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Meade Lx200 Classic Connects but does not Slew to Target

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Having problems controlling an Lx200 classic from kstars/ekos.

- using the Meade Classic driver
- mount connects ok
- can manually slew from "mount control tab" arrow buttons
- mount will not slew to target when the target is selected thru "Kstars" or directly using the" mount control seach"

Any thoughts please.

Bruce
(it seems that everything works now except the Mount!)
3 years 6 months ago #59905

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The last few hours i have spent trying to get the mount to move to a selected target..... Nothing happens. .....Except the mount control gives a "Status: Error'

The only way i can move the mount, is by using the arrow buttons in the "mount control".

Kstar sees the scope move when this is done.

Any help will be much appreciated.
3 years 6 months ago #59913

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What do logs say? It is possible that Meade returns "below horizon" error if time/location are not correct. Just a theory, it could be due to other reason. Only logs can tell.
3 years 6 months ago #59921

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Thank you,
I will learn how to get the logs


Bruce
3 years 6 months ago #59965

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OK,
I understand how to use the Logs now.
Here is my procedure and attached Log:

- I set up the Log to record:
EKOS
indi
Mount
Alignment

and

DRIVERS
Mount

- restart Kstars
- connect devices (in Ekos)
- searched for Acrux in Mount control Tab
- found Acrux
- hit GOTO
-returned: Status ERROR then back to IDLE

- seached for Gcrux in Kstars Planetarium
- centered Gcrux
- tried to slew to Gcrux via right mouse context menu GOTO
- returned ERROR slew failed

I hope this is enough to help narrow done the issue.
Anything more, i will be glad to help
Thanks for you efforts

Bruce

File Attachment:

File Name: log_13-22-...t.tar.gz
File Size:20 KB
3 years 6 months ago #59971
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THank you for the logs. Looks like the driver does not display the error code exactly, I just pushed a change to chat so that at least the error code is shown. At any rate, I presume the mount is ALREADY aligned (2 stars alignment or similar) before connecting to Ekos, correct?
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Thanks Jasem,
I will go thru my setup and alignment etc., to double check everything to make sure all is well......and report back here.

Bruce.
3 years 6 months ago #60028

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Hi Jasem,
I guess i will have to "eat humble pie" .
I found the problem was simply that the mount limits were not set!
I set Min Alt to 0 and Max Alt to 90 and now all is working .
Thanks for your help. I am now confident when i install the old mount onto the pier it will work fine.

Regards,
Bruce
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