4.1 latency and screen freezing in livestack mode

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4.1 latency and screen freezing in livestack mode

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Tried the 4.1 with my new Uranus C pro.
a) In live stack, there is some latency, i.e not all frames are stacked...
b)The FWHM history graph is delayed by several seconds sometimes
c) when leaving livestack the screen freezes... requires a restart...

came back to 4.0, with the Ascom driver which supports the cooling of my cam though it does not allow 8bits mode/ color balance (the PO driver does not allow the control of cam cooling...)
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Re: 4.1 latency and screen freezing in livestack mode

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Hi,

SharpCap 4.0 does not have cooling control code for the player one cameras - that is only in SharpCap 4.1. If you are live stacking you should typically be using exposures of 2s or more, and you should be working with the camera in 16 bit mode, so that the lack of 8 bit mode is not really a relevant issue.

For 4.1, can you confirm exactly which version you are using? I have added some changes in the very latest update (4.1.10856) that may resolve issues with lag to the UI and freezing.

cheers,

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Re: 4.1 latency and screen freezing in livestack mode

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Post by CIZIRF »

Hi Robin,
the 4.0 version worls fine with the Uranus Cpro, using the Ascom driver... The ascon driver does not offer all cam functionalities (ie only 16 bits supported, no colour balance) but the cooling works fine and 4.0 is stable !

Best regards - Patrick
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