Nothing but problems!
Just wanted to thank Chris again for taking the time to remote into my machine and help me out. We didn't have clear skies but hopefully he has me heading in the right direction. The next opportunity...
View ArticleSBIG ST-8300M frame temperature reported inconsistently
I have noticed, just lately, that the camera temperature reported in my SGP file names is not consistent with the set point of the SGP temperature controller, varying as much as +- 5c. I was concerned...
View ArticleAtik EFW2 Fails to report move complete + SGP failed to notify
I did a little experiment during the afternoon with the Jul 28 core software. I set up a test sequence of 25*1sec exposures with each of 7 filters and rotated the filter after each exposure. Of course...
View ArticleNothing but problems!
Just remember that you aren't flying blind because with an sct you can feel the backlash and loading of the mirror as you turn the knob. The backlash compensation is probably at least a half turn of...
View ArticleSTF-8300m not reporting temperature
Hey Guys, I'm trying to get my STF-8300m to talk to SGP. The camera connects alright, but the temperature consistently displays as "NA". Also, I cannot use the "Set" or "Go" buttons for temperature...
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Atik EFW2 Fails to report move complete + SGP failed to notify
joelshort: Last night I increased the filter delay from 15s to 20s and had a successful run all night long. Why do you set Filter Delay? Is this not an Ascom compliant FW and should it not be...
View ArticleAtik EFW2 Fails to report move complete + SGP failed to notify
I set the filter delay because that was one suggestion made in the previous thread linked in the OP above. It seemed to me that the problem decreased after setting a delay. But thinking about it a...
View ArticleNikon 810a compatibility
I have to get back on this. Last night I finally got a chance to get things running behind my FSQ106. Clear skies for one hour. (....)Normally I run this setup (default = SXVH35 mounted on this...
View ArticleAtik EFW2 Fails to report move complete + SGP failed to notify
By slow down, I mean it takes much longer for the filter to actually change from one to the next or for the focuser to change from one position to the next. It may be something gone amiss on my setup...
View ArticleNew versus Old focusing method
Looking at auto focus during an imaging session I noticed that some of my later subs (6 to 8 hours after the sequence started) were out of focus. Not just one – but a few in a cluster right at the end...
View ArticleMore problems with pier flip and 10 micron mount
Last night I tried to get the pier flip to work again using just the equipment control panel and turning on the mount using the sequence panel. No sequences were attempted due to poor weather. Using...
View ArticleNew versus Old focusing method
There are 2 different methods of determining focus. When they don't agree we generally default to "old" as it is generally more accurate. New - Linear regression (line intersection) of the V curve....
View ArticleMore problems with pier flip and 10 micron mount
Just FYI, SGP will not attempt to do a pier flip "out of sequence" so if you just had gear connected and were expecting SGP to initiate a flip while "sitting there" that would not have happened. You...
View ArticleMore problems with pier flip and 10 micron mount
Thank you Jared, If I understand what you are saying here, I need to do a daytime run with both the sequencer window operational and the control panel displayed . I believe I saw a procedure for doing...
View ArticleMore problems with pier flip and 10 micron mount
"Time to Meridian" being shown may indicate that: Mount is stating that the telescope is on the East side of the Pier. Sidereal Time/Lat/Log are incorrect from mount If you slew the scope to the west...
View ArticleHelp Needed Setting Up Auto Focus
I'm trying to set up SGP for the first time to auto focus. I've read through the documentation and created a step size using the method described several times and keep coming up with the around the...
View ArticleHelp Needed Setting Up Auto Focus
You really want to get your Max HFR to be around 2-3x your min HFR. For instance using your min of 0.8 you want to shoot for a max of 1.6-2.4 as the top of the auto focus graph. Essentially adjust the...
View ArticleMore problems with pier flip and 10 micron mount
I went ahead and did two dry runs using daytime routine with a sequence of 2min exposures. Follow the procedure outlined by cmassa on the forum in 2015. This time "time to flip" was displayed along...
View ArticleHelp Needed Setting Up Auto Focus
I may have been going a little high then. The directions said Max HFR for 3-5x. Seeing where I'm at isn't really good most of the time, but I can try fewer data points. Was just following the...
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New versus Old focusing method
Jared: Old - Weighted lowest local average of 3 best points. Unsure if you mean 3 lowest points - but that was not the case. The line intersection was never far from the low point of the graph. For...
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