AUTOSTAR FEEDBACK Last updated: 7 May 2008

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Subject:	Re: Add Meade 4504 to Meade 497 handset/DS2114 problems
Sent:	Tuesday, May 6, 2008 13:16:13
From:	Keith Peters (keith@corfecastle.fsnet.co.uk)
More problems if you can help.  I move the 497 back and forward between
my DS2114ATS and Meade 4504.  I now get terrible backlash on the DS
mount.  I have not had this problem before with the mount which has
always been very reliable.  What I have tried so far with the DS Mount
is :

1.Reset
2.Select DS2114 then calibrate motors
3.Trained the drives
4.Set the gear percentages in line with my 494 handset (which now has
the same backlash problem)

The main problem is movement in RA which has terrible backlash.  I have
attempted to adjust the drive % in AZ/RA and ALT/DEC with no luck at
all. Any help most gratefully received!!

Before I swapped the handsets of the DS mount (494 to the 497) I was
capturing 8000 plus webcam frames of Saturn with the mount.  Now I can't
get Saturn in the field of view let alone on the tiny webcam chip!

Are there any recommended settings for the mount gear
settings/percentages etc

Help!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks,

Keith

Subject:	protokoll of Meade autostar
Sent:	Thursday, May 1, 2008 10:20:06
From:	Patrick Ganser (ganserp@fh-trier.de)
my name is Patrick Ganser.
 
Im studing Computer Science in Germany.
 
In one year, I want to finish my study. As my exam I want to develop a
software which can navigate on the sky and helps users to find
Astronomic Objects very quickly. As a special feature Im going to
develop a module, which serves a function for steering a meade telescope
by this software by clicking on the objects, which are shown on the
screen.

Is it possible to get further information about the protocol, which the
autostar  computer is working with? (for example: What do I have to sent
on the com  port of my computer, for steering the telescope to a special
point of coordinates.)

I`ve already seen, that there is an open source version of the software
"cartes du ciel". A part of the protocol, I could already see in this
programcode.

It would be great, if you could help me on this topics.

I hope my English is not too bad!

Regards
 
Patrick Ganser

And:

Thank you very much. I've found, what I've searched for.

Regards

Patrick

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