Hi David, The ASCOMPAD program uses the PMC-Eight ASCOM driver to provide an interface for a wired or wireless (Bluetooth) gamepad. Here is the website for the

Jerry, exactly what device do I need to use this software? Does it plug into the Windows 10 computer, or use WIFI? Thanks and best wishes, David etc.

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the ESPMC-Eight group. File : /Mount Related

Hi everyone, I have fixed the issue with the ASCOMPAD Gamepad interface program (ASCOM client) not working correctly. Specifically, I corrected the issue with the direction buttons on release not

Hi Jerry, Yes, the ones that are missing are the large ones that sits in the groove on the clutch plate, one for DEC and one for RA. (The smaller ones are located down near the clutch knobs.) Without

Hi Jeremy, Are you saying that the wavy washer that is missing is the larger one for the clutch plate area? I need to go back and review that CloudyNights thread again so I can get it

Hi David, Thanks for the update, I was not aware that there are 2 wavy washers. I made the assumption that there was only one. Thanks for the correction. I will relay this information to our staff in

Hi David, Yes, the two washers are different sizes, according to Tanya at Losmandy, who I spoke to. The wavy washer for the clutch plate area is larger and needs to be hand machined by Scott. (I had

Jerry, the washer you refer to above is not in the same place and does not do the same thing as the one referred to in this

Hi Michael, Yes, that's the same article I referenced in my earlier post, and it describes my issue exactly. Since the DEC axis is already unwieghted during balancing by orienting the counterweight

Ah would it be like in this CN article? https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/605904-losmandy-g-11g-with-stiff-ra-axis Michael

Hi Michael, All you need to do is loosen up each clutch knob where you can see the washers in between the knob and the mount and look and see if you have a "wavy" spring washer. You don't need to pull

Hi Jerry Thanks for that Cyril

Do you have some pictures or instructions to help identify the different cases? Do we have to disassemble the mount? Michael Fulbright

I have posted a poll for everyone that has a G11 to respond to. I appreciate the feedback. We are in contact with Losmandy to see how we are going to fix this. ---In ESPMC-Eight@...,

Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the ESPMC-Eight group: IF you are an Explore Scientific Losmandy G11 PMC-Eight customer, PLEASE INSPECT your mount's CLUTCH ASSEMBLY for the

Hi Cyril, I compiled the PMC-Eight ASCOM driver as a 32-bit driver to maintain compatibility with older software systems, Some 64 bit programs work fine with it (MaximDL for example), but others do

Hi everyone, I spent some time getting my xBox controller set up and tested the ASCOMPAD application, and I was able to trace what was going on with the system. There are a couple of things I did in

Hi Jerry I receive this when trying to set Cartes du Ciel up ,Ascom Telescope Chooser Incompatible driver This 32bit only driver won't work in a 64bit application even though it is correctly

Hi David, I need to talk with the folks back in Springdale to see what they have to say about it. I may have jumped to conclusions about the washer being provided on all the mounts delivered to us