I am looking for help with a MaxIm/Sky issue with TeleAPI and MaxPoint. I am using MaxPoint to control my AP900 and simultaneously want to control the scope...
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Jerry L. Tarter
jltarter
Oct 2, 2011 9:50 pm
You probably need the new plug-in called X2/ASCOM located on the Ascom standards page for plug-ins. The TeleAPI is going away in the near future. From:...
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gbenint
Oct 3, 2011 7:34 am
Hello, This is my first post to this list. I would like to make simple client vbs scripts for device control. Where I can find the reference list of Ascom...
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Sander Pool
sander_pool
Oct 3, 2011 1:05 pm
Hi Giovanni, when you install ASCOM there is a help file in the start menu with all the interface definitions. I'm not sure if you have to install the ...
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Joe Ulowetz
joe_ulowetz
Oct 3, 2011 4:35 pm
Hi Giovanni, If you have MaxIm, it includes a sample script called Acquire.vbs (probably located in My Documents\MaxIm DL 5\Scripts) That was the script I...
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Giovanni Benintende
gbenint
Oct 3, 2011 7:12 pm
Hi Sander, It was easiest than I expected. Thank you much for the tip! Best Regards, Giovanni...
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cascadnvkz
Oct 3, 2011 7:12 pm
Hello, i try to sync ScopeDome and Maede LX2000GPS scope, but dome position always different from scope to 40-80 degrees (all time different). What may be...
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Chris Rowland
scope_sapiens
Oct 3, 2011 7:55 pm
... ASCOM does have a camera control interface and it does work with scripts. There's also a FITS access object that's available from the scriptable components...
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Joe Ulowetz
joe_ulowetz
Oct 3, 2011 8:11 pm
Hi Chris, Thanks for setting the record straight; I stand corrected. -Joe...
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Bob Denny
dc3dreamer
Oct 4, 2011 2:56 am
Thanks Jerry. You are right on!! http://ascom-standards.org/Downloads/Plugins.htm (right at the top) -- Bob...
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Peter
peteraarohansen
Oct 4, 2011 11:37 am
Hi, Does anybody know where I can find documentation, that describes how to achieve perfect focus (and how to refocus during a photo session) with a Robofocus...
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svfanatic
Oct 4, 2011 2:48 pm
Hi! I am trying to control my mount with Cartes du Ciel for pointing at objects AND after that autoguiding with PhD. But when I try to connect both programs to...
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Giovanni Benintende
gbenint
Oct 4, 2011 2:48 pm
Thank you Joe, Chris and Sander for replaying my post. Now everything is clear and I am already in action with the creation of scripts. Best Regards, Giovanni...
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Sander Pool
sander_pool
Oct 4, 2011 2:49 pm
Excellent! Let us know how it worked out. Sander...
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Sander Pool
sander_pool
Oct 4, 2011 2:57 pm
Hi, When you have problems with a specific driver it's a good idea to tell us exactly which driver you are using just in case someone here happens to know...
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Jim Jones
foofaw2001
Oct 4, 2011 3:02 pm
Hi Soren Use a hub like POTH. You can connect multiple programs to a hub. Connect POTH to your mount. Then connect your programs to POTH. Jim Jones...
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Douglas B. George
maximccd
Oct 4, 2011 3:06 pm
... You need to use an ASCOM Hub such as PIPE or POTH. Connect the two programs to PIPE and connect PIPE to the telescope. Doug -- Doug George ...
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svfanatic
Oct 5, 2011 12:20 pm
Excellent, thank you all for your answers :) Just a quick thought... Why isn't ASCOM just using the HUB internally, so I do not, as a user, have to mess with...
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adrien.zingg
Oct 5, 2011 12:21 pm
Hello, I have Ascom Platform 6 Windows 7 (32 Bit) N-EQ6 mount (connected over Celestron Ascom driver package) USB to serial interface on COM 3 Cartes du Ciel...
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Sander Pool
sander_pool
Oct 5, 2011 12:58 pm
Hi Soren, I think you may need to review how commands and data flows in this case and who is responsible for which piece of software in the entire chain. ...
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randallshelaga
Oct 5, 2011 4:37 pm
Please disregard my post, a third reinstall and now it is golden. Apologies to all. Randy Shelaga...
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randallshelaga
Oct 5, 2011 4:38 pm
I have installed ASCOM Platform 6 and the Celestron driver and they just won't work. I have a weekend of observing coming up and dumped my old...
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Joseph Shuster
joessr
Oct 5, 2011 4:59 pm
Søren, I think the question "Why don't all ASCOM drivers have the features of a hub 'built-in'?" is a reasonable question. Actually, some drivers do...
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Chris
scope_sapiens
Oct 5, 2011 5:06 pm
Try turning the serial logging on - and maybe turn on the traffic option in POTH - and try to see what is happening. Also experiment with different...
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edf
edfraini
Oct 5, 2011 5:06 pm
I understand what you are saying and would like to try it, where can I down load the POTH or other hub. I looked at the ASCOM site but maybe overlooked it....
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Sander Pool
sander_pool
Oct 5, 2011 5:09 pm
If you installed ASCOM you already have it. Check your ASCOM start menu entry. Sander...
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svfanatic
Oct 5, 2011 6:18 pm
Ok, thanks again for the answers. So the question should be why driver developers have the possibility to make a (telescope) driver without hub features... :) ...
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Chris Houghton (Astro...
clhoughtonus
Oct 5, 2011 7:11 pm
Hi All, I'm writing an application with what should be a simple connect to "TheSky-controlled Telescope". This is using TheSkyX 10.1.8 on WinXP/32 using VB6.0...
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Tim Long
t_p_long
Oct 5, 2011 8:36 pm
Please be a bit more explicit. What does "it won't work" mean? What are
the symptoms? Error messages? Which programs are you trying to use? What
versions? Have...
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Tim Long
t_p_long
Oct 5, 2011 8:38 pm
Just to scotch this rumour before it gets going... the installer does
the exact same thing each time it is run. It is highly unlikely that
reinstalling three...
