Chuck: If you need the USB to 9 pin Ser. adapter and/or patch cord they can be had easily enough but I have the setup here in my desk drawer and will gladly loan it to you if you want to update your hand box. No need to buy one right now, save the $30+ until you are up to speed on you rmount. Steve
From: djcolton@piol.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 13:25:53 -0600 Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] CGEM (Was: Atlas or CGEM?)
Be sure to download the latest software manual and hardware firmware versions for the mount. If it is like my CGE, the manual that comes with the mount and the firmware is several versions out of date.
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 8:41 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] CGEM (Was: Atlas or CGEM?)
OK, I finally powered up the CGEM a little while ago. The menu is fairly intuitive, and start-up isn't as intimidating as I thought. After all these decades, Celestron still can't write a top-notch user manual. Close enough, put the money into the mount instead of the technical writing department.
It's not as noisy as some people tried to make me believe. Certainly not offensively loud, although not as quiet during the slew as my little Tele-Track mount. And when tracking, it is absolutely silent.
The GPS accessory makes alignment a breeze.
I've got the 80mm ED on there now and will be swapping it out for the 100mm ED shortly. I'll set it up for full visual, with 50mm finder, reflex sight, 2" diagonal and the heaviest EP in the box- probably my UO 40mm 7/70. It's "refractor night" in the basement.
I have 2 Losmandy dovetail plates in-hand, and as soon as 2 more arrive that have been on back-order for a couple of weeks, I'll set up the mount for my 6" f/8 Newtonian and go planet hunting.
On 5/11/10, Rob Ratkowski Photography <ratkwski@hawaii.rr.com> wrote:
Chuck
either way HAVE FUN!!!!
Aloha Rob
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