Hello to the group.

To my shame some 8yrs back I purchase a Skysensor 2000pc
and never go into using it.

I have a 10 inch Orion F5 ? reflector,field trypod,Orion 570mm pier
and a C102 Celestron refractor (approx 12 years old and I believe
at the time made by Vixen)  (I could be wrong).

A lot of the reason for all staying well covered in the outside brick
shed was following heart surgery I lost all interest,now I'd like to
try again.
I never was a  expert at astronomy like many in this group but
I have from time to time come back to this group for a read.

I recently fired up the SSK2pc via the mains supply lead
and following instructions entered required details.

After switching off and back on again it asked for details to be
entered again so seems that internal battery has died.

I am capable of installing//solderdering bat in.BUT does anyone
know where to get a replacement battery please.

Baz




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On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:46:32 +0100, ForeverArsenal wrote:

> I am capable of installing//solderdering bat in.BUT does anyone
> know where to get a replacement battery please.

What type/size battery is it? 

If it's a common Lithium coin type battery most supermarkets have
'em. Failing that you could try a Maplin store if you have one nearby
or the electronics places on the web like CPC, Rapid Electronics, RS
etc

Have you tried leaving the unit switched on and plugged into the
mains for 24hrs. It might be a rechargeable and recover. Though if it
is a rechargeable it probably won't be as good as it should be and
have a very short backup time.

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Cheers
Dave.

ForeverArsenal nous a donc écrit :

Hello,

>
> After switching off and back on again it asked for details to be
> entered again so seems that internal battery has died.
>
> I am capable of installing//solderdering bat in.BUT does anyone
> know where to get a replacement battery please.
>
I suggest you to go and have a look at the yahoo groups about ss2k, this 
subject has already been discussed in details (look for ss2k and 
skysensor2000 groups).

-- 
Norbert.
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knowing the universe - stellar and galaxies evolution
       http://nrumiano.free.fr
images of the sky http://images.ciel.free.fr
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Thanks for the replies Dave and Norbert.

Thanks for suggestions,did a Google late last night and
did find links to Yahoo Groups+SS2000pc.

Have read info on a battery (RS components UK) that some stated
 they used but don't know how they fitted without
mod to the PC board as they come up 5mm longer than
the battery space in my board cutout and can't really lenghten
without doing damage to circuit board soldering points..

Will keep searching.
Many thanks .
Barry


>Norbert"  wrote in message 
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> I suggest you to go and have a look at the yahoo groups about ss2k, this 
> subject has already been discussed in details (look for ss2k and 
> skysensor2000 groups).
>
> -- 
> Norbert.
> ======================================
> knowing the universe - stellar and galaxies evolution
>       http://nrumiano.free.fr
> images of the sky http://images.ciel.free.fr
> ======================================
>