From: Milton Aupperle <milton@outcastsoft.com>

Date: January 16, 2007 5:36:05 PM MST

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [Astro_IIDC] Re: Got my C9.25 and Fleas working!

Hi Tim;

I had the same issues with the Flea 2 and the FireWire 800 cable, especially at -20°C as those cables are as flexible as using 1/4" steel rods. Twice I had the camera / wire disconnect in mid use which was of course right after I @#$#%%$ had calibrated it. I have to figure out a faster / better way of calibrating it too especially when it's cold out.

What i wound up doing was attaching the camera to the FW800 cable first, then make sure you have both screws all the way in and then connect the camera to the scope. And I will start doing the camera/cable connect inside where it's warm and then wrap a baggie with twist tie around the camera to bring it back inside after use where it is warm and humid and condensing water.

TTYL..

Milton J. Aupperle

President

ASC - Aupperle Services and Contracting

Mac Software (Drivers, Components and Application) Specialist

#1005 - 815 14th Avenue. S.W.

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On 16-Jan-07, at 5:02 PM, Tim wrote:

I will say, though...

I had a lot of trouble with the cable connection on the Flea2.  Darn

good thing it has screws to attach it to the camera.  Even with these,

I lost connection 3 times when I slewed the telescope.  I had to

tighten them pretty good for this to stop happening, and they're hard

to tighten with bare hands when its cold (the screws are really close

to the cable, and about the same size).  I didn't have a screwdriver

handy, but I will tighten them better before next session.

-Tim.