Hello, I'am working on a driver for my MCMT system (the interface wich managed my telescope, a system quite popular in France). The beginning is difficult. I'm...
It would appear that the new generic LX200 driver has caused some issues with some Generic LX200 like devices. I have quite a few users using guiding...
The state diagram you found is something I produced as a discussion document during the development of the Telescope V2 standard. I was attempting to clarify...
Hello, I´m writing the code for a uController system that control´s a lot of homemade stuff on my telescope. I´ve added the following hardware : Focusser...
Hi I got the following error when I try to use the "SlewToAltAz" method "Wrong tracking state" My code is written in VBscript and I test it with the Scope...
Hi Folks I'm after advise on the following problem. I've bought a new laptop computer and I was hoping to use it to drive both my SBIG ST5 camera and my Mel...
CCDWare Publishing is proud to announce the public beta of PEMPro Version 1.5 by Ray Gralak. PEMPro 1.5 adds many new exciting capabilities to the previous...
You could use Maxim to manage the camera. It has an ASCOM telescope interface, so you should be able to have both it and CdC connected to the scope at the same...
The Software-y-ddraig web server is off the air at the moment due to a catastrophic server failure over the weekend. I know some people have been trying to...
Every image taken with the Meade DSI Pro from ACP/MaximDL (my rate is 28 galaxies/hour) must then be "Deinterlace" and "Make Pixels Square" in Maxim DL. Will...
I was wondering if there is a plugin out there for the NGC-Max DSC computer for ASCOM or plans for the near future to support it. It seems like most major...
Hi Frank, Thanks for uploading the trace, this is exactly what I wanted. Can you send the same serial trace with the ASCOM 3.0 driver please, and confirm that...
Hello, I am using a Skyscan EQ6 mount. It uses the same protocol as NexStar 5. I can drive the Skyscan in HNSky with ASCOM platform 3.0, the Celestron driver...
I am currently using TheSky Version 4.00.105 Level II/III and wish to use it in conjunction with MaxPoint(telescope pointing software from Diffraction...
Hi, I have noticed a couple of ASCOM Dome Control Panel potential issues in the 4.1 platform: 1. While connected to the dome simulator, checking Slave Dome to...
CCDAutoPilot2 (Version 2.18) now includes ASCOM dome control. More infomation can be found at http://www.ccdware.com/downloads/updates.cfm. This is a free...
Hi all, I created a real simple VB app that will describe the problem I am having with the scope simulator in ASCOM 4.01. I have the source code zipped up ...
Remember the thread about some installations going awry? Microsoft just released a patch to the installer which addresses "silent failures" due to enhanced...
Has anyone written a procedure for successfully "unparking" an LX200GPS 14"? Docs are scant to nonexistent unfortunately. Yesterday I successfully connected to...
Use something like POTH (or an ASCOM-compatible planetarium) to bring up the telescope chooser. Select the Meade telescope driver and click Properties... To...
Hey Guys, I just set up a new computer and have a simple script that does: Set T = CreateObject("Meade.Telescope") T.Connected = True T.Park T.Connected =...
This isn't difficult to do with scripting, or you can buy a package like ACP that gives you a more friendly automation interface. I'd probably leave CCDSoft...
I noticed the serial I/O classes in Whidbey beta 1 but I've already found a perfectly good solution that doesn't require me to think about Pinvoke or...
Hello, I need to create an installer for an ASCOM driver I have written for a focuser controller I've been working on. I thought that maybe my version of MS...
Is anyone here using "The Sky, version 6"? I have yet to receive my copy but would like to get some input before it arrives...I have used Starry Night pro and...
Normally I use ASCOM drivers to connect to my AP mount but yesterday I wanted to just use Sky6 directly connected to the mount. Before I started using ASCOM,...
