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Sky Safari Interface for Explore Scientific PMC-8 Mounts
Hi Chris - SkySafari is a scope control/planetarium application for Android, iOS, and OSX. Unfortunately, the integration would have to happen on the SkySafari end. A work around is to run a free appl
Hi Chris - SkySafari is a scope control/planetarium application for Android, iOS, and OSX. Unfortunately, the integration would have to happen on the SkySafari end. A work around is to run a free appl
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Steve Siedentop
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Exos-2 PMC-8 - pier extension & axes stabilty
The pier extension for the Orion Atlas EQ-G fits the Meade LXD-75, which the body of the EXOS-2 is based on. It might be worth checking out to see if it fits the EXOS 2 as well. -Steve
The pier extension for the Orion Atlas EQ-G fits the Meade LXD-75, which the body of the EXOS-2 is based on. It might be worth checking out to see if it fits the EXOS 2 as well. -Steve
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Steve Siedentop
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Sky Safari Interface for Explore Scientific PMC-8 Mounts
All - If you have any interest in using SkySafari to control the PMC-8 (without a workaround like Wifi Scope), speak your mind on their support forums... Even if you don't have any interest, speak you
All - If you have any interest in using SkySafari to control the PMC-8 (without a workaround like Wifi Scope), speak your mind on their support forums... Even if you don't have any interest, speak you
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Steve Siedentop
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Newbi in need of help.
Hi Amy - To answer your questions... Can I Polar align only? Or do I also have to go through a 2 or 3 star alignment? If you're using ExploreStars, you'll need to do both. It seems to be a well kept s
Hi Amy - To answer your questions... Can I Polar align only? Or do I also have to go through a 2 or 3 star alignment? If you're using ExploreStars, you'll need to do both. It seems to be a well kept s
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Steve Siedentop
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ES Losmandy G11 PMC-Eight One-Piece-Worm (OPW) Available Soon
Are you able to comment on whether or not there will be a charge to the coupler? -Steve
Are you able to comment on whether or not there will be a charge to the coupler? -Steve
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Steve Siedentop
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CJ Wagner at Roswell Astronomy
A couple of Roswell Astronomy videos have been referenced here. The one that comes to mind is the spring washer on the RA axis. CJ visited our local astronomy club to make the first in a series of vid
A couple of Roswell Astronomy videos have been referenced here. The one that comes to mind is the spring washer on the RA axis. CJ visited our local astronomy club to make the first in a series of vid
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Steve Siedentop
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Low Cost PMC-8 System
Moving this to a thread with a relevant cover... I had a chance at NEAF this year to see the current iteration of the Low Cost PMC-8 system that Jerry mentioned in another thread. I believe it was cal
Moving this to a thread with a relevant cover... I had a chance at NEAF this year to see the current iteration of the Low Cost PMC-8 system that Jerry mentioned in another thread. I believe it was cal
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Steve Siedentop
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Assistance...
An update to this.... After some troubleshooting on the phone with Jerry, we determined that the RN-131 WiFi module had failed. A replacement module is being provided. Thanks for getting involved at t
An update to this.... After some troubleshooting on the phone with Jerry, we determined that the RN-131 WiFi module had failed. A replacement module is being provided. Thanks for getting involved at t
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Steve Siedentop
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Assistance...
Translated...I need someone to bail me out. Through the course of attempting to get WiFi scope to work by connecting to the PMC8's serial port, I have somehow managed to brick my controller, or so it
Translated...I need someone to bail me out. Through the course of attempting to get WiFi scope to work by connecting to the PMC8's serial port, I have somehow managed to brick my controller, or so it
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Steve Siedentop
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RA Stiction
I just got mine today and it definitely makes a difference. I noticed that the DEC axis also has the indents to allow for this spring washer and it looks to be the same size. It's cheap enough that I
I just got mine today and it definitely makes a difference. I noticed that the DEC axis also has the indents to allow for this spring washer and it looks to be the same size. It's cheap enough that I
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Steve Siedentop
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WiFi Scope and PMC8
Hi All - I spent some time today trying to run WiFi Scope to act as an interface to the ASCOM Driver to allow control of the PMC8 via SkySafari. WiFi Scope is a free program created by the Sequence Ge
Hi All - I spent some time today trying to run WiFi Scope to act as an interface to the ASCOM Driver to allow control of the PMC8 via SkySafari. WiFi Scope is a free program created by the Sequence Ge
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Steve Siedentop
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Updated Knowledge Base on Explore Scientific Website
I was actually in the beginning stages of designing this very thing. I'd definitely be interested in checking it out. -Steve
I was actually in the beginning stages of designing this very thing. I'd definitely be interested in checking it out. -Steve
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Steve Siedentop
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ASCOMPAD and PMC-8 Connection Problems
Hi Mark - I can answer some of these... Chrome... It's unlikely that Chrome is generating outbound traffic significant enough to disrupt coms. However, it's worth testing. If you need these tabs retai
Hi Mark - I can answer some of these... Chrome... It's unlikely that Chrome is generating outbound traffic significant enough to disrupt coms. However, it's worth testing. If you need these tabs retai
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Steve Siedentop
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RA Stiction
FYI - I think the $7.50 part you’re referring to, CKSW, is the RA clutch knob spring washer, not the larger RA spring washer. It’s not listed on their website and I had to call and order it. They were
FYI - I think the $7.50 part you’re referring to, CKSW, is the RA clutch knob spring washer, not the larger RA spring washer. It’s not listed on their website and I had to call and order it. They were
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Steve Siedentop
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"Scope Driver not capable of providing equatorial or alt/az coordinates, disconnecting."
Mystery solved...thank you Jerry! -Steve
Mystery solved...thank you Jerry! -Steve
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Steve Siedentop
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"Scope Driver not capable of providing equatorial or alt/az coordinates, disconnecting."
I did set the UI control to Serial via the ASCOM driver. I’ll try to change it via PuTTY. -Steve
I did set the UI control to Serial via the ASCOM driver. I’ll try to change it via PuTTY. -Steve
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Steve Siedentop
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"Scope Driver not capable of providing equatorial or alt/az coordinates, disconnecting."
Hi Chris - I haven't tried communicating with the mount via a terminal program. I'll try that next. By known good, I mean I have tested the adapter successfully by controlling another mount with it on
Hi Chris - I haven't tried communicating with the mount via a terminal program. I'll try that next. By known good, I mean I have tested the adapter successfully by controlling another mount with it on
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Steve Siedentop
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"Scope Driver not capable of providing equatorial or alt/az coordinates, disconnecting."
I didn't state this in the original email...if it wasn't clear... I'm getting this error when attempting to connect to the PMC8 via the serial port. I've tried connecting the serial adapter directly t
I didn't state this in the original email...if it wasn't clear... I'm getting this error when attempting to connect to the PMC8 via the serial port. I've tried connecting the serial adapter directly t
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Steve Siedentop
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"Scope Driver not capable of providing equatorial or alt/az coordinates, disconnecting."
Hi All - I saw one post with this error, but it was centered around WiFi problems. I have a known good FTDI USB to Serial adapter that successfully controls my Celestron mounts, although I don't think
Hi All - I saw one post with this error, but it was centered around WiFi problems. I have a known good FTDI USB to Serial adapter that successfully controls my Celestron mounts, although I don't think
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Steve Siedentop
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ES G11 / ExploreStars issues
Oops...forgot to attach an image of the power box...
Oops...forgot to attach an image of the power box...
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Steve Siedentop
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