would have been
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K9RX - Gary
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#7497
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Change right-Left button to move vertically and Up/down buttons to move horizontally : is it possible ?
Dear all, The light path on my dob is a little special as my secondary is tilted more than 45¡ã to send light toward the bottom of scope (because it is a 36"). I had a 90¡ã diagonal just before
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Raphael Guinamard
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#7496
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Re: Local SYNC activated or not ?
Raphael, The Local Sync only functions when the DSC is connected and aligned. g.
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K9RX - Gary
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#7495
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Re: Local SYNC activated or not ?
The videos are below :
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Raphael Guinamard
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#7494
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Re: Local SYNC activated or not ?
Dear Gary, dear all, " Anyway, I will redo all the test and make videos in 3 weeks: * LEDs during startup * up+down or CW+CCW for 3 seconds * press the local synch button" Following the previous
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Raphael Guinamard
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#7493
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Re: ServoCAT Autoguiding breakthrough
Thank you Mickey, much appreciated! /Gabriel
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Gabriel Wiklund
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#7492
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Re: ServoCAT Autoguiding breakthrough
Excellent Gabriel. Nice detail and color. Mickey
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Mickey Huffman
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#7491
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Re: ServoCAT Autoguiding breakthrough
Another example of the improvement thanks to Multi-Star Guiding: Best 1.5 minute guiding period from my last session: 0.60" arc seconds total RMS (!) 0.60" is about the limit of what my guiding setup
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Gabriel Wiklund
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#7490
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Re: Settings for use of AutoGUIDE
Your welcome Mike, Thank you, happy to help ! Have fun, and when it comes to processing in my opinion less is more, sometimes a simple autostretch pulled back a bit looks better than very complicated
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Gabriel Wiklund
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#7489
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Re: Settings for use of AutoGUIDE
Thanks Gabriel- excellent explanation! I look forward to doing AP-light with my dob. I am an extreme noob when it comes to processing! I usually just do EAA using Sharpcap for near instant
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Mike
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#7488
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Re: Settings for use of AutoGUIDE
I have gone through my "tutorial" and updated it since i have learned stuff since i first wrote i have also reduced the amount of text. /Gabriel
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Gabriel Wiklund
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#7487
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Re: Settings for use of AutoGUIDE
Thank you for clarifying on backlash Gary! /Gabriel
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Gabriel Wiklund
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#7486
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Re: Settings for use of AutoGUIDE
FYI If you are going to remove the backlash by 'last moves' you need to be aware of the sidereal direction which is a function of where you are in the sky. So if you are east, at 90/38, Gabriel, then
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K9RX - Gary
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#7485
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Re: Settings for use of AutoGUIDE
Hi Mike, No, when using the ST4 cable and checking "use dec compensation" in PHD2 settings you only have to calibrate once in the beginning of the evening. At the moment i calibrate at about 90 AZ and
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Gabriel Wiklund
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#7484
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Re: Settings for use of AutoGUIDE
Gabriel, I am still trying to understand all of this. One big question I have is: does calibration need to be done for every object or every session? Also I think an issue for me is going to be a
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Mike
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#7483
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Re: ServoCAT Autoguiding breakthrough
Thanks Gabriel for the info, I have a couple of those cords. Mickey
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Mickey Huffman
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#7482
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Re: ServoCAT Autoguiding breakthrough
If you can find the industry equivalent which is 6P6C RJ12 that is 10 FT long (it was in stock in a local shop here in Sweden) you will save money since it's "not for astronomy". 10 FT should be
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Gabriel Wiklund
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#7481
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Re: ServoCAT Autoguiding breakthrough
Thanks again Gabriel , one last question LOL, where did you get an st4 cable long enough to go from the UTA down to the ServoCat? Mickey
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Mickey Huffman
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#7480
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Re: ServoCAT Autoguiding breakthrough
Yes it's a 50mm finder. It's monted with one screw without any Velcro, i think what you are seeing is masking tape which i used to not damage the paint job. It is important that the Guidescope does
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Gabriel Wiklund
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#7479
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