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  1. 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 ?

  2. 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 ?

  3. 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

    ---------------------------

    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

  4. 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

    post-24512-133877603619_thumb.jpg

    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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  5. 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

    post-24512-133877567132_thumb.jpg

    you will need to remove the housing that is on the mount

    post-24512-133877567141_thumb.jpg

    undo this screw

    post-24512-133877567149_thumb.jpg

    and it slides off

    post-24512-133877567161_thumb.jpg

    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

    post-24512-133877567169_thumb.jpg

    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

    post-24512-133877567181_thumb.jpg

    take the new mount hosing with all the coloured leads and plug the leads into the RA motor

    post-24512-133877567189_thumb.jpg

    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

    post-24512-133877567205_thumb.jpg

    last bit is the DEC motor

    post-24512-133877567211_thumb.jpg

    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

    post-24512-133877567219_thumb.jpg

    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

    post-24512-133877567228_thumb.jpg

    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

    post-24512-133877567236_thumb.jpg

    post-24512-133877567252_thumb.jpg

    put the piece of black housing back on the DEC motor and your done

    post-24512-133877567244_thumb.jpg

    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

    post-24512-133877567197_thumb.jpg

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