I am trying to get the ASCOM Focuser Chooser (v 6) to recognize a ShoeString FCUSB driver when I try to use it with Focus Max 3.4.40. on a Dell laptop running...
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Douglas B. George
maximccd
May 4, 2012 7:55 pm
I don't have a lot of time to look at this right now, but I had a quick perusal. Comments: I can't read the CHM file - it appears to be empty except for TOC....
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Chris Rowland
scope_sapiens
May 4, 2012 9:31 pm
... You need to go into properties and say it's OK to use it. (Can't remember the exact name but it's pretty obvious.) ... The difference is that the ASCOM...
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bretm151
May 6, 2012 3:58 pm
Greetings: I have a problem that I think I have figured out the answer to, but since I don't like that answer, I wanted to check with the experts here. When...
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tomstep09
May 6, 2012 5:20 pm
When using v 1.02 of the X2 ASCOM Telescope driver in an attempt to connect with the AP Ascom Driver V2, 5.05.02 with v 10.1.11 of TheSkyX a v 6.0 SP1 of the...
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Rick Burke
astromanrick
May 6, 2012 5:36 pm
Are you following the steps as detailed on this page of the ASCOM web site to allow The Sky X to control a device via the device's ASCOM driver? ...
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tomstep09
May 6, 2012 5:53 pm
I am following the instructions. I am able to select the AP Ascom driver in TheSkyX and make settings connecting through the X2 Ascom Telescope driver in...
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astrodanco
May 6, 2012 8:14 pm
Tom, did this work well for you up until recently and then stopped working for some reason (such as with a recent build of TheSkyX)?...
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tomstep09
May 6, 2012 8:35 pm
Yes, exactly....
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tomstep09
May 6, 2012 8:45 pm
A little more info on the sequence: Using the build prior to TheSkyX (v 10.1.11), X2 Ascom Telescope Driver (v 1.02), and the AP Ascom Driver V2 (v 5.05.02) I...
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Joe Bloggs
le_blue_jester
May 6, 2012 8:52 pm
Just to dig up an old thread. I am having exactly the same issues and wondered if there are any ideas as to what is going on? At the moment I am unable to use...
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Peter Simpson
peter_w_g_si...
May 7, 2012 12:05 pm
Hi Brett, I can successfully use the Platform 6 camera simulator, which exposes ICameraV2, from within Maxim DL v5.14 and I'm pretty confident Maxim is an...
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vesku55v
May 7, 2012 12:14 pm
Hello, I'm using TheSkyX and MaximDl. I connect my scope to both programs by Ascom Dome control witch works like hub. It works fine with those programs. But if...
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Chris
scope_sapiens
May 7, 2012 1:24 pm
Is the application that is giving trouble early bound? AFAIK that won't work, we spent some time trying and couldn't get things to work so reverted to the...
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tomstep09
May 7, 2012 4:27 pm
Issue appears resolved today by doing the following: 1. Renamed the TheSkyX file "ImagingSystem.ini" to "ImagingSystem back.ini" 2. Opened TheSkyX as...
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Hristo Pavlov
hristo_dpavlov
May 7, 2012 10:42 pm
Hi Doug, Â Thanks for your comments. Â It is impossible to define a standard for something that is unknown (e.g. define more specific application for...
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R J Hamlett
ttelmah
May 8, 2012 2:31 pm
... Not sure if this might apply, but there were a few things that check 'for' a particular ASCOM version, rather than checking for a version _or higher_....
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Bob Denny
dc3dreamer
May 9, 2012 3:47 am
Thanks for reporting your solution!! It's most appreciated. I don't think it should be necessary to run TheSky X as administrator (elevated) though. -- Bob...
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Laurie
laurie_yates...
May 9, 2012 12:13 pm
Should Conform be reporting that ExposureMin isn't implemented? Using Conform 6.0.0.45 against an Atik 314L. I had an issue with an application that objected...
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bretm151
May 9, 2012 8:00 pm
Thanks for the suggestions. I'll do a bit more digging and see if I can figure out what is going on. Bret...
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rdobosz@...
rdobosz...
May 10, 2012 7:02 am
I just installed ASCOM 6 w/ SP1 and trying to connect it to my Meade LS-8 Telescope on Windows 7 ASCOM doesn't allow me to select the Meade.Telescope Driver it...
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Chris
scope_sapiens
May 10, 2012 8:25 am
Can you let us know what application you are using to try to connect? And what is the exact error you are seeing? The error messages are designed to let us...
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Mike
mikerushford
May 10, 2012 12:27 pm
Does ASCOM software or Driver software monitor mount for safety? Do limit switches protect motors from striping or breaking the drive system? Are limit...
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Tim Long
t_p_long
May 10, 2012 1:20 pm
I don’t remember many details and am away from home at the moment. I believe I used something like Windows Media Encoder to capture video, I was looking into...
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Chris Peterson
cloudbait
May 10, 2012 1:31 pm
There's nothing in ASCOM that deals with this directly. The sort of protection available depends on the hardware and software integral to the mount, and the...
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Tim Long
t_p_long
May 10, 2012 1:32 pm
Bruce, have a look in the ASCOM Profile Explorer and compare the entries for the FCUSB on both computers. Is there any difference? Also, run the ASCOM...
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Peter Simpson
peter_w_g_si...
May 10, 2012 7:46 pm
Hi Laurie, Conform didn't pick this up because it currently only tests ICameraV1 methods, I haven't yet extended it to handle the new ICameraV2 methods of...
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Hartmut
hvb356
May 10, 2012 7:59 pm
Mike, I would never trust a software controlled limit switch. Such a construct can be without any effect when your computer or application should fail. Please...
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rdobosz@...
rdobosz...
May 10, 2012 8:44 pm
I'm attempting to use it with Starry Night 6. I get the error when i choose the meade.telescope driver. However I don't think the issue is with the actual...
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Chris Peterson
cloudbait
May 10, 2012 10:19 pm
Normally, the proper way to handle things is to have your basic limit switches be software controlled, but to back those up with hard limit switches that...
