Hi again Chris: Thanks so much for posting the 5.2.10 driver! My messages are taking a long time to appear, but I want to let you know that I just (12:05 PDT)...
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paulkccd
Jun 19, 2012 9:07 pm
Hi Terry, This kind of question is probably better answered on the Gemini-II forum, or the Gemini ASCOM Driver forum: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Gemini-II ...
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Antoine PAVLIN
antoine.pavlin
Jun 19, 2012 10:32 pm
Sorry Chris, Yes this was obvious when referring to the message list. I added this version to the ForceVersionPlatformSeparator list and the install went on. ...
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Tim Long
t_p_long
Jun 19, 2012 10:41 pm
I don't think we can give you guidance on this sort of decision - it depends on the characteristics of your drive system and how it is intended to be used....
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Hristo Pavlov
hristo_dpavlov
Jun 19, 2012 11:00 pm
Hi All, Â I have been thinking about how to implement getting and setting custom video camera properties such as temperature, white ballance etc. The obvious...
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Tim Long
t_p_long
Jun 19, 2012 11:38 pm
Probably not. Unless I'm missing the point, the only net difference is a little 'syntactic sugar'. I don't think the benefit justifies the additional...
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Joe Bloggs
le_blue_jester
Jun 19, 2012 11:47 pm
Chris, Had a rare clear patch here in the UK. I tested 2.5.10 tonight and am pleased to say that it does seem to work for me; I am now able to pulseguide via...
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Joe Bloggs
le_blue_jester
Jun 19, 2012 11:55 pm
Meant 5.2.10 of course....
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John
jabberwock48
Jun 20, 2012 12:52 am
Chris Many thanks for posting the file. I was also able to test it tonight here in the UK with success. Installed without difficulty and using TheSkyX Pro,...
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Peter Simpson
peter_w_g_si...
Jun 20, 2012 6:14 am
Hi Hristo, I think it would be more straightforward to use the features that we added in the latest interface specifications for precisely this purpose. ...
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Joe Bloggs
le_blue_jester
Jun 20, 2012 9:03 am
John, I have always had this off too (in Maxim) as I had understood that the Psramount couldn't do both together though wasn't clear if it only applied to the...
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Felix Handte
felixhandte
Jun 21, 2012 4:00 am
Hello all, I'm a new member popping in with a specific question. I hope that's alright. I'm developing a software stack for an instrument to be installed on...
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dawziecat
Jun 21, 2012 4:00 am
Thanks, Paul. My FW is up to date but there have been several updates done since I last connected through ASCOM. I will check with the Gemini II group. Terry...
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dc3dreamer
Jun 21, 2012 4:10 am
Thanks to Chris for the fast reaponse and fixing this. Especially considering that he does not have a Paramount!!! If this is OK, I'll update the ASCOM...
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Bob Denny
dc3dreamer
Jun 21, 2012 4:15 am
And thanks again Tim. I wish MS would make this easier for ordinary people. -- Bob...
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John R Pierce
geepierces
Jun 21, 2012 6:34 am
... ASCOM drivers are Windows "COM" objects, written in VBasic or C#. I don't believe there's any way to connect TCL to the .NET world of COM objects. you...
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Joe Bloggs
le_blue_jester
Jun 21, 2012 7:29 am
Bob, Whilst we have your ear there is another potential issue. When using an ASCOM implemented control program (CCDAutopilot, CCDCommander etc) AND MAxim AND...
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Chris Norman
tristanv2
Jun 21, 2012 3:13 pm
Hi Felix, I would try using something like a proxy pattern for this challenge I would write I driver on tcl that handled all the communication to the telescope...
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rodsc49nrk07
Jun 21, 2012 5:55 pm
Was able to confirm last evening that the TheSky Controlled ASCOM driver ver 5.2.10 does resolve the pulse guide issue. Actually duplicated the issue using...
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Felix Handte
felixhandte
Jun 21, 2012 5:56 pm
John, Thanks for your response. You can provide a COM interface to TCL code, actually, using the tcom library (documentation here...
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John R Pierce
geepierces
Jun 21, 2012 5:56 pm
... well, I have no idea what PhD Guiding or another autoguider package actually uses out of the vast number of ASCOM APIs and methods, so I guess my question...
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Chris
scope_sapiens
Jun 21, 2012 6:17 pm
Felix, The ASCOM interface is late bound, I think that means that it doesn't have a MIDL file because it uses the IUnknown interface. How this affects using...
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Chris
scope_sapiens
Jun 21, 2012 6:19 pm
Yes, please post the new version. We have enough evidence that it's OK. Would you also be able to update the Celestron driver as well please. this is now...
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Jim
jimgian2
Jun 21, 2012 6:26 pm
I tested 5.2.10 last night with an MX and Maxim DL 5.18 using both the Microguide and Telescope as the autoguider output selection and in both instances the...
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lynol1000
Jun 21, 2012 10:24 pm
Maybe not so quick a question. One application, Firestarter 2.1, can use ASCOM telescope chooser, select a scope for pulse guide purposes and launch the driver...
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Bob Denny
dc3dreamer
Jun 21, 2012 10:50 pm
Ok, the 5.1.10 update of the TheSky Controlled Telescope driver is online at the ASCOM web site download center. Thanks again!!!!! -- Bob...
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Bob Denny
dc3dreamer
Jun 21, 2012 11:03 pm
This can be tricky to diagnose. I cannot speak for CCDC or CCDAP, but at least with my ACP automation engine, MaxIm must NOT be connected for any of its...
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Tim Long
t_p_long
Jun 21, 2012 11:07 pm
It's hard to make any guesses with so little to go on. Does the chooser 'look right'? Can you compare it with a known-good ASCOM v6.0 chooser and see if it...
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lynol1000
Jun 21, 2012 11:46 pm
Hi Tim, The Chooser in Firestarter looks correct. It is an ASCOM 5.5 install. The diags show Windows (W7/64bit) registry entries for the scope driver the user...
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Bob Denny
dc3dreamer
Jun 22, 2012 1:20 am
The first thing to do is to remove ASCOM 5 and 5.5 and if needed (likely) run the "cleanup" tool that really really removes them, than install the current...
