Re: [APML] Calibrating STV axes independently

[swalters@att.net]

Steve,

Let's hope Jim J will document his procedure. He and I 
corresponded before about this and he didn't have 
details of what he did. Like you, I think there is 
something very small but very specific that must be done 
to "link" the various calibration steps. Anyway, I tried 
and tried several nights and hours but could never 
figure it out. I think that one time only it did work 
but I was never able to repeat it.

I did send a not on the SBIG list (I think) but never 
got any responses. I also tried a note to SBIG directly 
that was ignored as well. It's pretty pathetic that they 
would introduce something like this and not update their 
documentation.

Anyway, I have a limited interest now. I'm selling my MI-
250 and have just received an AP1200GTO so I won't need 
to use this feature on my STV. Even so, I'd like to know 
how to use it "just in case".

Best of regards and good luck!

Steve...
> Hi Steve--I remembered you asking about it, and I think Jim Janusz
> indicated he had been successful.
> I'll follow Alan's advice and ask on the SBIG list as well.
> Whatever I learn I'll be happy to post here.
> 
> Cheers--Steve
> 
> At 03:16 PM 6/10/02 +0000, you wrote:
> >
> >Steve,
> >
> >I too have spent many unhappy hours trying to get this 
> >to work. So I'm also very interested in any procedures 
> >that work.
> >
> >Steve...
> >
> >--
> >http://Astrophoto.home.att.net	
> >		
> >> I have seen this question posed before here on APML, but never seen the
> answer.
> >> Last night I tried unsuccessfully to use the second firmware version
> released by
> >> SBIG which among other things was supposed to make it possible to
> calibrate the 
> >> X and Y axes with different slew times for mounts where the speeds are 
> >> significantly different. Darned if I could make it work!
> >> 
> >> I would really appreciate a step by step comment on how to do this if
> anyone has
> >> been successful.
> >> 
> >> Thanks--Steve
> 
> 
> 
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