TEPP User Manual
Triangulum Astro Kft.
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6. Troubleshooting
Problem observed
Possible solution, root case
Remote controller doesn’t work
You’re out of the range, get closer
Battery is down, recharge it
Strong WiFi router can be found close to
the platform
Target object always leaves the
frame
Check the set latitude
Check the pole direction
Check the power supply of the controller
Guiding has a significant RA error
Check the tightness of the belt
Too windy weather
Guiding has a significant DC error
Check the position of the center of gravity
of the telescope, maybe it’s too close to the
DC axis
Too windy weather
Guider gives „Calibration error”
Doublecheck the stable balance of the Alt-
AZ axles
Try to select another autoguider speed on
the TEPP controller unit
Too windy weather
Blurry or striped pictures
Check the balance and proper fixing of Alt-
AZ axles
Try to set another integration time for
guiding
Too windy weather
Guider shows big deviation for the
RA-DEC perpendiculars
Try to take photos in another time, when
the target is closer to the meridian
One of the 12V outputs is not
working
Overloaded output: remove the load, and
wait 10-15 minutes to recover the internal
fuse
Try to connect your load to another output
connector
TEPP is not initialize (continous
short beeping)
Check the cables of the limit switches
Check the connectors and cables of the
TEPP controller unit
TEPP jumps or slides sometimes
Overweighted platform
RA belt is too loose
In peripheral positions the telescope
willing to fall off
Check the position of the center of gravity
of the telescope
Check the center mounting screw of your
telescope’s base
Fix the base to the TEPP using cable ties
DEC movement lags, or it has
clicking noise
Check the greasing of the DEC axis