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Hi When creating pointing files I have had the problem of slew resulting in scope pointing downwards a couple of times so I click on stop to avoid pier collision. I dont fully understand why since I'm pretty sure I did chose correct side of pier when asked, might be wrong though. However, this is not why I post: why do I ever have to pick correct side of pier?? I have newish DDM60 with absolute encoders, I normally start with "find home markers" then goto park2 just to make sure software dont misunderstand position.It doesnt. Sometimes I start (directly after Power on) with goto park2 just to see if mount knows approximate position. It does. After that I do find home markers. So at that point there could be absolutely no uncertainty for software about position. Still I sometimes get the dialog with 2 images, "choose side of pier" How can software at that time NOT know which side of pier it is? Pelle Edit: Also when slewing sometimes mount makes a meridian flip without asking although I have "ask" checked. Can my mount be faulty?

Hi I have camera (atik), focuser (lakeside) and filterwheel (SX) attached to computer through the DDM-60's built-in HUB. Camera freezed sometimes, same with focuser and filter Wheel. Atik forum blåmes the hub, "attach to computer directly instead of via hub and you get no problems", its true I get fewer problems that way but at the price of Cable entaglement. Do any of you recognize having problems with the built-in hub? Even better would be if someone actually knows whats going on with USB.... Many ppl have problems with hubs in general, why IS that? Some hubs works better,true, but once you have a good hub (as I suppose is inside DDM60 Pro) is it really up to programmer (weather using virtual com port or straight USB) to do something special when a hub is attached?? And for that matter EVERYONE runs usb-hubs wether they are aware of it or not since there is an internal hub in the pc. Is it 2 ubs after each other that is the problem? The standard says that you can stack up to 4 hubs. If anyone can shed the smallest amount of light I'd be grateful Pelle

Just in case this happens to someone else... Solution is extremely simple, just uncheck "quiet scope" in POTH. Pelle

Hi again! Mark, I forgot to test your sugestion with simulator mode. I tried both Ascom mount simulator and starting up mount without Power. In both cases same problem, Arrow keys doesnt move yellow circle in TSX. (Theres no slew keys in TSX that I can find) Seems my question doesnt belong here after all, must be some problem with Ascom. "What other problems" you ask... (remember, you asked for it Polar adjustment: Observatory is 70km WNW of Stockholm, Stockholm had 2 hours sun in november, about same for nights. Still not 100% sure if I got the PA routine right. My thought is to create the pointing file from home some clear night, then drive there some other night for turning the red nobs. My new ScopeDome has some problems, It can refulse to stop rotate --> I have to drive a long bit if that happens. Probably fixed now but not 100% sure. Cant connect it via remote Power switch either since residual current breaker stops 230V imediedtly. Might be of my making. Everything else with SD ouzes quality including customer support which is increadibly good (support via Skype and teamviewer). I very much recommend them! Sequence generator Pro hangs while downloading images sometimes. This is a really nasty one. I sometimes loose Connection with lakeside focuser, no idea why. If I use LakeSide utils to bypass Ascom it works fine but no autofocus then. Again, a really solid Product, I dont want this to reflect badly on him, His support is also very good. The term "remote observatory" is spot on for me, it feels quite remote every time I have to drive there. This last one is extremely whiny, I know, but here goes. If we decide for restaurant or whatever in advance, sure as HELL that is the one clear evenng that month. Pelle

Mark I tried other start-up roitines without involving POTH (I use POTH otherwise since then I can start both dome and mount from it) first AS (start motors,home find) then start TSX (connect telescope) first start TSX (connect telescope) then go over to AS (start motors, homefind) No Ascom dialog, scope is configured in TSX In both cases I can select star in TSX, slew, the yellow ring moves to the star (red ring) In neither case does the yellow ring (emblem) move away from red ring when I use the slew Arrows in AS This is driving me nuts! And this is just one of the problems I'm battling. Any help would be appreciated! Pelle PS, in neither case (nor if I start with POTH) does Ascom dialog appear, that is already

Thanks Mark for the reply! TSX is connected - things like slewTo (from the TSX) works as as expected, mount is moved and the emblem in TSX moves accordingly. The only thing I do differently is the start-up order: POTH,connect telescope, then I start TSX manually and do connect from it. any ideas? Pelle

Hi When my DDM60 Pro is connected to theSkyX with autoslew the position in theSky isnt updated when I use the Arrow keys to move around the mount. Is this some "feature" that I simply dont understand or is it a bug? I realize it might be a problem with theSky but I thought I'd ask here first. Any advice, anyone? pelle

Hi I'm new to ASA mounts and have a question about MLTP. I have used Main Sequence Generator Pro (excellent program!) for imaging and wonder if MSGP is or will be possible to use for MLTP. I rather not invest in MaximDL when I already have a program that I like. Per Sabelström