Paramount ME Pointing Issues with ACP

My Paramount generally points well when driven directly by TheSky 6 and a good T-Point model.  However, when using ACP the pointing is very erratic, many times with pointing errors of 4 to 8 arc minutes.  It is remotely possible that one of the settings in TheSky6 or ACP is incorrect.  Any help here would be greatly appreciated.

Assuming the settings are OK, can you suggest a test or data collection routine that could issolate the issue between the driver and the ACP software?  My ME is one with the older electronics and a serial interface.

Another clue may be that it also works poorly with the ACP Corrector routine for pointing corrections.  The ACP pointing model does not get updated properly even with the T-Point model deactivated and a sync allowed.  Thanks for the help.

Gary Vander Haagen

garyvh:

My Paramount generally points well when driven directly by TheSky 6 and a good T-Point model. 

garyvh:

when using ACP the pointing is very erratic, many times with pointing errors of 4 to 8 arc minutes.

garyvh:

Assuming the settings are OK, can you suggest a test or data collection routine that could issolate the issue between the driver and the ACP software?

Sorry, I don't know what's going on "behind the scenes" that is causing the poor pointing with this third-party software. 

garyvh:

The ACP pointing model does not get updated properly even with the T-Point model deactivated and a sync allowed.  Thanks for the help.

Again, this does not make any sense.  Why would ACP circumvent TPoint when TPoint is working to accurately point the telescope? 

Anyone else have ideas that might be helpful?