Bruce:

I will check the DEC as soon as possible. It was completely disconnected
when the 'problem' happened.

Clear skies
Gregg

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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 10:15 PM
Subject: Re: [M]: Dead LX200


> In a message dated 2/22/04 9:54:31 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> writes:
>
>
> > I tried the checks you suggested. With the RA assembly connected to the
> > motherboard and the system powered up (but stopped at 'Meade' on the
> > display), the voltage at the motor pins is 0.03V and is the same at the
> > motor. When I try to turn the gears by hand, they do turn, but not
exactly
> > freely. The amount of resistance to turning them is the same
with/without
> > power to the system. It seems that power is not being supplied via the
> > motherboard connector.
> >
> >
>
> Greg,
>
> I Have another question for you. Does the Dec motor have power? I'm not
sure
> that it would if the RA hasn't synced on the magnet as yet, but just in
case
> it does, it could help maybe in 'guesstimating' the problem.
>
> I'll take a look at the schematics and see if there's anything fairly
obvious
> to check next, but I kinda doubt it. At this point, it sees as if it
could
> be anything from the power driver being bad, to anything before it, not
telling
> it to drive. But who knows? We might get lucky! <G>
>
> Bruce
>
> Bruce Johnston
> <http://members.aol.com/ccdastro/astronomy.htm>
>

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