Sorry if I was unclear Rod. I have been following it step by step. Its stupid there is no rollback measures. :-( i tried last night with the different options and tried different stuff that was suggested. The mount was powered, i tried different update methods without success.
Difference this time is with the PCI card. if THAT doesn't work, I know I'm screwed because i know board trumps cable.
Panic time for me!!!!
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Posted 05 September 2013 - 12:57 PM
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Posted 05 September 2013 - 01:03 PM
I'm betting you will be OK.
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Posted 05 September 2013 - 01:25 PM
thank YOU. :-)
I should mention that in MC the 2 Ra and DEC mounts reading unknown when I did it last night. MC update will fix this?
I should mention that in MC the 2 Ra and DEC mounts reading unknown when I did it last night. MC update will fix this?
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Posted 05 September 2013 - 02:19 PM
oh and another question, if the HC update goes though, and I successfully update the MC, what is the procedure? Finish and then shut down the mount and restart the mount?
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Posted 05 September 2013 - 02:39 PM
Yeah, turn off the mount. You'll want to reboot it. Also, you should never disconnect/connect the serial cable with the mount on.
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Posted 05 September 2013 - 03:16 PM
ah, I think that was my folly.
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Posted 05 September 2013 - 10:12 PM
i installed the card and hooked up everything but the no scope found on the ports. :-(
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Posted 06 September 2013 - 03:58 AM
If no scope was found, you do not have the com port setup correct.
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Posted 06 September 2013 - 06:55 AM
Hi uncle rod. I will check the ports this evening. I have a little story to tell but I assure it has a happy ending. :-).
First of all, this forum is the best, hands down. Lets begin my story:
Yesterday evening, I brought home the pci serial card and opened my computer case, to my horror, my system was too new. I have an EVGA X79 board....no pci! I had to drag an older i7 board and let me tell you...hooking it up was no joy. I am an it tech, but that counts for nothing when things don't want to line up. eventually everything boots and lo and behold PCI card seen and ports recognised and all is right in the world. Wrong! everything workd but this time none of the com ports seeing the telescope. dismayed i shut down everything and went to bed.
I brought the mount to work and usd an older machine, and let me tell you, mount is found and hc in programming mode and updated like magic. Mount is updating without errors and is fully up to date. :-D
I suspect the com port home may have had residual drivers from the usb to serial adapter even though i cleaned it. I am going to burn that adapter.
First of all, this forum is the best, hands down. Lets begin my story:
Yesterday evening, I brought home the pci serial card and opened my computer case, to my horror, my system was too new. I have an EVGA X79 board....no pci! I had to drag an older i7 board and let me tell you...hooking it up was no joy. I am an it tech, but that counts for nothing when things don't want to line up. eventually everything boots and lo and behold PCI card seen and ports recognised and all is right in the world. Wrong! everything workd but this time none of the com ports seeing the telescope. dismayed i shut down everything and went to bed.
I brought the mount to work and usd an older machine, and let me tell you, mount is found and hc in programming mode and updated like magic. Mount is updating without errors and is fully up to date. :-D
I suspect the com port home may have had residual drivers from the usb to serial adapter even though i cleaned it. I am going to burn that adapter.
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