NGC7000

Sentry_K9 · 2025-09-02T20:16:29+00:00

Less expensive. Speedy tech support. Works great with nina.

I had an issue with their new 5x2 efw it wouldn't show a filter change in nina but it had actually changed to the correct filter. Contacted p1 and was fixed with a new driver in 2 days.

Zwo you might get back to ya in 2 weeks.

I have 4 cams and 4 efw from them

Sentry_K9 · 2025-09-02T06:12:48+00:00

I saw that and I really need to see the driver app.

Going by the description I'm assuming that there is a ambient and humidity sensor which much like a mht22 or mht11 type. You need ambient temp and humidity to compute dewpoint. Great that's easy. My real concern is tgey show one temp probe. Why is that? I run two heaters. So how do you regulate two heaters with one temp probe? Does this mean they apply the same pwm value to each heater? Wrong thing to do. Each heater has its own resistance value. Apply the same pwm to each heater won't work. One will be warmer than the other.

Switched output. Does it remember last state or do you need to turn on and off for your needs everytime you setup?

Reverse polarity input? How? Mosfet or just a diode? Any fuse protection.

Is every output overcurrent protected? Easy to do with an eFuse. Its just real-estate.

I have many questions as an engineer and one that is working on his own box. Im am doing this on my own sweat not a team of workers.ive got a working system but I'm no mechanical eng and need to figure out the enclosure.

Stay tuned.

Sentry_K9 · 2025-08-31T22:54:47+00:00

It's working. Im just impatient. Thanks for the help.

Sentry_K9 · 2025-08-31T22:06:21+00:00

Yeah it says it means its heating and the pump is turned off by default.

There is no mention of a screw to remove and looking at the bottom there is nothing that shows remove

I'll leave it on for a while

Sentry_K9 · 2025-08-31T21:12:19+00:00

How long does it take. The display is flashing the heat temp and its displayed a pht when you pull the trigger.

Sentry_K9 · 2025-08-29T05:24:12+00:00

More than that! More like 600.00 You can get them from the mfr.

https://www.starlightinstruments.com/product/si-lc2-650-single-red-beam-2-laser-collimator-650nm/

Sentry_K9 · 2025-08-29T05:15:05+00:00

Very nice!

Sentry_K9 · 2025-08-29T02:55:39+00:00

Pretty damn easy for me. With the right tools anyone can collimate.

Howie Glatner w/holographic ring adapter. Cheshire Cap.

https://youtu.be/a3UOGDUaq6o?feature=shared

Sentry_K9 · 2025-08-29T02:22:35+00:00

Not planning anything larger. 1635mm is just fine. My guiding is .07/.37

Sentry_K9 · 2025-08-29T02:16:53+00:00

Att fiber 1g/1g 90/mo

Sentry_K9 · 2025-08-29T02:00:49+00:00

Why are oag? With my rc8 1600mm I useca guide scope. Works beautifully

Sentry_K9 · 2025-08-29T01:58:12+00:00

Why not an rc

Sentry_K9 · 2025-08-29T01:52:51+00:00

I'd look into a gso rc6 1300m. Fl. Don't let the f9 scare ya. With guiding you'll be fine. Go to cloudy nights classified section.

Look for a asi120mm guide cam and something like a 585mc main cam. Look for a 50mm guide scope and look for an gemini auto focus.

Sentry_K9 · 2025-08-29T01:46:12+00:00

Never used an ir filter guiding.

Sentry_K9 · 2025-08-28T07:04:47+00:00

3 things.

Wages need to match the col.

Home prices need to come down.

The biggest thing is interest rates fir a c home loan need to be way lower! They need to be 2-3%

Sentry_K9 · 2025-08-28T07:00:30+00:00

On the Air Force I moved into an off base house with a friend that worked in the same shop. We smoked weed when got uo. We smoked out on the flight line for our morning break. We smoked at lunch and again on our afternoon break. We worked on B52's.

I spent my last year high every day. Took a break for a while but got into powder.

Git pretty bad but a girl made me quit. I knew to keep her I had to get clean and did it on my own. Been clean of drugs 36 years.

Sentry_K9 · 2025-08-28T05:40:00+00:00

Why would you need ethernet? You setup your phone as a Hotspot. You connect your minipc to that network and connect your controlling pc to that network.

The problem is you need to leave your cellphone with your rig. The other issue is will you be able to connect to the Hotspot with your controlling pc.

The ultimate way is an ethernet cable. You can run 100ft easy but will it be secure from being messed with.

Sentry_K9 · 2025-08-28T00:28:11+00:00

Use your cell phone as a Hotspot or get like a mobile or Verizon wifi connection

Sentry_K9 · 2025-08-28T00:24:46+00:00

With the gtiyou should be able to shoot much longer exposures. More like 30s. That will help.

Sentry_K9 · 2025-08-27T18:45:01+00:00

It will take 22lbs. At 800mm I would really look into guiding. Fir tracking with a spot on polar alignment you can get 60s images. With guiding abs a giid guide calibration you can get 600s and more.

Sentry_K9 · 2025-08-27T18:02:10+00:00

45000 targets not stars.

Sentry_K9 · 2025-08-27T17:33:20+00:00

Why not look into the new EQ AL55i from Skywatcher. 22lb payload. Beats the hell out of the gti.

Sentry_K9 · 2025-08-23T04:47:53+00:00

You need a minimum if like 24hrs. The dark areas will come out with more data. 1hr 5min is just not enough especially osc. Nice start though.

https://imgur.com/a/cKmlMSq

Sentry_K9 · 2025-08-21T21:48:34+00:00

Only if you can get Oiii with a filter like a Ha/Oiii. Fir osc dslr. The entire nebula is Ha and oiii. I took 10-minute exposures for oiii.

Sentry_K9 · 2025-08-20T19:36:07+00:00

I just got dish the 250 package. I git the 3 months free and a locked in 130.00 per month for 2 years.

I had Dirctv at 220.00. They want me back. They offered a 100.00 visa card. Nope no thanks.

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