SGP stops with Nikon D5500 dslr!
The Nikon D5500 is supported by SGP. When you choose the camera type select Nikon. There is a box to the right of Nikon that says Settings. Click on it and select your model. You will see the D5500...
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SGP stops with Nikon D5500 dslr!
Hi TimNope, D5500 selected ok, connects fine. I didnt have Bulb selected before but just tried it and still crashes at the same point just as the shutter opens and the exposure begins. Ive been using...
View ArticleThe focuser module and the ASCOM Drivers
Wayne,Just download the new driver, uninstall the old and install the new. SGP recognize him, by putting it at absolute mode. But the JMI PC Focus Control it is not as accurate, and I switch to RIGEL...
View ArticleSGP stops with Nikon D5500 dslr!
Can you please check/post the firmware version of your D5500? I have a newer D5300 and had a similar issue but was not able to connect and I was able to solve it but I need to see your Firmware...
View ArticleSGP stops with Nikon D5500 dslr!
Also is autofocus off? (Ie if you were testing with just a lens on it)
View ArticleSGP stops with Nikon D5500 dslr!
You can try with these newer files for the 5500. Replace the files located here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Sequence Generator\NikonLibs\Type0016 with the files in the zip. Please let me know if that...
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Wrong equipment profile, or minor bug?
I've found that when running SGP 2.5.1.14, the equipment profile (at least the name on the sequence toolbar) will revert back to an older version. I can start a sequence saved that's marked for the...
View ArticleNotification System Setup Problem
SGD is just a different file extension we use for Notification profiles. It looks like it's loading a couple of other email endpoints (1 and 2 seem to be there as there are no errors for those). What...
View ArticleWrong equipment profile, or minor bug?
Most probably you got hit by the „Profile as a Template Paradigm“. Profiles are not what you would expect them to be. They are actually templates, used only to fill-in default values when you create a...
View ArticleSGP stops with Nikon D5500 dslr!
Hi guysMany thanks for the helpful replies, my firmware version is C 1.00 L 2.009 (whichever one of those applies?)It turned out to be the SD card I left in the camera, no doubt its written down...
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SGP stops with Nikon D5500 dslr!
gasman: Would you still like me to try those files Jared? No need unless you want to. Just back up the old ones first. SGP should be detecting the SD card and prompting you to remove it. I'll have to...
View ArticleWrong equipment profile, or minor bug?
Thanks Horia for the response. I've done the apply profile to sequence before, and saved the sequence. Then, on restarting SGP, the sequence will show the old profile as it does in the screenshot...
View ArticleSGP and Blue Screens
I had several nights killed by the BSOD. I downloaded BlueScreenView, ran it, and it showed that the driver for my TrippLite Keyspan USB to serial adapter was a common denominator for at least the...
View ArticleCFA FIT Format Star Alignment and Calibration issues in Pi
I usually shoot in CR2 format on my 60Da via SGP, but it seems that in one of the updates the format was reset to CFA FIT. I only really noticed this well into imaging, and then stuck to the format. I...
View ArticleFilter Change Hang
Some more data on this issue. I wrote a test program that used the ASCOM driver to do the following loop: Set Filter position (rotating through RGBL)Wait 10 secondsVerify filter positionWait 5 seconds...
View ArticleCFA FIT Format Star Alignment and Calibration issues in Pi
go ahead and post the subs in the PI forum and we'll look at them... we need at least one dark, bias, flat, and light sub, or if you have already made the masters you should post those too.
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Wrong equipment profile, or minor bug?
Hi Gabe AstroGabe: I've done the apply profile to sequence before, and saved the sequence. Then, on restarting SGP, the sequence will show the old profile as it does in the screenshot above Then I am...
View ArticleWrong equipment profile, or minor bug?
I must not be following here. The "Spring2016-Edge.sgf" and "TMB92 (f4.4)" are not related. The name of the .sgf file is completely independent and can be named whatever you want it to be. The "TMB92...
View ArticleFilter Change Hang
I extended the above test and replaced the 10 second delay with a 100ms loop to poll the filter for completion. I ran a test of over 1000 filter changes with no failure. I have been unsuccessful in...
View ArticleFilter Change Hang
One thing that might help is to enable the ASCOM DriverAccess logging. This should show what commands SGP is sending and the responses it is getting when this fails. Another thing to try is the ASCOM...
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