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<blockquote data-quote="moonbase" data-source="post: 969376" data-attributes="member: 178786">CJ,It's not applicable to your setup but the high native output pulse rate from a Jaeger 1224 is why it cannot be used with an RC2000 dual axis controller. The RC2000 unit cannot accept the pulse rate so it needs to be decreased if an RC2000 unit is going to be used with a Jaeger 1224 in a dual axis setup.The main reason to use an EZ2000 in a dual axis setup would be if an optical actuator was being used on the elevation control. Normally, an optical actuator will have greater sensitivity for finer control over fractions of a degree adjustments on elevation. However, a 5V connection is required for an optical actuator and the EZ2000 provides this. Some v-boxes also have the 5V connector and are easier to use than the EZ2000 units.A normal v-box or 5V v-box will work fine with a Jaeger 1224, I have one in use here on a 1.25m Unicorn prime focus dish and it provides linear output across the whole arc. My personal choice of v-box would be a Technomate version if available, otherwise the Moteck version.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="moonbase, post: 969376, member: 178786"] CJ, It's not applicable to your setup but the high native output pulse rate from a Jaeger 1224 is why it cannot be used with an RC2000 dual axis controller. The RC2000 unit cannot accept the pulse rate so it needs to be decreased if an RC2000 unit is going to be used with a Jaeger 1224 in a dual axis setup. The main reason to use an EZ2000 in a dual axis setup would be if an optical actuator was being used on the elevation control. Normally, an optical actuator will have greater sensitivity for finer control over fractions of a degree adjustments on elevation. However, a 5V connection is required for an optical actuator and the EZ2000 provides this. Some v-boxes also have the 5V connector and are easier to use than the EZ2000 units. A normal v-box or 5V v-box will work fine with a Jaeger 1224, I have one in use here on a 1.25m Unicorn prime focus dish and it provides linear output across the whole arc. My personal choice of v-box would be a Technomate version if available, otherwise the Moteck version. [/QUOTE]

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