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Re: iEXOS-100 Serial Connection Problems
Jerry,
I’m glad you asked for more info about my situation, as it appears I may still have a POTH issue. I just hooked up my system, used Config. Mgr. to make a successful serial connection, &
Jerry,
I’m glad you asked for more info about my situation, as it appears I may still have a POTH issue. I just hooked up my system, used Config. Mgr. to make a successful serial connection, &
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Jed Orme <jedtorme@...>
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#5903
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Re: iEXOS-100 Serial Connection Problems
Hi Jed, thanks for your kind words, I am glad you got it going. I am interested to learn more about the issue you are describing with the POTH as this is the first time I have heard about this
Hi Jed, thanks for your kind words, I am glad you got it going. I am interested to learn more about the issue you are describing with the POTH as this is the first time I have heard about this
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Jerry Hubbell - Explore Scientific VP Engineering
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#5902
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Re: iEXOS-100 Serial Connection Problems
Hello Jerry,
It was unfortunate that my real problem had nothing to do with PMC-Eight, but rather the way ASCOM’s POTH Dome Hub operates with it. But now that I know that it will knock out my
Hello Jerry,
It was unfortunate that my real problem had nothing to do with PMC-Eight, but rather the way ASCOM’s POTH Dome Hub operates with it. But now that I know that it will knock out my
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Jed Orme <jedtorme@...>
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#5901
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Re: iEXOS-100 Serial Connection Problems
Hi Jed,
Great to hear you have been able to get your mount working as it should. The system definitely requires some work to understand and get working. My goal is to continue to improve the system
Hi Jed,
Great to hear you have been able to get your mount working as it should. The system definitely requires some work to understand and get working. My goal is to continue to improve the system
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Jerry Hubbell - Explore Scientific VP Engineering
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#5900
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Re: iEXOS-100 Serial Connection Problems
Hello Kent,
Just to let you know that I have just ordered the azimuth adjuster adapter for the iEXOS-100 mount. Anything that will help to make polar alignment faster & easier is needed. I had to
Hello Kent,
Just to let you know that I have just ordered the azimuth adjuster adapter for the iEXOS-100 mount. Anything that will help to make polar alignment faster & easier is needed. I had to
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Jed Orme <jedtorme@...>
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#5899
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Re: iEXOS-100 Serial Connection Problems
Wes,
In the video Jerry has you click on the POTH Dome Control in the ASCOM Platform program after completing the Config Mgr setup, & in setting up the POTH hub panel, one of the items to be filled
Wes,
In the video Jerry has you click on the POTH Dome Control in the ASCOM Platform program after completing the Config Mgr setup, & in setting up the POTH hub panel, one of the items to be filled
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Jed Orme <jedtorme@...>
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#5898
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Re: iEXOS-100 Serial Connection Problems
Jed
Glad to hear all is well.
I for one would love more elaboration on what the setup error was in the Poth Hub. Please let us in on it.
Wes.
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Wes, Southport NC
PMC-8, ES ED 127, 10" LX200GPS,
Jed
Glad to hear all is well.
I for one would love more elaboration on what the setup error was in the Poth Hub. Please let us in on it.
Wes.
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Wes, Southport NC
PMC-8, ES ED 127, 10" LX200GPS,
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Wes Mcdonald
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#5897
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Re: iEXOS-100 Serial Connection Problems
Wes,
You probably won't believe this but I just actually managed to get all of the way to step 8 of your outlined steps to be taken. To do so, I literally re-installed all of the software; & with
Wes,
You probably won't believe this but I just actually managed to get all of the way to step 8 of your outlined steps to be taken. To do so, I literally re-installed all of the software; & with
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Jed Orme <jedtorme@...>
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#5896
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Re: iEXOS-100 Serial Connection Problems
Wes,
First, I very much appreciate your past & present efforts to help me sort this out. I confess that one of my problems has been working with an entirely different OS; if this was my Mac I would
Wes,
First, I very much appreciate your past & present efforts to help me sort this out. I confess that one of my problems has been working with an entirely different OS; if this was my Mac I would
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Jed Orme <jedtorme@...>
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#5895
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Re: iEXOS-100 Serial Connection Problems
Jed:
Ok, let's all take a deep breath here. Got to get you going.
These steps will work until the break. Lets have you do them in order and report back the breakage.
1. The fact that you have an
Jed:
Ok, let's all take a deep breath here. Got to get you going.
