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Losmandy G11 cables help

Started by frewi80, 02/04/2006 07:23AM
Posted 02/04/2006 07:23AM Opening Post
Aloha
I finally bought a nice used Losmandy G11.
I'm really happy with it.
I just have one question;
Can some body help me with connecting the cables and wires.
The Dec and RA cables are ok, but I have a few other cables, one that splits up in two and so, and I just want to know if I do the proper hook up.
Since there is no diagram or so with the mount I would love that some one can email me e picture of his Losmandy G11 wire / cables hookup or a drawing.
Thanks and sorry for the inconvience.

Freddy
Posted 02/05/2006 04:46AM #1
Is this a regular G-11 or a Gemini.

If a regular:

As you say, RA and Dec are obvious. The other cable is the power, which goes in the proper hole on the electronics pad. It only fits in one place. Then you have the obvious hand controller, which goes in the RJ-11 jack (or RJ12???) on the electronics box.

Now, I assume the cable that you are talking about is the one that goes to the encoders. It has a plug on one end, and then splits, with two RJ11 (or 12) on the ends of the two cables. The large (I think eight conductor) end goes to the back of the computer (digital setting circles) box. Of the two split off ends, one goes to the RA, and the other the DEC controller. The longer one traditionally goes to DEC, but not necessarily. If they are the same length, just plug one end into Dec encoder. Turn on the DSC computer, pretend to align it by answering whatever questions the computer panel asks, and then set it to display position. Spin the Dec Axis on your scope. If the DEC readings on the computer change, (and you have connected to the the DEC encoder) then you have guessed correctly. If nothing spins, or the RA readings change, you have guessed wrongly. Just swap the connections and try again.

Now, if you don't have a DSC computer, or encoders--then I have no idea what the cable you are talking about is for.

Alex