... When I call up Windows Task Manager, I find that FocusMax.exe is using all available CPU resources when it's connected to the temperature compensated shim....
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Tom
tom_krajci
Sep 3, 2010 3:01 pm
... Roger that. Here's an example of why more logging is good. This is from FocusMax (traffic log): 08:26:28 TempCompAvailable: True 08:26:40 IsMoving:...
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Chris Rowland
scope_sapiens
Sep 3, 2010 8:14 am
Two other things: The temperature reported to the application is read directly from the real focuser, it's not the averaged value. There is no jog command for...
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Chris Rowland
scope_sapiens
Sep 3, 2010 7:07 am
sigh - it looks as if I'm going to have to add some logging to the shim. We need to know what's really happening; what values it's reading, what messages it's...
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Chris Rowland
scope_sapiens
Sep 3, 2010 6:43 am
Yes, choose any of the AS-GT choices - that's the mount you have. You can set the telescope parameters (aperture, focal length and obstruction) if you like...
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brokengeiger
Sep 3, 2010 6:38 am
For kicks you can regsvr32 the C:\Program Files\Common Files\ASCOM\Helper.dll yourself in an command prompt and see if that's the only one failing. Then if it...
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brokengeiger
Sep 3, 2010 6:38 am
setting up the ascom generic celestron drivers to work within WWT (world wide telescope). My telescope setup isn't on the list. I put a newt orion 6" on my CG5...
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Tom
tom_krajci
Sep 3, 2010 3:45 am
... Here's something interesting I noticed when I jogged the focuser out by 100 steps...did it more than once. 19:32:17 TempCompAvailable: True 19:33:41...
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Tom
tom_krajci
Sep 3, 2010 2:28 am
... I tried a moving average of 120 seconds. Reported focuser position no longer shows jitter. Hmmmm, moving average for calculating temperature to apply for...
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Tom
tom_krajci
Sep 3, 2010 12:03 am
... Coeff = 100 per degree...which was arbitrary Offset was 2250. ... Since I use the MoonLite mini-controller...no built-in display. Only displays of focuser...
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Franklin
f_holub
Sep 2, 2010 11:08 pm
I'm disabling the temp reading in my little application when directly using the EasyFocus driver - If I use POTH or Chris' Temperature Compensated Focuser shim...
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Chris Rowland
scope_sapiens
Sep 2, 2010 11:07 pm
What values did you set for temperature coefficient and Offset? Can you note what the display on the moonlite focuser box says? Did you have temperature...
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Tom
tom_krajci
Sep 2, 2010 7:59 pm
Here are some initial findings based on indoor testing of the temp. compensated focuser shim 5.5.3 and FocusMax 3.5.24Beta...coupled to my MoonLite/EasyFocus...
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Tom
tom_krajci
Sep 2, 2010 6:50 pm
... Will you disable temp. comp. in the EasyFocus driver, or in the Temperature Compensated Focuser shim that Chris is developing? -- ... Tom Krajci ...
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Franklin
f_holub
Sep 2, 2010 5:58 pm
Hi Chris, I looked at your code and tried as best I could to replicate the Convert calls, but I still get a cast exception and/or a...
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loreastro
Sep 2, 2010 10:55 am
Dear Rob, I'd like to thank you very much for your extremely detailed reply! I'll try to implement in my sw asap. Regards, Lorenzo...
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Tim Long
t_p_long
Sep 2, 2010 9:49 am
Bob, Mikael:
I don't know how it's happening but this registry permissions thing is
something I've seen a few times now in relation to ASCOM. It could be...
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Chris Rowland
scope_sapiens
Sep 2, 2010 8:37 am
The problem with the EasyFocus driver means that the driver toolkit can't be used, but there's no reason why an application shouldn't replicate what the driver...
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mikael_johannesen
mikael_johan...
Sep 2, 2010 8:32 am
I have no idea....
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dc3dreamer
Sep 2, 2010 5:25 am
I'm curious how the registry permissions got altered in a way that prevented the install from succeeding. It might help others in the future....
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Tim Long
t_p_long
Sep 2, 2010 1:53 am
Glad that helped. That's a really useful link, too.
--Tim
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ASCOM-Talk@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASCOM-
>...
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Franklin
f_holub
Sep 1, 2010 10:05 pm
Thanks for the reply! Yes, the "normal" code works perfectly with the simulator. The invoke code was just an attempt to get around this cast issue. Right now...
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mikael_johannesen
mikael_johan...
Sep 1, 2010 10:05 pm
Your proposal to alter registry permissions promoted me to google for that and found this: ...
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dc3dreamer
Sep 1, 2010 6:56 pm
Ok, I understand now. I'm afraid I am in no position to fix it. Seemingly, with the later driver, PHD's calls to the driver and their timing does something...
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dc3dreamer
Sep 1, 2010 6:24 pm
I assume your code works with the Focuser Simulator. If so, then the problem is the broken Lacy driver, not your code or the Client Toolkit wrapper. If you...
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dc3dreamer
Sep 1, 2010 6:17 pm
PS: If you selected Simulator for the Telescope, and you didn't hand-start the ASCOM Telescope Simulator, then deleting the T variable from your workspace will...
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dc3dreamer
Sep 1, 2010 6:12 pm
Hello -- ... programming with Ascom. > Isn't there a simple example in Matlab that shows how to connect the scope and to send move commands? No, but I made one...
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Franklin
f_holub
Sep 1, 2010 6:05 pm
I'm just getting my feet wet with some ASCOM programming and have run into a bug. I know from this thread ...
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Tim Long
t_p_long
Sep 1, 2010 11:07 am
At this point, you seem to be stuck in the quicksand. You can't complete
the install and you can't uninstall. The cause is unknown but it looks
like you have a...
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mikael_johannesen
mikael_johan...
Sep 1, 2010 7:00 am
I just tried to uninstall ASCOM but it encountered an unexpected error. The error code 2869....
