older G-11 mount with encoders for hand slewing on gemini 1

Started by Jonathan Lingel, 08/20/2018 03:33AM
Posted 08/20/2018 03:33AM Opening Post
A couple of years ago I bought a used G-11 and it seems to have encoders for hand slewing the telescope without needing to recalibrate the mount but it was missing the cable needed to connect the encoders to the gemini 1 computer.  Losmandy did not seem to know what I was talking about as well as I started a thread here with no response so I am trying again.  Anybody know anything about this?

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Posted 08/21/2018 07:23AM #1
The Gemini 1 does have an encoder port.....and there is information in the losmandy gemini 1 on connecting the encoders. If you scroll almost all the way to the bottom of the manual you will find some info including pin configurations etc......page 127.

Per the manual the Y cables for most popular DSC's will work for this.....

http://www.losmandy.com/losmandygoto/gemini_manual_l4.pdf

20" MidnighTelescopes f/5
8" f/16 Muffoletto Achro
Meade 6" AR6 f/8.0 Achro
Celestron C11
Parallax PI250 10" F/5 Newt
Vixen FL102S,NA140SS,R200SS
80mm Stellarvue Nighthawk with WO APOupgrade lens, 90mm f/16.67 Parallax Achro
LXD75/LX200, Mini-tower, GP-DX, CG5 ASGT, LXD650, GM-8, G11, GM-100, GM-150EX, GM-200 and a Gemini G40
4" portable AP convertable 44" or 70" pier
Stellarvue M7 Alt-Az, TSL7 Pier/Tripod
12.5" f/5 MidnighTelescopes DOB Swayze optics
Monroe GA
Posted 08/21/2018 08:46AM #2
Thanks Greg.  I will try Losmandy again to see if they can supply the "Y" cable.
Posted 08/21/2018 02:59PM | Edited 08/21/2018 02:59PM #3
Originally Posted by Jonathan Lingel
Thanks Greg.  I will try Losmandy again to see if they can supply the "Y" cable.

You can probably get a compatible Y cable here..... http://www.skyeng.com/  Both my GM-100 and GM-200 losmandy mounts have losmandy encoders and work fine with my Sky Commander and its Y cable....

20" MidnighTelescopes f/5
8" f/16 Muffoletto Achro
Meade 6" AR6 f/8.0 Achro
Celestron C11
Parallax PI250 10" F/5 Newt
Vixen FL102S,NA140SS,R200SS
80mm Stellarvue Nighthawk with WO APOupgrade lens, 90mm f/16.67 Parallax Achro
LXD75/LX200, Mini-tower, GP-DX, CG5 ASGT, LXD650, GM-8, G11, GM-100, GM-150EX, GM-200 and a Gemini G40
4" portable AP convertable 44" or 70" pier
Stellarvue M7 Alt-Az, TSL7 Pier/Tripod
12.5" f/5 MidnighTelescopes DOB Swayze optics
Monroe GA