"> How many V-Curve cycles are displayed in the V-Curve Profile? I have 2" Two V-Curve Cycles is not enough to get a good average of the focuser's mechanical...
Hey Joe, I can't thank you enough for the help. Thank you very much. I read the manual many, many times and could not find any reference to how many V curves...
Thanks Alvaro! You and Joe pointed out some big mistakes I made. My big mistakes were trying this on a partially/mostly cloudy night where few patches of sky...
... Hi Joe, I can be used as either. There's a box in the Robofocus window that toggles the absolute or relative options. Although its an open loop system...
Can someone please advise me how to set-up my relative focuser in Fmax? I have a standard Meade focuser (LX200GPS 10"). How do I define the number of steps for...
Good luck with your 12 v curves. for sure you will able to focus perfect regards Alvaro ... Good luck with your 12 v curves. for sure you will able to focus...
I was out the other night and after having used FocusMax for a bit, decided to try PoleAlignMax out for the first time. I may be a bit confused on how to use...
To all, While going through several runs of V-Curves, I've noticed a few things which may lead to improving your V-Curve if you are paying attention. I have a...
Finer sampling is always better (down to the limit of your seeing) but the downside is the time it takes to complete the v-curve run. If your scope is...
I have a primary and backup computer that I use for imaging. Can I simply copy the FocusMax .ini file from one computer to the other? Are there any other files...
Wade, you're getting down into the nitty-gritty of both V-Curves and Focusing. Depending upon your OTA you might consider using either a longer exposure or...
Peter, yes you can, and no FMx doesn't spread itself around. As a safety measure, if you haven't saved your 'ini' file on your primary machine as a different...
Now this is interesting! I'll have to try this. Makes me wonder about the impact of narrowband filters, too:  Also, I found my Red filter worked better...
Doug, I hear you about FMx's documentation, it's like trying to read Greek until you know the language. I can't tell you how many times I've read and re-read...
Doug, I worked with Alvero too. He also has a FSQ is my memory serves me correctly, I "envy" is V-Curves which I only can dream about achieving with my...
Thkx John, good to know and other good points you mentioned too. For others out there, is that Relative/Absolute setting in the Robo Driver? And, are there...
Hi Neil, I even use a cheap 'visual' Red filter in my Guide Scope's STL-Remote nose piece to do the very same thing for Guiding. Maybe a UV-IR cut filter will...
Hi Joe, Nice to hear from you again. Last time we spoke (post #1433) was shortly after I received the RF3 and was have fun and games mounting it on my scope. I...
John re: your SCT. Not saying this might be a problem for you but it's worth checking. I was helping someone on the observing field one night and we couldn't...
Thanks for the advice Joe. Recently I had some terrible problems with collimation and took the scope to a guy (who's a bit of an optics guru!) and found there...
Is there any way to get the subframe checkbox turned back off in Maxim automatically following a focus run? When I forget this it wrecks all the following data...
Puuleez, when replying to posts in this or any other group, would you take the time to delete all but the pertinent information from the previous posting. The...
Mike, using FMx 3.2.1 and MaximDL 4.56 I've never had this problem. Interesting! I've never heard FMx turning on a Sub-Frame, well, at least I've never heard...
Sorry Dan, I'm guilty. I find it useful referencing prior conversations along with the current post when replying. I'll try to remember better for you before...
Me too. I like seeing the thread contents in one message.    Regards...Neil www.flemingastrophotography.com Direct from Boston - brilliant diamonds in...
Shorter wavelength light is affected less by atmospheric disturbance, which explains this effect. It's the same reason some people image the moon with IR-pass...
It's new in Maxim v5. Although I've noticed it happen after each focus run, I don't understand what negative effect it's been having for you - could you...
John, can you explain: 1) the concept of high pass filter when it comes to the optical filters? (I know only the one in Photoshop <g>). 2) Why do you say...
... you explain further Mike? The exposures which follow are all subframes unless you remember to turn it off, in this case, the upper left quadrant of the...
Hi Neil, You're correct of course - I was in a bit too much of a rush and got my frequencies and wavelengths flipped around. Near-IR has a longer wavelength...
