> well...I rtied the 201 again,I focused it by
focusing the 1616xt and then switching to the 201xt.
I than took draks and started exposures of up to 2
seconds. The bright counter keeps showing 00 and the
location showed 11 and didnt respond even when I moved
the scope with its hand-box. its changeing only when I
took new dark-frames.
Any ideas for continuing?I dont have any...
thanks
Assaf<


Hi Assaf,

I don't know if the 1616&201 are parfocal. It sounds like there isn't a star
in the 201's field of view. Next time the 201 is hooked up, do what Ralph
said with the flashlight. Remember to wait a few cycles for the info to
register. If you get a reading from the flashlight, the 201 is functional
and you will need to work on centering and focusing. Keep in mind that this
will be time consuming and the utmost patience is essential. I almost took a
hammer to mine until I finally got serious and got help from this list. Even
with advice, setting up the 201 the first time took several hours.

Good luck
Alan


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