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AP mount orientation not correct

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I have an AP mount w/ the latest CP4 firmware. I've parked it a P2 with the hand controller. When I load the mount using the experimental driver, I'm getting very inconsistent initial pointing. At first, I was loading and unparking from P2, but I'd be 8 degrees off. After parking w/ APCC and loading, I'm even farther off and on the other side of the meridian. I think I'm doing things correctly - I'm setting unpark from to P2 before connecting. Any advice on how to remedy this would be greatly appreciated!

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Gabe
5 years 11 months ago #25592

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Just fyi, if you haven't come across, docs on the experimental driver, talks about park positions.

indilib.org/devices/telescopes/astrophys...lx200ap_experimental
5 years 11 months ago #25594

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I figured it out. I had the time set incorrectly in the CP4.

Another question: can I set a meridian limit so that once the scope hits the meridian, all tracking is stopped?
5 years 11 months ago #25601

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I think this has been an enhancement request for some other mounts.

Maybe @knro or @mikefulb will chime in.

Here's an older video showing a flip.

Last edit: 5 years 11 months ago by DAVID J EISENLORD.
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