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Originally Posted by Camelopardalis
I used the polar alignment for a good while, it would (sometimes) take hours iterating enough to get decently polar aligned, and often frustratingly it would pull stunts like this.
Then I saw the light. I now drift align with a camera attached to the scope. Much easier and quicker IMO.
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Yes mine has been playing fair till recently, it did go crazy when I first got the mount but that was the firmware.
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Originally Posted by LewisM
The version I used was 3.27 Beta or something - I'd have to look it up. Never bothered updating as this one just works.
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Thanks Lewis I've just checked the skywatcher website it is the only old version they still keep up on the website.
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Originally Posted by vlazg
Russ,
Have you tried Alignmaster? this gets you pretty close, then the drift align tool in PHD2 to fine tune.
George
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Hi George, I haven't had problems till now and was hoping till avoid learning more software (trying to get used to the new CCD software now) until I atleast get a less ancient laptop. I've heard good reports.
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Originally Posted by garymck
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Hi Gary, yes that is exactly what I do - what firmware are you running?
Tried again last night. routine started off quite nicely, then quickly went off track. I even had it turn to the 180 deg at one stage
I decided to just eyeball it and ignore the handset. managed to pull a couple of 10 min subs but then it was sooooo windy everything was futile.
I noticed on the newer 3.37 firmware description it says:
1. Fix the bug which causes failure on resuming from Parking.
2. Supports more PC commands with increased compatibility with ASCOM software.
Perhaps that is the issue i'm facing starting from park it is definitely something to do with parking - its never happened to me before and I was going ok with 3.36 till now so i'll either upload 3.27 or the newer 3.37. is anyone running 3.37?
Cheers
Rusty
ps also decided i'm going to contact moonlite for somekind of an extension tube so I canplace the RCC1 fully in the focuser the shape doesn't make it easy to avoid tilt.