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Date: 17 Aug 2006 18:47:10
From: gjritter@gmail.com
Subject: Orion Intelliscope Controller Problem
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I purchased an Orion XT10 Intelliscope with the computerized hand
controller in January of this year, and have enjoyed many hours of use
so far. However, in April, the hand controller began having a problem.
The display would dim to the point of unusability after about 2-5
minutes of use, regardless of what brightness setting I was using for
the display. Attempting to power down and up the unit did not resolve
the problem, nor did replacing the battery with a brand new one.
The dealer that I purchased the telescope from had Orion send me a
replacement controller. I did not have the opportunity to use the new
controller until today due to business trips and family holidays, but
when I powered up the new controller, I noticed two things:
1. The controller says "align dec mark" instead of "point intelliscope
vertical" when I power it on. I am guessing that this hand controller
is actually for one of Orion's equatorial mounts. Will it work on the
Dobsonian mount of the XT10?
2. The controller is having the same problem that the original
controller did, gradually dimming to the point of unusability after a
couple of minutes. Has anyone else had this problem? If so, were you
able to fix it?
Thanks,
Greg
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Date: 18 Aug 2006 07:22:24
From: gjritter@gmail.com
Subject: Re: Orion Intelliscope Controller Problem
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rjand@wideopenwest.com wrote:
> Greg,
>
> it is asking for equatorial mount input, when it does that, hit the
> page/arrow down button and it will ask to be set to vertical, that's
> the dob mount setting you want ... you can take it from there.
>
> best,
> rob anderson
Thanks Rob! I accidentally discovered that last night, but
unfortunately the problem with the unit dimming to unusability is still
continuing. I still managed to have a great night observing without the
controler though.
Thanks,
Greg
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Date: 18 Aug 2006 06:35:51
From:
Subject: Re: Orion Intelliscope Controller Problem
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gjritter@gmail.com wrote:
> I purchased an Orion XT10 Intelliscope with the computerized hand
> controller in January of this year, and have enjoyed many hours of use
> so far. However, in April, the hand controller began having a problem.
> The display would dim to the point of unusability after about 2-5
> minutes of use, regardless of what brightness setting I was using for
> the display. Attempting to power down and up the unit did not resolve
> the problem, nor did replacing the battery with a brand new one.
>
> The dealer that I purchased the telescope from had Orion send me a
> replacement controller. I did not have the opportunity to use the new
> controller until today due to business trips and family holidays, but
> when I powered up the new controller, I noticed two things:
>
> 1. The controller says "align dec mark" instead of "point intelliscope
> vertical" when I power it on. I am guessing that this hand controller
> is actually for one of Orion's equatorial mounts. Will it work on the
> Dobsonian mount of the XT10?
>
> 2. The controller is having the same problem that the original
> controller did, gradually dimming to the point of unusability after a
> couple of minutes. Has anyone else had this problem? If so, were you
> able to fix it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Greg
Greg,
it is asking for equatorial mount input, when it does that, hit the
page/arrow down button and it will ask to be set to vertical, that's
the dob mount setting you want ... you can take it from there.
best,
rob anderson
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