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Originally Posted by lhansen
 Thanks Gary
And thanks to all for the suggestions made in this thread - it is very much appreciated. In the end I took another path. On the assumption that the problem related to software, I installed theSkyX and the ASCOM/X2 connectors. Set the mount up as an ASCOM mount and set camera control as a MaxIm connected camera then used the integrated TPoint modelling capability of theSkyX.
I'm just doing a quickie 32 point model, but the scope has already flipped and the unimproved SkyRMS us approximatey 52.3 arc secs. Should be better when (if?) I run the super model.
So it appear the problem was that one of the software components was not correctly returning the scope RA/DEC as suggested by you. I'm not going to try to sort it out now that I have it working, it has consumed enough nights already.
Ill do an export of the finished model if you are interested
All the very best and thanks again
Lars
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Hi Lars,
Good stuff. One tell-tale sign that side of pier information is coming through is to
look for scope Dec values that have absolute values greater than 90 when the
OTA is flipped.
if you get a chance to post your raw data and model when you are done, I would
be interested to have a quick look.
Anyway, glad that the insight I provided on the lack of side of pier information as being the
core problem was helpful and so hopefully you can keep moving forward with your observing.
Enjoy!