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EQMOD Mount alignment with Kstars....

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HI there!

Linking in to the "Park Position Problem"

I had a short cloudfree time today, so i tested my setup. Just the basic things. Wanted to try plate solving and focusing with my Canon DSLR and the 70-200 glass.

Then, when i was finished i wanted to test if the parking now works, because the last time i tryed, the mount wanted to do a almost full turn on both axis.
Funny that i found the new "set park position" by accident, but i immidiatly used it.
I took polaris as park position and used the new feature. And after clicking on "set as park location" i clicked on "park" but the same thing happened...
The mound wanted to go to some wierd position, though it allready was at my park position...
Maybe someone knows help...

CS
Niki
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6 years 1 month ago #22972

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I think your problem is choosing Polaris as your park position, you should level your mount, and set you park position manually, then switch on the mount and click the “set park position”, and then move to another part of the sky with the slew to option, then after that click park and it should go back to your manuallly set position...

If you chose Polaris in KStars and slew to that and use as park, it will end up in an unusual position...
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OK, i´ll try that asap, thanks!

Niki
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6 years 1 month ago #22974

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One "trick" you could is to start with the mount looking north toward NCP with the weights down. Then in INDI control panel --> EQMOD --> Site Manager --> Parking Options --> Default

Then --> Write Data

Then --> Park

Check your ~/.indi/ParkData.xml as well, it should list EQMod and parking status should be set to "true".
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6 years 1 month ago #22980

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Thanks!

Parking works now. Had to do your Steps twice, but now it works perfect!

Niki


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Yes, the secret is not to try and use Polaris as park, but just use a home position as stated...that was how I did mine but I know they have now added the option in the right click menu in KStars, I have not tried that option yet I have always used the “write data” command when set up in the home position..
Glad you got it sorted.. :)
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Hi!

I understand what you mean. And most of the time, my setup is "stationary" but not with a dome or housing or a concrete pillar. Sometimes i have to put away the whole setup because of wheather or i want to go out to a darker place.
If it would be stationary all the time, i would not have to hazzle with parking in my opinion. Just leave it as it is and never switch it off.
But as soon as i want to put it a way, and set it up another day, i need this Polaris/weights down position to have a point to start from, or is there a fault in my thinking?
I mean when i set up my equipment somewhere in the mountains, and i start from "anywhere", i would never be able to get an alignment, right? Goto would never find anything, or not?

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Niki
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When you setup at a site, you have to manually put your scope back in the park position. This means mount level and roughly aligned to Polaris, and the RA and DEC axis back to where you parked them before dismantling - i.e. preferably Polaris/weights down but if you park with the OTA horizontal (DEC at 0 deg) instead of polaris, then you have to startup at the new site with the OTA horizontal.
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