· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums 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 bouffetout professor emeritus Reged: 11/21/12 Loc: Canada HEQ5 pro       #5533080 - 11/21/12 10:50 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   When I turn my HEQ5 pro mount ,the light next to the on/off switch is flikering ,always in the same sequence... Is this normal ??? Anyone else have the same flikering with their mount ??? The mount works well but this bugs me a lot ! Post Extras:       rmollise Postmaster Reged: 07/06/07 Re: HEQ5 pro [Re: bouffetout]       #5533511 - 11/22/12 08:20 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It indicates a problem with power, as in a low battery, a poor connection, etc. Post Extras:       neptun2 professor emeritus Reged: 03/04/07 Loc: Bulgaria Re: HEQ5 pro [Re: rmollise]       #5533607 - 11/22/12 09:36 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   If it is blinking slowly this indicates that the voltage of the power source is dropping but it still works correctly. If it is blinking fast that show very low voltage of the power source and the mount may not behave correctly. Post Extras:       bouffetout professor emeritus Reged: 11/21/12 Loc: Canada Re: HEQ5 pro [Re: neptun2]       #5533805 - 11/22/12 11:38 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you man ! Post Extras:       bouffetout professor emeritus Reged: 11/21/12 Loc: Canada Re: HEQ5 pro [Re: rmollise]       #5533811 - 11/22/12 11:43 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks man ! My power cord from the HEQ5 fits loosely in the battery end so I took the cord from my Nextar 8SE ,it fits good in the battery but in the mount it does'nt go as far as the HEQ5's ...I will try and fix that ! Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 19 registered and 30 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Bowmoreman, bilgebay, iceblaze  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 461 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    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   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*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

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