SGP and new SBIG firmware update
I was a person who mentioned this issue with my STT8300. Just to clarify, for me it is with bias frames and flat frames, not darks. It seems very much related to exposure length. A two-second delay...
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Excellent! Thanks guys. Very helpful suggestions. Cheers,Gabe
View ArticleError on Centering has grown significantly
Hi Jared, I don't believe SGP's Slew does a plate solve/delta correction. I'm thinking it just sends the absolute target RA/DEC to the mount? As we discussed, it doesn't make sense for Centering to...
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Error on Centering has grown significantly
Horia: Other ASCOM Software implementations are using this strategy (e. g. TheSkyX) and it seems that this is a necessity, once the author of the Software wants to automate the creation of a pointing...
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Error on Centering has grown significantly
freestar8n: One thing I didn't mention is that for people who do want the mount to sync when centering, it could happen at the very end when the position is within tolerance, and after the last move....
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Error on Centering has grown significantly
DesertSky: I think that this discussion concludes that multiple sync's as now done by SGP is not a good thing. SGP is effectively using the mount to calculate RA/Dec offsets We shouldn't have to care....
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Anyone out there have any idea why I get a Failed Test message immediately when I click the test button. I have followed the instructions which seem pretty straight forward. I had this feature working...
View ArticleWhich Version of PHD2 should Use With SGP V 2.5.0.23?
Good Morning Chris, Well it is just on midnight here in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. I have my new Synscan Version 4 Handcontroller with teh Version 4.38.09loaded on. I have your SkyWatcher...
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Error on Centering has grown significantly
DesertSky: I think that this discussion concludes that multiple sync's as now done by SGP is not a good thing. SGP is effectively using the mount to calculate RA/Dec offsets The way I think of it is...
View ArticleWhich Version of PHD2 should Use With SGP V 2.5.0.23?
A couple of suggestions: Read the driver help. It tells you what information I need, in this case a driver log. This will show why the driver thinks that it doesn't support pulse guiding. You need to...
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I sent a zipped set of 4 log files... Randy
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Error on Centering has grown significantly
freestar8n: But other mounts should benefit - such as Bisque mounts I guess - that have specific pointing models - from what I hear. Correct the TPoint models for a Paramount do not like additional...
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I've got them - and found out what is happening. Guiding is only allowed for equatorial mounts and the correct HC version. I check both of these by reading the HC. What I'm seeing is that when I read...
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Did you open or allow it through the firewall when prompted? If all your settings seem good I would check your firewall settings or disable it temporarily to test. Jared
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Error on Centering has grown significantly
freestar8n: Forget the pointing model. Have you tried this?I have an MI250 with a Gemini2 controller and it does about the same as your mount with a 6 point model. I always use a mount model based on...
View ArticleWhich Version of PHD2 should Use With SGP V 2.5.0.23?
Thanks Chris... Maybe I might for now have to find the right combination (ie version) ofPHD2 and your earlier Celestron Unified Driver in order to guide. What to think of that? Randy
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Yes, I disabled Firewall and also added to my exceptions list. Still fails the test. Thanks for the quick reply. It was working properly for months. New HD and now using Windows 7 . Here are parts of...
View ArticleSGP stops/halts/doesnot react
I finally think about giving up. I have a new computer; Lenovo i7, installed Ascom and SGP new again. Only connected the Camera QHY8Lpro. And even with this I got:":SGP does not react anymore" asit...
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Which Version of PHD2 should Use With SGP V 2.5.0.23?
Randallk: I then try to close down PHD but I have to do a CNTRL ALT DEL to kill iit. Then when I go to try PHD2 again it tells me: -PHD2 instance1 is already running. Use the -i Instance_NUM...
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