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#iEXOS-100 Guiding Problems
#iEXOS-100
Nathan, I doubt you're pushing the limits. While ES initially aimed the mount at the light and simple end of things, owners have had a good time pushing the limits as an astrophotography mount, which
Nathan, I doubt you're pushing the limits. While ES initially aimed the mount at the light and simple end of things, owners have had a good time pushing the limits as an astrophotography mount, which
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Robert Hoskin
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#iEXOS-100 Guiding Problems
#iEXOS-100
Nathan, Starting a new topic about your specific problem is the right thing to do. Astrophotography is a tough hobby. Lots to figure out...hardware, software, technique, environmental conditions, suit
Nathan, Starting a new topic about your specific problem is the right thing to do. Astrophotography is a tough hobby. Lots to figure out...hardware, software, technique, environmental conditions, suit
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Robert Hoskin
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Mount not working with PHD2
#pmc-eight
#ASCOM
#EXOS2
#astrophotography
Good! It does have an FTDI chip, right?
Good! It does have an FTDI chip, right?
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Robert Hoskin
· #9580
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Mount not working with PHD2
#pmc-eight
#ASCOM
#EXOS2
#astrophotography
Vlad, No need look at the logs. Wireless is convenient for visual users, but for astrophotography users, it's a "siren song", best avoided. I'd suggest that you get a serial-usb cable with an FTDI chi
Vlad, No need look at the logs. Wireless is convenient for visual users, but for astrophotography users, it's a "siren song", best avoided. I'd suggest that you get a serial-usb cable with an FTDI chi
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Robert Hoskin
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Problem Exos 2 - Small component, big impact
#EXOS2
Carsten, You're most welcome - glad you were helped! - Bob
Carsten, You're most welcome - glad you were helped! - Bob
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Robert Hoskin
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DEC axis not moving in certain position. Belt slipping.
#EXOS2
Peter, That's a surprise! Are you showing that the worm block was not sitting flush despite being fastened down, or something else? Here's a candid shot of mine, from a bit different angle - no room f
Peter, That's a surprise! Are you showing that the worm block was not sitting flush despite being fastened down, or something else? Here's a candid shot of mine, from a bit different angle - no room f
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Robert Hoskin
· #9551
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DEC axis not moving in certain position. Belt slipping.
#EXOS2
Peter, Yes, I saw the video before I responded. Really couldn't figure out what you were trying to illustrate. There's a small amount of shifting back and forth by the large pulley, but that could jus
Peter, Yes, I saw the video before I responded. Really couldn't figure out what you were trying to illustrate. There's a small amount of shifting back and forth by the large pulley, but that could jus
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Robert Hoskin
· #9542
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DEC axis not moving in certain position. Belt slipping.
#EXOS2
Peter, Sorry, but I don't understand your problem statement. Are you saying that the DEC axis is binding in a certain position? Clutches should always be on, if the mount is under power. If that's all
Peter, Sorry, but I don't understand your problem statement. Are you saying that the DEC axis is binding in a certain position? Clutches should always be on, if the mount is under power. If that's all
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Robert Hoskin
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What software do I need to make a PMC-Eight work with stellarium
#ASCOM
#EXOS2
TeeJayBee, The PMC8 keeps track of motor counts on its axes and knows where it is pointed, in those terms. It doesn't know about stars. It may not be obvious at first, but that really is a feature, no
TeeJayBee, The PMC8 keeps track of motor counts on its axes and knows where it is pointed, in those terms. It doesn't know about stars. It may not be obvious at first, but that really is a feature, no
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Robert Hoskin
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Newbies request for help again
Jeff, This picture is a bit fuzzy, but it looks to me like "Scope Type" says "G11". I don't use Explorestars, but if you have an iExos-100, I think it should be set to that - the mounts have different
Jeff, This picture is a bit fuzzy, but it looks to me like "Scope Type" says "G11". I don't use Explorestars, but if you have an iExos-100, I think it should be set to that - the mounts have different
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Robert Hoskin
· #9461
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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
Lukas, It's here: espmc-eight.groups.io/g/MAIN/files/User%20Contributions/EXOS2PMC8_TuningNotes_v2.pdf
Lukas, It's here: espmc-eight.groups.io/g/MAIN/files/User%20Contributions/EXOS2PMC8_TuningNotes_v2.pdf
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Robert Hoskin
· #9357
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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
Lukas, +1 on Guiding. When I first got my mount, I saw guiding as a complication. Then Steve, my dealer, talked me into trying it. Turned out I had it backwards - guiding simplifies things! If you're
Lukas, +1 on Guiding. When I first got my mount, I saw guiding as a complication. Then Steve, my dealer, talked me into trying it. Turned out I had it backwards - guiding simplifies things! If you're
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Robert Hoskin
· #9354
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iExos 100 disconecting from wifi
#iEXOS-100
Luiz, How did it go?
