How do I use the focussing assistant?

[CarlGreen]

So.......is there a video showing how to use it or not?
Would really help people like me who have no idea.
Thanks

[admin]

Hi,

there are plenty of videos showing how to work this made by SharpCap end-users - have a look and see which ones have a presentation style that you like

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_ ... cus+assist

We don't have official tutorial videos for SharpCap though.

cheers,

Robin

[woldsweather]

How do you 'tell it to scan' ? Still can't get it working.

[admin]

Hi,

you should see buttons to start a scan in either direction (now labelled positive and negative I think) in the top right corner of the focus graph area as shown here

https://docs.sharpcap.co.uk/4.1/#(Nearl ... 20Focusing

Note that these buttons only show when SharpCap has been configured to use an electronic focuser and the focuser is 'connected' in SharpCap.

cheers,

Robin

[woldsweather]

It is connected and I have been manually focussing by typing in a 5 figure number for the focus position but finally found it quicker to go out and put the Bahtinov mask on. I am sure I have tried the positive/negative buttons but will have another go tonight.

[woldsweather]

It is connected and I have been manually focussing by typing in a 5 figure number for the focus position but finally found it quicker to go out and put the Bahtinov mask on. I am sure I have tried the positive/negative buttons but will have another go tonight.

[woldsweather]

Tried again tonight but I can't see how you force focus scanning.

[woldsweather]

Hi,

there are plenty of videos showing how to work this made by SharpCap end-users - have a look and see which ones have a presentation style that you like

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_ ... cus+assist

We don't have official tutorial videos for SharpCap though.

cheers,

Robin

I've only found one by Pete Gallop (the others are planetary). He has a scan button to initiate the focus scan. I don't seem to have that.

[admin]

Hi,

please post a screenshot showing what you see when trying to do this (include the whole SharpCap window if possible) - that should help understand what is going on.

thanks,

Robin

[woldsweather]

All packed away now with a week of cloud and rain to come then we'll be away a few days but if we ever get a clear night before the summer recess I'll set up and do the screenshot and get back here. Thanks Robin.

Trevor