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Robin: I'll try another thing - reconfiguring my system so that only the camera is attached to the PC and see if that makes a difference. At present I run the camera, the mount ( a Celestron ASGT or SLT mount) and the focuser (JMI through a shoestring astronomy FCUSB device) through a powered USB hu...

I never change the number of frames - the only option in the dialog box - correct ? I simply hit start capture.
thanks


j

Updated everything, incluing new ascom focuser driver. All seem to work. The new focuser driver fixed a recent problem with the focuser ( SC couldn't drive it at all). Still experiencing system lock up when trying to capture darks. But now I figured out where the log files are kept - attached is a c...

I should mention that this only happens when attemting to capture darks - SC is otherwise fully functional.

j

Well, the new software was two steps forward, 3 back ! I did a reinstall of their drivers and capture software (basically ToupSky rebranded), and now 1) their software recognizes the camera, but doesn't display any image 2) Sharpcap now locks up completely when I attempt to capture darks. It doesn't...

I'm using a Rising Tech IMX224. I thought I was using the latest, but found out that they issued a new set of software over the summer. I'll give that a go and get back to you.

John

Robin I had a crash last night when trying to capture some darks. The report is attached. Best AccessViolationException at System.RuntimeType.InvokeDispMethod(System.String, System.Reflection.BindingFlags, System.Object, System.Object[], Boolean[], Int32, System.String[])_#87432.error.zip John

Sure [ToupcamAstro] Resolution=1280x960 FPS=26.00 Colour Space=RGB24 Output Format=PNG files (*.png) Frame Rate Limit=Maximum Exposure=4.0s Timestamp Frames=Off Brightness=0 Contrast=0 Hue=0 Saturation=128 Gamma=100 Colour Enable=1 White Balance=0 Gain=3100 Apply Flat=None Subtract Dark=C:\Users\Joh...

Robin

In the.txt file that accompanies an image, there's a data field that gives Total Exposure(s). What is this?

In a recent image, the file indicated 4 second exposure, 14 stacked frames, and Total Exposure(s) of 5.993

John

Well, yes, I figured that out. But any thoughts about the problem capturing darks?

J