Issues with AA269C Pro and recent versions of Sharpcap
Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2023 2:45 pm
I have just returned to astrophotography after an enforced break of 12 months. Before starting, I updated to the most recent version of SharpCap - Ver 4.0.9545.0 - 64 bit. I get a very weird effect as shown in the attached screenshot
I have done a bit of playing around. I have uninstalled Sharpcap, Altair Capture and Altair ASCOM drivers and then installed the most recent versions of each. The problem is still there. I have worked my way through the different version of Sharpcap and have found that the problem starts with Ver 4.0.9499. Do you know what is happening and is there something that I need to do at my end?
the camera is an Altair AA269C PRO. I am running Windows 10 on a Dell Pavilion with an i5 CPU and a 512 GB SSD, this set up has worked perfectly in the past. I played around with much swapping of leads and USB hubs and even connected the camera directly to the laptop but always the same. There was no problem if I switched to my Altair monchrome guide camera. I then rolled Sharpcap back to a version that had worked previously Ver 4.0.9268.0 64 bit. All was well again!I have done a bit of playing around. I have uninstalled Sharpcap, Altair Capture and Altair ASCOM drivers and then installed the most recent versions of each. The problem is still there. I have worked my way through the different version of Sharpcap and have found that the problem starts with Ver 4.0.9499. Do you know what is happening and is there something that I need to do at my end?