Hi, I am very happy with my new AM5, but think there are 3 features which are very important, but are missing.
I hope they can be corrected in firmware
- Slew Safety limits : User should be able to set that mount cannot go below, example, 10 degrees above horizon. This will prevent any accident if mount keeps moving for some reason or software problem.
- Meridian flip handling: user should be able to set how many minutes past meridian the mount can keep tracking before an automatic flip happens.
- Power down memory: when the mount loses power and comes back on, it should keep memory of where it was. Example, when pointing at M104, the RA is 12:39 and Dec is -11:37. Power went off and came back. The mount now showed RA as 20:39 and Dec as 180:00. If we start slewing from here to M104 again without a "Go Home" first, the scope and camera will definitely collide with tripod. So this is very important.
I use ASCOM with laptop for control with NINA / Sharpcap.
Thank you