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I've got it working, although playing around with the ascom simulator it it doesn't reslew to my target after it has solved the image so will have to keep trying
Thanks for all the help getting to this stage
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i removed the -r and objs and it does at least start the solving but fails to solve the image will have to go over the instal tute again to see if i've done something wrong
i'm using a 200mm lens with my atik and my FOV details are 2.57° x 1.92° can you confirm the indexes i need please
my scale min is 0.96 and scale max 3.90 is this correct ?
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i get this error
2013-09-09 12:57:44,608 - astrotortilla - INFO - Solving...
2013-09-09 12:57:46,312 - astrotortilla - INFO - Reading input file 1 of 2: "50"...
2013-09-09 12:57:48,062 - astrotortilla - INFO - ERROR: Image type not recognized: Could not determine file type (does the file exist?): 50
2013-09-09 12:57:48,280 - astrotortilla - INFO - augment-xylist.c:585:backtick Failed to run command: /usr/lib/astrometry/bin/image2pnm.py --sanitized-fits-outfile /tmp/tmp.sanitized.EaKmJ4 --fix-sdss --infile 50 --uncompressed-outfile /tmp/tmp.uncompressed.4VdElZ --outfile /tmp/tmp.ppm.rmQhTa --ppm
2013-09-09 12:57:48,500 - astrotortilla - INFO - ioutils.c:605:run_command_get_outputs Command failed: return value 255
2013-09-09 12:57:48,500 - astrotortilla - INFO - No solution in 3.9s
i use the file open dialog as i use artemis for capture
any ideas ?
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Good to see my original thread still being used and now there's a video to go along with it. Good job Lukab
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that looks very nice....oh and expensive
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i had one of those ebay focusers on an old Konus newt it was awful
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Nice to see people still find my instructions useful
Not so good is the fact they still don't give proper instructions with the mount
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All sorted deleted the ini file in toolbox
Cheers
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hello i got this error last night whilst trying to connect to my HEQ5 throught PHD "runtime error 62" and then another box appeared on screen with this in it
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ASCOM Chooser
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Failed to load driver: "EQMOD.Telescope" System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80080005): Creating an instance of the COM component with CLSID {49AD5D84-44C8-45E3-9CE1-9C7274A2CC9C} from the IClassFactory failed due to the following error: 80080005.
at System.RuntimeTypeHandle.CreateInstance(RuntimeType type, Boolean publicOnly, Boolean noCheck, Boolean& canBeCached, RuntimeMethodHandle& ctor, Boolean& bNeedSecurityCheck)
at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceSlow(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean fillCache)
at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceImpl(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean skipVisibilityChecks, Boolean fillCache)
at System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type, Boolean nonPublic)
at ASCOM.Utilities.ChooserForm.cmdProperties_Click(Object eventSender, EventArgs eventArgs) in C:\ASCOM Build\Export\ASCOM.Utilities\ASCOM.Utilities\ChooserForm.vb:line 212
anyone got any ideas on what to do i get it everytime now when i try to connect to it
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i'm glad my instructions are still helping people out i had forgotten all about the thread. feels like such a long time ago now
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Has the price gone up on them recently
I looked at them a couple of weeks ago and I thought they were cheaper than they are now
Jake
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I have never had an issue with stock. best bet is to ring Zoltan. he's a really nice guy and in my experience, will be straight about whether or not they have stock in.
Thanks will give them a call later
Jake
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I was looking on 365astronomy at the OIII castell filters based on what you guys have said
Is stock an issue with them as I was going to buy one today ?
Jake
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Well that's worrying given most the members including myself have Maplin cases with delicate optics in.
Yes took a while for my heart rate to settle after seeing the bottom of case falling down the stairs
I don't think it's a common issue as I think we would have heard about it more times
Jake
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It wasn't a Maplin case the bottom fell out of was it ?
