Re: EQ6 mount SynScan hand controller has frozen


Barking BOB wrote:
I have got a EQ6 Mount with a SynScan handcontroller. I was using it as
last night and the hand controller stop working.It is just shows a
blank LED that is still lit up. There must be a simple answer?

Secondly
Once I have turned off the power on the hand controller all of the data
except the longitude & lat setting is lost. Is this normal?

Hi:

Yes, that's normal.

As for the main problem. It could be a number of things, but the first
thing to check is connections, power and hand controller. And you're
using a sufficient power source, right? This mount sucks up batteries
in a hurry.

Finally, yes, join the Yahoo EQ6 group...they will for sure get you
straightened out.

Peace,
Rod Mollise
Author of:
Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope
and
The Urban Astronomer's Guide
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  • Re: EQ6 mount SynScan hand controller has frozen
    ... The blank LED screen is typical of low power to the mount. ... Once I have turned off the power on the hand controller all of the data ... If it is trained in PEC, and the PARK function is used ...
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  • Re: EQ6 mount SynScan hand controller has frozen
    ... The blank LED screen is typical of low power to the mount. ... Once I have turned off the power on the hand controller all of the data ... If it is trained in PEC, and the PARK function is used ...
    (sci.astro.amateur)