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Posts Made By: Jacob Glower

June 24, 2007 01:21 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Pictor 201XT help

Posted By Jacob Glower

Got a question for anyone who is using a Pictor 201XT. When you're trying to focus on a star, does the brightness indicator change easily or does it stick on 00?

I 'accidently' used a reverse-wired 12V adapter for my Pictor when I first powered it up. (I didn't know anyone ever made a reverse-wired wall transformer let alone what device this came with. It's also probably dead now.) Since then I have only been able to get a star brightness of 34 (non-changing) or 00. Everything else seems to work OK - but I can't get the star brightness to change.

Since I never used a Pictor prior to this accident, I'm not sure if this behavior is normal or indicates I fried something.

Thanks in advance!

Jake Glower
Fargo, ND