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Robert Hoskin
· #9307
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iExos 100 disconecting from wifi
#iEXOS-100
Luiz, So... intermittent problem, can happen with either POTH or Device Hub? You don't say what you're using for a mount computer, but I assume that it's a laptop and probably either Win10 or Win7...
Luiz, So... intermittent problem, can happen with either POTH or Device Hub? You don't say what you're using for a mount computer, but I assume that it's a laptop and probably either Win10 or Win7...
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Robert Hoskin
· #9296
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Advice on exos2 dec movement.
#EXOS2
Charles, This is re: DEC guiding? I touch on this a bit in my tuning doc. About the best you can do for DEC balance is a bit of camera-heavy bias with a refractor, but that DEC motor on the side will
Charles, This is re: DEC guiding? I touch on this a bit in my tuning doc. About the best you can do for DEC balance is a bit of camera-heavy bias with a refractor, but that DEC motor on the side will
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Robert Hoskin
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Occasional erratic behaviour when slewing EXOS2
#EXOS2
Leigh, Whatever else is going on, you might want to pre-emptively switch that unpowered USB hub out for a powered one... Lots of tales of woe over on CloudyNights from folks who experienced various fo
Leigh, Whatever else is going on, you might want to pre-emptively switch that unpowered USB hub out for a powered one... Lots of tales of woe over on CloudyNights from folks who experienced various fo
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Robert Hoskin
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#EXOS2 My RA on my mount is wiggling, Causing Star Trailing!!!
#EXOS2
Joseph, Re: The Clutch... If you scroll down the stardeck observatory link, you'll see some rather decent exploded photos of an LXD75, our EXOS2's progenitor. Our mounts have bearings on all axes and
Joseph, Re: The Clutch... If you scroll down the stardeck observatory link, you'll see some rather decent exploded photos of an LXD75, our EXOS2's progenitor. Our mounts have bearings on all axes and
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Robert Hoskin
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#EXOS2 My RA on my mount is wiggling, Causing Star Trailing!!!
#EXOS2
Joseph, Play (backlash...) in the gears? Some is indeed normal. Gears, shafts, bearings...all have tolerances. And the spacing between the ring and worm? It's fixed. No play in that. So the best you c
Joseph, Play (backlash...) in the gears? Some is indeed normal. Gears, shafts, bearings...all have tolerances. And the spacing between the ring and worm? It's fixed. No play in that. So the best you c
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Robert Hoskin
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#EXOS2 My RA on my mount is wiggling, Causing Star Trailing!!!
#EXOS2
Joseph, This hobby is an endless source of problem-solving opportunities :-) Just tossing some things out as grist for your mill... If you tell me that your mount axes wiggle, well, you may need some
Joseph, This hobby is an endless source of problem-solving opportunities :-) Just tossing some things out as grist for your mill... If you tell me that your mount axes wiggle, well, you may need some
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Robert Hoskin
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iEXOS-100 RA axis motor struggles, doesn't track
#iEXOS-100
#goto
#tracking
Rix, This was specifically about what you should expect when turning the gears by hand, during adjustment - and that illustrating one of the reasons why balance is important during a session (whether
Rix, This was specifically about what you should expect when turning the gears by hand, during adjustment - and that illustrating one of the reasons why balance is important during a session (whether
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Robert Hoskin
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