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by RazvanUnderStars
Sun Aug 22, 2021 3:31 pm
Forum: Deep Sky Imaging
Topic: Plate Solving Does Not Sync to 10Micron Mount
Replies: 4
Views: 976

Re: Plate Solving Does Not Sync to 10Micron Mount

OP, the answer is probably in the ASCOM driver settings (see below). 10M mounts have a more sophisticated model of the telescope's flexure in various points of the sky so sync'ing is actually detrimental to the overall quality of tracking. As a 10M customer, you have access to the 10M forum where th...
by RazvanUnderStars
Fri Aug 07, 2020 3:11 am
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: Incorrect "Total Exposure" time reported when stacking images from a monitored folder
Replies: 1
Views: 553

Incorrect "Total Exposure" time reported when stacking images from a monitored folder

Pro v 3.2.6391, 64-bit. I've been testing NINA as a sequencer, saving FITS to a folder monitored by SharpCap for live stacking. When I started SC, I already had 20 images in the folder, each being a 15-second sub. In SharpCap, I started the stacking of those images (selected the first one, then clic...
by RazvanUnderStars
Wed Jul 08, 2020 7:48 pm
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: Smart Histogram not working when using ASCOM drivers for camera
Replies: 9
Views: 1700

Re: Smart Histogram not working when using ASCOM drivers for camera

Thanks. Indeed, I think I'll use the native drivers. On a slight tangent, the single reason for trying the ASCOM drivers was to avoid a problem with WB that was wrong either in the live stacking view or in the saved FITS raw frames (so I had to choose between a nice EAA image or good frames for late...
by RazvanUnderStars
Wed Jul 08, 2020 12:56 am
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: Smart Histogram not working when using ASCOM drivers for camera
Replies: 9
Views: 1700

Re: Smart Histogram not working when using ASCOM drivers for camera

An update: I tried to do a sensor analysis with the ASCOM driver multiple times but each time it failed with "Minimum exposure reached. Reduce the light level and try again". At first I took it at face value and kept adding more diffusing material but still got the error. The last time was...
by RazvanUnderStars
Tue Jul 07, 2020 9:54 pm
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: Smart Histogram not working when using ASCOM drivers for camera
Replies: 9
Views: 1700

Smart Histogram not working when using ASCOM drivers for camera

(I'm not 100% sure it's a bug, see below, apologies if I'm wrong). Setup: SharpCap Pro 3.2.6383.0, tested with ZWO ASI294MC Pro and no other camera connected (to avoid the issue reported on a different thread). Latest native and ASCOM drivers from ZWO (published at the end of June). Note I have not ...
by RazvanUnderStars
Tue Jul 07, 2020 8:48 pm
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: Capture settings taken from the wrong camera when the main one uses ASCOM
Replies: 2
Views: 825

Re: Capture settings taken from the wrong camera when the main one uses ASCOM

Hi Robin, Thanks for the quick reply. I do in fact have the very latest version which I installed on June 30th, prior to testing what I tried above. To be sure, I checked the directory where the drivers are and I'm including screenshots with the version of each. Please note that I don't know if the ...
by RazvanUnderStars
Tue Jul 07, 2020 6:10 pm
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: Capture settings taken from the wrong camera when the main one uses ASCOM
Replies: 2
Views: 825

Capture settings taken from the wrong camera when the main one uses ASCOM

SharpCap 3.2.6383.0 (I don't know if the bug was present in previous versions, I had not tried this) on Windows 10. I have two cameras, a ZWO ASI294MC Pro for imaging and a ZWO ASI174MM Mini as a guider. In the past I used both with the native ZWO drivers and all worked well. Last night I used the 2...
by RazvanUnderStars
Wed Aug 21, 2019 2:57 pm
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: Problem in 3.2.6086: image stays on after focus assistant close
Replies: 4
Views: 1493

Re: Problem in 3.2.6086: image stays on after focus assistant close

I'll try to reproduce it but in the meantime, I'm technically curious, would Turbo USB have any effect on a recent laptop (T470s, i7, USB3)?
Thanks.
by RazvanUnderStars
Tue Aug 20, 2019 3:43 am
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: Problem in 3.2.6086: image stays on after focus assistant close
Replies: 4
Views: 1493

Re: Problem in 3.2.6086: image stays on after focus assistant close

An update. I repeated the procedure (I'm posting these while out testing) and this time SC behaved normally. Log below for reference. So I cannot say with confidence the previous problem was caused by SC's latest build (I never experienced it before). I'll keep an eye on it. Info: 23:37:01.9692638 T...
by RazvanUnderStars
Tue Aug 20, 2019 2:57 am
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: Problem in 3.2.6086: image stays on after focus assistant close
Replies: 4
Views: 1493

Problem in 3.2.6086: image stays on after focus assistant close

Just tried the new 6086 build (on Windows 10, camera ZWO ASI294 MC Pro) and noticed a problem. I used the Focus Assistant with Bahtinov. Once I closed it, two unexpected things happened: The last image with the Bahtinov pattern stayed on and was not replaced with the image from the camera (it was st...