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How do i change the default advanced sequence program to one that i have set up, so i dont have to load it ?
Thanks
Tim

Hi Gottfried, Thats a good image with a 60mm refractor and LPR filter. The gain of 400 is rather high (My range is 50 to 480). I would try 300. Not sure why USB speed is set to 100. I use a value of 1 or zero, however i dont think it will effect long exposures - but worth checking that. Your camera ...

Thanks Robin, The command worked fine. The sequence is now

SEQUENCE
PROMPT FOR TARGET
WAIT UNTIL LOCALTIME 12:20
CAPTURE START
DELAY 240
CAPTURE STOP
PLAY SOUND Alert
END SEQUENCE

I tried this sequence with the camera simulated. Is there there a better way? The frame rate was 1.9 fps and not the 3fps expected. To have to enter two times is not ideal. In a real situation i would load a config file and leave out the SET commands. Im assuming the loaded configuration will be use...

Hello, I have been playing with V4.0.8395 advanced sequencer, and i was hoping to see a Start capture at <Time>. There is a stop, but no start. I would use this to schedule a video for occultation observations. If this was available I could set up the telescope to record unattended, and allow me to ...

I have the FL set in ASPS and to ignore any FITS header info (..also set to Do-Not-Use in SC). Is there a recommended way of setting the FL? Just so that im sure i have the best arrangement. (No problems so far)
Thanks very much.
(EQ8, EQMOD, SMP11, SC 4.0.8218)

Hello Alberto, I am following this discussion with interest. Im not sure i can be much help at this stage but i would like some clarification on your set-up. In your messages it sounds like you are using the SynScan controller and Stellarium/ASCOMdriver ? When you have done an initial 1-star alignme...

Hi.....What i would like to know is how to access the log file shown in this thread, as it contains a lot of useful info. My plate solve/sync works, but is off-center by 5' in RA. However my polar alignment was improved recently with the SC tool, (was 4' now 30") so this might have improved the...

Im sure the theory is good, but you were using a different camera with different characteristics on the Hyperstar ! Surely this might improve image quality alone ? Yep im still learning...
Tim

Hello Markus, I would like to add to your request for an on-the-fly Signal/Noise ration (SNR) indicator in Sharpcap, as this would be helpful for timing events like this. From experience a SNR of 4 to 5 would be sufficient in stable seeing conditions. The exposure needed will depend on the telescope...