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niko
07-01-2013, 11:13 PM
I'm just wondering what might cause a dec error when trying to guide? East and west calibration seems to go okay but north and south take forever and then I get an error message. It proceeds to guiding but the graph shows dec as a flat line so presume it has been turned off.

Any help greatly appreciated

Many thanks

Niko

niko
07-01-2013, 11:37 PM
Dec guiding was off and I have turned it to auto but the dec graph just goes pretty much straight to the bottom

Eeeeekkk!!!

BlackWidow
08-01-2013, 03:57 AM
I have had this happen when the main scope is way out of balance.

acropolite
15-09-2013, 01:26 PM
Are you sure your polar alignment is accurate??

peter_4059
15-09-2013, 02:24 PM
Failure to move in dec can also be backlash in the dec worm. Try increasing the calibration step size under the brain menu.