USing the Nyx with a battery power source
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2023 12:41 pm
Hi
I.ve been using the Nyx with a battery power source - a LiPo , that delivers 12v to the Nyx and also to the onboard electronics of cameras etc.
I've noted that when :
The onboard pc is connected by USB
the android 10 phone is connected to the Nyx hotspot
when I have used the phone to move the scope, I get poor end-of-click response - ie the scope carries on moving for a while after stopping pressing the movement key.
Sometimes it never stops stops moving and I have to restart the mount. Typically this is also accompanied by the hotspot connection dropping - I tend to have the safari pro instance on my phone tell me the connection has dropped.
Is this indicative of brownouts for excessive current draw ? I moved to using the 5A mains supply due to poor wifi connectivity and the wifi improved significantly.
I'm now looking to reduce the overall current draw on the mount. More than 5A is going to be a problem for remote without mains.
regs
Mike
I.ve been using the Nyx with a battery power source - a LiPo , that delivers 12v to the Nyx and also to the onboard electronics of cameras etc.
I've noted that when :
The onboard pc is connected by USB
the android 10 phone is connected to the Nyx hotspot
when I have used the phone to move the scope, I get poor end-of-click response - ie the scope carries on moving for a while after stopping pressing the movement key.
Sometimes it never stops stops moving and I have to restart the mount. Typically this is also accompanied by the hotspot connection dropping - I tend to have the safari pro instance on my phone tell me the connection has dropped.
Is this indicative of brownouts for excessive current draw ? I moved to using the 5A mains supply due to poor wifi connectivity and the wifi improved significantly.
I'm now looking to reduce the overall current draw on the mount. More than 5A is going to be a problem for remote without mains.
regs
Mike