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Subject: Re: DEC motor not responding
From: Gary Holland
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Fri Mar 01 04:28:46 1996

Robert, I have basically the same setup on my 10". Never had any
problems. Just a guess, but you might check out the voltage your
using at your observing site. Low voltage conditions can cause
over current conditions in power supplies. I would think the lx200
power supply would account for this, but you never know.

-gary

> Date: Fri, 1 Mar 1996 13:15:24 -0500 (EST)
> From: Robert Gerard <gerard@cml.com>
> To: mapug@shore.net
> Subject: Re: DEC motor not responding
> Reply-to: mapug@shore.net

>
>
> On Fri, 1 Mar 1996, Tom Mote wrote:
>
> > Robert,
> > After all that frustration and since this is not the first problem you have
> > had with your scope, I would suggest calling John Piper at Meade. Why put
> > off the inevitable? He is at extension 277 at 714-756-2291 and will return
> > your call if you leave a message on his voice mail.
> > Tom
> >
> Thanks all,
> Between Brandon Jones and W. Miller I think that the L2724 chip on the
> mother board is bad.
>
> So as a last resort I can replace it.
>
> I called John Piper and he agreed to send me a new
> mother board (even though I am past waranty). This will be my third
> mother board!!! Next time I have to pay for repairs!
>
> What am I doing wrong here? John asked about counter weights?
> Should I get a set to prevent a repeat? Is a telrad and a dew shield to much?
>
> What should I avoid. I don't want to be scared to use the Lx200 but am I
> doing some thing stupid here? Would a slight fork missalignment cause
> problems?
>
> Robert Gerard
>
>

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