3.2 and ASCOM myFocuserPro2

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myFocuserPro2 https://sourceforge.net/projects/arduin ... diy/files/ is an Open Source ASCOM focuser by Robert Brown.

I just built 3 of them for my scopes and one for a friend. On sourceforge there are a number of utilities such as stand-alone WIndows and ASCOM testing app as well as an Android app too. Bluetooth connection is via an HC-05 and that is how I shall connect SharpCap to this device. I can also connect a USB cable into the Arduino Nano's mini-USB port.

All these connection methods and types work fine except when using SharpCap 3.2 which simply fails to connect to the COM port. I reverted to SharpCap 3.1 and it works every time. Having spent 2 days testing this with different PCs (all running Windows 10 1903) and three seperate HC-05 devices I am now sure that the problem lies with 3.2

Please tell me what logs you need and I shall re-install 3.2 and try again.

Pete

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Hi,

do you have an up-to-date version of the ASCOM platform installed? I'd check that first and if no luck there then please post a SharpCap log showing the error.

thanks, Robin

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Robin,

I have ASCOM 6.4.0.2618. It works fine with all my other telescope devices AND, after an unistall, a test with 3.1 and then removing 3.1 via Control Panel then re-installing 3.2 (it kept all my settings so I guess there was some 3.1 stuff still kicking around), IT WORKS PERFECTLY EVERY TIME.

I am sorry to have troubled you. Please just write this off to an old fool who is trying to learn SharpCap.

Pete

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Don't worry, happy to help and even happier when problems turn out not to be problems after all. Hope you enjoy using SharpCap

Cheers, Robin