IC 5070 Pelican Nebula
Hi Kinch,Well done capture and processing. Good luck on the mosaic.Mark
View ArticleSetting Backlash in Autofocus
I think it's problematic for the focuser to change the direction of its numbering - either in its own numbering or via ascom - because you would really want to change the current position number also....
View ArticleSetting Backlash in Autofocus
You can always mount the motor on the other side of the focuser. I just mounted my worm the other way round. If in doubt, set the backlash figure to 100 or so and you will see the focuser move back on...
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SGP and Blue Screens
Good morning. I have been using SGP version 2.5.0.23 with ASCOM 6.1 SP1. I run Windows 10 which is very stable, and I have Windows Update disabled so nothing gets messed up by sudden update prompts or...
View ArticleSGP and Blue Screens
It is almost impossible for software to cause a BSOD. BSODs occur at very low levels in the kernel. The "best" that software can generally cause is the application freezing or causing a "The...
View ArticleResume file naming in sequence?
No worries, just wanted to make sure they were not getting overwritten as that would have been bad indeed! Thanks,Jared
View ArticleSetting Backlash in Autofocus
Thanks for the information. Frank - It wasn't just changing the numbers. The original ASCOM change allowed the focus motor to switch between clockwise and counterclockwise, so I figured that would fix...
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Setting Backlash in Autofocus
Tim: I know it will then apply backlash to every focus change but I should still end up in focus - right? Thanks for helping me through this. Technically "yes", but in practice "maybe". Really depends...
View ArticleSGP and Blue Screens
Thanks, I will run that tonight when I get home. Did your analysis of my SGP log find anything unusual? -Scott
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SGP and Blue Screens
scodavis: Did your analysis of my SGP log find anything unusual? I honestly didn't look at it earlier. But it appears to be unavailable now (404) Thanks,Jared
View ArticleSGP and Blue Screens
My mistake - I had the file in the wrong directory. The link should work now. -Scott
View ArticleNotification System Setup Problem
SGPro retail license...[5/30/2016 12:59:19 PM] [DEBUG] [Main Thread] API successfully started on port 59590...[5/30/2016 12:59:20 PM] [DEBUG] [Main Thread] Error loading email endpoint addresses!...
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SGP stops with Nikon D5500 dslr!
Hi GuysFirst try of SGPro. Installed latest version and just ran it with my Nikon D5500 dslr, created a test directory, created a test user profile no other equipment connected,, set the Nikon for a...
View ArticleSetting Backlash in Autofocus
Jared, could you explain how the backlash is used? It seems to me that if the algorithm always approached the focus from the same direction that backlash compensation might not be needed. As I recall,...
View ArticleSGP stops with Nikon D5500 dslr!
Try adding a 10 or 20 second delay. If it still crashes, try 30 second exposures. SGP will often crash with very short exposures. This usually happens when taking bias or flat frames and generally...
View ArticleHow to add the gain & offset to fits headers
This is exposed for ZWO cameras in the ASCOM interface, for gain at least, and I would really like to have it available to ensure I calibrate my unity gain subs with unity gain darks, etc.
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Setting Backlash in Autofocus
I just heard from the vendor, so I thought I would post here in case anyone else has the same motor/controller. I use a usb_focus system and they no longer have this type of control in the ASCOM...
View ArticleSGP stops with Nikon D5500 dslr!
HiTried 10,20 and 30 sec delays still crashes at the point of taking the shot. Camera connects fine and all seems ok until taking the shot??. Not quite sure what to try next?. I have the dslr set to...
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