Point grey imx 174 help help please
Point grey imx 174 help help please
Hello everyone I have just received my new camera as I want more detail when taking pics of the Sun. I have a zwo120 mm that is recognised ok in Sharpcap but Sharpcap does not see the new Point Grey camera. It may be that I have not downloaded the correct drivers for the camera, I don’t know. I have downloaded Flycapture but there are quite a few and I really don’t know which is correct, same as the drivers for the camera, I followed the instructions on both the box the camera came in and in the manual. Can anyone tell me which specific drivers I need for both please.
Re: Point grey imx 174 help help please
Hi everyone I contacted Point Grey support, they told me which link and now the camera is recognised in Sharpcap I even pointed the camera at an object some distance away and I was able to focus. Just got to try it on the Stars and Sun.
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Re: Point grey imx 174 help help please
Hi,
glad you got it sorted and sorry not to respond before - it's good that PGR support knew what to do.
For reference in case anyone else has the same problem, I think the right things to install are
For SharpCap 3.1
* 32 bit Flycapture (even on 64 bit windows)
* 64 bit Flycapture too (if you are on 64 bit windows)
* The SharpCap 3.1 pre-reqs installer - http://downloads.sharpcap.co.uk/downloa ... %20PreReqs - this installs extra microsoft libraries needed for some more rarely encountered cameras
For SharpCap 3.2, I think it will just work as long as you have installed the PGR drivers (this was one of the fixes in 3.2)
cheers,
Robin
glad you got it sorted and sorry not to respond before - it's good that PGR support knew what to do.
For reference in case anyone else has the same problem, I think the right things to install are
For SharpCap 3.1
* 32 bit Flycapture (even on 64 bit windows)
* 64 bit Flycapture too (if you are on 64 bit windows)
* The SharpCap 3.1 pre-reqs installer - http://downloads.sharpcap.co.uk/downloa ... %20PreReqs - this installs extra microsoft libraries needed for some more rarely encountered cameras
For SharpCap 3.2, I think it will just work as long as you have installed the PGR drivers (this was one of the fixes in 3.2)
cheers,
Robin
Re: Point grey imx 174 help help please
Hello. Robin thanks for your reply, I have downloaded what you recommended, that being PreRqs, as well as the latest Sharpcap update. I have not downloaded Flycapture due to not being clear as to which one of the links it is, I seem to be downloading lots of things and am concerned I will fill up my drive with things that I do not need. Just one last question, at the moment power is coming from the laptop to the camera, I purchased the correct power cable but it does not have a cigarette type fitting to go into my Skywatcher powerpack, would you agree a computer shop could help or would you suggest something else?
Once again thanks.
Once again thanks.