Failure with Local Plate Solve (ANSVR)
You're so right. I'm just stuck in my old ways. Plate solving solves everything. Sorry for asking such a dumb question!
View ArticleSoftware camera flip?
There is not... it's not standard camera behavior and unless it exposes itself through the camera's ASCOM contract we are not able to control that. How do you do it manually? Through the camera's...
View ArticleSoftware camera flip?
The artimes software they provide with the camera. It is an ATIK 383L No just a guide scope and cam.
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Software camera flip?
UlteriorModem: No just a guide scope and cam. In that case, I guess I'm unsure why software based rotation (or even mechanical) is of any concern.
View ArticleFirst month experience
AIUI this is showing the driver setup dialog for the focuser. What may be happening is that the focuser setup dialog is being shown behind the various SGP windows. SGP won't continue until you click...
View ArticleSoftware camera flip?
There's nothing in ASCOM to do this. It's not a driver function, more of an application function because it needs knowledge of the mount pointing state from the telescope. It wouldn't be a good idea...
View ArticleSGP incorrectly ending sequence because 'Unsafe' when it is actually 'Safe'
Hello Jared & Chris (or anyone out there who might be able to help with this one), I had another spurious shut down due to Unsafe event last night. Checking through the logs it follows this event...
View ArticleFirst month experience
Chris, you are right, although SGP was hung, so couldn't minimise it. For information, I use the Starlight Feathertouch focuser with FocusLynx software and ASCOM driver. So I just need to be aware of...
View ArticleSGP incorrectly ending sequence because 'Unsafe' when it is actually 'Safe'
You need to talk to the driver manufacturers, cloudwatcher I think. It looks as if there could be a clash between some process that is writing to the file and the driver that is trying to read it....
View ArticleSGP incorrectly ending sequence because 'Unsafe' when it is actually 'Safe'
Hi Chris, Thanks for the reply. I guess that it is a clash between the CloudWatcher app writing to the .dat file at exactly the moment when the ASCOM driver tries to access the .dat file - do you...
View ArticleXagyl Filter Wheel Stops Working
I have a Xagyl 5 x 1.25" motorised filter wheel that has been working with SGP. I recently upgraded to the latest version of SGP and now the filter wheel will randomly stop responding to SGP when I...
View ArticleBlind Solver with ANSVR fails
Downloading 4204 fixed the problem. I also moved 4207-4213 into a different folder, so it has fewer catalogs to sift through. Now, I am successfully blind solving my old images at 5-8 sec. Impressive!
View ArticleCan't control SiTech Mount
Julian,I was able to get local ANSVR blind solver to work (at least on my old image files, will do real test this weekend). I have had problems with slews lately, especially with the initial one. Will...
View ArticleGetting help
Hi, I have tried to use the latest ver: 25.1.17 with my fsq106.....unfortunately I've not been able to ge a good V curve, I've tried several times and asked advice from a user already getting good V...
View ArticleGetting help
We generally recommend uploading the logs to a service like dropbox or similar then posting the link here. Thanks,Jared
View ArticleSGP incorrectly ending sequence because 'Unsafe' when it is actually 'Safe'
Gav, Sorry to hear you are still having intermittent issues (the worst sort). Not sure whether you purchased the AAG via Lunatico Astronomia? If so, it may well be worth contacting Jaime and/or...
View ArticleSGP incorrectly ending sequence because 'Unsafe' when it is actually 'Safe'
Post the question on the Cloudwatcher Yahoo Group, I have found them very helpful in the past
View ArticleSGP incorrectly ending sequence because 'Unsafe' when it is actually 'Safe'
Hi Barry, Yes, a solid pain! I thought I'd got rid of the problem too. I did indeed purchase the AAG from Lunatico Astronomia and I sent them an email explaining the situation today. Their auto-reply...
View ArticleSGP incorrectly ending sequence because 'Unsafe' when it is actually 'Safe'
Thanks Martin - I'm trying to do that now.
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