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Individuals who are interested in the historic observatory and the associated renovation and restoration efforts.
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Wednesday, March 02, 2005
Folks:
Update on GOTO Mount Serial Cable Installation.
Jim,
I'm sorry but I forgot to email you about Sunday's fiasco with the serial cable. I bought the parts and came out there ready to make the cable up but found that the Meade manual did a lousy job of describing the pinout arrangement of what was needed. I knew there was something better on the internet but I had no access out there, so I brought it home until I could check the better directions.
I have it ready to go now and may bring it out on Saturday since I think we have other plans on Sunday.
I talked to Bill Blevins too and am sure the cable is correct.
In the process of doing this, I had checked the voltages on the 6 pins on the panel of the Meade and could not make sense of them. Since it's all digital, the results may have looked goofy because of that. I'm hoping we don't have a problem there. I'm not real concerned at this point, but wanted you aware.
See you this weekend.
Dave
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