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Originally Posted by SpaceNoob
Sorry dude, not from my observations. Your synch stays where the original synch was, I start from there and build a new one after I finish the alignments. Else, you'll notice that while your pointing is repeatable, it will be offset by the last adjustment you did after you conduct a home/switch off the mount. I spent a lot of time trying to isolate this issue, deployed various time solutions as I initially thought it was time source based. I could be wrong, but thats my process and it works, I don't end up with a silly offset. I've seen it on both the PME and PMX, MKS4000 and MKS5000.
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Just to re-iterate, once i've done a few runs and perform my last polar alignment adjustment using the wizard, I blow it all away, do a new synch, then build my actual model.
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OK, whatever floats your boat. But, I'll say that the latest posts by Mr. Wallace say quite different things, especially about syncs. Contrary to the manual he advises not to have any sync at all. He said that the only reason SB recommends a sync is in case PA is not good enough to get an initial plate solve. The model itself serves as the sync if you will. I haven't had a sync in TSX for a long time now. Obviously your mileage may vary. In saying that, why not put up a post at SB about your experience? If your observations differ from what is being preached there I think it's important to share it so others can benefit.
Peter
Edit: Obviously your method works, no doubt. However, I think more than a few might think it completely unnecessary to delete your model and start over just because you adjusted PA. A recalibration into your model will save that model by updating the terms that changed when you moved the alignment. I think you would find this works quite well if you just don't have a sync. What I do is add the first point of a new model by hand (without any sync). Then I just run an automated collection, super model, accurate PA, done.