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Originally Posted by icytailmark
paul i manually push the scope with my hands.
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I'm not even considering getting a G-II until the software is close to complete. The G-II software is not finished. Multi-star aligns is one of those things not yet done.
Start from counterweight down. Point the RA Axis south, or at least reasonably close. Adjust the altitude according to your latitude.
Power on the mount and Gemini and "cold start". Check the time (including timezone) , the latitude and the longitude. Make sure the signs are right.
From now on you must not move the scope by hand. *
Align to a bright star.
If you are not close, use the mount's azimuth and altitude adjustments to get it reasonable. This is OK since the Gemini still does not know where the scope is pointed.
Now use the hand control, and "sync".
Andrew
* That's not quite true - if you have the extra set of encoders they will tell the Gemini how much and in what direction you pushed it.