First Time Using AM5 Mount

jsg

Hello,

Last night when slewing the mount I didn't realize I had a cable connecting the guide camera (asi290 mini) to the ASIAIR Plus. This cable was too short and slewing stretched it and bent the end of the cable connected to the camera. Luckily I had an extra cable and there was no damage to the camera's USB port.

My question is, could I have damaged the mount if it was trying to slew and the cable stopped it? I also noticed that the main camera was right up against the tripod leg. I won't do this again! I hope there is no damage to the AM5.

Thanks,
Jerry

enaiman

Pretty sure there isn't any damage to the mount - ZWO claims there is a sort of protection for similar cases where the mount will stop moving.

jsg

enaiman

Great, I hope so. I'd be pretty annoyed with myself if I damaged a $2000 mount the first night I set it up!!