SGP 16 minutes Establishing Orbit
You’ll want to upload the SGP log file from when this happens. Start SGP, wait 16 mintues for it to start, then go to the Help menu and “Report a problem”. You can tell it to upload the current log...
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I’m not at the observatory so I cannot so I cannot go the “report a problem” route. I have stored two files with the .log extension on my iPad and just uploaded them to Google drive. The links are...
View ArticleSGP 16 minutes Establishing Orbit
The delay is due to SGP looking for the PegasusAstro switch. Someone else had an (almost?) identical problem recently so you may want to search prior posts. I believe the most recent beta of SGP has...
View ArticleSGP 16 minutes Establishing Orbit
Eric thanks for the suggestion. I see the log entires re “PegasusAstro Switch 1” and “PegasusAstro Switch 2”. I am not sure whether the 1 and 2 refer to switch numbers generated in the software or...
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SGP Activity While Exposing DSLR
Hi Ken, There seems to be a lot of activity associated with a DSLR exposure. Is this normal or not? Regards, Kent
View ArticleSGP 16 minutes Establishing Orbit
Was on my phone when I responded the first time so no easy way to search. Look at This version is really very slow at startup about 20 minutes - Premium Support - Main Sequence Software.
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ASCOM OmniSimulator
When SGP 4.5 is started, a DOS Windows also open, for ASCOM Simulator: Is there a way to avoid this DOS Windows from opening?
View ArticleASCOM 7.0 with SGP 3.2.0.66
Quick question for a new install! Is vers 3.2.0.66 compatible with the latest ASCOM 7.0 platform? Thank you
View ArticleASCOM OmniSimulator
If you are running the 1530 beta you can “ignore” a switch, although the release notes don’t say how to ignore it.
View ArticleSGP scraps the scale
ok , so what happens is as follows: I set up the sequence, connect the equipment and initialise the target position by clicking centre now. The centre now operation starts and goes through its...
View ArticleNo UI presented on startup
Hi, For some reason when i start SGP on my win 10 machine, it goes through process with splash screen visible, but no UI is presented. If i use Alt+Tab, I see a white SGP window, but it’s not...
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ok, I found a way to cure it. End task in win task mgr and restart. thanks Paul
View ArticleModules disarrange
Hi, I have the latest version, last night i open the program and all the modules started to load separately, instead of keeping its original position. I arranged them and again after closing the...
View ArticleASCOM OmniSimulator
The latest OmniSim (that comes with Platform 7.0) will cause this DOS window to instantly minimize. If the web browser is also opening, go to Server Settings in the browser and turn off the option to...
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ASCOM OmniSimulator
Thank you Bob for your reply. No device is selected in SGP, but the DOS window of OmniSimulator still open when SGP starts. I see the DOS window opens, when SGP is saying establishing orbit. I can’t...
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I have the same issue with 4.5.0.1530 The following 3 windows open but minimized- 1- PegasusAstro ASCOM Drivers Hub ← I have this switch 2- ASCOM.ASCOMOmniSim.Camera Driver 3- A window for C:\Program...
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ASCOM OmniSimulator
If nothing is selected in SGP, yet the Omni SImulator starts when you start SGP, then I don’t know why. Something is connecting to the devices. However here are the switches in the Omni SImulator’s...
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ASCOM OmniSimulator
Hi Bob, I checked and found the Open Browser on Start was unchecked. I set the console display to ‘No Console’ and that stopped DOS window from starting. I do get the small ASCOM.ASCOMOmniSim.Camera...
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Auto focus failing to move to focuser to new focus point and hangs
Hi Ken, So I have upgraded to the latest version of SGP 4 Pro. One of the immediate things I have run into is that the ASCOM OMNI Simulator is activated when I open SGP and when I open the Equipment...
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Mine is also having Open Browser on start unchecked. I followed Mike and set Console display to No Console, the DOS Windows does not come again when SGP starts.
View ArticleAuto focus failing to move to focuser to new focus point and hangs
So looks like the classic Firewall and Anti Virus blocking the App, Just going through this now to let the Firewall and Anti Virus run the software properly
View ArticleAuto focus failing to move to focuser to new focus point and hangs
Johnk, Regarding the ASCOM OMNI pop-ups: ASCOM OmniSimulator - Sequence Generator - Main Sequence Software Mike
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OK the tiny window comes from the “converter” driver used to provide access from classic ASCOM to Alpaca which the Omni Simulator speaks. This is handled by the Chooser one time. Since SGP does not...
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ASCOM OmniSimulator
But even though the console window is hidden something is still starting the simulators. YOu probably want to learn what that is. I can’t solve that problem from here
View ArticleConnection to flat panel
FYI Don’t use this RC, the production 7.1.2 was released on Nov 28 2024 Release ASCOM Platform 7.0 - Update 2 · ASCOMInitiative/ASCOMPlatform
View ArticleASCOM OmniSimulator
Can we remove the OMNI simulator, and if so, does yhe “converter” window go away?
