EQMOD now wont connect

[jjz (Joe)]

I seem to be having issues all the time!!

After using EQMOD and PHD2 yesterday, EQMOD is now giving me timeout errors.

I actually had it running, sync'd my first star and then it timeout when I was selecting a second star and now wont reconnect all.

I tried restarting everything, reseating all the cables, I deleted an re-installed the comms driver, changed the port number and ran a repair on ascom all with no change.

I am using a cable from Bintel on an AZ-EQ6, anyone have any idea's?

I have a feeling it's the shoestring cable



JJZ

[jjz (Joe)]

Ran the ASCOM diagnostic tool, it took 10mins & found some errors had some pizza and tried it again and now its working.

And now its cloudy I hope I get the bugs ironed out soon, wouldnt want to travel to a dark site only to have issues again.

jjz

[sheeny (Al)]

Glad to see the pizza worked!

Ah, the joys of technology...

Al.

[jjz (Joe)]

I am still having issues, I am 95% sure it's the cable, if I bend it the cable the connection drops out. Bend it back and it starts again.

Cable is only a couple of weeks old, I called bintel and they don't have any in stock and couldn't give me an eta. Well that sucks

Does anyone know of another supplier in Australia who I can buy one from? Hopefully bintel will give me a credit and I'll get something else.

Thanks
Jjz

[traveller (Bo)]

Did you connect to the same COM port each time Joe, that makes a difference.
Bo

[jjz (Joe)]

Originally Posted by traveller

Did you connect to the same COM port each time Joe, that makes a difference.
Bo

Hi Bo, Tried same com port and different com ports., even two different powered hubs, I ran it for about 4 ours without a hitch but as soon as I bend the cable 1/3rd of the way up from the USB socket everything stops. USB connection looks and feels tight.

If I return the cable quick enough the system recovers, wait too long and it times out.

During use it times out during slewing.

[traveller (Bo)]

Hope you can get it sorted Joe,
Many people use velcro and cable clips to help with connections, so if it is a cable slack/snag issue, that should help.
Bo

[jjz (Joe)]

Originally Posted by traveller

Hope you can get it sorted Joe,
Many people use velcro and cable clips to help with connections, so if it is a cable slack/snag issue, that should help.
Bo

Thanks Bo, hubs velcro'd in place will add some more further up until I get a replacement cable sorted.

[Eratosthenes (Peter)]

what sort of pizza?

[ZeroID (Brent)]

Check the pins at the connector ends, a little tetch of CRC on the contacts can sometimes sort out minor surface oxidisation issues. Otherwise I'm thinking you have a dud cable with broken strands in the sheath. Anyone nearby you can borrow one to test with ?
Otherwise get online and just order one from anywhere who has them in stock, they ain't dear for just the cable and handy to have a spare anyway.

[jjz (Joe)]

Originally Posted by ZeroID

Check the pins at the connector ends, a little tetch of CRC on the contacts can sometimes sort out minor surface oxidisation issues. Otherwise I'm thinking you have a dud cable with broken strands in the sheath. Anyone nearby you can borrow one to test with ?
Otherwise get online and just order one from anywhere who has them in stock, they ain't dear for just the cable and handy to have a spare anyway.

I think it's a case of broken strands, I don't know anyone who has one. Every supplier I can find wants more for shipping than the cable, can you recommend an online supplier?

Thank
Jjz

[Andy Walters (Andy)]

Joe , I use one similar to this: ebay #
141639267332. just got the guy at jaycar to solder the wires into j45 (or whatever) plug.
Cheers Andy.

[jjz (Joe)]

I managed to get it running via an aten serial adapter and I couldn't get it to drop out . I will give it a good test next clear night