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IC 5070 Pelican Nebula
I am glad that one turned out OK because the final 2 panel image was a disaster. I spent so much time trying to marry the two panels and concentrating on balancing the colours that the details slipped...
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Optec rotator and SGP
There are keys for angle: %ar = Angle in degrees according to the rotator (#.#)%as = Angle in degrees relative to the sky (#.#) There is not a key for Pier Side. pfile: but i think the angles in the...
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thanks, do you need any more info? i get a dialog box which is missing a string substitution (something like "product %s is incompatible..." but i don't remember the exact words.
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thanks, i will add those keywords to my filenames. i suppose you might be able to infer the pier side from the angle? i'd have to play with it to see what happens. hopefully tonight i will actually be...
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I addressed this topic in this thread: forum.mainsequencesoftware.com Rotator angle meaning for OAG - and sync I haven't been clear on how the rotator angle is being set and what it means. I am using...
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Optec's ASCOM server is no longer necessary to have multiple ASCOM clients connect to its rotators or focusers. Just install the lastest ASCOM software from Optec's web site for your device and you...
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Optec rotator and SGP
freestar8n: In the case of a rotator used to find an OAG guidestar, the sky angle is secondary and you just want the rotator angle set exactly. You can do this with the optec rotator by using its own...
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pfile: do you need any more info? i get a dialog box which is missing a string substitution (something like "product %s is incompatible..." but i don't remember the exact words. Rob, I just tried...
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i don't use any AV for this computer (besides what microsoft supplies) so i'm not sure AV was the cause... i tried to install it twice last night with the same results. the machine is one of those new...
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IC 5070 Pelican Nebula
Hey @Kinch I am not very good at image processing. The only way I am able to get decent images is to blatantly steal techniques from folks kind enough to share them. If it's of any use to you... I use...
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Hi Ken, I really appreciate the info & links. The two panels were each OK, (not great but OK)....it was when I wanted to get them together that things fell apart. I'll revisit this again (after a...
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/3bhyxi29h6lkpcm/sg_logfile_20160616123036.txt?dl=0 hope I did this right .
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Ansvr Blind Plate Solve fails
Hi Jared, Thank you for the reply. I actually did try this to eliminate all variables. I shot CFA FIT files for all my last images, but neither the CFA FIT or previous CR2 files solved. Interestingly...
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There is a log attached but it looks like SGP was just opened and the log was sent. I don't see any attempts to send a notification there. I'll do some testing on my end with my Hotmail account and...
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Optec rotator and SGP
well, i am at a loss, here is the error dialog given while trying to install @Andy's rotator driver: attempting to run that program from the file explorer pops up a fullscreen dialog saying that the...
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Yikes. Yes SGP was opened, no equipment was attached, but several attempts were made to TEST the notifications . Could it be a Firewall setting ?? I did notice that if you google the port settings ,...
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pfile: this is 32-bit windows home Ok, that has got to be the problem. I have only ever tested it on 64-bit windows. Let me see if I can get it working for 32-bit Windows. Andy
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OK thanks. i thought maybe it might be something like that but i don't know how to test the architecture of a binary on windows... anyhow no rush, whenever you get to it is OK.
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Yes, we just use a default SSL port. It's certainly possible that they use something different. Thanks,Jared
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Notification System Setup Problem
Just tested with my Hotmail account and your settings look good. Here's what I used. I also used smtp-mail.outlook.com and that was also successful. I followed this guide:...
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