I've just tried this: I uninstalled the 5.5.1 update. "Installed" EasyFocus. There's actually no installer, there's a batch file that copies and registers the...
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Mark Crossley
crossley_mark
Dec 12, 2009 8:49 am
They do, I use them with the FilterWheelSimulator. Here is a snippet writing to the FilterNames subkey... static SimulatedHardware() { g_Profile.DeviceType =...
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Tim Long
t_p_long
Dec 12, 2009 8:43 am
Subkey writing is supposed to still work. This is a bit of a shot in the dark, but can you check that you've set the DeviceType property before writing your...
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lynol1000
Dec 12, 2009 1:56 am
Attempted to install a driver of mine that uses the WriteValue ID, "CanDoThis", "True", "SubKey" And notice the subkeys are not in the relevant XML file. Has...
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Tim Long
t_p_long
Dec 12, 2009 1:14 am
Patrick, thanks for clarifying that. Here's my confusion. The ASCOM Chooser does not look for DLL files in the filesystem. In versions prior to 5.5, it looked...
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Patrick
ghidera2000
Dec 12, 2009 12:49 am
Actually, I should say what the files are. Focussim.exe Robofocusdummy.dll...
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Patrick
ghidera2000
Dec 12, 2009 12:45 am
I actually just moved the DLLs to a different directory and then the easyfocus showed up....
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Tim Long
t_p_long
Dec 11, 2009 7:07 pm
Something about this doesn’t make sense; I would like to get to the bottom of this. I would like to be very clear on what the fix was. If I understand you...
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Chuck Faranda
cfaranda24
Dec 11, 2009 2:24 pm
Should the version checker report minor revisions since the platform is 5.5.1? Regards, Chuck...
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Patrick
ghidera2000
Dec 11, 2009 4:22 am
FocusMax, Maxim DL and ASCOMPAD. Easyfocus wouldn't appear in any program until it was the only DLL in the focuser sub directory. I'm thinking maybe the drop...
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Bob Denny
dc3dreamer
Dec 11, 2009 3:07 am
And what program are you using to connect to the focuser?...
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Bob Denny
dc3dreamer
Dec 11, 2009 2:56 am
... Thank you EasyFocus author, whoever you are! Now that is a super strange solution, though. So simply removing the DLLs was it? That is probably a...
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Patrick
ghidera2000
Dec 11, 2009 12:56 am
The EasyFocus author provided the work around. It appears ascom will only show a limited number of items (hubs and focusers). The directory had focusim.exe and...
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Tim Long
t_p_long
Dec 10, 2009 3:37 pm
That's curious. If it was there prior to the 5.5 update then it should
also be there afterwards. Do you have other ASCOM drivers installed and
are those...
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marc_angelillo
Dec 9, 2009 11:16 pm
I've taken a look at the driver code a little and I think I've found a possible cause for my problem. In the "Connected" function, there's a place where it...
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Patrick
ghidera2000
Dec 9, 2009 11:15 pm
Don't know if this is a platform issue or EasyFocus issue but the EasyFocus driver appears (and works) under Platform 5 but after applying the 5.5 update the...
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tomhilton1
Dec 8, 2009 3:55 pm
Dimon Are you sure you are going to http://ascom-standards.org/ Tom H...
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rbethman
rbethman1
Dec 8, 2009 1:52 pm
Just went there. Site works fine. Bob - N0DGN ... -- +------------------------------------------------------------------+ ... ...
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scw001
Dec 8, 2009 1:50 pm
Hi, Can't seem to load ASCOM site. is it down for a reason? Thanks Simon...
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Chris Peterson
cloudbait
Dec 7, 2009 8:35 pm
It didn't cause me serious problems, because I always guide Meade products through the guide port, not via serial commands. I have tweaked the various Meade...
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marc_angelillo
Dec 7, 2009 8:23 pm
Hi Chris, Hmm, that's certainly interesting. I did try the generic LX200 driver and it did seem to connect, but I couldn't control the mount using the NSWE...
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Mark Crossley
crossley_mark
Dec 7, 2009 9:50 am
Hear,hear. Ajai's driver was a fantastic contribution to the community, I have used it for years. However time and technology moves on, and Ajai's driver is...
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Tim Long
t_p_long
Dec 7, 2009 5:31 am
Thanks Chris, I had missed that important point that it wasn't an LX200. That'll teach me to read the question properly! --Tim ... -- ExchangeDefender Message...
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Chris Peterson
cloudbait
Dec 7, 2009 5:08 am
Marc- I have an LXD600, and discovered a few years back that it doesn't work with the ASCOM LX200 Classic driver. I don't remember all the details (I did ...
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Tim Long
t_p_long
Dec 7, 2009 4:44 am
Thanks for posting the screen shots, that's helpful. I wish more people would do so. It looks like the error message is coming from GuideDog rather than from...
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robt2112
Dec 6, 2009 11:50 pm
In simple terms the gemini driver that is currently out is not compatible with ASCOM 5.5. It has several known issues working with anything above the 5.0...
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Chuck Faranda
cfaranda24
Dec 6, 2009 11:42 pm
I'd like to thank Ajai Segal for all his work on the Gemini driver that I used during my tenure with a G-11. Let's not forget the people who helped nurture...
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Bob Miessau
bobmiessau...
Dec 6, 2009 11:17 pm
I had the same problem with loading the gemini driver and not having it show up in the ASCOM telescope chooser list. I'm running windows 7 pro x64 and have a...
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tom@...
tomhilton1
Dec 6, 2009 10:38 pm
Please goto http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Gemini_Driver_Beta/ and join this group and get the new beta version of the Gemini driver. The older VB6 version...
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grahame_81
Dec 6, 2009 9:26 pm
Hi, I am trying to install the gemini driver on a windows XP (eeePC) machine with no luck. the install package runs fine and reports no problems however in the...
