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by brada
Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:07 pm
Forum: Polar Alignment
Topic: PA with QHY
Replies: 3
Views: 1475

Re: PA with QHY

I tried USB traffic a couple of times within your software, this has seems to have worked in the past. Friday night I was able to PA but it took a good 45 minutes with camera still not working properly. I would get 10-15 frames then nothing for a period of time, and then a few more frames, etc. Don'...
by brada
Thu Feb 01, 2024 5:11 pm
Forum: Polar Alignment
Topic: PA with QHY
Replies: 3
Views: 1475

PA with QHY

I had lots of issues last night trying to PA with a Polemaster and Sharpcap. Has successfully used the combo several times previously, but last night; The biggest issue was after I started Sharpcap, select the Polemaster camera, a couple of frames and the black sky with some stars. It had trouble pl...
by brada
Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:37 pm
Forum: Polar Alignment
Topic: Polar Alignment Camera Issues
Replies: 4
Views: 12207

Re: Polar Alignment Camera Issues

Robin, I got a chance to test my laptop, Sharpcap and my Polemaster this morning in my home office during the day. Interesting results; USB 1: Very few frames with PM plugged straight into the port. USB 2: This worked as well but the frame rate was slower and the image was very different than the ne...
by brada
Thu Oct 19, 2023 2:42 pm
Forum: Polar Alignment
Topic: Polar Alignment Camera Issues
Replies: 4
Views: 12207

Re: Polar Alignment Camera Issues

Robin, That is why I posted the screen shot, I figured it was a USB problem coming from the Polemaster. Unfortunately I cannot change the USB cable on the camera, it is proprietary. I will check out your steps and might try hooking up the Polemaster to my Pegasus Advanced Power Box. These types of i...
by brada
Thu Oct 19, 2023 2:00 am
Forum: Polar Alignment
Topic: Polar Alignment Camera Issues
Replies: 4
Views: 12207

Polar Alignment Camera Issues

I have been using SharpCap with very good success since purchasing several months ago. I use it with a Polemaster on a Windows 11 home and have had no issues. I used it Saturday night and I was polar aligned in minutes, went great! Tonight, I get by the first step and plate solves and seems to see p...