Re: [APML] Calibrating STV axes independently

See below.......

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From: steve banbury

To: astro-photo@seds.org

Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 3:48 PM

Subject: Re: [APML] Calibrating STV axes independently

Thanks Jim!
So it would appear there is a sequence that has to be followed, or one can get in trouble.
Steve Walters reported he was occasionally able to get the -V to work, but couldn't explain why.

Let me double check the process you use--sorry I don't have mine here to walk thru the steps.
Select Manual calibration, full menu.

Yes

Select star manually

either manual or auto will work if all you want to do is independent calibration.

Select a slew interval e.g.: 10 seconds

Fine

Select Relays 12

Yes

Select Next

Yes

When +/- slew of Relays 12 is complete
go back and select a new slew interval e.g.: 15 seconds
Select Relays 34
Select Next

Yes

When +/- slew of Relays 34 is complete--what next?

ST-V will report calibration sucessful and diplay the relay movement lines

View motion (?) followed by "Track"?

After sucess just go to track

I have company coming for the weekend, or I'd be out trying it tonight.
I need to get this sorted out before next new moon!!!

Hopefully this will solve it........    Jim

Thanks again Jim--I really appreciate your help!!
Steve

At 03:35 PM 6/13/02 -0700, you wrote:
>OK mystery solved, I think.......
>
>If the problem you are experiencing is a speed error message after the first
>calibration run, I believe that it is an initialization error.
>
>If you have been using the ST-V and calibrating normally then do a calibrate
>12 followed by 34 everything is fine, as I reported when I said it works for
>me.
>
>But, if you attempt to do a calibrate 12 after just turning on the -V it
>fails with a speeds error for axis 34 even though you have only done 12. If
>you ignore this error and calibrate 34 it reports a successful calibration.
>If you don't trust it you can then redo the 12 calibration and it works
>fine. After this all is well until you restart the -V
>
>Let me know if this solves your problem
>
>Jim
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "steve banbury" <banburys@sonic.net>
>To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
>Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 12:52 PM
>Subject: Re: [APML] Calibrating STV axes independently
>
>
>> At 12:14 PM 6/10/02 -0700, you wrote:
>> >Stand by for four copies of this...........
>> >
>> >I will be out with my ST-V on Tuesday and Wednesday night. I'll write up
>> >everything I do and report back.
>> >
>> >That should confirm that it works for me as I have not done it for some
>> >time.
>> >
>> >Jim
>> >
>>
>> Thanks Jim--It would be most appreciated!!
>> Sounds like Steve W. and I are both missing some key step that will make
>it
>> all come together.
>> I usually can figure these things out, but I get pretty stupid by about 2
>AM!
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
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