View ArticleAuto focus failing to move to focuser to new focus point and hangs
So unfortunately I am back to square one. SGP Pro 4 worked for a little while and then again started getting the same messages. Seems to all be the issue with the ALPACA Simulator Devices I think and...
View ArticleAuto focus failing to move to focuser to new focus point and hangs
So to fix this I un-installed ASCOM 7 and installed ASCOM 6.6 which does not have the ALPACA Simulators etc etc. There is obviously a way to install ASCOM 7 without these (??) but must not have been...
View ArticleAuto focus failing to move to focuser to new focus point and hangs
I would try to rename the folder C > Program Files > ASCOM>OmniSimulator This should disable Alpaca. Mike
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Auto focus failing to move to focuser to new focus point and hangs
So first focus run testing tonight. Did get a focuser moving to new position hanging message and a dowloading imaging hanging error on another run stuck at 87% (screen shot attached) I then turned off...
View ArticleSGP Activity While Exposing DSLR
It is normal and it’s not activity per-se but rather the number pf properties SGPro needs to read in order to process a DLSR image event.
View ArticleSGP 16 minutes Establishing Orbit
Sorry for the delay… we were out most of the last week. As Eric mentioned, the delay is dues to a failure to instantiate and connect to the Pegasus suite (looks to be all of them). As an example:...
View ArticleASCOM 7.0 with SGP 3.2.0.66
From an SGPro perspective it is 100% compatible because ASCOM 7 is designed to be fully backward compatible. In practice, though, it will be determined individually by the drivers.
View ArticleModules disarrange
This indicates your SGPro settings file (where module placement is stored) has gone missing or was corrupted. It is stored at [Program Data]\Local Data\SequenceGenerator\sgpro_settings.json
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ASCOM OmniSimulator
This is true and is caused by SGPro enumerating and inspecting the set of switches available to it. In SGPro 4.5, you can have SGPro completely ignore switches installed (including sims) and treat...
View ArticleSequence Generator Pro 4.5.0.1533 (BETA) is Released for Test
Sequence Generator Pro 4.5.0.1533 (BETA) (32-bit and 64-bit) is Released for Test Hello! Welcome to the 4.X beta for SGPro. As always, we aim to ensure that even our betas are stable, but please know...
View ArticleAuto focus failing to move to focuser to new focus point and hangs
Have you made sure to grab the latest focuser drivers? Happy to take a look. There are a bunch of reasons a focuser can timeout after a request to move and we can help narrow it down with you. SGPro...
View ArticleCall for AutoFocus Data
These headers should now be present in the latest beta Sequence Generator Pro 4.5.0.1533 (BETA) is Released for Test - Releases - Main Sequence Software Full disclosure… these “spontaneous additions”...
View ArticleModules disarrange
Hi, can I reinstall or update the siftware with the latest version. Charles
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Absolutely, but be cautious of installing SGPro betas. You can always re-install non-beta software again, but we cannot guarantee sequences and profiles opened in a SGPro beta will be usable afterward...
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Ken – I hope you don’t mind my butting in here. I’m just concerned with an old wives’ tale “ASCOM 7 breaks SGP, so don’t use it”. It’s hard for me to see through the detail but it appears that the...
View ArticleAuto focus failing to move to focuser to new focus point and hangs
Thanks Ken, I have just log it via the software help menu. It’s an onld focuser and driver by Baader and they no longer have any drivers - it is the original Baader Steel Drive. Perhaps someone...
View ArticleAutofocus issues with 4.5.0.1533
Hi, last night, I tried the latest beta version 4.5.0.1533. I noticed that the autofocus images were no longer being saved. After four subs, an error message appeared (the bitmap area is already...
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ASCOM OmniSimulator
You are wholly welcome to butt in whenever you’d like. BobDenny: If SGP tries to look at any of those simulated devices, then it will start. The console can be made invisible, and the popup web...
View ArticleAutofocus issues with 4.5.0.1533
I did make a spontaneous (untested) change to AFPacks that adds more FITS header data to the save FITS files. I’ll take a look to see if it busted something.
View ArticleAutofocus issues with 4.5.0.1533
I did completely bust AFPacks in 1533. New beta in about 20 min…
View ArticleSequence Generator Pro 4.5.0.1534 (BETA) is Released for Test
Sequence Generator Pro 4.5.0.1534 (BETA) (32-bit and 64-bit) is Released for Test Hello! Welcome to the 4.X beta for SGPro. As always, we aim to ensure that even our betas are stable, but please know...
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Autofocus issues with 4.5.0.1533
Thank you Ken vor the quick support! We have clear skies today, so I can test it
View ArticleSGP 16 minutes Establishing Orbit
I am running the latest version of SGP. My equipment is a Paramount MYT (running The Sky X), Ultimate Power Box (running Pegasus Unity software). The PC is an Intel NUC mounted on the scope. After not...
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