Things that make you go hmmm....

[OICURMT]

I've been trying to get my Ultima 2000 up and running for autoguiding... trolled through several forums and finally think I've got it licked. As an engineer, I thought I'd cover all bases and e-mail Celestron...

Their response...
My reply to their response... :mad2:



Honestly, first time I've experienced my countrymen NOT going the extra mile... I'd like to give them a call, but I know my swearing will only end up on YouTube... :screwy:

I think I'll cry now...

OIC!

[MikeyB]

My Googling turned up this, which looks helpful but I guess you may have already found it:

Hardware to guide a Celestron Ultima 8 PEC (http://forum.shoestringastronomy.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=124)

[OICURMT]

Thanks Mike, but I already created a cross-cable... will try to test this weekend... If it works out, I'll post the it on both this forum and the U2K on Yahoo Groups (for posterity sake). I was just disappointed at the quality and level of "assistance" that Celestron provided me...

BTW: How's the solar viewing going? Lot's of sunshine during the holiday's, though too warm for a Colorado native like me!...

OIC!
BTW: I'd like to whinge about the Perth concept of weekend shopping hours (It was Sunday, NOT a Public Holiday) ... Honestly, why can't Perth move forward into the mid-20th century? (Yes, I mean 20th...) Finally found a place open (Thanks JayCar)

[astroron]

Hi OICURMT (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/member.php?u=8799)
I put a similar question on this forum a while ago and was told it couldn't be done.
I wanted to run my Ultima 8" 1990 vintage from my computer, it has the same hand controller as yours, do you think I could substitute a computer for the ST4 ?
cheers