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- Thu Apr 25, 2024 5:58 pm
- Forum: Bug Reports
- Topic: SC losing connection with focuser
- Replies: 7
- Views: 164
Re: SC losing connection with focuser
The lack of source code to the ASCOM drivers intrigued me, so I carried on digging. It appears it is not available... https://sourceforge.net/p/arduinoascomfocuserpro2diy/discussion/general/thread/79803561/ Of course, you could decompile the ASCOM driver with various tools available to convert .NET ...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:46 pm
- Forum: How do I?
- Topic: Passing parameters to Python scripts from sequences
- Replies: 5
- Views: 147
Re: Passing parameters to Python scripts from sequences
Hi, my thought with the 'one line of python' suggestion was that you could either use it to set global python variables before running a script, or as you have suggested call a function that encapsulates a whole script and pass in the right parameters... I think I will add that as it is nice and eas...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:39 pm
- Forum: What's New
- Topic: New Feature : Support for ASCOM Cover/Calibrator devices
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1137
Re: New Feature : Support for ASCOM Cover/Calibrator devices
Hi, were you trying to switch the light on or off? I guess so, since the 30s timeout applies to those operations. SharpCap is expecting the light to enter the correct state within 30s of the command being issued. If you are switching on, the calibrator should go to the 'Ready' state, if switching of...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:28 pm
- Forum: Bug Reports
- Topic: SC losing connection with focuser
- Replies: 7
- Views: 164
Re: SC losing connection with focuser
Hi, interesting that the first error in the ASCOM log is 'A device attached to the system is not functioning.', followed by 'Serial port is not connected'. I suspect that the failure to talk to the arduino is happening at a fairly low level (driver? USB?) to lead to the device not functioning error....
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:10 pm
- Forum: Deep Sky Imaging
- Topic: Is Smart Histogram Scope, Camera or both Scope & Camera Dependent?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 75
Re: Is Smart Histogram Scope, Camera or both Scope & Camera Dependent?
Hi, the sensor analysis process and the data it produces is only influenced by the camera, not the telescope that you have it attached to (you can also do the analsis with a simple lens attached, or even with an open sensor). So, you only need to do the analysis once (or not at all if your camera is...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:05 pm
- Forum: Bug Reports
- Topic: Feature Tracking bright area during capture
- Replies: 3
- Views: 129
Re: Feature Tracking bright area during capture
Hi Bertrand,
if possible the log and the ser file would be helpful to try to see if anything of interest in the log ties in with appearance of the problem in the SER file.
thanks,
Robin
if possible the log and the ser file would be helpful to try to see if anything of interest in the log ties in with appearance of the problem in the SER file.
thanks,
Robin
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:04 pm
- Forum: Deep Sky Imaging
- Topic: Plate Solve & Sync
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4005
Re: Plate Solve & Sync
Hi, there are lots of causes that might lead to an initial large error (polar alignment, mount alignment, cone error, etc), but hitting the problem after the plate solving correction has tried to put the target into view is less easy to work out. If you are trying to image near the celestial pole an...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:57 pm
- Forum: How do I?
- Topic: Clarification needed for capturing Flat frames
- Replies: 5
- Views: 148
Re: Clarification needed for capturing Flat frames
Hi, yes, that's right - 'dark flats' are the dark frames matched to the flats - they are used to create a flat with the dark level background removed and not used in place of normal darks. Best to turn dark correction off when capturing flats and allow the 'dark flats' option to do its bit. cheers, ...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:56 pm
- Forum: Bug Reports
- Topic: TargetInvocationException on Goto
- Replies: 2
- Views: 115
Re: TargetInvocationException on Goto
Hi Geoff, from the logs it looks like EQMOD is generating an error when SharpCap is asking it to turn on tracking - the underlying error looks like it is a numerical overflow (numerical value too large to be represented properly). I wonder if EQMOD has somehow got a weird tracking rate configured an...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:48 pm
- Forum: Bug Reports
- Topic: When starting SharpCap
- Replies: 13
- Views: 560
Re: When starting SharpCap
Hi,
at least part of that would be becaue I forgot about this one, sorry
I have now tweaked the code so SharpCap will wait a short while for the focuser to report as connected - this will be in next week's update.
cheers,
Robin
at least part of that would be becaue I forgot about this one, sorry
I have now tweaked the code so SharpCap will wait a short while for the focuser to report as connected - this will be in next week's update.
cheers,
Robin