Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Mounts Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 lawrie Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/31/06 Posts: 1544 Loc: Okanagan Valley Problems Guiding with Phd and EQMOD,       #2563779 - 08/06/08 11:58 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Or should I say NOT guiding with Phd and EQMOD. I have been guiding my Atlas through EQmod and Phd without any problems (10 min subs) until a few sessions ago. I am using a C8 as the guide scope along with a DSI Pro. A couple of sessions ago, as I started to get a error message--- that calibration failed, Phd couldn't move the star in R/A enough, after repeated attempts I finally went back to using my GPUSB and everything seemed to work fine. After using the GPUSB for an hour or so I decided to try EQMOD again and it worked for a while, then the guide star seemed to just move off, out of the green box and away, that seems to be the common occurrence now. I don't understand what is happening, and any ideas on how to fix this are greatly appreciated. -------------------- Clear Skies Lawrie Ultima 8 Atlas EQ-G ZenithStar 80 FD DSI Pro - Pro II Canon 350D Edited by lawrie (08/07/08 12:02 PM) Post Extras:       lawrie Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/31/06 Posts: 1544 Loc: Okanagan Valley Re: Problems Guiding with Phd and EQMOD, [Re: lawrie]       #2566087 - 08/07/08 12:03 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   anyone? -------------------- Clear Skies Lawrie Ultima 8 Atlas EQ-G ZenithStar 80 FD DSI Pro - Pro II Canon 350D Post Extras:       yg1968 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/26/04 Posts: 1745 Re: Problems Guiding with Phd and EQMOD, [Re: lawrie]       #2566152 - 08/07/08 12:33 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Perhaps, this thread would help? This thread Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 16 registered and 11 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Charlie Hein, FAB  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 111 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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