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7464 SteveB
steve_e_brady Offline Send Email
May 18, 2012
12:41 am
Hi Neil-- The PID is sensitive to: 1) L and R slope differences 2) The flatness or steepness of the slope Take a look at entry #2 below which contains a PID of...
7465 journeysend_obs Offline Send Email May 18, 2012
1:31 am
Hello, I've been using Focusmax version 36.0.77 without major issues. Recently, a Pinpoint pop-up screen appears when I open FM telling me that my 60 day trail...
7466 SteveB
steve_e_brady Offline Send Email
May 18, 2012
1:57 am
Hi Jim-- Can you post the exact message - I do not believe FMx is sending this message - there is no reference to 60 day trial in the FMx code. Did you install...
7467 journeysend_obs Offline Send Email May 18, 2012
3:16 am
Steve, This is very strange & only happens when I open FM. PinPoint 5.1.8 The 60 day trial period has expired. You can purchase a license for PinPoint 5.1.8...
7468 journeysend_obs Offline Send Email May 18, 2012
3:56 am
Update: Problem solved by deleting two folders containing dll files: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\dc3\dc3reg.dll C:\Program Files (x86)\Common...
7469 SteveB
steve_e_brady Offline Send Email
May 18, 2012
11:12 am
Hi Jim-- FMx looks to see if PP is installed at startup. It found your DLL and then tested to determine if it was the full version of PP LT. You had the full...
7470 John Leach
johnleach34 Offline Send Email
May 18, 2012
1:17 pm
Thanks Steve for your helpful comments. I'll see how it goes. If I get errors I'll let you know. Thanks again, John John ... From: SteveB Sent: 17 May 2012...
7471 SteveB
steve_e_brady Offline Send Email
May 19, 2012
8:30 pm
There should be no need to run Vcurves for each filter but you do need to measure the differences in focuser position relative to a reference filter (I use C)....
7472 Marlin
marlincostello Offline Send Email
May 19, 2012
8:53 pm
I use a TCF-S so the starting point is in the middle alittle high at 5600. It just started that the scope goes to 0, not a point a little off focus from 5600,...
7473 SteveB
steve_e_brady Offline Send Email
May 19, 2012
9:04 pm
Hi Marlin-- I use an Optec TCF also, and I do not see this issue. When the focuser is first powered up it will goto 0 then move back to the previous focuser...
7474 Marlin Costello
marlincostello Offline Send Email
May 20, 2012
1:46 pm
Sure,  it did go to 0 then to starting setting about 5600.  At startup the focuser does its usual runt 0 then back to 5600.  When I start the program it...
7475 Frank
starman_florida Offline Send Email
May 20, 2012
7:25 pm
Where do I find the current software (always) for Focus Max ? I presently have 3.6.12. Frank M....
7476 Steve Brady
steve_e_brady Offline Send Email
May 20, 2012
7:26 pm
In the Files section V3.6.0.77 From: FMaxUG@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FMaxUG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Frank Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 3:25 PM To:...
7477 Frank Mraz
starman_florida Offline Send Email
May 20, 2012
7:30 pm
Thank you. Is version 3.6.0.77 more current than 3.6.12 ? Frank M. To: FMaxUG@yahoogroups.com From: sbrady10@... Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 15:26:45...
7478 Steve Brady
steve_e_brady Offline Send Email
May 20, 2012
7:38 pm
Yes - there is a thread on this in past messages. From: FMaxUG@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FMaxUG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Frank Mraz Sent: Sunday, May 20,...
7479 Dale
dale.liebenberg Offline Send Email
May 21, 2012
7:25 pm
Hi Steve, After disconnecting my camera etc to work on my OTA, FMax fails. I assumed it had something to do with the fact that I may have plugged camera,...
7480 SteveB
steve_e_brady Offline Send Email
May 21, 2012
8:17 pm
Hi Dale-- I see the problem Find star binning = -15208x-15208 Goto the Setup Tab and hand select binning 1 - 4. This was reported by another user and has been...
7481 John Thompson
jbtgolfer Offline Send Email
May 21, 2012
8:31 pm
Steve......   I am a new user to FocusMax. I have a C11 Hyperstar with a Microtouch autofocuser. In all honesty I have struggled using the system.  I know...
7482 SteveB
steve_e_brady Offline Send Email
May 21, 2012
8:49 pm
Hi John-- Neil Flemming has a tutorial: http://www.flemingastrophotography.com/focusmax.html Steve Brady...
7483 Dale Liebenberg
dale.liebenberg Offline Send Email
May 22, 2012
6:05 am
Thanks Steve,   Dale ________________________________ From: SteveB <sbrady10@...> To: FMaxUG@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 10:16 PM ...
7484 nbartholomaeus Offline Send Email May 22, 2012
7:24 am
ich versuche FocusMax kennenzulernen und benötige die Informationen der Gemeinde bei der Lösung auftretender Probleme...
7485 Phillip Marshall
pmarshall7... Offline Send Email
May 22, 2012
1:58 pm
Hello "Beginner"; You posted in your native language. Can you post in English? You may get more responses this way. Regards; Phillip in the San Diego, CA., USA...
7486 Phillip Marshall
pmarshall7... Offline Send Email
May 22, 2012
2:11 pm
Hi Dale; I to have a C11 with HyperStar on a CGE mount with MicroFocus. Even though the various Tabs in FocusMax have many settable parameter windows, these...
7487 Dale
dale.liebenberg Offline Send Email
May 22, 2012
6:12 pm
Hi Steve, The initial problem fixed. I then went to Aquire star setup to lower the star target range for V curves. After the V-curves, I clicked on setup again...
7488 JoeMize
sfojmize Offline Send Email
May 22, 2012
7:13 pm
Dale, did you delete all entries in ASCOM Profile Manager relating to FMx before reinstalling?...joe :) "May You Go Among The Imperishable Stars" Joe Mize...
7489 SteveB
steve_e_brady Offline Send Email
May 22, 2012
7:48 pm
Good suggestion Joe, also try rebotting the computer - it is very strange that you are seeing missing labels on the FMx windows. Steve Brady...
7490 Dale Liebenberg
dale.liebenberg Offline Send Email
May 22, 2012
8:21 pm
HI Joe, It did not help. I had to uninstall Ascom totally and reinstall. All back to normal.   Thanks Dale ________________________________ From: JoeMize...
7491 SteveB
steve_e_brady Offline Send Email
May 22, 2012
8:28 pm
Hi Dale-- Were you running ASCOM V6 or V6 with SP1 before uninstall?...
7492 Dale Liebenberg
dale.liebenberg Offline Send Email
May 23, 2012
6:04 am
Hi Steve, It was SP1. Just a note: After installing and loading my profile, there were the odd settings than I had to refresh, including type of plate solve,...
7493 SteveB
steve_e_brady Offline Send Email
May 23, 2012
7:12 pm
Hi Dale-- I beleive all of theese items are located in the Registry so they will need to be re-entered......
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