Ascom errors when using SX-35 and Lodestar
There is absolutely no reason why SGP shouldn't start after PHD is alreadyrunning. I do this every time on my Win10 desktop. What happens when youtry to start SGP after you have already started PHD?
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Error on Centering has grown significantly
Kurious_George: I believe the mount model corrects an absolute RA/DEC coming in. But ifeverything is done with differentials, I would suspect the mount modelcorrection would have no effect. Ya, I...
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2.5.1 Plate solve works, but SGP doesn't get coordinates
pk825: In the next hour I'll make a new complete log with the test version of SGP. Awesome, thanks!Jared
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I am not sure how other manufacturers handle their mount model, but iOptron changed their handling of the model during their most recent firmware update for the CEM60. They placed the following note...
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Error on Centering has grown significantly
Hi Jared, Understood. Please see attached for the state of the G11 after performing a"Reset Model". I'm thinking if the model is affecting centering, then I should keep a"zero"' model as shown in...
View Article2.5.1 Plate solve works, but SGP doesn't get coordinates
Here is the extended log using the astronomy.net plate solve, it is very similar to the local one with ANSVR except for the errors like: [5/26/2016 7:22:15 PM] [DEBUG] [Unknown] Caught exception while...
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it would appear that there are even newer SBIG drivers/firmware announced yesterday. this line in the announcment worries me a little bit: STT, STXL, and STX models get improved shutter handling....
View ArticleSgp and qhyccd minicam5f -something wrong with this combo
@rockstarbill, I did that experiment, and I'm not sure what to conclude because while a 120ms exposure in EZCap did return "noise" the values in the fit file are actually higher than for a "good" 120...
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The STT doesn't have an internal guider does it? Only the Remote Guide Head? The RGH should be able to trigger the shutter with each exposure regardless of what the main shutter is doing. I'm somewhat...
View Article2.5.1 Plate solve works, but SGP doesn't get coordinates
This is really annoying. That one doesn't have the "epoch" in it...so there goes that assumption. I'll add some annotations around this to see if it will force it to work. But for the life of me I...
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The STT does use the RGH as part of the CFWG. The new firmware seems to change the dependency of the RGH shutter with the main camera shutter. The original post from SBIG states that "your acquisition...
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tonight i will check what i have selected. as frank says, the STT-FW8G filter wheel has a built in pickoff prism and guide chip. both the main imager and the guide imager are behind the same USB...
View Article2.5.1 Plate solve works, but SGP doesn't get coordinates
Also I went through to see what might have changed between 2.4 and now. And not a single line of the Astrometry.NET implementation has changed nor has the library that does the conversion from JSON to...
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SGP and new SBIG firmware update
pfile: STT-FW8G filter wheel has a built in pickoff prism and guide chip. both the main imager and the guide imager are behind the same USB interface, hence the need for the API guider when using...
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SGP and new SBIG firmware update
OK - no huge rush, i learned my lesson a while back and don't apply SBIG driver/firmware updates until it's clear that they're not borked. since the STT-8300M is my only camera i have to be wary of...
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In a related issue -- I normally image with a QSI camera but I own an older SBIG ST-2000XCM. After seeing all the new software and firmware releases from SBIG, I decided to connect up my ST-2000XCM to...
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Error on Centering has grown significantly
Kurious_George: I'm thinking if the model is affecting centering, then I should keep a"zero"' model as shown in G11-3 and use SGP centering for everything. Or,just model one star and occasionally...
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2.5.1 Plate solve works, but SGP doesn't get coordinates
Sure, as you give me the new patch I'll try it. Maybe changing the version of .Net could be help, which version of .Net use SGP?I have
View ArticleError on Centering has grown significantly
As I have described before - having a mount remove backlash is easy and I expect all would. Certainly my cge-pro does. But having a mount go to a specific ra/dec value at a specific time - quickly -...
View ArticleError on Centering has grown significantly
Just tried it on a PMX with TPoint disabled and synch inhibit disabled in the ASCOM driver - that is, similar to the OP's MyT.Was within a pixel in a single iteration. Tried slew and center and then...
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