HELP

[Martin 2]

I keep getting a problem with this new scope.

the handset keeps locking up, when I turn it off and then back on, all though the handset lights up no information is shown on the display and it doesnt respond to any of the keys .I have tried it with a power pack and from the car lighter

any Ideas

Martin 2

[OXO]

Martin can't say as i know about the Handset but is there a Hard reset you can do with it?

[Martin 2]

theres nothing in the manual about fault finding atall, I had this problem on sunday afternoon when I was playing with it

After it being switched off for about 15 mjns it sorted itself. Really odd

Martin 2

[OXO]

Mmmmm keep it off for a while and hope it sorts itself out then Martin, aim sure Rog may shed light on this when he comes online mate. There's no internal battery is there? in the handset that is.. if so maybe thats flat you know the kind that keeps the location in the handsets memory..

Good luck hope you sort it soon Martin.

[Martin 2]

thanks James

Martin2

[FLO]

Have you spoken to your dealer?

[Martin 2]

Its a s/h scope, I spoke to the guy I got it from and he phoned them(david hinds ). They wernt sure but thought it might be todo with the power pack running low on juice, wether this would cause it to not work even when changing the power source I dont know

Martin 2

[FLO]

Sorry to hear that.

If you are lucky, it'll still be under its original warranty.

Mind you, at least it shows that Celestron have problems too - with so many more Meade users out there commenting on their kit, it gives the false impression that GOTO problems are unique to Meade...

Sorry, that probably doesn't help :|

[MartinB]

If it's still under warranty I would talk to David Hinds for. I have done lots of switching on and off and not had this problem. Hopefully it is something very benign.

Martin

[Martin 2]

its going again now, switched it back on and again the handset lot up but i left it and after 5 mins it started working again

Thanks you guys

Martin 2

[tom.yates]

Can these things re- boot ie down load new software from celestron.

[Martin 2]

the power pack is a blackspur jump start, the chap I brought the scope from gave it to me, It hasnt got a charger (hes going to send it to me later, but the unit is showing about halfway down the green zone.

Martin 2

[Martin 2]

Thanks Damien

Ill give it a try tomorrow

Martin 2

[GordonCopestake]

You can upgrade your firmware on the more recent hand controllers from celestron, but you need a special cable to connect the hand controller to your PC. Not much about £15 i think. Loads on ebay. Make sure you get the upgrade cable not the control cable as there are 2 sorts if i remember corectly. Also the advice about your powerpack being low is a good one. I have a nexstar 80gt and if my battery starts to run low the scope goes mad and slews without stopping till i pull the power out. Also the display blanks but the back light stays on. A swift change of my rechargable batteries solves the problem and gives me another 6 hours observing.