dannyboy
22-07-2017, 12:03 PM
Hi,
Danny here, I finally have time ( and some funds) to indulge in a hobby and this is it!
To this end I have begun to make plans, join an astronomical society, collect equipment and start to learn how to use the equipment and find my way around.
Because I am buying used, I need to ensure that the stuff I buy actually works, easy enough with a telescope or filters, more difficult with cameras and other equipment that performs multiple functions.
My latest purchase is an eq6 pro mount bought from the forums on iceinspace last week. So far I haven't been able to make it move! It powers on and initialises but does not respond to any slew commands. Being on L plates it is entirely possible that I am missing something basic.
After initialising, the mount beeps and then continues with a whining / whistling sound coming from the control board side of the mount. Does that sound right?
Then after choosing not to align the mount it enters setup mode. When operating the slew controls (arrow buttons) it produces a fluttering noise in conjunction with the aforementioned sounds but no movement. This is the point when I would have expected the mount to move.
Is there a procedure that I can use to test that the mount can operate normally?
Have I screwed up somehow?
The synscan version is 3.12. I cannot upgrade the firmware yet as I have no cable to connect to my PC.
Utterly confused .... Danny
ps Thanks in advance for any help
Danny here, I finally have time ( and some funds) to indulge in a hobby and this is it!
To this end I have begun to make plans, join an astronomical society, collect equipment and start to learn how to use the equipment and find my way around.
Because I am buying used, I need to ensure that the stuff I buy actually works, easy enough with a telescope or filters, more difficult with cameras and other equipment that performs multiple functions.
My latest purchase is an eq6 pro mount bought from the forums on iceinspace last week. So far I haven't been able to make it move! It powers on and initialises but does not respond to any slew commands. Being on L plates it is entirely possible that I am missing something basic.
After initialising, the mount beeps and then continues with a whining / whistling sound coming from the control board side of the mount. Does that sound right?
Then after choosing not to align the mount it enters setup mode. When operating the slew controls (arrow buttons) it produces a fluttering noise in conjunction with the aforementioned sounds but no movement. This is the point when I would have expected the mount to move.
Is there a procedure that I can use to test that the mount can operate normally?
Have I screwed up somehow?
The synscan version is 3.12. I cannot upgrade the firmware yet as I have no cable to connect to my PC.
Utterly confused .... Danny
ps Thanks in advance for any help