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Mount connection and platesolve issue
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 1:50 pm
by wargrafix
Hi all, I am trying to get platesolving to work. I successfully installed astrotortilla andnsharpcap sees the install.
My gear is:
Orion atlas pro
Celestron 9.25 sct.@ f6.3
Celestron autoguider.
2 asi 224mc cameras.
Connect using shoestring cable
Use starry night 6 for mount control and planetarium.
PhD 2.6.6 for autoguiding
Sharpcap latest release.
Sn6 and PhD 2 connect to the mount successful.
However sharpcap cannot connect . It gives a port error. Even though it's the same port and connection ascom uses to connect with the other programs. Please help me
Re: Mount connection and platesolve issue
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:46 pm
by admin
Hi,
In order to be much help will need to see the full text of any error that you are getting. Please post either a screenshot of the problem or the SharpCap log contents after the problem has happened.
Cheers, Robin
Re: Mount connection and platesolve issue
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 6:43 pm
by wargrafix
Where are the logs stored?
In the hardware tab of sharpcap settings, to select mount, and I browse to the ascom profile of my mount and when I hit apply, the eqdirect window displays the message "com port not found"
Wait, if the sharpcap program can see the astrotortilla installation, do I still need to sharpcap to actively connect to my mount for platesolve?
Re: Mount connection and platesolve issue
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 12:49 pm
by wargrafix
Hi?
Re: Mount connection and platesolve issue
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 6:17 pm
by turfpit
On my installation, the SharpCap logs are in:
C:\Users\David\AppData\Local\SharpCap\logs
Replace David with your login name.
Dave
Re: Mount connection and platesolve issue
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 7:53 pm
by BlackWikkett
Quickest way to the log. Click help at top of SharpCap screen and select "Show Log". At the right bottom of this window is "Copy To Clipboard" button. Once copied past into a blank text file and attach this text file to your post.
Re: Mount connection and platesolve issue
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 8:23 pm
by wargrafix
I did it
Re: Mount connection and platesolve issue
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2019 3:06 am
by wargrafix
Solved the problem. Run as administrator
Re: Mount connection and platesolve issue
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2019 7:55 pm
by admin
Hi,
I think I've encountered this issue before – the reason you need to run SharpCap as administrator is that one of the things that SharpCap needs to talk to is already running as administrator. This might be the mount controller application or some other piece of software. Windows prevents non-administrator applications from sending messages or communicating with administrator applications, which causes the problem you see.
The ideal solution here would be to stop the other program from running as administrator, but running SharpCap as an administrator is a reasonable workaround.
Cheers, Robin