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  3. DDM 60 could not start motors

    in ASA DDM60/PRO

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    when i attempt to start autoslew, the mount initially moves back and forth on the calibration screen, but the movement then goes to zero on the second screen and there is no further motion.  log gives the following error: "Axis RA/AZ reported the following Problem:
    ..could not start Motors, sorry"

    any hope to get this working?

    thanks

    -bill w

    astrowhwiii.blogspot.com

    AutoslewLog.txt

  4. DDM 60 intermittent tracking failure

    in ASA DDM60/PRO

    Posted · Edited by whwiii

    Hello Mark, do you mean with "You don't need clear skies. Just run the mount on a target in The SkyX - for up to several hours if necessary. No need for camera etc..."

     

    To connect mount " autoslew " to TSX and then chose a target in TSX and that should be enough ??

     

    You do not need / mean to AUTOGUIDE right..

     

    Regards

     

    Martin

    right, no need to autoguide, don't really even need to choose a target.  just let it track a random point in the sky

     

    follow up on mine

    i did run a log and sent it to ASA

    they were kind enough to review it

    and inform my that it was definitely a bearing problem, the only way to solve it would be to send the mount in for service, which is tough from the US. 

     

    FWIW, might be my imagination, but i found that if i warm it up by moving the mount manually back and forth rapidly, and making sure the weight is perfectly balanced for the intended target, tracking is a bit better. 

     

    i seem to recall a ring with bearings for my ASA DDM 60, is there no way to change that?

     

    thanks

     

    bill w

     

    PS here's my log

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/njrmnelon2iz5k6/2019_2_21_20h18m.txt?dl=0

  6. DDM 60 intermittent tracking failure

    in ASA DDM60/PRO

    Posted

    hello
    my 2011 DDM 60 is not tracking well:
    it will point and track well initially
    but then intermittently slews away from the target in RA (with software showing change in position)
    sometimes it will come back to the original location after a minute or so, other times it will give an error ?voltage? and stop tracking.  

    the mount is well balanced and has tracked smoothly for years
    (heavily used)

    i've no idea where to start on trouble shooting.
    i've never changed the bearings
    new power source, cables?

    any help would be appreciated.  

    thanks

    -bill warden

     

    http://astrowhw.blogspot.com/

     

  8. adjust pointing model offset

    in Software

    Posted

    apologies if this is a FAQ

     

    i have pointing model which works reasonably well, but somehow got off by a bit.  every night i power the DDM60 up, do a home find and slew to a star, the mount is off by several degrees.  i point to the correct location, sync and it works fine for the rest of the evening.  next night i start up and the mount is off by 2 degrees in the exact same direction.  have tried saving the settings after sync to no avail. 

    can someone tell me the exact steps necessary to correct the offset?

     

    thanks

     

    -bill w

     

    astro.whwiii.net

    astrowhw.blogspot.com/

  13. "unexpected error, quitting"

    in Software

    Posted · Edited by whwiii

    RESOLVED:

     

    OK figured it out

    i had both windows updates and virus scan alerts disabled

    the virus scanner was blocking without alerting

     

    killed install, enabled virus scanner alerts and completed install

    sorry to bug

    and thanks for the replies

     

    bill w

  15. "unexpected error, quitting"

    in Software

    Posted

    hiya

    thank you for your replies

     

    after a few page not found errors

    was able to download the 5116 file

     

    having trouble with it though

    first tried to reinstall my original version

    error message prompted me to uninstall old version

    tried to uninstall old version got error message

    but no longer shows up on uninstall program list (windows 7)

    clicking desktop icon gives "parameter is incorrect message"

     

    tried to install new version

    get error message:

    "another installation is in progress.  You must complete that installation before continuing this one"

     

    task manager shows no tasks running

    there is an active process called

    astrooptikserver.exe

    (there were multiple copies running last night when i got the initial "unexpected error" message)

    attempting to end this process gives "the operation could not be completed, access denied"

     

    sigh

  16. "unexpected error, quitting"

    in Software

    Posted · Edited by whwiii

    started autoslew this evening and got the error message:

    "unexpected error, quitting"

    think it's version 5112, but can't get it to launch to confirm

    using DDM 60

     

    was working last night

     

    any help would be appreciated. 

     

    thanks

     

    bill w

    astro.whwiii.net

     

    ps unable to download 5116 from asa download page :(

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