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- Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:52 pm
- Forum: How do I?
- Topic: Sharpcap mount control
- Replies: 3
- Views: 103
Re: Sharpcap mount control
Hi, if you want to use a cable then there are a couple of choices for ASCOM driver - EQMOD which is well tested and reliable but getting a little long in the tooth and Green Swamp Server which is a much newer option. I have used both with my EQ6 and had good results from them. Just one more thought ...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:49 pm
- Forum: How do I?
- Topic: Guiding during the eclipse
- Replies: 1
- Views: 24
Re: Guiding during the eclipse
Hi, the center of mass tracking will definitely try to center the bright crescent in view during the partial parts of the eclipse, which will push the sun off-center and probably isn't what you want. If you have surface detail visible (sunspots, etc) then the surface tracking will probably do a bett...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:46 pm
- Forum: Bug Reports
- Topic: Sequencer issue
- Replies: 5
- Views: 115
Re: Sequencer issue
Ok, I have tracked down the issue to a logic error in the sequencer code - when no camera is selected it was incorrectly waiting for the camera to restart after changing the selected device (should only do that if a camera is active). I have a fix that will be in next week's update. I think you coul...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:55 pm
- Forum: How do I?
- Topic: Slew to target after Polar Align
- Replies: 5
- Views: 64
Re: Slew to target after Polar Align
Hi, Geoff has pretty much covered the most likely causes - ie * Wrong latitude/longitude setup for the mount in the ASCOM driver * Wrong home position (should read Dec=+90 and HA=6 when in the home position of scope up, weights down, pointing north) * Also potentially - incorrect time Did you rememb...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:49 pm
- Forum: Planetary Imaging
- Topic: Image quality and ROI.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 119
Re: Image quality and ROI.
Hi, the FPS tends to matter most for targets that change relatively quickly (Jupiter rotation or solar prominences). For relatively slowly changing targets like the Moon or Saturn, you can always capture for longer to get enough frames, and reduce the exposure as far as required to freeze the seeing...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:46 pm
- Forum: Bug Reports
- Topic: Sequencer issue
- Replies: 5
- Views: 115
Re: Sequencer issue
Hi, it looks like it is timing out waiting for the change in selected switch to complete, which is odd since it should be a fairly simple operation (especially as you don't have a camera open). I will have to test a similar setup myself and see if I can reproduce the issue or not. Will get back to y...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:41 pm
- Forum: Planetary Imaging
- Topic: Image quality and ROI.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 119
Re: Image quality and ROI.
Hi, to make this clearer I'm going to add some specifics... Let's assume your camera is 4000x3000 pixels and you can see the whole of the moon in view at once when using your telescope. So, you capture an image of the moon. Next, you set the camera to only capture an area of 2000x1500 pixels. Now in...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:34 pm
- Forum: How do I?
- Topic: Sharpcap mount control
- Replies: 3
- Views: 103
Re: Sharpcap mount control
Hi, I must admit I have no experience with the WIFI connected Skywatcher mounts. I guess the first thing to try would be to see if you can get the Synscan Pro app on the PC to control the virtuoso mount at all via WIFI (using the movement direction buttons and so on). If you get that working then I ...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:19 pm
- Forum: Other Cameras
- Topic: camera driver development
- Replies: 1
- Views: 45
Re: camera driver development
Hi, there is currently no way for people to add a new brand of cameras to SharpCap and get full support. If you want to develop the integration yourself then you have two options 1) Write or use a DirectShow driver for the camera. There are limitations for DirectShow drivers, including that images m...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:12 pm
- Forum: Feature Suggestions
- Topic: DSO Mosaic Planning /Live Stack Mosaics
- Replies: 7
- Views: 304
Re: DSO Mosaic Planning /Live Stack Mosaics
Hi Geoff, looks like a decent result for a trial run of that approach. Well done. From the SharpCap side of things, there is nothing to stop you starting the GOTO procedure while live stacking is active - in fact in SharpCap 4.1 the GOTO box is aware that live stacking is running and will automatica...