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8974
... I too have seen this. I have two setups, one using the TCC, and one using a RoboFocus (actually the RoboFocus 'emulation', in AstroHub). The former was ...
R Hamlett
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Feb 1, 2006
10:23 am
8975
Hello I have a question I believe is for Ajai, Could you be so kind to advise us RCX owners on when your beta verison ASCOM drivers will be released for this...
Dan
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Feb 1, 2006
1:27 pm
8976
Certainly. Thanks for a great program. BTW, will being off a bit in collimation affect the repeatability of FocusMax finding focus? RB ... Robert, Thanks for...
Robert Burns
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Feb 1, 2006
2:01 pm
8977
Robert, Yes collimation will impact the quality of the autofocus. It all depends on how much "a bit" is. This is of course hard to quantify. The...
Larry Weber
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Feb 1, 2006
2:22 pm
8978
I guess I do owe and update to the list! The RCX driver is basically complete. The reason that it has not been released in beta form is that there are bugs in...
Ajai Sehgal
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Feb 1, 2006
6:08 pm
8979
Merci Ajai for your update. Kind Regards, Dan Doolan ... been ... firmware ... to have ... the RCX ... to get this ... option. It works ... command ... would...
Dan
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Feb 1, 2006
11:26 pm
8980
Robert -- ... Yeah... Try FocusMax's AcquireStar feature, which locates a lone suitable star somewhere near where you are, goes over there, focuses, then comes...
Bob Denny
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Feb 2, 2006
3:12 am
8981
... OK, It's done. Along with other Changes from Chris Rowland to add double-byte character support to Serial. It's posted on the ASCOm Downloads page. It's...
Bob Denny
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Feb 2, 2006
5:38 am
8982
Chris -- Look at the code in the VB-based drivers and read about the DriverHelper.Profile object. You need to set the properties then call Profile.Register()...
Bob Denny
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Feb 2, 2006
5:41 am
8983
Hi I'm trying to write my driver and can't get the slew methods to work. It seems to go to the target, at least in one axis, then always slews to Ra=0 and...
chris mansfield
astroatm
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Feb 2, 2006
11:00 am
8984
Target RA should not be multiplied by 15 ! regards Maarten Vanleenhove www.supernovae.be...
Maarten Vanleenhove
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Feb 2, 2006
11:05 am
8985
I use degree's for my Ra not Hours. Thanks, Chris ... From: Maarten Vanleenhove<mailto:maarten.vanleenhove@...> To:...
chris mansfield
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Feb 2, 2006
11:09 am
8986
It may be easier to offer ideas if the format your mount expects to see RA/Dec in was known. Is Ra = 0, Dec = 0 a default mount position for it's startup...
Chuck Faranda
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Feb 2, 2006
11:22 am
8987
I don't have a mount per se ,I'm making a exe to control a stepper drive Anyway both Ra and Dec are in degree's. I'm trying to copy the Slew coords into a...
chris mansfield
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Feb 2, 2006
12:16 pm
8988
Both Ra and Dec are doubles, maybe your MoveToEq() is expecting a dd:mm:ss format? Good luck. Regards, Chuck Faranda http://ccdastro.net ... From: chris...
Chuck Faranda
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Feb 2, 2006
12:33 pm
8989
Bob, Thanks. I'm aware of the acquire star feature but I'm too cheap (teenagers in college) to buy Pinpoint right now. (Acquire star does require Pinpoint -...
Robert Burns
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Feb 2, 2006
2:50 pm
8990
I always use a planetarium program like Cartes du Ciel to pick a suitable star (mag 5-8) and make a automated slew... workflow: connect to telescope track...
Maarten Vanleenhove
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Feb 2, 2006
2:59 pm
8991
Chris -- Might I make a humble suggestion? Set your driver aside and write a simple little COM object with the following interface Mansfield.Tester: Property...
Bob Denny
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Feb 2, 2006
6:01 pm
8992
I used to be able to use ACP software with my Temma mount, but several months ago I downloaded a new version of the Temma driver from the ASCOM site and now...
sidleach
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Feb 3, 2006
4:34 am
8993
Robert, Yes Acquire Star does require the full PinPoint. PinPoint is a great program and well worth it. However while you are saving up you can use the ...
Larry Weber
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Feb 3, 2006
4:49 am
8994
A bug was found in versions 4.2.20-4.2.22. So, try downloading the most current version 4.2.23 from the ASCOM site. It still may say it's version 4.2.22 on...
Chuck Faranda
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Feb 3, 2006
10:53 am
8995
Thanks, Chuck. I will do that. I appreciate the reply. Sid Leach http://members.cox.net/sidleach ... From: ASCOM-Talk@yahoogroups.com...
Sid Leach
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Feb 4, 2006
7:31 am
8996
Hello, I am very happy with my new AP900 mount except one item on it: The AP polar scope. It is not very precise. No way to do better then about 10 arc...
a.heidemann
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Feb 4, 2006
9:06 am
8997
My problems arise when running the calibration wizard in PEMPro-1.50.91. First, pempro cannot stop tracking of the G11 automatically for the image scale/image...
Robert Burns
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Feb 4, 2006
2:21 pm
8998
Hi Robert, I didn't mean to mislead you on the Gemini forum. The issue of starting/stopping the mount is not necessarily a problem, but a question for Ajai, if...
Ray Gralak
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Feb 4, 2006
3:56 pm
8999
I’m developing the software for a remote observatory. We already have implemented a web module written in Java that implements the interface and the database...
Luiz Felipe S. C. B. ...
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Feb 4, 2006
8:55 pm
9000
I have recently completed a design project for a client that implements a controller for a roll-off roof. I am trying to decide if it is worthwhile packaging...
Tim Long
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Feb 4, 2006
9:46 pm
9001
As you know, I have a similar device available. There may be some appeal with the 220v, especially in the European market. I sent one of my controllers over...
Chuck Faranda
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Feb 4, 2006
10:35 pm
9002
... I fixed the listing on the ASCOM site. Sorry - it's hard to keep up :-)) -- Bob...
Bob Denny
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Feb 5, 2006
1:00 am
9003
Yeah, lots of suggestions for added features caused most of the updates. A few bugs thrown in too <g>. Thanks. Regards, Chuck Faranda http://ccdastro.net ......
Chuck Faranda
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Feb 5, 2006
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