Increasingly seeing Alert: SBIG Shutter Error
@mads0100, I think there are step-down devices, but they are more for 12v-->5v... Not sure they can limit voltage for something like 13.8-->12.5. But that's outside my area! My power supply...
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Flatman panel
kenneth_cruickshank: Hi i am using the new beta but still wont switch off In that case, please see here: How to ask for help Announcements Hi folks, In order to expedite your requests for help, we...
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Time in the fits header not correct
Errabundo: By the other hand, it's curious. Is it only a problem for QHY cameras brand? I am not sure really. The most I can say is that there have been no other reports of this behavior (and also...
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Repeated halting during plate solve 2
Lawrence: On the second target (NGC7331) it simply did not proceed during stage 2 but did not crash. This is a bug fixed in the 2.5.2 beta. We will not be addressing it in 2.5.1 (really just due to...
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Bug in using API for Capturing Image
mworion: I succeed in using 'HighSpeed' instead of 'HiSpeed'. Hmm. That doesn't make much sense to me... I checked the serializer and enumeration for that setting. You can see it here: public enum...
View ArticleTime in the fits header not correct
SGP passes the time transparently from the camera. It is supposed to be UTC according to the soecification. This will need to be changed in the QHY ASCOM driver. Thanks,Jared
View ArticleIncreasingly seeing Alert: SBIG Shutter Error
Nice! Thank you so much Craig. You might've saved me a trip to SBIG. Chris
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Time in the fits header not correct
Jared: It is supposed to be UTC according to the soecification I wonder about that. If we are talking about Camera.LastExposureStartTime, the ASCOM documentation reads:"Reports the actual exposure...
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Plate solving window
pscammp: Is there any reason why SGP could not read ASCOM's current coordinates into the RA & DEC fields and 'Fetch' would then bring up the image so framing can be performed ? No, no good reason...
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Remaining time in sequence?
RAPALA: Time download the photo. Depends if you provided the information for SGPro to add that to the remaining time estimate. The input area is a little hidden: RAPALA: Time autofocus during the...
View ArticleSGP Stop loading after Windows 10 update
Please install the latest beta (2.5.2.2). That should take care of it. If not, go to the command line and navigate (cd) to the SGPro install directory. Then type: "Sequence Generator.exe" /recover
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Gemini-2: "Error converting from J2000 to Know..." 5.2.1.x
mads0100: Can I hand type the RA somehow to make it work? Sure... just subtract 24 from it. I have found a few spots in the code that could allow this to happen and they have been fixed in 2.5.2.3
View ArticleMelotte15 in narrowband
Mick, that is awesome. Your images always have that spooky quality to them. Great work.
View ArticleTime in the fits header not correct
This is what @chris mentioned in another thread. The telescope doesn't have to be any more accurate than the camera. Same problem...drivers out of our control. Unfortunately to have the accuracy that...
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Issue with Nightscape 8300
I guess I'm not really sure of what you're after. The data SGPro has access to is just bad. There is no setting I'm aware of that can make it not bad. The images you provided show a minimum ADU value...
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Gemini-2: "Error converting from J2000 to Know..." 5.2.1.x
Ken: Sure... just subtract 24 from it. I have found a few spots in the code that could allow this to happen and they have been fixed in 2.5.2.3 Haha.. I'm an idiot... Thanks :).
View ArticleRemaining time in sequence?
Hi Ken, Thank you for your email, I have this information in my setup and with your email I understand SGP use to obtain the global time in the sequence. Thank you, Leandro.
View ArticleUnsafe condition failed to park scope and close roof at End of Sequence options
Well... I think that technically this is your fault for not reading the release notes closely enough. I quote: Fixed a bug where end of sequence options might run twice when shutting down due to...
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