You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Telescope Specific Forums >> Meade ETX Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 robos journeyman Reged: 09/15/09 Posts: 8 ETX 90 Newbie Help Update       #3372180 - 10/05/09 09:04 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi everyone. Posted yesterday abiut my ETX 90 with Autostar having a mind of its own. Well i did a reset, Train drive, and calibrated motors. All seems to be working well now except... When I pick my go to object it slews and orients correctly, however when I pick a planet i.e. Jupiter it tells me slewing but the scope dosen't move. Everything else seems too be working properly. Do you think things are pointing to a software issue with the Autostar? Stars, Constellations, Deep sky do slew properly, just the planets don't. Post Extras:       Treehopper professor emeritus Reged: 07/29/08 Posts: 582 Loc: Upstate NY Re: ETX 90 Newbie Help Update [Re: robos]       #3372495 - 10/05/09 12:30 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It's possible. Planets have their own proper motion in the sky, in addition to standard sidereal motion caused by the Earth's rotation. The AutoStar is supposed to recognize when you're observing items in the solar system and track accordingly, but if it got what we technical types like to call a "brain fart", it might very well have an impact on tracking planets. Try observing the moon and see if the scope tracks it for a few minutes, then switch to Jupiter. It's entirely possible your AutoStar firmware version may need to be updated. -------------------- Tim Champion of small aperture scopes everywhere! Meade ETX-125PE Meade ETX-80 Celestron FirstScope 76mm Mini-dob Updated: 09/16/2009 Post Extras:       robos journeyman Reged: 09/15/09 Posts: 8 Re: ETX 90 Newbie Help Update [Re: Treehopper]       #3372538 - 10/05/09 12:54 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Did use the "Go To" Moon and it slewed right to it. Tried entering Jupiter next and Autostar said slewing but scope didn't move.Ugh!! Post Extras:       Treehopper professor emeritus Reged: 07/29/08 Posts: 582 Loc: Upstate NY Re: ETX 90 Newbie Help Update [Re: robos]       #3372592 - 10/05/09 01:13 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   How peculiar...well, short of either another RESET or re-flashing the firmware, I got nuthin'. I believe there is a setting buried somewhere in the menus for manually selecting a tracking method, but I've honestly never had to use it. Usually when you select an object, it automatically picks the appropriate tracking. -------------------- Tim Champion of small aperture scopes everywhere! Meade ETX-125PE Meade ETX-80 Celestron FirstScope 76mm Mini-dob Updated: 09/16/2009 Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Shadowalker, oldsalt  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 231 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 and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   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 CN Forums Home

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