CEM60 Mount and SGP setting for Auto Meridian Flip

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I have had auto-meridian flip working on my CEM60 mount in the past. However, for some reason it is no longer working. I am running SGP 2.6.25 and the latest iOptron firmware and ASCOM software. The last time I attempted an auto-meridian flip, SGP did the plate solve and sent a command to the mount. I heard the mount make a slight movement but it did not move to the other side of the pier. I seemed like the CEM60 thought it was being told to go to the object but it just did a slew to the non-centered location because the CEM60 thought the object had not yet passed the 1 degree position I had specified in the hand controller. Before I submit logs I would like to try the setting being used by those of you using CEM60 mounts that are having successful meridian flips.

Thanks,

Fred

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Fred,
Turn off auto Meridian flip on the CEM60 and let SGPro handle. …Bruce

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Bruce,

Thanks for the tip. I will try that on my next time out. Clear skies have been few and far between so far this summer. Only a full Moon guarantees that we will have clear skies. Just to clarify, do I change the setting in the hand controller to “stop tracking” as the action when it reaches the Meridian?

Thanks,

Fred

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No you keep tracking on, and turn off the meridian flip. Then in the equipment profile turn on auto meridian flip… Bruce

Regards
Bruce Morrell

www.astrofactors.com

www.springcreekacademy.com

SpringCreekObservatory

214-557-5979

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For safety reasons, I suggest that you not turn off the flip in the mount. Rather set the flip time (or position) in the mount to a value beyond where SGP is going to flip. Depending on how you have SGP set up that extra time could be something like exposure time + 5 minutes. You want SGP to control the flip but if that fails you want the mount to save itself. Rather than setting a flip time in the mount you can also have the mount stop tracking after the safety time or position. All depends on what the mount can do.