It was yes luckily the foam stayed in place. And after seeing the inside of the casing I didn't feel happy getting the same case again
Jake
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I will be on case ver 1.5 in a few days once I get my new sturdier case (bottom fell out last one)
It will be very different to my previous one after having a cull of some green & black ep's
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Excellent guide, got my upgrade kit fixed to the mount now and all seems well! Have to wait though until the skies clear to check out the go-to capability!!
Good to hear Steve glad you got on ok
Jake
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Would this be the same set up for a CG5 Celestron mount (EQ5)?
Terrific thread btw, thanks for the time you've put in!!!
Not sure tbh I know the mounts are almost identical not sure on the goto kits though
Sorry I couldn't help more
Jake
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Brilliant thread Jake - I just upgraded this weekend and it went perfectly with your instructions.
Took me longer to get the three-star alignment sorted than it did to install the motors!
Dan
Glad it came in handy dan
Jake
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Yeah I can admit to getting a little tired of having to wait up so late for not very dark skies. Kind of makes me consider the money I have spent on eyepieces sometimes...
Come the dark nights in autumn and winter you will be very glad you did :-)
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Thats brill, Ive just bought one too, and with no instructions lol, wish me luck, you're are a star JNC )))))))))))))
No worries mate I have only changed one thing on my mount since then and that is the placement of the small cog on the RA motor
This bit
I have fitted the small cog the other way so that the 2 screws that you tighten on the cog are on the outside of the mount not the inside. I don't know which way it's meant to go but I had a few issues with the motor jamming a couple of times. Since I swapped which way it was on there I haven't had any issues
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Thanks Jake thats outstanding, far more than I expected
no worries hopefully it might help other people on this forum in the future as well so they dont have to go through the same thing as us
all the best
jake
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ok here goes i hope this helps you a little bit or at least points you in the right direction
will start off with the R.A motor
you will need to remove the housing that is on the mount
undo this screw
and it slides off
now apply some of the grease that came in the white pot to all of the cogs on the motor the small seperate cog and the brass coloured axel that sticks out of the mount
take the long allen bolt and feed it through the back of the mount
there is a hole on the RA motor where the allen bolt screws into line this up and start to tighten the allen bolt, the RA motor should slot in place nicely. take the small cog with the 2 small screws on it and slide it onto the axel. the axel has a flat bit on it line up one of the small screws on the cog with the flat bit and the other on the curved part. push it on until the cogs slot together, you may need to undo that allen bolt a little to get it all in place. then tighten those 2 small screws on the cogs so that they grip on the axel becareful not to over tighten them though. it should then look like this
take the new mount hosing with all the coloured leads and plug the leads into the RA motor
then fix the other piece of housing around the mount and screw the to bits together with the 3 black screws. takes a bit of moving them around to get them flush with the mount but it should end up looking like this
last bit is the DEC motor
cover all the cogs in grease again you will need to remove the small black cover on the DEC motor to be able to get to the cogs just undo the 2 screws and it comes off leave this of while you put the motor in place as it allows you too see that everything is lined up
place the small cog on the axel the same way as before with one screw lined up with the flat part of the axel and the other on the curved bit then tighten the 2 small screws so they grip the axel
put the DEC motor in place making sure the cogs slot together and secure it to the mount using the allen bolt there is a hole in the top of the mount that the allen bolt goes through and into the hole on the DEC motor
put the piece of black housing back on the DEC motor and your done
take one of the leads plug it into the DEC motor and the other end housing on the mount that says DEC out
the other lead goes in the RA socket on the housing and then in the top of the power unit. plug the handset into the power unit power it up and check the motors work freely increse the rate to the maximum to make sure the motors dont jamm if they do you will need to make small adjustments to the cog placements like i had to. but if you follow what i have put on here you shouldnt have this problem
hope this has helped you
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SynScan PRO GOTO Version 3 Upgrade Kit for EQ5
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Nope didn't think the thread would still be active and can't believe it's been 4 yrs already