tooth_dr

Postman delivered a 0.71x reducer for the VC200L.

Just now, Stephenstargazer said:

Congratulations! these are excellent cats for either imaging or visual. I had a VMC200L for years but bought a VC200L when the chance arose. Never regretted. A true flat field that works with every eyepiece I have.

I read your posts prior to buying it 😊👌🏻

I bought this on sale and it arrived today.  This is my first vixen product. Looking forward to getting it mounted and to try it out. Comes with a nifty flip mirror diagonal.

Stunning images of Jupiter.  Cant wait to have a crack at the planets over the next month or two.

26 minutes ago, GalaxyGael said:

Well wear with VC200L. Had the older one years ago, and have this one in an online shopping cart for a while now....and in case anyone mentions it, the need for the evaporation refiguring of the primary back in Japan is more or less moot, it wont need recoating till your too old to run your rig .

Lovely scope, and surprisingly lightweight, enjoy.

Thank you. Too good a deal at 20% then another 20% on top to not go ahead with it. 

9 minutes ago, callisto said:

You let your other half open your boxes 😳 😱

LOL normally no! We've had issues with this courier, where a box recently had been opened and the contents removed, and delivered to the house.  I just got her to check it was all ok inside  

Wife sent me this photo half an hour ago 😊

Hi Rodd. I like what you’ve done, it does have some exquisite fine detail on full resolution.  I agree m78 a favourite of mine. I got five hours on it.

Very nice, lovely and dusty and subtle colouration.

Nicely caught 👌🏻

Again blown away by the nebulosity in this area. I like the way you are processing your images, dramatic but dont look overdone. 

Lovely nebulosity Paul. Was this from last night?  We had a good clear run here 

If I’ve got this right, I should desolder the DB9 connector wiring, and reconnect as follows:

Pin 1 : yellow 

Pin 2 : green

Pin 3 : brown

Pin 4 : white

Absolutely superb. Really nice orientation, never seen it like that before but it suits it better. 

Hi Alan

I had a rummage and found a cable which is RJ12 to DB9!  Don’t know if it’s wired correctly though.

I’ve attached photos and tested for continuity in the circuit.  Hopefully this makes sense to you.

DB9 to RJ12 cable:

Inside DB9 connector:

RJ12 plug

Wiring of DB9 to RJ12

How RJ12 fits into temp hub:

Wiring continuity through PCB:

Oh aye soldering is ok. I modified a toucam back in the day, and continue to this day to footer about with stuff!  What would be the correct pin order?

1 hour ago, Moonshed said:

It’s for my Celestron 8”SCT OTA

Of course says on the title 🤦🏼‍♂️ sorry. 

39 minutes ago, symmetal said:

Just check it's RJ12 (6P6C) in its spec similar to this, as a 'standard' phone extension cable may be RJ11 (6P4C). 

Alan

I have the cables at home, my late father worked for BT so I've plenty of bit and bobs knocking around.  I will need to order a DB9 connector.

40 minutes ago, symmetal said:

I would just get an RJ12 to RJ12 phone cable which are cheap, cut off one end and solder a DB9 connector in its place to connect to the focuser.

This seems like a very good solution TBH, I'll get one of them ordered.

Sorry for the confusion Alan.
The original DB9 to RJ45 is correct and is the way conversion cables are supplied.  It is RJ45 on the Optec box and it uses a red straight through ethernet cable to connect to my Starlight HSM motors.  With the Moonlite focuser it uses a normal Ethernet cable (crossed over wires inside) from the hub and into the DB9 adapter. 

The temp sensor was an afterthought. I assumed the temp sensor would be RJ45 on both sides, to me that would have been logical.  And I thought I’d just add it into the set up by plugging a Ethernet cable into both sides of it. Thinking about it now, the wiring on that latest diagram will be a for a straight through red Ethernet cable going from the optec hub to the temp sensor, as this is the type of cable they supply with their kits.

I’m thinking I can make an RJ45-RJ11/12 cable to match pin out from latest diagram to go from focuser to temperature sensor, and use a red straight through Ethernet cable from the optec hub to the temperature sensor.

I’m sorry this is very confusing 

Is this for an ed80?

54 minutes ago, Albir phil said:

Hope someone can help me,I have been using the action set however for some reason when I use one of the actions it starts of ok but then stops and say's fade not available or hue /saturation not available or any one of the other actions it needs to do. If I want star spikes no problem.Hope someone has a answer cos it's driving me nuts 🤔🤔

Maybe you have a greyscale image when it needs RGB?

Hey Alan @symmetal

Thanks again for the instructions, have it all connected and working successfully 👍

I have another small problem that maybe you could help me with please!  I went to connect up the temp sensor, because the moonlite doesnt have an inbuild sensor (unlike the Starlight HSM motors).  The temp sensor goes inline between the hub and the focuser.  Problem is that the input connector for the focuser has only 6 pins and the 8 pin plug doesnt fit.  The connector from the other side of the temp sensor to the hub is 8 pin and a normal ethernet cable.

I just spoke to Jeff at Optec and he says its will work, I just need to convert the cable to a 6 pin (RJ12) plug.  He attached the pinout on an email, I've attached it below.  Would you be able to help me with the correct way to wire from an 8pin on the DB9-RJ45 adapter to a 6 pin on the temp sensor (if you dont mind).

19539_External_Temp_Probe_Rev1.pdf

10 hours ago, Dan_Paris said:

excellent capture, very clean yet detailed, congrats

Thanks Dan 😊

15 hours ago, wesdon1 said:

@tooth_dr Incredibly detailed, colour and contrast rich, stunning image! This has to be one the best DSO images I've seen to date! 

May I ask, what Bortle scale you achieved this in? Utterly stunning image my friend!

Thank you so much, really appreciate it. I took this from home, it’s a decent Bortle 4 I’d say. On a good night the sky is strikingly beautiful.