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Originally Posted by Tandum
Pete, apparently the hitech astro and shoestring adapters are known to work at 3.3v. At this stage all others are suspect.
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The adapter I have is the Shoestring RJ45 to USB version (i.e. it sets up a virtual COM port). What troubles me is that being a USB connection at the PC end, it will be feeding 5 volts (or thereabouts) into that connection. I don't know what sort of power there is in an RS232 connection. Is it the same? I don't think and MBs put out a 3 volt line do they?
Another thing - BALANCE. Has anyone else found this - the 2 motors sit well out on the east side of the mount and have a major impact on balance. Follow the balance instructions with the 2 axes horizontal is fine because the motors are balanced on either side of the RA axis. But as soon as you swing the weight bar off the horizontal position, gravity takes over in a big way. Perhaps this is Synta's way of loading the mount to be a bit east-heavy but the mis-distribution of weight is a lot more than just the usual "little bit east'.
Peter