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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#6736
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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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Redesigned spool I am considering
All, I am still fighting the set screw backing out of the brass spool. Here is a split spool I am designing in eMachineShop.com that clamps the shaft rather than using a set screw.? Thoughts? Richard
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Richard
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#6729
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Re: Firmware Upgrade Error in RFU: "Could not open serial port." Windows 10, 11 USB issues
Hi Tim, thanks for your message, unfortunately, even a Windows updated did not solve the problem nor did a manual search for a driver. But anyway, there is a workaround and I trust Bill to
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Ulrich Zehndbauer <zehndbauer@...>
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#6728
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Re: Firmware Upgrade Error in RFU: "Could not open serial port."
Hi Bill, the issue of Windows 11 and the "could not open serial port" seems to be still there. I was only able to update my ServoCat by using a Windows 10 machine. If you will need some more on this
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Ulrich Zehndbauer <zehndbauer@...>
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#6727
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Re: Bug found: Gen2 ServoCAT and ServoCAT-Sky file when upgrading to version 7
Thanks Bill for helping me out on this and for your outstanding and fast support! I just wanted to add, that I am really happy that you took over the support of the ServoCat after Gary's retirement,
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Ulrich Zehndbauer <zehndbauer@...>
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#6726
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Re: Bug found: Gen2 ServoCAT and ServoCAT-Sky file when upgrading to version 7
I have responded to Uli in a private email but I thought I should address this here for anyone watching... There is no issue with the upload of Uli's parameters. There is confusion between what is
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Bill Conrad
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#6725
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Re: Firmware Upgrade Error in RFU: "Could not open serial port."
I have responded to Uli in a private email but I thought I should address this here for anyone watching... There is no issue with the upload of Uli's parameters. There is confusion between what is
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Bill Conrad
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#6724
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