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by Lokifish
Wed Nov 09, 2022 8:33 pm
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: v4.0.9455.0 64bit issue with Altair 183c v1
Replies: 4
Views: 386

Re: v4.0.9455.0 64bit issue with Altair 183c v1

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by Lokifish
Tue Nov 08, 2022 8:23 pm
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: v4.0.9455.0 64bit issue with Altair 183c v1
Replies: 4
Views: 386

Re: v4.0.9455.0 64bit issue with Altair 183c v1

Thanks, hopefully it will get worked out. Please keep me updated.

Clear skies,
Lokifish
by Lokifish
Mon Nov 07, 2022 7:46 pm
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: v4.0.9455.0 64bit issue with Altair 183c v1
Replies: 4
Views: 386

v4.0.9455.0 64bit issue with Altair 183c v1

I recently updated to v4.0.9455.0 64bit. Upon using it I ran into some rather interesting issues. Camera: Altair 183c v1 1: Actual exposure time does not match the set exposure time. Ex. set to 10s, actual will fluctuate but never reach 10s 2: Changing USB speed changes brightness of exposure. USB 0...
by Lokifish
Sat Oct 03, 2020 7:59 pm
Forum: Altair Cameras
Topic: 17fps cap?
Replies: 6
Views: 2924

Re: 17fps cap?

the Altair camera gives a higher frame rate if you select an ROI region so that you are not collecting data from the whole sensor (for instance you might collect from an area of 1280x1024 - for me this increases the frame rate from 19 FPS to 83 FPS) My 183C never gets better than 17fps in SharpCap,...
by Lokifish
Thu Oct 01, 2020 9:54 pm
Forum: Altair Cameras
Topic: 17fps cap?
Replies: 6
Views: 2924

Re: 17fps cap?

Thanks for the details. I guess I'll have to keep bouncing back and forth between AltairCapture and SharpCap until I can afford to get rid of the camera. That's unless there's a way to get SC Pro to do skip sampling when needed. If not, then what 183 based cameras have skip sampling support in Sharp...
by Lokifish
Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:07 pm
Forum: Altair Cameras
Topic: 17fps cap?
Replies: 6
Views: 2924

17fps cap?

I have a 183C, and have been fighting with a frame rate cap. No matter what settings I use, the FPS never exceeds 17fps. For example; RAW8, 1x1, full frame, 2ms, Frame Rate Limit and USB Speed max: 17.6fps RAW8, 2x2, full frame, 2ms, Frame Rate Limit and USB Speed max: 17.6fps RAW8, 4x4, full frame,...
by Lokifish
Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:56 pm
Forum: Altair Cameras
Topic: 183C live stacking issue
Replies: 10
Views: 5744

Re: 183C live stacking issue

Sorry I missed your response. I monitored the USB issue using a raw packet monitor. When it freezes, it shows no data coming from the camera at all, even while other devices connected to the same hub are still passing data. It even fails to respond to basic device ID query. The fan and light on the ...
by Lokifish
Fri May 24, 2019 11:19 pm
Forum: Altair Cameras
Topic: 183C live stacking issue
Replies: 10
Views: 5744

Re: 183C live stacking issue

The stacking and color cast is now secondary as the camera hard freezes during high frame rates. I'm talking about having to unlug the camera and plug it back in. So planetary, bias, and even flats are now out of reach. So thanks for the input guys, but it's apparent this camera has some serious iss...
by Lokifish
Fri May 10, 2019 2:04 am
Forum: Altair Cameras
Topic: 183C live stacking issue
Replies: 10
Views: 5744

Re: 183C live stacking issue

While windy weather is getting in the way of capturing and posting a new sequence, I've been digging. I actually read the diagnose output and noticed something. The firmware is very old compared to the production date, and info/feedback on v1 or v1.1 183C's is pretty much nonexistent. Production Dat...
by Lokifish
Wed May 08, 2019 2:02 pm
Forum: Altair Cameras
Topic: 183C live stacking issue
Replies: 10
Views: 5744

Re: 183C live stacking issue

I've eliminated optics, sky glow and orientation as a cause. It's been used/tested on six different OTAs and lenses. a handful of different filters, different orientations, and different points in the sky. Stretched darks showing glow have be taken on OTAs, with a cap on the table, and in a dark box...