Tucked motors are streamlined and make transport easier. Mount suddenly started slewing in the wrong direction when. Also and especially under the housings, scott losmandy uses firstclass parts. Michael herman g11 tips installing the partridge ra extension. This mount package includes the losmandy titan ra axis and the losmandy g11 dec axis for a combined load capacity of 75 pounds. This includes extra counterweights, upgraded clutches and knobs, computer interface cables and more. I have never done any autoguiding before, but read many of the posts about it and read many adverts for kit that seem to range enormously in price. Although gemini does not require encoders to function, there are some.
The gemini1 level 4 manual discription is accurate for this function. The losmandy g11 equatorial mount users manual your g11 mount was shipped in four boxes. Company seven losmandy gm8 and g11 mounts description page. Once the appropriate adjustments have been made and you are aligned on the celestial pole, turn the clock drive on and the telescope will track. I have the new losmandy g11 and have had no trouble for the first year. Instructions on improving the losmandy opw pe behavior and. Is the encoder port on the new gemini 2 controller active. Instructions on improving the losmandy opw pe behavior page 5 step b. The losmandy g11 astro photography gemini go to mount with a 60pound payload capacity is a well know and respected instrument shown with a gemini 2 upgrade kit new october update. Adjusting the ra worm block on a g11 discussions scopes. See my page on replacing the standard losmandy gearboxes with a precision unit from mclennan. Here are some of the things ive been doing with my g11 and gemini. All hardware is made of stainless steel to resist wear over years of use, while a dual dovetail saddle will accept the common vixenstyle plates and the larger losmandy dstyle plates.
The losmandy gm811 gemini 2 equatorial mount has a 50 lb weight capacity for imaging, and a 65 lb weight capacity for visual applications. Losmandys gm8g equatorial goto mount is an upgrade from the basic version of this mount with the addition of dualaxis hightorque dc servo motors and the gemini 2 computercontrolled goto system. The new explore scientific losmandy g11 with pmc8 electronics is quite unique and special. The difference in the quality of the machining is obvious at first glance. Using the pdf manuals also refer to the pdf manuals on the cdrom. Losmandy g11 wgemini goto wo tripod financing available. When setting up your losmandy g11, you must start with the tripod and work from there.
The losmandy g11 equatorial mount has a 60 lb weight capacity. Mar 27, 2015 canon powershot g11 camera user manual, instruction manual, user guide pdf free download canon powershot g11 pdf user manual, user guide, instructions, canon powershot g11 owners manual. G11gemini tips from mark crossley mark crossley home page. Dovetail plate drops in and locks allowing for interchanging of any. Thanks for those tips i had already been to the losmandy users yahoo site, though theres loads of discussions about the ra drive, i cant find the specific instructions on how to. Laser engraved latitude scales and setting circles. Explore scientific upgradekit pmceight goto for losmandy g11. We have 1 matchless g11 manual available for free pdf download. Company seven losmandy gm8 and g11 mounts description. The equatorial mount underlying the explore scientificlosmandy g11 with pmceight goto system is a modified version of the losmandy g11. Putting in the belleville washer here is the original problem showing the losmandy opw one piece worm block, there will be a gap between the brass or steel worm and the facing inner bearings, due to temperature differences between the aluminum black and the worm shown. For example, explore scientific has replaced the servo motors in the standard g11 with stepper motors to more precisely control the motor rate to.
The gcc and gemini are usable with all losmandy mounts g8, g11. Losmandy telescope mount accessories skies unlimited. Kodama for losmandy, with slight reformatting by company seven. The losmandy motors are fitted with 256 tickrev encoders, the main gemini processor gemini has one main processor and two servo controller processors uses whole ticks for its calculations giving the g11 a native resolution of. Losmandy gm811g modular equatorial mount w lw tripod.
Parts of the manual are written as a tutorial to help you get familiar with operating the unit. Refer to the table below for other losmandy mount encoder settings. Designed, machined, assembled, and performancetuned in the usa. The six mount types selectable from the hardware screen are losmandy g8, g11. Losmandy products manufactured by hollywood general machining 1033 n. Gemini l4 user manual gemini l4 user manual losmandy. After a heap of detective work and reading a lot of information online, the losmandy g11 worm gear can apparently lose accuracy via the bearings no longer being tight, wear and tear, lack of lubricants, or other. Apr 18, 2008 thanks for those tips i had already been to the losmandy users yahoo site, though theres loads of discussions about the ra drive, i cant find the specific instructions on how to. For example, explore scientific has replaced the servo motors in the standard g11 with stepper motors to more precisely control. Most of the serious amateur mounts on the market today offer single processors. Technical specifications below is pertinent technical information on your losmandy g11 telescope that technophiles may find useful. Instructions for using the losmandy gm8 and g11 polar alignment scope.
New explore scientific losmandy g11 issues mounts cloudy. The g11 returned to service in the summer of 2012, in the focal pointe ii observatory. You have one of the best mounts available today, and certainly one of the best values in astrophotography available anywhere. This upgrade can be applied to any losmandy g11, be it an older or current model. A microswitch at each limit wired into this jack will do the job.
