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Old 23-07-2021, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Logieberra View Post
Greg - it’s the same thing as your SB mounts - except iOptron’s homing is it’s “Zero Position”. The ZP is the position where the counterweight shaft points to ground, telescope is at the highest position with its axis parallel to the polar axis and the telescope is pointing to the Celestial Pole. You need to reset the ZP every time the clutches are disengaged.

At the end of each session, I park in the ZP.

Shame our APs don’t include homing switches/ZP…
Sounds good and yes I would like that facility on my AP. I think it is available as a kit if you have the latest electronic controller.

Greg.
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