eqmod fixing disconnects.
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eqmod fixing disconnects.
I've been setting up my old EQ5 motorized Skywatcher mount for use with my EQ80ed scope. Looking back it's probably been at least 8 years since I last used it. The first night it went well, guiding was working and mount was slewing. The next night I noticed that the mount disconnected from eqmod. I reconnected and everything was fine.
Well last night I couldn't keep the mount connected to eqmod for anything! Constant disconnects. I wiggled wires, checked settings etc etc. Nothing seemed to work. So this morning I set the mount up and used some Isopropyl Alcohol and a Q-tip and cleaned the contacts on all of the connectors on the mount and whatever plugged into them. Suddenly everything works!!!
So as a bit of advice, if something isn't working and it has a connector, try cleaning it BEFORE you do anything else!!!
Well last night I couldn't keep the mount connected to eqmod for anything! Constant disconnects. I wiggled wires, checked settings etc etc. Nothing seemed to work. So this morning I set the mount up and used some Isopropyl Alcohol and a Q-tip and cleaned the contacts on all of the connectors on the mount and whatever plugged into them. Suddenly everything works!!!
So as a bit of advice, if something isn't working and it has a connector, try cleaning it BEFORE you do anything else!!!
Gordon
Scopes: Explore Scientific ED80CF, Skywatcher 200 Quattro Imaging Newt, SeeStar S50 for EAA.
Mounts: Orion Atlas EQ-g mount & Skywatcher EQ5 Pro.
ZWO mini guider.
Image cameras: ZWO ASI1600 MM Cool, ZWO ASI533mc-Pro, ZWO ASI174mm-C (for use with my Quark chromosphere), ZWO ASI120MC
Filters: LRGB, Ha 7nm, O-III 7nm, S-II 7nm
Eyepieces: a few.
Primary software: Cartes du Ciel, N.I.N.A, StarTools V1.4.
Scopes: Explore Scientific ED80CF, Skywatcher 200 Quattro Imaging Newt, SeeStar S50 for EAA.
Mounts: Orion Atlas EQ-g mount & Skywatcher EQ5 Pro.
ZWO mini guider.
Image cameras: ZWO ASI1600 MM Cool, ZWO ASI533mc-Pro, ZWO ASI174mm-C (for use with my Quark chromosphere), ZWO ASI120MC
Filters: LRGB, Ha 7nm, O-III 7nm, S-II 7nm
Eyepieces: a few.
Primary software: Cartes du Ciel, N.I.N.A, StarTools V1.4.
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