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Tracking going wrong
#astrophotography
#ExploreStars
#iEXOS-100
#TECHNICAL
#windows10
Hi Koen, Have you checked to make sure your power source is supplying enough voltage? I was experimenting with my mount last night and thought it was connected and appeared to be operating correctly (
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Hi Koen, Have you checked to make sure your power source is supplying enough voltage? I was experimenting with my mount last night and thought it was connected and appeared to be operating correctly (
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Bob Trepiccione
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Tracking going wrong
#astrophotography
#ExploreStars
#iEXOS-100
#TECHNICAL
#windows10
Koen Well you will remain limited in terms of your exposure times until you do go to guiding. The iexos has more periodic error than the exos 2 in theory but neither can be used for long exposures wit
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Koen Well you will remain limited in terms of your exposure times until you do go to guiding. The iexos has more periodic error than the exos 2 in theory but neither can be used for long exposures wit
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Wes Mcdonald
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Tracking going wrong
#astrophotography
#ExploreStars
#iEXOS-100
#TECHNICAL
#windows10
Hi Wes, So what you are saying is that it would be best that put some autoguide on it? I am technically very incompetent :p so i have no idea how that would work to set up (hell i still dont understan
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Hi Wes, So what you are saying is that it would be best that put some autoguide on it? I am technically very incompetent :p so i have no idea how that would work to set up (hell i still dont understan
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Koen M.
· #7265
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Tracking going wrong
#astrophotography
#ExploreStars
#iEXOS-100
#TECHNICAL
#windows10
Koen One thing to remember is that tracking imperfections due to period of error are far less looking near north. This is because ra errors do not stats very much on the camera focal plane looking nor
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Koen One thing to remember is that tracking imperfections due to period of error are far less looking near north. This is because ra errors do not stats very much on the camera focal plane looking nor
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Wes Mcdonald
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Tracking going wrong
#astrophotography
#ExploreStars
#iEXOS-100
#TECHNICAL
#windows10
Hi Koen, This problem is not related to a difference between tracking a star and a planet as there is no difference. The main rate is sidereal rate based on the rotation of the earth. Planets just don
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Hi Koen, This problem is not related to a difference between tracking a star and a planet as there is no difference. The main rate is sidereal rate based on the rotation of the earth. Planets just don
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Jerry Hubbell - Explore Scientific VP Engineering
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Tracking going wrong
#astrophotography
#ExploreStars
#iEXOS-100
#TECHNICAL
#windows10
I experience this same issue as well, also using stellarium (finally got it working properly, thank you Wes - your appearance on the YouTube live show the other day...) Is there a way to change the tr
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I experience this same issue as well, also using stellarium (finally got it working properly, thank you Wes - your appearance on the YouTube live show the other day...) Is there a way to change the tr
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Bob Trepiccione
· #7262
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Tracking going wrong
#astrophotography
#ExploreStars
#iEXOS-100
#TECHNICAL
#windows10
Koen, That is interesting, I use Stellarium, I don’t know the explore stars app operation. Could it be backlash (play in the gears) when after it does the meridian flip if you going east to west.
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Koen, That is interesting, I use Stellarium, I don’t know the explore stars app operation. Could it be backlash (play in the gears) when after it does the meridian flip if you going east to west.
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Tim Huseby
· #7259
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Tracking going wrong
#astrophotography
#ExploreStars
#iEXOS-100
#TECHNICAL
#windows10
and also when i slew to Sadira it also gives trails and not the round stars so i dont think it is because of rotation and orbit of Jupiter
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and also when i slew to Sadira it also gives trails and not the round stars so i dont think it is because of rotation and orbit of Jupiter
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Koen M.
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Tracking going wrong
#astrophotography
#ExploreStars
#iEXOS-100
#TECHNICAL
#windows10
Well i used the thing in ExploreStars to slew to jupiter, if what you say is correct one should think the tracking rate would be set up as it should in that program, no?
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Well i used the thing in ExploreStars to slew to jupiter, if what you say is correct one should think the tracking rate would be set up as it should in that program, no?
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Koen M.
· #7257
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Tracking going wrong
#astrophotography
#ExploreStars
#iEXOS-100
#TECHNICAL
#windows10
Koen, I could be wrong here as I am new to tracking Astro photography. I believe that tracking a planet would need to be at a different tracking rate/speed as it is moving in an orbit plus rotation of
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Koen, I could be wrong here as I am new to tracking Astro photography. I believe that tracking a planet would need to be at a different tracking rate/speed as it is moving in an orbit plus rotation of
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Tim Huseby
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Tracking going wrong
#astrophotography
#ExploreStars
#iEXOS-100
#TECHNICAL
#windows10
A few days ago i finally had some time to go out again with the iEXOS100 I set up my mount, polar align it. I let the camera slew to Dubeh and it tracks the way it should be. (see pic Dubhe.jpg) this
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A few days ago i finally had some time to go out again with the iEXOS100 I set up my mount, polar align it. I let the camera slew to Dubeh and it tracks the way it should be. (see pic Dubhe.jpg) this
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Koen M.
