Tim, Bob's advice was for the other poster, not specifically for me. I am already using the software he mentioned, and was just inquiring if he had happened to...
I am defining my telescope pointing Alt AZ eastward as parked using the following Python ASCOM code. Problem is when I ask if the scope is parked is says not...
Hi Joe, I think that's the first log I've seen from the original Nexstar. Can you try these things: 1. Set the logging so that only "Serial Trace enabled" is...
Thanks for the comments to those that responded. Â I am trying to figure out what constitutes a standard and I can't find any document that describes the...
Hi, I have built an ASCOM.Dome driver for a roll off roof. Everything is controled without any problem using MaximDL but when I try to open it/close it from...
Hi Cédric, While this is most appropriately handled on the CCDWare support forum, here are a couple of things to try: 1. Does your driver pass the ASCOM...
... Thanks Histro Pavlov for maybe checking this out. There is a gentleman named William Koperwhats on the Mallincam Yahoo group that has just released a MAC...
Hi Hristo Pavlov When I posted a message about William about you on the Mallincam group, he just responded that he would check this out. PS sorry for...
Hi! I am brand new to this Ascom group and I have some questions about how this wonderful stuff can work for me in my observatory. Can the Ascom plateform...
The ASCOM help files are generated directly from code comments, using Sandcastle and Sandcastle Help File Builder. If you wanted to be consistent, you could...
... No... the Meade program does not use ASCOM as its interface between what you see on the screen and how commands reach the telescope. But: many other...
I have noticed that when I run conform with the Celestron Unified driver that Alt Az slews are a bit off, I suspect that the conversion from Alt-Az to Ra/Dec...
Chris; Thanks for the comments, I have tried them and find no joy (so far) using python to park or unpark when commanding POTH as a hub. I ran this code: ...
With some scopes the Alt and Azm slews are implemented by converting to Ra and Dec and doing a ra/dec slew. The conversion will depend on the position and...
Mike, I think this could be a function of the scope that is connected through POTH. ... set myScope = CreateObject("POTH.Telescope") myScope.connected = true ...
Hi All, I'm testing the ascom driver for my CCD but I noticed that the download times are much longer than the software. Do not know where the problem may...
Chris; The following Python code succeeded in POTH setting the Parked state. Thanks Mike #!/Python26/python.exe -u import win32com.client #needed to load...
Chris; Just tried again to park using the python code of previous reply and it does not make POTH park. If while my python code is waiting for POTH to park I...
Sorry about that, I did not realize that a log was generated. I made sure date/time and location are correct and re-ran conform same results log uploaded in my...
Hello group, I'm an old user of Pc-tcs (from Comsoft) in connexion with the Sky6 (using ACL interface), and I'm desesperately trying to access my PC-TCS dome...
Mike, I suspect that the problem is that your code is not connecting, try adding: myScope.connected = true I'm surprised that you don't see an error. Try...
Thanks for the log Adam, I wish I could say where the problem is. I've been trying this with NexRemote and don't see any problem, altaz slews are within a few...
the scope in inside waiting for the weather to clear up, so I align it by pointing up and do a one star align, it's been a week since I worked on my driver and...
I've downloaded and installed the latest ASCOM platform and the Developer Components, but I cannot find the C# driver templates. Can someone point me to the...
Start Visual Studio New Project In Installed Templates Visual C# or Visual Basic there is an ASCOM6 entry, click on this and there are a selection of...
Chris; I added the code you originally suggested but still no joy with python ability to communicate with POTH to set a park state. In some of the code Joe U...
I would like to use some of the ASCOM.Astrometry from python and need help calling the necessary library from python; This part of the code by Joe U works; ...