With the advent of windows 7 and the loss of the Meade LPI and Celestron Neximage low-cost imagers, I was looking for an alternative for my low-cost autoguide...
I'd like to see if a date/time property can be added to the Astrometry.Transform interface. I need to be able to compute Alt/Az coordinates based on specific...
Hello newbie here. I can't get Ascom Platform 5b to install on WinXP SP3 on Acer netbook. Windows says can't install and to check with the vendor to be sure...
I'm trying to write a c# imaging application that uses ASCOM drivers. I get the following run time error when I try to run the chooser: Retrieving the COM...
Hello, i'm looking for a driver for my filter wheel. This is a old Isi System FW10-8A filter wheel (www.imagingsytems.com). It have 8 filter slots of 25 mm...
Hello, I have the same error on 3 PCs with class FocusSim.focuser : -XP 32 sp3 -Vista 32 SP1 -W7 64 ASCOM 5.5 update I have checked it on database registry as...
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Hi!! I want to write my own cameras ASCOM driver but my problem is I am not so familiar software side. I am a hardware engineer and I designed some CMOS and...
So i have recently purchased an LX200 GPS and when I try to download the ASCOM for it, at the end I get a run time error 429, ActiveX cannot create object. I...
I'm curious as to what the correct implementation for a driver toolbox that runs when the driver is connected to would be. I'm creating a focuser driver and at...
A while back I had downloaded HelperNet which fixed a communication problem I was having with the Virtual Moon Atlas and my Meade LX90. The laptop I was using...
Hi! I'm currently writing an ASCOM driver for a telescope. I want to use the driver in TheSky6. Currently most of it works fine but I have ancountered 2...
My name is George and I'm having a problem controlling my focuser with Focus Max or Maximdl.I use Bartels May 2006 stepper version program that uses LX200...
Hello, I am working on a toshiba satellite with windows vista. Starry night pro plus 6.3.6, ASCOM 5.5 and trying to connect to my sirius mount (as a nexstar 5i...
I have just bought the Starizona Micro Touch focuser. I run Micro Touch through Ascom every things hangs with no error messages ASCOM is in the trace mode. I...
I am trying to hook up the focuser using Images Plus, when I select it and select the properties button the process hang. I suspect I am missing something and...
Hello Everyone, We have an unusual issue, which might interest some of you. I am the director of MDM Observatory on Kitt Peak, Arizona. We have just purchased...
I am trying to control Orion Atlas mount using celestron Ascom driver. I use MaximDL and CCD Comander. I seem to estaish the connection through serial adapter...
Why does ASCOM not have a tool to see if a device is not correctly installed. I am not a programer, and have no concept why a device is not seen (addressed)...
I posted this a couple of days ago but it didn't seem to get through. I recently upgraded to 5.5 and found that when I tried to connect Cartes du Ciel (either...
Dear List, I have installed The Sky 6 on my observatory machine and the TeleAPI DLL to control through the ASCOM driver a Gemini 42 mount. When I select the...
Hi! I have got a few questions... I'm using some SBIG-Cameras, a filterwheel by SBIG and a RoboFocus and a TCF-S that are all operated by MaxIm DL. 1)I was...
Hi folks, today I was trying to install the SS2K SkySensor2000 ASCOM driver on my Win7 64bit box. I have ASCOM 5 installed and upgraded to 5.5, and managed to...
