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by furrysocks2
Sat Sep 22, 2018 10:04 pm
Forum: ZWO Cameras
Topic: ASI120MM dropped frames
Replies: 10
Views: 7041

Re: ASI120MM dropped frames

I found that last night - FWTool.zip with various files names <camera>.iic and <camera>-compatible.iic - but with no accompanying explanation. A quick search just now brought up the difference being between 512 byte packets ("compatible") and 1024 (non-standard but better performance). htt...
by furrysocks2
Sat Sep 22, 2018 9:46 pm
Forum: ZWO Cameras
Topic: ASI120MM dropped frames
Replies: 10
Views: 7041

Re: ASI120MM dropped frames

OK - I'm assuming they exhibit the tweak even at low frame rates/long exposures?

In any case, I think I have the workaround I need to operate the camera with latest SharpCap.

Recently renewed pro - thanks again for all your work.
Matt
by furrysocks2
Sat Sep 22, 2018 9:27 pm
Forum: ZWO Cameras
Topic: ASI120MM dropped frames
Replies: 10
Views: 7041

Re: ASI120MM dropped frames

Thanks, Robin.

That's unfortunate. However, I've had a play an appear to be getting reliable operation with 3.2b in a USB 3.0 port, but consistently unreliable under USB 2.0.

Would you expect this, or know why that might be?

Regards,
Matt.
by furrysocks2
Sat Sep 22, 2018 8:13 am
Forum: ZWO Cameras
Topic: ASI120MM dropped frames
Replies: 10
Views: 7041

ASI120MM dropped frames

In fact, it's a Datyson T7M, but as far as I know, it's a clone. With the latest ZWO drivers, and latest SharpCap 3.1 and 3.2b, I'm getting dropped frames in MONO16. Seems ok in MONO8, but when I switch to MONO16 and set exposure >1s, I get 100% dropped frames. Below 1s, I get frames ok. I tried dro...