· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    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] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Mounts Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 scoping super member Reged: 01/05/09 Posts: 156 Loc: Jacksonville,Fl ServoCat Installed       #3428305 - 11/03/09 09:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   After working on and off for a couple of weeks I finally took my 20" Obsession with the newly installed ServoCat and Argo Navis out tonight for a run. I did a 2 star alignment on Polaris and Alpheratz. I selected Vega and it came up perfectly centered. I then selected M31 and it came up centered. Then M15 and it was slightly out of field in the 5:00 position. I then selected M57, it was barely in the field at the 5:00 position. Looks like a tweak is needed. Over all I can tell that after all these years of hand tracking this system is going to spoil me. The ServoCat really moves out. Its like adding a turbo with cruise control to my scope. Thanks Gary for selling me the equipment and guiding me through the process. Mark Kaupas Post Extras:       John J super member Reged: 11/05/07 Posts: 190 Loc: Sioux Falls SD Re: ServoCat Installed [Re: scoping]       #3428549 - 11/04/09 12:54 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I have the 20" Obsession with Servo Cat and Arogo Navis also. There is a program that comes with the Servo Cat that you may have to run. It is called "Super Cal" I believe. The Servo Cat comes with general settings but Super Cal actually measures the scopes ratios. Each ground board and the Obsessions altitude bearings are a little bit different. I have installed the Servo Cat on three Obsessions and have had to run the Super Cal each time. I usually run three iterations and average the readings. The DVD that comes with the unit shows Gary running the Super cal. Watch it first as it will give you an idea of how to do it. JJ -------------------- Things are looking up! http://inskysd.org/gallery/ My Flicker Astro Site Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 15 registered and 18 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Charlie Hein, lineman_16735  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 74 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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