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Hi, just viewed your mp4, and I’d say you have USB transfer issues - if you look carefully, there are several tearing artefacts on the frames where the image jumps...
There is a very good section in the manual on debugging USB issues.
Regards,
Carl

Hi, Robin, I’ve been trying out the “/instance=2” invocation, which works, but what I’m looking for is a way to transfer most of the settings across from my first instance: this might sound a bit strange, but the chances of re-typing, for example, all of the “custom file name templates” without erro...

I managed to achieve much higher rates with my ZWO ASI 183MM/C by selecting a lower resolution, which gave me a window onto the sensor frame: if the AA behaves as you’re describing, I’m glad I didn’t buy one from them - ZWO brought out the Pro first!

Hi Robin,
the error is the lack of a "Capture Progress" UI element in the second case (bottom right)...
As also seen on the attached... It seems that when it happens, it happens to the one that starts the capture 2nd, but it doesn't always happen...

Robin,
a further instance of the same fault from the other instance of SC that I have running This was the temp file for last plate solve...

Robin,
just a further data point on this one: it goes back to normal when the next capture sequence is started...

Robin, capturing IC417; bumped 'scope, so opened Capture->Delete last capture : it offers to delete the wrong file! SC3.3.6882-delete wronnnnnnnnnng file.png Info 20:58:27.758905 #1 Starting... in void SharpCap.Program.Main() Info 20:58:28.016900 #1 Setting up bug reporting. in void SharpCap.Program...

Robin, this happened a couple of nights ago, then went back to the expected: this time, I managed to grab a screen shot - please look at the bottom line, the status displays: captures were started in both copies within seconds of each other... https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0cJ0DiRHGTmiTF Log ...

Hi, Robin, sorry for the delay in getting back to you on this: I've tried a variety of combinations using v3.3, and with only one exception, which I've been unable to repeat, it seems to be OK if I'm running 2x64-bit copies, or 2 x2-bit : the case I can't reproduce was 1x32+1x64... as I've frequentl...

Robin, as usual, my setup is a little more complicated than usual, but I don't see why that should prevent correct behaviour... My ASCOM focuser (Moonlite compatible) supports 2 motor units, since I have a motor on each scope: SC seems to save only the last set focuser, rather than saving the focuse...