Maxim and Mount, AO ? Not orthonormal

Start with checking that guider control of mount movement works, without the AO.
Guide tab - [MOVE] button will bring up the 4 way button.

If there is a hand controller display of RA and DEC, watch that while you do several seconds of movement in each direction.
Y normally corresponds to DEC, and so clicking Y+/Y- will increase/decrease DEC by starting the declination motor moving.
X will speed up or slow down the RA motor.
Once you know this is working, you've confirmed the correct cable connection.

 

Scott, if it doesnt move, then there are a couple possibilities:

1. Software

Since I'm not sure which camera and guider arrangement you have, here's some options.
Select the correct guider output.
In MaxIm, Camera Control Window, Guide tab
Click Settings.
There is a section for Autoguider Output. Set Control Via =
- Guider Relays corresponding to Camera 2 eg a StarChaser SC-2 guide port connected to the mount guider input jack.
OR
- Main Relays corresponding to Camera 1 eg a blue Aluma camera with a guide port connected to the mount jack
OR
- Telescope = works poorly with some Losmandys
OR
- ASCOM Direct = will send guide commands via ascom - might work




2. Wiring
probably you need the other wiring arrangement for your guide cable.
The SC-2 has this pin arrangement and we provide a cross-over (standard RJ-12 telephone style flat cable with the standard flipped wiring) with it:

Erwin D. mentioned he had to change to a straight-through wired RJ-12 for his Gemini 2. There seem to be a few versions of the Gemini 2 hardware, and that can make a difference.

 

Ok, since you've got Ethernet going:
Camera Control Window - Guide tab - Settings
Autoguider Output - Control Via - ASCOM Direct.
[Setup] and pick the Gemini Telescope .NET
[Properties]
I think you need to check [x] Asynchronous Pulse Guide and [x] Precision Pulse Guide

 

Attempt at a screen shot:

I don't have one of these mounts. This is the Gemini 2 ASCOM driver 1.0.75 from here:
https://gemini-2.net/Installing_ASCOM.html

If you hooked the guider cable to the STF, you could say Main Relays.
If you hooked to the SC-2 (normal way to do it), you could say Guider Relays.

When it comes time to test the AO again,
Make sure the SC-2 is set to have AO = Sensor 1. (There is only 1 sensor on the SC-2).
You'll want that off while you debug the guider movement.

 

Let me think this over, and see if I can find another Gemini2 customer who went down this path.
Would you be up to try a remote session? eg where one of us signs into your machine via TeamViewer to check things over?
Maybe we could schedule for next week.