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Hi, looks like we have a different issue here - from the logs, it seems that the mount ASCOM driver is sometimes ignoring the sync request without raising an error - for instance Debug 22:42:08.464954 #1 Notification (Status=OK): Plate solve succeeded, position found to be RA=10:30:04,7,Dec=+22:50:1...

Thanks for posting both logs - very useful, but not necessarily good news... Taking the example of the goto to M87 starting at 19:58:29, the following information comes out 19:58:29.285501 SharpCap catalog co-ordinates : RA=12:30:48.0,Dec=+12:24:00 (J2000) position to RA=12:32:02.7,Dec=+12:15:54 (JN...

Hi Bill,

since I found and answered the other copy first, I moved that one here into bug reports - I will lock this topic and continue the discussion as needed in the other copy.

cheers,

Robin

Hi Bill, thanks for posting the log - from the details in it, it looks like this is very similar to another issue that I am currently trying to solve (https://forums.sharpcap.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=7618). It seems that in both cases the camera stops responding to requests for frames without any usefu...

Hi,

OK, no worries. What happens if you just tell it to ignore the error? Does it do what you want? That would indicate that I can make SharpCap treat the error as less serious and perhaps get it working.

cheers,

Robin

Hi Geoff,

possibly, might make sense with the 'large step' button. I will have to investigate how easy it is to distinguish between a press and 'press and hold' from that point of view.

cheers,

Robin

Hi, the best thing to do is to set up the mount to the best of your ability and then try to connect to it in SharpCap. Once you have done that, please post details of any error you get along with the contents of the SharpCap log (which will reveal more details of the error - hopefully). If connectio...

Yep, one liner

cheers,

Robin

Hi,

glad to hear that it is working now I like the idea of setting the level of your dob using the tool to find the celestial pole!

Clear skies!

cheers,

Robin

Hi,

yes, that should be possible - extra FITS headers are usually easy

cheers,

Robin