These steps will work until the break. Lets have you do them in order and report back the breakage.
1. The fact that you have an
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Wes Mcdonald
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#5894
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Re: iEXOS-100 Serial Connection Problems
I’ll answer the question about me: Because doing things remotely is not easy, because I cannot touch, feel and see what’s going on.
And because sometimes I am doing something wrong, or at
I’ll answer the question about me: Because doing things remotely is not easy, because I cannot touch, feel and see what’s going on.
And because sometimes I am doing something wrong, or at
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Kent Marts- Explore Scientific Customer Service
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#5893
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Re: iEXOS-100 Serial Connection Problems
Hope this help, not how, corrector does not correct as intended...
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Hope this help, not how, corrector does not correct as intended...
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Luke
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#5892
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Re: iEXOS-100 Serial Connection Problems
Hi Jed, I had a prolific serial to USB cable and was having all kind of connection error, I bought an FTDI cable and no problem since. How this help. Luc
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Hi Jed, I had a prolific serial to USB cable and was having all kind of connection error, I bought an FTDI cable and no problem since. How this help. Luc
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Luke
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#5891
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Re: iEXOS-100 Serial Connection Problems
Jerry,
Let me make it clear:
1. I only mentioned EQMOD because the ASCOM diagnostics says that there is an error with it & my telescope is not found. This apparently is a feature of ASCOM that I was
Jerry,
Let me make it clear:
1. I only mentioned EQMOD because the ASCOM diagnostics says that there is an error with it & my telescope is not found. This apparently is a feature of ASCOM that I was
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Jed Orme <jedtorme@...>
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#5890
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Re: Getting the Tripod pointing toward true north
#polaralignment
#EXOS2
OK, here goes.
The skies did not cooperate as much as they could have, but I got out early and set the tripod + mount in the driveway. Someone had mentioned Polar Scope Align Pro. I had tried this
OK, here goes.
The skies did not cooperate as much as they could have, but I got out early and set the tripod + mount in the driveway. Someone had mentioned Polar Scope Align Pro. I had tried this
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Timothy Myers
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#5889
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Edited
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Re: iEXOS-100 Serial Connection Problems
Hi Jed,
First, I think you are a making this much more difficult than it is.
The ASCOM driver group is not going to know the details of how to use the PMC-Eight system. This is the only forum with
Hi Jed,
First, I think you are a making this much more difficult than it is.
The ASCOM driver group is not going to know the details of how to use the PMC-Eight system. This is the only forum with
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Jerry Hubbell - Explore Scientific VP Engineering
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#5888
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Re: iEXOS-100 Serial Connection Problems
Hi Jed,
I am new to the iEXOS-100 mount, have not used it outside yet, but have played around with it inside and got the serial working. I find using the PMC configuration manager a bit painful when
Hi Jed,
I am new to the iEXOS-100 mount, have not used it outside yet, but have played around with it inside and got the serial working. I find using the PMC configuration manager a bit painful when
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Robert Babb
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#5887
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Re: iEXOS-100 Serial Connection Problems
Jed,
When I read this:
"Further to the above info, with the serial connection showing positive, when I now open the POTH dome control hub controller for my mount/telescope & click on the connect
Jed,
When I read this:
"Further to the above info, with the serial connection showing positive, when I now open the POTH dome control hub controller for my mount/telescope & click on the connect
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Robert Hoskin
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#5886
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Re: Astrophotography Done with the iEXOS-100, EXOS 2, and G11 Post your Pictures and Details! Lets Show What These Mounts Can Do.
#G11
#astrophotography
#iEXOS-100
#EXOS2
Rosette Nebula
60x180sec @ ISO 1600
Canon T3i Ha modded
LZOS 3M-6A, 500mm F/6.3
Bortle 8
Rosette Nebula
60x180sec @ ISO 1600
Canon T3i Ha modded
LZOS 3M-6A, 500mm F/6.3
Bortle 8
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Max <asanmax@...>
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#5885
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Edited
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Re: iEXOS-100 Serial Connection Problems
Jed the driver works. You have to accept the fact that every other person in the group that wants serial.has it working.
1. You have a ftdi chip USB serial?
2. You have the right ftdi driver?
3.
Jed the driver works. You have to accept the fact that every other person in the group that wants serial.has it working.
1. You have a ftdi chip USB serial?
2. You have the right ftdi driver?
3.
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Wes Mcdonald
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#5884
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