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Ernie is perhaps correct in saying that issues with TSX should be separated from issues with the MX, but unless one is experienced with the software, and experienced with automated type of mounts, the distinction is academic given that one cannot operate the MX without TSX!
Yes they are somewhat separate issues but as you say you cannot use PMX without using SkyX. PMX will not work with Sky 6.
I have now had the mount for I guess something over a year(?). My issues were compounded by having a camera that hated CCDSoft and barely worked with TSX, but just weeks ago those issues are finally solved thanks to great work from Evan Warkentine (he does the ascom stuff for SB). I can do fully automated T-Point runs and currently have a model of 187 points where PA looks quite good, but pointing isn't quite as good as I have seen. 4 min unguided shots do not look good at all, with or without protrack turned on. So, I wonder if I might be having trouble with PE and the worm block as others have written here - but I'm not nearly experienced enough to know if it might be something about my super model that is causing the issue and not PE. Anyway, I intend to do PE ASAP now that I have a camera that works.
Your Tpoint model seems perfect. You need to graph your autoguider.log file that is in the CCDsoft directory. That way you can quantify your PEC errors. Or do a PEC and it will show a graph of the errors as well. I forget the promoted spec - something like 6 or 7 arc secs. The worms seem to be a critical component and a number needed their worm replaced. I can only assume it was a QC manufacturing issue and SB have tightened/corrected this since and are getting better worms now. 4 minutes unguided on a TEC140? I am not sure that is an accurate test.
187 points is a lot but I think if you check the manual it suggests a larger model than that for ProTrack corrections.
Sorry, Greg, I don't mean to hijack this thread, but I know a lot of MX users are reading and might chime in. Many thanks.
You are right on the subject.
Greg.
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