Matchless g11 manuals manuals and user guides for matchless g11. Encoders allow the system to keep track of the telescopes position even. Gemini users manual 3 f restore default function the user can restore all setup items to their default losmandy or mountain instruments values. Michael fulbright, an eslosmandy g11 pmceight customer has created a pmceight indi driver for the linux and the apple macos operating systems. It is used for imaging with the fsq refractor and the stf8300 camera. I just bought the explore scientific losmandy g11 and have been experiencing some serious issues and wondered if someone can help me out with it. But for some reason when i park the scope, the ra goes to. Explore scientific upgradekit pmceight goto for losmandy. This document covers the older losmandy reticle with the errant pattern, as well as the current model. I have often seen posts saying how difficult it is to balance such a setup, and if you get it correct for one orientation it will be wrong when you slew the scopes around. Your ip will be checked before you are approved, if all questions is not answered. I used to run my scopes sidebyside on the g11 using a losmandy dsbs plate alas with the c14 this is no longer possible.
Works with both losmandy style and vixen dovetails. If you think were missing a document or it needs updating, please contact us to let us know about it. Please notify us if you found a problem with this document. Beginners guide to setting up your losmandy equatorial. This heavyduty mount is machined of aluminum and stainless steel, e. If the software installation fails, you can find the manuals in the readme folder on the cdrom. The losmandy g11 weighs 92 lb including the 21 lb counterweight. Losmandy g11 equatorial mount w gemini 2 goto system. After installation, shortcut icons appear on the desktop. Losmandy g11 goto mount with gemini 2 electronics the g11 is a mount with outstanding reputation wordwide and for good reason.
Remove all the parts from their respective boxes and place them on a flat, clear work area. Personal printing guide read when you want to connect the camera to a printer sold separately and print. Losmandy g11 gem encoder mount hardware bundled special system. Losmandy worm gear rebuild observatories, diy telescopes. Please note that these specifications are subject to change without notice and stated for the losmandy g11 mount with the standard accessories. Losmandy mounts losmandy gemini 2 quick start guide. Losmandy has taken their popular equatorial mounts and has made them modular. View and download midland g11 instruction manual online. I havent been able to use my mount properly for a couple of years now. Mar 24, 20 hi everyone,i have a losmandy g11 not gemini and would like to set it up with an autoguiding system. Losmandy g11 encoder mount hardware bundled special system. Losmandy g11 goto mount with gemini 2 electronics and tripod. I currently have my losmandy g11 mount on a work bench.
Losmandy gm8 dec losmandy g11 ra gemini 2 goto system counterweight shaft 1 11lb. The default setting is minus 4096 for both axes, as used for the g11 mount. The equatorial mount underlying the explore scientific losmandy g11 with pmceight goto system is a modified version of the losmandy g11. Do to a heard of applications from china to become a new user. Hi everyone,i have a losmandy g11 not gemini and would like to set it up with an autoguiding system. You can plug it into the 15pin connector to the left. Indi is an instrument neutral distributed interface control protocol that aims to provide backend driver support and automation for a wide range of astronomical devices telescopes, focusers, ccdsetc. Hope that manual helps you figure out the ra magnus, there is a discussion of the divisor, on page 31 of the gemini manual. Explore scientific upgradekit pmceight goto for losmandy g11 the explore scientific g11 upgrade kit allows the owner of a losmandy g11 to upgrade to the explorescientific losmandy g11 with pmceight goto system, thus allowing the g11 to be controlled by any ascom compatible software. New network time protocol instructions get utc time from. Canon powershot g11 camera user manual, instruction manual, user guide pdf free download canon powershot g11 pdf user manual, user guide, instructions, canon powershot g11 owners manual.
You will get maximum benefit by reading the manual from front to back without skipping. Now losmandy does not sell a kit to do this, but you can make your own if you are handy. Part number pnlosg11bspec is a specially priced bundled solution that provides an argo navis digital telescope computer, the optical encoders and all the necessary mounting hardware specific to your losmandy g11 german equatorial along with the encoder cable that is used to connect between each of the optical encoders and the argo navis. Page 1 of 3 new explore scientific losmandy g11 issues posted in mounts.
It works completely in parallel to the standard hcmenu. Losmandy g11gtlt modular equatorial mount no tripod. Graeme, thanks for the advice using pempro, having done 6 cycles with pec off, then creating a pec curve, it comes out at 11. To clarify, there are now five base losmandy mount configurations. Losmandy telescope mount accessories losmandy offers a complete line of accessories to help you attain the highest levels of enjoyment and performance from your losmandy mount. The losmandy g11 wgemini goto wo tripod has been designed with a more powerful cpu, more memory and an interactive color touch screen for versatility and ease of use. Michael fulbright, an es losmandy g11 pmceight customer has created a pmceight indi driver for the linux and the apple macos operating systems. Explore scientific losmandy g11 pmceight goto mount. The losmandy g11 gemini equatorial mount is made of black anodized, machined a. The sign indicates whether the encoder is moved in the same or the opposite direction as the axis to which it is connected. Instructions on improving the losmandy opw pe behavior. Losmandy pole finder instructions illustrated instruction manual as written by david a.
Beginners guide to setting up your losmandy equatorial mount for use with phd2 guiding introduction if you are reading this because you just purchased a losmandy equatorial mount, congratulations. Losmandy g11 equatorial mount with fhd tripod g11s. Explore scientific upgradekit pmceight goto for losmandy g11 the explore scientific g11 upgrade kit allows the owner of a losmandy g11 to upgrade to the explorescientificlosmandy g11 with pmceight goto system, thus allowing the g11 to be controlled by any ascom compatible software. After doing most of the upgrades mentioned below i had an opportunity to test drive the new gemini 2 during a solar day imaging session everything worked. If youre tired of messing around with equatorial mounts that just cant handle your observing and imaging requirements, the losmandy g11 is definitely worth a look.
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