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Originally Posted by frolinmod
Personally I agree with the very good answer you received. Automation software is the real solution.
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But even in the simplest case if I used the mount for visual observation, was looking at an object above the west horizon, went inside for a coffee and came back out 2 hours later, the mount would have tracked dangerously below the horizon.
Whatever the use of the mount, it seems to me it shouldn't allow self-harm.
Anyway, we have a difference of opinion, that's fine.
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Originally Posted by frolinmod
But since you don't like that answer, does the Bisque TCS initialization parameter "Prohibit tracking below the horizon"
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I don't see this parameter, I wonder where you found it? I am looking in the TCS Parameters tab, expanding the advanced area and all tree nodes including Initialization, but don't see it listed.
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Originally Posted by gregbradley
In Sky X its also in the TCS under Utilites/Software Slew Limits with a little drawing of the mount. It must be in 2 places in the software.
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I'm reasonably sure I'm looking at the same drawing and the limits discussed there relate only to the meridian.
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Originally Posted by gregbradley
I'd have to read the manual there if that is true it only works on gotos.
My PME rountinely stops at the meridian and turns tracking off. I am pretty sure it also stops at the west as well. I'll check my settings.
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My PME will correctly stop at the meridian.
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Originally Posted by gregbradley
Did you read the manual on this point as I recall its well covered? Perhaps that was only slew limits.
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I've searched and spent time hunting in the Paramount and TheSkyX manuals. That resulted in finding basically the two locations where limits are set - the TCS for meridian limits and the Tools menu for horizon limits. That tools menu horizon limits is the one which appears to only impact slews not tracking through the horizon.[/quote]