Hi all! Sorry for my English, I hope on this forum there is a place for my question. Because in the forums of my country I could not get an answer, and Google sent me here. I apologize to all who are unpleasant to read text with mistakes.
Yesterday the weather was good in my northern latitudes and I decided to test almost new HEQ 5 Pro. I installed the mount on a tripod, set up a polar star. Established a telescope, set up a balance. Above me were great stars, while I set everything up.
The first thing I thought - do not reverse the polarity of the wires (+ and -) to homemade power cable for car battery (12 V). I thought about it so much that of course I confused everything... This is the most stupid mistake that could happen.
As soon as I saw the problem, I swapped the wires in places. The red power light was on, and I thought that everything would be fine. However, the control panel after the initialization attempt reported an error: "Both axes no response. You sailed, man". There was no last sentence, but my brain thought of it. By the way, the mount previously worked properly. This is not the first work with it.
There was hope that the problem with the power cable. I tried the standard cable for the car cigarette lighter socket and it did not work too. Above me were still great stars, while I dismantled my set.
I failed to check the connection via PC, because I do not have a suitable cable - there are no Serial Port on the PC. It will be difficult to find the owner of the same mount in my city, to understand what has broken - the motherboard or the control tube. Is it possible to see a malfunction when visually inspecting the motherboard? Can I test cheaper troubleshooting before I order a new motherboard in another country?
So, my action plan:
1. Convince my wife that all this is very cheap and it's okay that something is broken.
1. Check the connection of the mount to the computer (find the cable).
2. Disassemble the mount body, inspect the motherboard. Try to see something.
3. Find the owner of the same mount, find out what's broken - the motherboard or handset.
Or
1. Just order a new motherboard
Are there any other possibilities? I need tips. Thanks you!
P.S: If I respond to your messages, it means that my wife does not know yet and I am still alive.