Ok, I'm sending this out because I've put my base back together about four times now trying to get the encoder to work on the intelliscope. Works great as a dob, but I'd like to get what I've paid for. On the encoder test I am getting an F5 reading on the azimuth which means that the encoder disk is to close to the encoder. I've taped the disc down which is a common remedy and that didn't help. So, now I'm asking for help. Anyone here with experience on the intelliscope and are willing to come by or I'll bring it to you to help get this part of this scope working? I'm in contact with Orion and they just have me tear the base down and reassemble. Here is one possible solution from another XX14i owner I know down in AZ. I do not have a problem though with the screw impacting my azimuth motion and I would know from looking at the base the number of times I've had it apart. After taking apart the base, I solved the issue by replacing the round headed encoder screw with a flat headed screw. This allowed the base plates to rotate smoothly on the nice sized teflon posts as it was intended, and the computer is "spot on" now. It was a small thing, but made a big impact on the scope. If others are having a problem, I would suspect that the little round headed screw is the culprit. Make sure you don't try to use that one for the bottom encoder, just get a flat headed wood screw that will go into the base flush." Thoughts, ideas and actual help would be greatly appreciated. Jay
Hi Jay, I've never used that kind of scope so I can't help you myself. However Dave Bernson will be bringing the club's Intelliscope to this evening's (Wednesday) star party. Maybe you could bring yours and set up beside Dave and between the two of you you could get yours running. Good luck, patrick On 14 Jul 2010, at 00:51, Jay Eads wrote:
Ok, I'm sending this out because I've put my base back together about four times now trying to get the encoder to work on the intelliscope. Works great as a dob, but I'd like to get what I've paid for. On the encoder test I am getting an F5 reading on the azimuth which means that the encoder disk is to close to the encoder. I've taped the disc down which is a common remedy and that didn't help. So, now I'm asking for help. Anyone here with experience on the intelliscope and are willing to come by or I'll bring it to you to help get this part of this scope working? I'm in contact with Orion and they just have me tear the base down and reassemble.
Here is one possible solution from another XX14i owner I know down in AZ. I do not have a problem though with the screw impacting my azimuth motion and I would know from looking at the base the number of times I've had it apart.
After taking apart the base, I solved the issue by replacing the round headed encoder screw with a flat headed screw. This allowed the base plates to rotate smoothly on the nice sized teflon posts as it was intended, and the computer is "spot on" now. It was a small thing, but made a big impact on the scope. If others are having a problem, I would suspect that the little round headed screw is the culprit. Make sure you don't try to use that one for the bottom encoder, just get a flat headed wood screw that will go into the base flush."
Thoughts, ideas and actual help would be greatly appreciated.
Jay
Thanks Patrick. I think I got it fixed. I noticed that the green azimuth encoder board wasn't sitting on the brass bolt quite right so I adjusted that and then there are 3 washers that hold the board in place and I removed one washer and now I don't have any issues. I forgot about the Star Party tonight. I'll have to recheck my email for times and talk with Daniel and see what he wants to do. On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 1:08 AM, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com>wrote:
Hi Jay,
I've never used that kind of scope so I can't help you myself. However Dave Bernson will be bringing the club's Intelliscope to this evening's (Wednesday) star party. Maybe you could bring yours and set up beside Dave and between the two of you you could get yours running.
Good luck,
patrick
On 14 Jul 2010, at 00:51, Jay Eads wrote:
Ok, I'm sending this out because I've put my base back together about four times now trying to get the encoder to work on the intelliscope. Works great as a dob, but I'd like to get what I've paid for. On the encoder test I am getting an F5 reading on the azimuth which means that the encoder disk is to close to the encoder. I've taped the disc down which is a common remedy and that didn't help. So, now I'm asking for help. Anyone here with experience on the intelliscope and are willing to come by or I'll bring it to you to help get this part of this scope working? I'm in contact with Orion and they just have me tear the base down and reassemble.
Here is one possible solution from another XX14i owner I know down in AZ. I do not have a problem though with the screw impacting my azimuth motion and I would know from looking at the base the number of times I've had it apart.
After taking apart the base, I solved the issue by replacing the round headed encoder screw with a flat headed screw. This allowed the base plates to rotate smoothly on the nice sized teflon posts as it was intended, and the computer is "spot on" now. It was a small thing, but made a big impact on the scope. If others are having a problem, I would suspect that the little round headed screw is the culprit. Make sure you don't try to use that one for the bottom encoder, just get a flat headed wood screw that will go into the base flush."
Thoughts, ideas and actual help would be greatly appreciated.
