HC Issue

[Herakles]

After I input the Lat & Lon on the EQ6P HC and I press enter , the cursor(?) jumps back to the the third digit of Lon(W), no matter what I do it will not let me enter and move on to the next stage.

I updated the HC firmware to 3.27 ( from V3.25 ), thinking this might sort it out, no such luck.

Now the weird bit , I have also got an EQ5P so I decided to try the HC from this mount, diff' cable ( I swopped cable from the EQ6P ) but same HC and firmware.

It did the exact same as the other HC ! Could it be something to do with the actual mount ?

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Pete

[Cornelius Varley]

Can you show the numbers you typed in ?

Peter

[Herakles]

003.95

55.95

Now that I type that out , I'm wondering why Lon has two zero's showing .

Sure its only a four digit sequence? That said my Lon' is a negative number -3.95, but Im also sure if W is selected after Lon , then it takes that as the neg number ( E would be positive ) . Co - ords are right , unless theres been a huuuuge Pole shift.

Never had this before , perplexed !

Mount is also Pier mounted and PA 'ed.

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Pete

[Cornelius Varley]

You are trying to input the numbers in the decimal format. The handset required the number in degrees and minutes. Cumbernauld is about 004 00W 55 57N (the numbers should also be inputted in that order). Use this site to get your location Lat - Long Finder: This page helps you find Latitude and Longitude.

[Herakles]

Thats the way I am inputing them, 003 95W 55 95N , when I go and enter, it jumps back to the Lon numbers ( usually the third one , sometimes it jumps to Lat number ) . I just key in the numbers , after each number the cursor moves to next in line, I don't put decimal points in there.

Appreciate the help.

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Pete

[Cornelius Varley]

The minutes part of the coordinate cannot be greater than 59, this is why your handset does not accept your numbers. The coordinates I gave you are correct for your location.

Peter

[Herakles]

Ah !!!!

Penny drops Peter. No wonder the other HC did the same. Funny how some things don't sink in , I blame age !

Thanks for your assistance mate.

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Pete

[terrym2002uk]

Pete, could be the scotch rather than your age