Version 6.341 chipset fixes this, but I don't think you can't get those chips
anymore, I gave my last extra set to Todd Gross. The latest chipset requires a
motherboard change, it also boosts your database to 64K items (check with Meade
about $). I am currently using an old motherboard using 6.341 and have a new
motherboard as a spare (don't ask).

Call Paul McDaniel at Meade, he will help you, he may have old chips laying
around.

m.

Blair MacDonald wrote:

> I think I have discovered a bug in the CDS software version 6.34. The lat,
> long and time are correct and the scope was balanced. I seems to me that the
> mount should not move if I sync on the last goto then press goto again. If I
> goto an object, there is some error so I move the mount to center the object
> using the NSEW keys and then sync. If goto is then pressed the mount moves
> to some other location nearby. It seems that Meade may have goofed on the
> flip in RA as the dec swings over the meridian. The system works fine to the
> west of the meridian and was able to find Mars every time. Earlier when Mars
> was east of the meridian there was a constant error even after syncing on
> Mars. Also the problem with pressing goto after a sync shows up in the east
> only.
>
> Blair
> -----Original Message-----
> Date: Saturday, May 01, 1999 1:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [M]: LXD650 pointing problem
>
> >At 01:17 AM 5/1/99 -0300, you wrote:
> >>I have a rather strange pointing problem with my mount. When a sync is
> done
> >>in one half of the sky and the goto is pressed the mount stays put as it
> >>should. When another object is located in the other half of the sky and a
> >>sync is done then the goto causes the scope to slew about two degrees
> away
> >>from where the sync was done. Any suggestions?
> >>
> >>Blair
> >>
> >
> >Blair,
> >In order to help you with your problem, I need to know more details.
> >Is the pointing error, after you "goto", in RA or DEC or in both axes?
> >Have you verified that the lattitude, longitude, time, date are entered
> >correctly?
> >Is your scope carefully balanced?
> >
> >Richard
> >
> >
> >
> >



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