· #7250
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How Do I Recover From a RN-131 FACTORY RESET?
#EXOS2
#G11
#TECHNICAL
Hi Wes, 1) thanks for that, I hope it will fix when my pmc8 wifi unit get fixed. 2) that's what me and Jerry were talking about. settings can bet set in command mode, but as Jerry stated you can't go
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Hi Wes, 1) thanks for that, I hope it will fix when my pmc8 wifi unit get fixed. 2) that's what me and Jerry were talking about. settings can bet set in command mode, but as Jerry stated you can't go
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zeccax@...
· #7202
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How Do I Recover From a RN-131 FACTORY RESET?
#EXOS2
#G11
#TECHNICAL
Filippo 1. The configuration manager has this off thing that sometimes ( mostly) if the pic is not connected to the WiFi it cannot find the serial connection. So that explains the C M not working. 2.
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Filippo 1. The configuration manager has this off thing that sometimes ( mostly) if the pic is not connected to the WiFi it cannot find the serial connection. So that explains the C M not working. 2.
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Wes Mcdonald
· #7193
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How Do I Recover From a RN-131 FACTORY RESET?
#EXOS2
#G11
#TECHNICAL
That makes sense now, thanks for clarifying. I bought the mount on amazon sold directly by them. I'm comfortable with opening the unit and remove the daughter board, but i'm comfortable to try and mak
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That makes sense now, thanks for clarifying. I bought the mount on amazon sold directly by them. I'm comfortable with opening the unit and remove the daughter board, but i'm comfortable to try and mak
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zeccax@...
· #7187
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How Do I Recover From a RN-131 FACTORY RESET?
#EXOS2
#G11
#TECHNICAL
Hi Filippo, To be clear, the $$$ is the command mode for the RN-131 WiFi module not the PMC-Eight controller. So what I conclude from your excellent testing is that the WiFi module is still in the FAC
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Hi Filippo, To be clear, the $$$ is the command mode for the RN-131 WiFi module not the PMC-Eight controller. So what I conclude from your excellent testing is that the WiFi module is still in the FAC
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Jerry Hubbell - Explore Scientific VP Engineering
· #7185
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How Do I Recover From a RN-131 FACTORY RESET?
#EXOS2
#G11
#TECHNICAL
Hi Jerry, Sorry for the late reply. There is no SSID, just to be sure i checked in Linux, Windows and Android. I did some tests with the serial cable: PMC8ConfigurationManager Connected to it just the
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Hi Jerry, Sorry for the late reply. There is no SSID, just to be sure i checked in Linux, Windows and Android. I did some tests with the serial cable: PMC8ConfigurationManager Connected to it just the
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zeccax@...
· #7184
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Crazy Question - What's The Difference Between the PMC8 and a Mini- Computer?
#EXOS2
#OpenGOTO
#TECHNICAL
That does help Robert. I appreciate it. So now I won't feel guilty when I invest in yet another device for my AP setup, lol. Thanks, Darryl
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That does help Robert. I appreciate it. So now I won't feel guilty when I invest in yet another device for my AP setup, lol. Thanks, Darryl
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Darryl Ellis
· #7138
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Crazy Question - What's The Difference Between the PMC8 and a Mini- Computer?
#EXOS2
#OpenGOTO
#TECHNICAL
Wow, that looks the business Jennifer. Love the dual monitor setup as well. Yeah, I bought a mini computer off of Amazon which worked well. It had a defective power connection so I returned it. I plan
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Wow, that looks the business Jennifer. Love the dual monitor setup as well. Yeah, I bought a mini computer off of Amazon which worked well. It had a defective power connection so I returned it. I plan
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Darryl Ellis
· #7137
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How Do I Recover From a RN-131 FACTORY RESET?
#EXOS2
#G11
#TECHNICAL
Hi Jerry, Thanks again for your time. Today the new cable arrived. I'm at work at the moment but I will try to connect to it when I'll be home before doing anything else. I will try your procedure if
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Hi Jerry, Thanks again for your time. Today the new cable arrived. I'm at work at the moment but I will try to connect to it when I'll be home before doing anything else. I will try your procedure if
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zeccax@...
· #7134
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How Do I Recover From a RN-131 FACTORY RESET?
#EXOS2
#G11
#TECHNICAL
Hi Jerry, Yes I know, that's why I said my serial wasn't working and then I just tried with WiFi before doing a factory reset hoping it would had give me WiFi connectivity back. Now, knowing that I ma
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Hi Jerry, Yes I know, that's why I said my serial wasn't working and then I just tried with WiFi before doing a factory reset hoping it would had give me WiFi connectivity back. Now, knowing that I ma
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zeccax@...
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