Thanks for your tip

I will certainly try that.


Bjorn

HENRY PFIZENMAYER wrote:
>
> Bjorn ... After seeing the rest of this thread this may not matter but
> next time you turn off the scope , if you want to avoid the reset time
> , try removing the dc supply , then turn on the scope , this should
> discharge the capacitors in the system that are across the dc supply
> .. my 8 inch lights up the leds for a second or two even after being
> off for a couple days .. this may cure the 10 minute delay whilst you
> are working out the system .. Rgds... Hank
> -----Original Message-----
> Date: Monday, June 14, 1999 1:09 AM
> Subject: [M]: Panic Button
>
> >Hi
> >
> >I have a st7 with cfw-8 mounted on my lx200. Regretfully the CCD will
> >now not pass completely trough the fork. I managed by making a custom
> >adapter ring to let the scope look at the pole, but if by some fluke
> >the scope tries to go beyond that, it will hit the fork! I dont know
> >how bad this is for the motors, but I can imagine it is not very
> good.
> >In order to prevent this, I would like to build a Panic button which
> >switches of the juice to the telescope at a moments notice.
> >Previously I noticed that when I pull the plug while the scope is on,
> >it will refuse to come back online for +- 10 minutes. I suppose this
> >is some kind of protection, but does it do any harm to the telescope
> >by making such a panic button?
> >I was thinking about taking a latching relais to cut the power, and
> >maybe even a microswitch on the fork , so power is automatically cut.
> >
> >If anyone has some ideas about this, I would appreciat any comments.
> >
> >If it works I could post the circuit I used (I am a complete
> >electronics illiterate, just trying it from first principles)
> >
> >With kind regards
> >
> >Bjorn Heijligers
> >--
> >
> >
> > Bjorn Heijligers Tel: 071-5155793
> > Rijnsburgerweg 37b 071-5275866 (Work)
> > 2334 BG Leiden Netherlands Room:529
> > http://strw.leidenuniv.nl/~heyliger
> >------------------------------------------------------------
> >Who the hell is General Failure and why is he trying
> >to read my disk?

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Bjorn Heijligers Tel: 071-5155793
Rijnsburgerweg 37b 071-5275866 (Work)
2334 BG Leiden Netherlands Room:529
http://strw.leidenuniv.nl/~heyliger
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Who the hell is General Failure and why is he trying
to read my disk?

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