Anyone who provides software that uses internet connections would do well to obtain the pre-release XPSP2 and make sure their product still works. MS has...
6105
Mathew
m_in_nh
Aug 4, 2004 7:13 am
I was going to post this as a question, but I got it worked out, so now it's just an FYI... I am adding some scripting in Javascript so that users will be able...
6106
sachdeva@...
sachkunal
Aug 4, 2004 3:49 pm
Hi Folks, I am stuck at a point where I am supposed to use the the LPI imager under Linux. Has anyone ever tried it with Linux or provide me some useful ...
6107
kingeek_the_3
Aug 4, 2004 4:41 pm
I was wondering if the ASCOM platform could control a dome by read the right-angle and declination of a telescope from a fits file on a computer?...
6108
Douglas B. George
maximccd
Aug 4, 2004 4:57 pm
... No, but if you know how to program, you could modify the open-source ASCOM Dome Control Panel to do that. The source code is included with the ASCOM...
6109
Tim Long
t_p_long
Aug 4, 2004 6:18 pm
I believe this could be done with nothing more than a script, using Matthias Busch's FITS object. http://www.easysky.de/ASCOM/Image/FITS.htm Something along...
6110
Bob Denny
dc3dreamer
Aug 4, 2004 7:40 pm
... Hmm... this sounds like a chicken and egg problem. How can you take an image through the dome unless it is already pointed in the right direction? ... Can...
6111
kingeek_the_3
Aug 4, 2004 8:56 pm
Basically what we are trying to do is position are telescope first, then positon the opening of the dome where the telescope is, in order to take short...
6112
Douglas B. George
maximccd
Aug 4, 2004 9:22 pm
... If you can get the position into the FITS header, surely you can get it into an ASCOM telescope driver. It would be much easier for us to come up with a...
6113
Tim Long
t_p_long
Aug 4, 2004 10:59 pm
Does your Dome have an ASCOM driver? I assume you must have an automation system or you wouldn't be trying to position it using ASCOM. What model is it? If it...
6114
Bob Denny
dc3dreamer
Aug 5, 2004 4:12 am
... Now I am even more confused. I think you plan to take a blank image with the scope, somehow extract the telescope position from the FITS headers, then feed...
6115
Jonathan Fay
bearcreekobs...
Aug 5, 2004 2:39 pm
I think the FITS header is a red hearing, it sould like they just need to have the ASCOM dome control in the loop to allow the dome to slave to the scope. ... ...
6116
Al Testani
ajtestani
Aug 6, 2004 2:30 am
Jon, If you are still following this group please email me. Thanks. Al Testani...
6118
Tim Long
t_p_long
Aug 7, 2004 12:54 pm
That last email was not from Bob and it probably contains a virus. My antivirus quarantined the attachment. I’ll delete it from the message archives. Tim...
6119
Bob Denny
dc3dreamer
Aug 7, 2004 6:11 pm
Yeah, that didn't come from me - my address was forged :-( Thanks for deleting it, Tim. -- Bob...
6120
peter_enzerink
Aug 9, 2004 4:47 am
... The Sphinx mount is addressed via a network interface rather than serial. There will be telescope control for the Sphinx in the near future (whatever that...
6121
Daniel
kingeek_the_3
Aug 9, 2004 7:21 pm
I'm sorry that I haven't been giving all of the correst information about my problem. The problem that we are having with our dome is that we currently operate...
6122
Douglas B. George
maximccd
Aug 9, 2004 7:32 pm
... If you have the ability to write a driver for your dome based on the ASCOM Dome Standard, then you can use the standard ASCOM Dome Control Panel to...
6123
Bruce Prager
bgprager
Aug 9, 2004 7:52 pm
Doug, at one point there was a plan to get the DDW software to use the Dome std. Do you know the status of this? ... From: Douglas B. George To:...
6124
Douglas B. George
maximccd
Aug 9, 2004 8:03 pm
... One of the local club members was working on one, but I gather there must have been some difficulties because it was never finished. Then I heard that TI...
6125
Tim Long
t_p_long
Aug 9, 2004 9:30 pm
The TI DDW ASCOM Dome driver is a reality. I have partnered with Technical Innovations and have been working on it for a while. The driver has been in beta...
6126
John Smith
mosmith9
Aug 9, 2004 11:33 pm
We are pleased to announce the long-awaited upgrade for the Sequencer line of software products. CCDAutoPilot 1.0 adds new capabilities to further automate...
6127
Roger Groenendaels
groenendaels
Aug 9, 2004 11:39 pm
I have already send this mail but after testing many hours I found not the solution. I have problem with the ACL driver and Ascom (I believe this problem are ...
6128
Dave Lane
eyecstars
Aug 10, 2004 8:22 pm
I'm working on a dome driver for my home-brew dome controller and am not certain of the intention of the FindHome and AtHome functions. Initially I thought...
6129
Douglas B. George
maximccd
Aug 10, 2004 8:47 pm
Dave, If CanFindHome is false, then the dome control panel ought to ignore the requirement for homing. However, it's been quite a while since I wrote the...
6130
Douglas B. George
maximccd
Aug 10, 2004 8:53 pm
Ever wanted a sensor to alert you when the sky clears? Or to warn you when your unattended telescope is looking at clouds -- or getting rained on? The...
6131
Al Testani
ajtestani
Aug 10, 2004 9:45 pm
I'll explain why I *need* to do this at a later time but can the following be made to work? Warning!... reading this may make your head hurt! Say I write a...
6132
Mark Crossley
crossley_mark
Aug 10, 2004 10:17 pm
Sounds like a precession issue to me. The mount and the program are using different epochs? One using J2000 and the other epoch of the day should result in...
6133
Roger Groenendaels
groenendaels
Aug 10, 2004 10:36 pm
... Mark, ... That was also my idea, but the too programs are set to the same precession (JNOW) and the original ACL driver in the sky work perfect. Also when...
