Auto meridian flip didn't happen. PHD2 says pulse guide for EQ6 not working
If you are using EQMOD for your EQ6 make sure you have the EQMOD settings set up as indicated in the SGP documentation under "telescopes" under "Control Panel". In particular make sure "allow meridian...
View ArticleIncrease maximum dither settling error
Re this thread: forum.mainsequencesoftware.com What is SGP monitoring to "Settle at < x.x pixels"? I would definitely support this. With the Edge 14 and the QHY9, I'm at 0.4"/px with the reducer....
View ArticleNothing but problems!
Thanks Frank I appreciate your input. My real issue is that it was cloudyvirtually every night between October and March. ....
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Increase maximum dither settling error
spokeshave: This may be a moot point if number of guide frames is not available through the PHD2 API, but if it is, it may be worth considering. PHD2 does not currently support that. We could add it...
View ArticleStrange Image Download Failure Behavior
I've been imaging with Sequence Generator Pro for awhile now with tons of success. All of the sudden, however, two nights ago, I started having a problem where the image download fails randomly. This...
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Have you tried a different program? What about a cable? What changed? My guess is bad USB cable.
View ArticleStrange Image Download Failure Behavior
mads0100 - Thanks for the response! I haven't tried anything else yet (only several different versions of SGP). My next diagnostic step is to try a new cable and a different computer to rule out the...
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Nothing but problems!
Hi- Here are two views of my autofocus settings. For an SCT the step size will depend on how the focus motor is set up and how it is geared to drive the focuser knob - so it could be anything. In my...
View ArticleAuto meridian flip didn't happen. PHD2 says pulse guide for EQ6 not working
Hi Tim - thanks. I think that might be the problem. When the flip didn't happen and I was investigating things, I do remember finding allow meridian flip in EQMOD checked. Creating a conflict with SGP...
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I use a usb hub and whenever I've had any problems it's always been a usb lead or the hub. And the first sign of trouble is the camera temp not being reported in sgp - this is with my qsi 683. So if...
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My friend and I both have QSI 683's and experienced random issues. I changed over to a StarTech Industrial USB2 hub and my problems went away. I lent one to him and his did too. These are in metal...
View ArticleStrange Image Download Failure Behavior
Thanks @buzz. Looks a good solution for winter as that's when my existing powered hub has issues. Ive seen a heated one but can't justify the cost...
View ArticleCan you turn off analyzing star data while taking flats
I am using a home made flat panel box so there is no star data. Just wanted to see if there is a way to turn off this function. Thank you, Mike P
View ArticleCan you turn off analyzing star data while taking flats
We need more information. What are you seeing on your screen that you wantto turn off? I'm not sure what you're referring to.
View ArticleWhat is SGP monitoring to "Settle at < x.x pixels"?
It's worse than I thought. Last night I tried again and this time didn't readjust my polar alignment so my Dec was off by about 2.8 pixels per 2min exposure - more than the 2.5 pixel max settling...
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It doesn't make sense that settling was happening with dither off. AFAIKthere's no way to turn off settling, but you could try going with the maxerror 2.5 with a settle time of 0 sec. I think that...
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What is SGP monitoring to "Settle at < x.x pixels"?
Andy: You could set the tolerance value very high, like 100 px, and set the settle time to a conservative value like 20 seconds. I just re-read the whole thread...unless I'm mistaken (could be!) I...
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It shouldn't try to settle if you have no dither set and for me at least, I have never seen that problem. Are you sure that you are turning dither off? If you change it in the equipment profile while...
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You could be right, but I did restart SGP and I was still getting settling even though the dither checkbox was unchecked after opening, but maybe SGP was still using the setting in the profile - I...
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What is SGP monitoring to "Settle at < x.x pixels"?
MicroAstro: You could be right, but I did restart SGP and I was still getting settling even though the dither checkbox was unchecked after opening, but maybe SGP was still using the setting in the...
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