Doug
23-01-2007, 04:27 PM
g__day , on another thread wrote:
The V3 controller does have some bugs in it however they are not major issues. Even Sirius disappearing from the list of objects has an easy work around. I don't personally know if this bug affects other stars as well, but the work around probably will work on these too.
Many other issues are more to do with design rather than bugs, if by bugs we mean annoying things that happen that are not supposed to. Being used to the Meade classic, I can identify many things that seem to be missing in the V3 controller like Synching to an object and not keeping time after power down. If the V3 was not designed for these, then they are not bugs.
Sometimes I have neglected to release the controller from guiding when slewing to a new object and found two different things can happen.
1. The mount goes part way and stops; 2. the tracking stops. (bu#$#@#) the only cure I have found so far is to park and initiate a fresh go to. Not a bug, my forgetfulness.
As far as I know, (still experimenting) the only reason I need to do a 1 star alignment is to get the tracking running. I should get it running by just selecting tracking and clicking on siderial, not sure yet. From power up, the Eq6 is capable of putting Sirius on to a webcam chip, no sweat.
Good goto mount for the money.
Netwolf is concerned:
If you are thinking of a goto Eq mount then read on.
Most of my southern sky is hidden by a massive (and getting bigger) Cyprus Pine. People seem to forget, or not appreciate the power of 'Goto'. A goto mount can be successfully used without the need of a polar scope or even being able to see Sigma Octantis.
My mount is set on a pier, so sure, it saves me a lot of trouble, however I'd think that using the goto function to find south each time would still be better than a motorised dob, besides I didn't set mine up with any reliance whatsoever on seeing the SCP.:thumbsup: ...........there are alternatives for the fertile mind armed with a perspex disc and a smallish bubble level or even a spirit level.
I started to reply on the other thread, then realised I was getting too far off topic, hence this new thread:)
Doug
The V3 controller does have some bugs in it however they are not major issues. Even Sirius disappearing from the list of objects has an easy work around. I don't personally know if this bug affects other stars as well, but the work around probably will work on these too.
Many other issues are more to do with design rather than bugs, if by bugs we mean annoying things that happen that are not supposed to. Being used to the Meade classic, I can identify many things that seem to be missing in the V3 controller like Synching to an object and not keeping time after power down. If the V3 was not designed for these, then they are not bugs.
Sometimes I have neglected to release the controller from guiding when slewing to a new object and found two different things can happen.
1. The mount goes part way and stops; 2. the tracking stops. (bu#$#@#) the only cure I have found so far is to park and initiate a fresh go to. Not a bug, my forgetfulness.
As far as I know, (still experimenting) the only reason I need to do a 1 star alignment is to get the tracking running. I should get it running by just selecting tracking and clicking on siderial, not sure yet. From power up, the Eq6 is capable of putting Sirius on to a webcam chip, no sweat.
Good goto mount for the money.
Netwolf is concerned:
If you are thinking of a goto Eq mount then read on.
Most of my southern sky is hidden by a massive (and getting bigger) Cyprus Pine. People seem to forget, or not appreciate the power of 'Goto'. A goto mount can be successfully used without the need of a polar scope or even being able to see Sigma Octantis.
My mount is set on a pier, so sure, it saves me a lot of trouble, however I'd think that using the goto function to find south each time would still be better than a motorised dob, besides I didn't set mine up with any reliance whatsoever on seeing the SCP.:thumbsup: ...........there are alternatives for the fertile mind armed with a perspex disc and a smallish bubble level or even a spirit level.
I started to reply on the other thread, then realised I was getting too far off topic, hence this new thread:)
Doug