Jay
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Hi Jay, Glad to hear your scope is back online. Regarding this evening's star party: A reminder that this coming Wednesday there‚s a star party for young teens at Camp Wapati in Settlement Canyon about 5 miles south-west of Tooele. Camp Wapiti, an Elks Club owned site, hosts 5 different camps for children with disabilities each year. The one we‚ve been invited to attend is called Camp Wyatt, named after one of SLAS‚s early founding members, Roland Wyatt. Roland suffered from asthma and was instrumental, along with the American Lung Assoc, in establishing this particular camp for young teens also suffering from this affliction. What a great way to honor Roland, as well as giving these teens a memorable evening, by supporting this camp and star party. To get there, take the main highway (Highway 36) thru Tooele. At the southern edge of town (approximately 750 South) on the left, the road to the camp is marked with a sign that says „Camp Wapiti‰. It should also say "Settlement Canyon Road". There is also a Masonic Lodge on the left side of the road and you will all turn left into the canyon before the road starts curving to take you west. Drive up the road, through the county gatehouse, and stay left. It is 1/4 mile further to the camp. Cheers, patrick On 14 Jul 2010, at 12:28, Jay Eads wrote:
Thanks Patrick. I think I got it fixed. I noticed that the green azimuth encoder board wasn't sitting on the brass bolt quite right so I adjusted that and then there are 3 washers that hold the board in place and I removed one washer and now I don't have any issues.
I forgot about the Star Party tonight. I'll have to recheck my email for times and talk with Daniel and see what he wants to do.
Hello -- Yesterday's weather was nice. The family and I went camping at Rockport State Park. I set up about 10:30, and despite a group of campers setting up after quiet time, starting a fire, and all lanterns blazing, with some shading of my face, I had a decent session. Sixteen Herschels. Completed all objects in Libra, Hercules, Draco, Bootes, and Ursa Minor, leaving one in Ursa Major that got too low in the sky. Even though Rockport doesn't have the darkness rating of sites like Lakeside or Pit 'n' Pole, the Milky Way shows detail -- rifts and bulges. M13 was naked eye, as well as the usual assortment of open clusters. Basically all the Messiers in Sagittarius were visible in 10x50 binoculars. It's 45 minutes from my house, and camping is $10. On a warm day, I can take the kids up to swim, hike, have a campfire. Then observing for a few hours, packed out and at my desk in my office with a cup of coffee by 7:30. ---- Rev. Michael A. van Opstall Department of Mathematics, University of Utah Office: JWB 313 opstall@math.utah.edu
Sounds fun! --- On Fri, 7/16/10, Michael Vanopstall <opstall@math.utah.edu> wrote: From: Michael Vanopstall <opstall@math.utah.edu> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] another nice night To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Friday, July 16, 2010, 9:00 AM Hello -- Yesterday's weather was nice. The family and I went camping at Rockport State Park. I set up about 10:30, and despite a group of campers setting up after quiet time, starting a fire, and all lanterns blazing, with some shading of my face, I had a decent session. Sixteen Herschels. Completed all objects in Libra, Hercules, Draco, Bootes, and Ursa Minor, leaving one in Ursa Major that got too low in the sky. Even though Rockport doesn't have the darkness rating of sites like Lakeside or Pit 'n' Pole, the Milky Way shows detail -- rifts and bulges. M13 was naked eye, as well as the usual assortment of open clusters. Basically all the Messiers in Sagittarius were visible in 10x50 binoculars. It's 45 minutes from my house, and camping is $10. On a warm day, I can take the kids up to swim, hike, have a campfire. Then observing for a few hours, packed out and at my desk in my office with a cup of coffee by 7:30. ---- Rev. Michael A. van Opstall Department of Mathematics, University of Utah Office: JWB 313 opstall@math.utah.edu _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com
I was thinking about heading up to Wolf Creek tonight but the weather looks like it's going to turn a little sour for the week-end. Bob -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 10:53 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] another nice night Sounds fun! --- On Fri, 7/16/10, Michael Vanopstall <opstall@math.utah.edu> wrote: From: Michael Vanopstall <opstall@math.utah.edu> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] another nice night To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Friday, July 16, 2010, 9:00 AM Hello -- Yesterday's weather was nice. The family and I went camping at Rockport State Park. I set up about 10:30, and despite a group of campers setting up after quiet time, starting a fire, and all lanterns blazing, with some shading of my face, I had a decent session. Sixteen Herschels. Completed all objects in Libra, Hercules, Draco, Bootes, and Ursa Minor, leaving one in Ursa Major that got too low in the sky. Even though Rockport doesn't have the darkness rating of sites like Lakeside or Pit 'n' Pole, the Milky Way shows detail -- rifts and bulges. M13 was naked eye, as well as the usual assortment of open clusters. Basically all the Messiers in Sagittarius were visible in 10x50 binoculars. It's 45 minutes from my house, and camping is $10. On a warm day, I can take the kids up to swim, hike, have a campfire. Then observing for a few hours, packed out and at my desk in my office with a cup of coffee by 7:30. ---- Rev. Michael A. van Opstall Department of Mathematics, University of Utah Office: JWB 313 opstall@math.utah.edu
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