Meridian Flip failure
Thank you Gabe! I'm planning to release a new build by the end of the weekend. I'm going to try to address this issue in that build. -Ray
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My point was to do process of elimination. If Gabe images without APCC and still has issues, then APCC might not be the culprit. Peter
View ArticleNikon d7100 error [kNkMAIDResult_NotSupported]
yes i did try with < 30 secs at 15 secs same problem. I will get you the logs later in the day when i get home from work
View ArticleYou can use Maxim and not PHD?
Hello guys, I wanted to know, if you can avoid using PHD for guide, and use the internal CCD to my SBIG with MAXIM DL? Dario
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Problems using pier flip option of SGP with 10Micron Mount
Moosmann: we learned that the mount will only pier flip prior to meridian. No this information is not ok.the mount can flip prior or after meridian, but you have to set correctly your guide/slew...
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That's a fair point Peter and worth looking into. Thanks for the suggestion. Gabe
View ArticleYou can use Maxim and not PHD?
Dario - the obvious question that hit me is why do you want to use Maxim for guiding? PHD**2** is very effective, free and has additional algorithms for special cases (The PHD2 hysteresis algorithm,...
View ArticleYou can use Maxim and not PHD?
Hi Buzz. Mine is a necessity: I want to NOT put a third telescope and unnecessarily occupy another USB port; when I have two CCD with 2 other internal CCD for the guider.My setup is 2 Pentax 75 with 2...
View ArticleYou can use Maxim and not PHD?
Dario, does the SGP API guider module not work for you?I do not use any SBIG CCD, but the manual for PHD2 is very clear about support for dual-chip CCD: http://openphdguiding.org/PHD2_User_Guide.pdf
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Meridian Flip failure
topboxman: My point was to do process of elimination. If Gabe images without APCC and still has issues, then APCC might not be the culprit. Well, taking APCC out will not necessarily eliminate APCC,...
View ArticleYou can use Maxim and not PHD?
Hi Thorstenb, I will look carefully this thing.Very interesting. As soon as the weather will allow me, I will install SGP test and do the necessary checks.Just reading, SGP seems an excellent...
View ArticleNikon d7100 error [kNkMAIDResult_NotSupported]
Could this be a problem with the user permissions, on the computer, it says user "Admin" Not sure if this is part of the issue or trying to access the temp directory in %apdpata% Admin you would think...
View Article2.5.2.0 & 2.5.2.1 - Cal. Frames after fail not working
Hi, The last two nights (09/14/2016-09/15/2016 and 09/15/2016-09/16/2016) my sequences have failed. The failure seems to be due to autofocus and a stuck pixel that produces a hot column from 3 quaters...
View Article2.5.X - Bad column and Autofocus troubles
Hi, Sometime this summer, my SBIG ST-8300M developed a stuck pixel about 3 quarters up the frame that then produces a hot column to the bottom of the frame. This has been causing some grief when using...
View ArticleNikon d7100 error [kNkMAIDResult_NotSupported]
Yes looks like it is an access issue the appdata folder was hidden so I have made it unhidden and the problem has gone away. Next step is to try this out when it gets dark in a few hrs. Thanks all for...
View ArticleProblems using pier flip option of SGP with 10Micron Mount
My understanding from postings on the 10 Micron forum that 10 Micron mounts can only auto-meridian flip when instructed by software prior to the meridian. The only way to handle this in SGP is to set...
View ArticleNothing but problems!
Ok I will ignore the manual.Just curious, what is a typical time for the autofocus process?I am continuing to try and improve autofocus but still cant seem to get it below 4.8 HFR.It's interesting...
View ArticleSGP Autofocus vs PHD2
Quite right @HomerPepsi, I always use darks. Touch wood, it seems to be behaving itself now (oh no, that's cursed it!)...
View ArticleResolution to Atik EFW2 filter wheel issues
I heard from Chris Golden of Atik that he has cleaned up the code for the EFW2 filter wheel. Apparently there was older unnecessary code that was conflicting with some newer additions. He also...
View ArticlePHD2 Profile "Refreshing" not valid ... still
I ran into this issue again last night. I go to start a sequence and after a short time SGP reports "PHD2 Profile "refreshing" is not valid". Then SGP pretty much freezes up and I have to start over....
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