Recovery and meridian flips
Sure. It just depends on if your slew is accurate enough to start imaging.
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I'll try it, do you think is enough stable to install in production environment?
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Pier flip with Paramount ME impossible
I need to do a pier flip way BEFORE the croshairs reach the meridian in TheSky6, and start after the flip way beyond the meridian, else my filterwheel with rotator will hit the pier on either sides.So...
View ArticlePier flip with Paramount ME impossible
Not in an elegant manner. You can somewhat force it using multiple targets. Set your main target to stop 20 minutes before the meridian, you'll have to find the appropriate time using a planetarium...
View ArticleGood session spoilt by the 'standard crash'
There was no reply to my simple query noting that in realtime during a session, there is no visible PlateSolve2 'distance' result (showing how far the scope is off-target). This is a fatal error that...
View ArticleCan SGP Control the Paramount Focus Port?
I haven't seen a separate ASCOM driver for the Focuser port specifically, but SGP is definitely able to communicate with TheSkyX. Here's the wording directly from the Paramount manual: "Use this port...
View ArticleTested Beta 2.5.2.1 last night
Here's a quick update on Beta 2.5.2.1. For the first time since 2.5.1.15 the meridian flip finally worked, went off without a hitch. the sequence ran the entire night unattended, Imaged 3 hours on the...
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Problems using pier flip option of SGP with 10Micron Mount
@Moosmann - which ascom driver are you using? I have been using Per Frejvall's ascom driver and I have had a half-dozen or so auto-meridian flips and everything works well with the settings Gunny...
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SGP and Pulsar Dome
Evening gents, I've just had the new drive motor installed to my original 2.2 my pulsar dome and would now like to sync it with SGP. Everything connects, but the dome will not rotate when the scope...
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Darren, Bad news on two fronts. Yes - you will have to fill in the offsets. These you will have to measure on your own equipment....they will not be the same for everyone's set-up. Look through the...
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Thanks Jared, That would be a solution.Will try to implement that.
View ArticleSave new sequence - but nothing has changed
This problem still happens. To test again, I just opened SGP and then clicked to close. It asked me to save the (unchanged) sequence. I did so and then closed. I opened it again and closed it - but it...
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SGP times out on starting PHD2
I'm trying to get SGP to automate initiation and calibration of PHD2. Everything seems like it will work fine, except SGP times out about 15 seconds before PHD is done calibrating, so I have to abort...
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SGP and Pulsar Dome
Hi Kinch, Thanks for your reply. All the above makes sense. I have managed to get the dome to slew with the scope which is at least a start. Only a minor niggle considering I thought tonight was going...
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SGP and Pulsar Dome
When you have it ticked in the observatory settings (profile manager) - then it will be slaved automatically every time you start a sequence. For now, if you are just doing some testing (not running a...
View ArticleCan SGP focus a Canon DSLR lens?
I am a new user of SGP and my next target is a wide field shot of the Veil Nebula complex. I want to use my 200mm Canon lens on my T1i. I don't see a way to set the Canon camera as the focuser. Is...
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