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Re: How do I use the focussing assistant?
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:11 am
by CarlGreen
So.......is there a video showing how to use it or not?
Would really help people like me who have no idea.
Thanks
Re: How do I use the focussing assistant?
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:39 am
by 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
Re: How do I use the focussing assistant?
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:03 am
by woldsweather
How do you 'tell it to scan' ? Still can't get it working.
Re: How do I use the focussing assistant?
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 3:07 pm
by 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
Re: How do I use the focussing assistant?
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 4:03 pm
by 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.
Re: How do I use the focussing assistant?
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 4:04 pm
by 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.
Re: How do I use the focussing assistant?
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:08 pm
by woldsweather
Tried again tonight but I can't see how you force focus scanning.
Re: How do I use the focussing assistant?
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:41 pm
by woldsweather
admin wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:39 am
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.
Re: How do I use the focussing assistant?
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:39 pm
by 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
Re: How do I use the focussing assistant?
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:38 pm
by 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