Accessing MGEN-3 in Sharpcap
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 10:14 pm
I currently use Lacerta autoguider MGEN-3 to successfully guide my Skywatcher AZ-EQ6GT mount and dither my Sony A7 III camera. I would like to dither my mono CCD camera using MGEN controlled from my laptop via Sharpcap.
I have downloaded the MGEN drivers and accessed MGEN camera as camera type in Sharpcap while also identifying my mono CCD camera.
Sharpcap shows the MGEN casing but with a blank screen and with no enabling of the arrow keys. I am able to click on its dithering function however.
I use an FTDI cable between the laptop COM port and the mount and the FTDI drivers enable me the control the mount OK via ASCOM and Cartes du Ciel skychart software OK.
Has anyone come across this problem and been able to fix it please, so I am able to see the MGEN screen and use the arrow keys in Sharpcap to control the MGEN autoguider?
I have downloaded the MGEN drivers and accessed MGEN camera as camera type in Sharpcap while also identifying my mono CCD camera.
Sharpcap shows the MGEN casing but with a blank screen and with no enabling of the arrow keys. I am able to click on its dithering function however.
I use an FTDI cable between the laptop COM port and the mount and the FTDI drivers enable me the control the mount OK via ASCOM and Cartes du Ciel skychart software OK.
Has anyone come across this problem and been able to fix it please, so I am able to see the MGEN screen and use the arrow keys in Sharpcap to control the MGEN autoguider?