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EM200 mount issue

Started by SunSpot51, 08/03/2012 02:30PM
Posted 08/03/2012 02:30PM Opening Post
Hi all,

I sure have been running in a wave of bad luck lately. First my EQ6 mount pops and dies, now this morning my EM200 mount is being difficult. When I turn it on, I hear the motors running and it slews in both RA and Dec, but it won't track. An extremely nice view of Venus just drifted through my FOV everytime. I'd slew it back and off it would drift. I'm guessing a trip to TNR is in order unless anyone has any ideas.

At least my CGE-Pro is working like a champ!

Paul

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Posted 08/03/2012 04:00PM #1
Hmmm.... I've had something similar happen with my EM200 recently...

Does it happen continuously across sessions?

I discovered (somewhat by accident) that turning the mount off, then back on, seems to remedy my situation. I may also need to call TNR if this gets worse, but in the short term it *seems* to fix it.

HTH,
Eric
Posted 08/06/2012 01:12PM #2