[sletts02]

I'm having troubles getting my EQ6 and GOTO working together (first try last night).

I've setup my EQ6 according to the brilliant guide on these forums, however, my GOTO is giving me some grief. I start from the "home" position, which I assume is having the two arrows aligned and the scope pointing towards the SCP?

Next I try aligning to Hadar as it seems to be one of the easiest to point out. It overshoots the mark quite a bit and then I re-align with the handcontroller and save.

Next I try and point towards the moon and it is way off, perhaps a metre to the right.

What is going wrong here? I have tried two star align, however, I am too slow at the moment (going to try and get a battery for my laser to speed things up).

As far as I'm aware the handset is configured correctly: time/date/lattitude etc (although the time never right when I turn off/turn on the mount, is this normal?). The mount is pretty much aligned to the SCP, according to the my compass/google sky maps/drawing intersection with the southern cross and pointers.

Any ideas? All help is greatly appreciated - it's certainly a steep learning curve!

PS: I assume I "lock" the axis in place when using the GOTO? Not super tight, but in place so it doesn't move freely?

PPS: Also, the handset is giving a set of coordinates as it moves to the planet. Do these match the markings on the EQ6 (i.e. 0 degrees - 360). If so, should I check that these are both accurate to ensure the motor is driving correctly?

So much to learn - sorry about the long windedness/unorganised post.