Bug in using API for Capturing Image
Hi Ken, tried it, as expected the camera respect the high speed download. I have reduced download times from about 12s (without set) to 3 s (with set). So fast download works from GUI. Michel
View ArticleHelp with D800?
TAG: irrelevantDSLRs are nice, and all, and I envy you your D800, but I feel compelled to point out, my Nikon F2 has never had an issue with its firmware, and works just as well today with any...
View ArticleFailed to Meridian Flip
Last night my imaging session ended abruptly at 00:55 (last image downloaded), the message was that it failed to perform meridian flip, however this was not the failure, the failure was due to it...
View ArticleHelp with D800?
Haha, Karl :)! I agree completely. Nothing irritates me more than multiple runs of computers and usb to serial adapters and the multitude of other junk I maintain for this hobby. I wish it was easier...
View ArticleAstrometry.net local solver installing
I'm also facing this issue.I have Windows 10 French. I have two accounts, an admin one with admin rights, a user one Eric without admin rights. After setup download in user account, I ran the setup....
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Help with D800?
Windows 10 indeed fixed my issues with MTP. However, now my roof controller is giving me fits!
View ArticleDelay Centering/Plate Solving until dome has finished slewing
Hmmm, I can't seem to find an option to force autoguiding before the Platesolving images are being taken (so I can set long settling time, to allow time for dome to catch up with scope). Also, I'm not...
View ArticleDelay Centering/Plate Solving until dome has finished slewing
I'm having trouble with my controller after updating. You might call Stan. I had better luck that way. He never goes on the forum.
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Session failed with" Caught exception in CanPierFlipNow"
keesscherer: i don't understand all the lines at the beginning of the session with the canpierflipnow exceptions. Nothing too complex going on here. The UI is apparently querying this every second (it...
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Delay Centering/Plate Solving until dome has finished slewing
dnube: Also, I'm not sure SGP is a supported option for external control of Dome slaving from within AstroMC/Foster Systems (not referenced in documentation) I thought they just had an ascom driver...
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Help With Focus Please
gnomus: I tried various settings for min star size - up to 8 and down to 2. You can tune this value with only a single camera image. Just take one (using Frame and Focus) that mimics AF filter,...
View ArticleCan u plate solve for free in SGP?
I was hoping plate solving would be free in SGP but its looking like I may have to purchase pinpoint?was just hoping someone could either confirm this for me or not. the main way I think I will want...
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Failed! Failed to sync the telescope!
Ok, so I'm having a new-to-me problem with the plate solving feature. I'm using PlateSolve2 with Astrometry.net as the backup, and although it solves fast and reliably, SGP fails to sync the telescope...
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Manual Focus - How are you doing it?
Can you not use this HFR tool/stat on a single brighter star? I'm too coming from BYEOS, but now have a CCD, I also have no intention of purchasing an auto focuser because I'm generally always outside...
View ArticleCan u plate solve for free in SGP?
Planewave's PS2 is free and comes with SGP. it's really fast. as a backup you can use astrometry.net online, or install astrotortilla and then use the ANSVR package to run a local astrometry server...
View ArticleCan u plate solve for free in SGP?
Forgive my ignorance, I'm not seeing PlaneWaves PS2 as an option in SGP?
View ArticleCan u plate solve for free in SGP?
check the docs here... http://mainsequencesoftware.com/Content/SGPHelp/SequenceGeneratorPro.html?SettingupPlateSolve2.html
View ArticleFailed! Failed to sync the telescope!
Ok, my original search for similar issues apparently didn't include the right terms, or wasn't nearly thorough enough. I apologize if this has been a known issue.
View ArticleHelp With Focus Please
Thanks Ken. I will try fine tuning using Frame and Focus next time. The other night NGC 604 ended up being circled - and it had something like 11 x 11 next to it. I assume that I should be reducing...
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Repeated halting during plate solve 2
I've upgraded to the v2.5.2 and it has produced clouds Lawrence
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