SYNSCAN v3.23

[bluescope]

Latest version of SynScan for any EQ6/HEQ5 owners .... just in case you haven't checked for a while !

http://www.skywatchertelescope.net/s...t.php?class1=1

I've just downloaded it so haven't installed it yet .... have no idea of new features so don't ask me

[h0ughy (David)]

thanks for the link - i have been slack but while everything was "working" i didnt worry about the update. might have to now if i want to use eqmod

[monoxide]

SynScan(TM) EQ-Mode Firmware (Ver.03.23) Release Note
Date: Jul. 30, 2008
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1. Fix bugs existed in firmware version 3.22--Now tracking mode is deactivated automatically when the goto object selected is an user-defined alt-azimuth position.

2. Fix bugs existed in firmware version 3.22--Now the hand control will not lock up when the user chooses to advance directly to the Show Position option, skipping the initial alignment procedure.


pretty handy update this one

[bluescope]

No worries guys it's not something that you would think about necessarily ! I only remember to check for updates every few months or so.

[Sionnagh (Mick)]

Upgraded to 3.23... my direction buttons stop working after I goto a star by entering the SAO catalog number Anyone else found this?


Mick

[TrevorW]

Have had no issues with the keys working, did you remember to change the slew rate after going to an object

[RobF (Rob)]

3.23 behaving nicely here....

[leinad (Dan)]

Anyone experienced any problems with 3.23 as yet?
Any real benefits with PC Direct mode ?

I upgraded the firmware to 3.23 earlier in the evening and although it may be sticky keys, the scope seemed to continue slewing in RA when I'd tap the slew button one and release and occasions.

[pjphilli (Peter)]

Hi - No problems with 3.2.3 in fact it solved an problem I had with the previous version whereby the mount would not recognise the paddle and when it did caused slewing to random locations. Cheers Peter

[Sionnagh (Mick)]

Originally Posted by TrevorW

Have had no issues with the keys working, did you remember to change the slew rate after going to an object

Yes I tried changing the slew rate.

I've since found that looking up an object in another catalog reactivates the direction buttons. Bizarre. Also found that there are some areas of the sky it just doesn't want to slew to e.g. tell it to go to M42 and it'll go there but then slew off to the north.

Now decided to roll back to 3.21. The SAO catalog has big chunks missing anyway.