Hi, Since I had the first clear night since the recent MaximDL v5 beta was released, I thought I'd try it out, jumping straight in the deep and and trying to...
John, Thanks for pointing out the issues with MaxIm DL 5 and FocusMax. We will have to take a look at these and fix up FocusMax. Larry ... From: John Winfield...
Hi All, I have a Tak TOA 130. I ran a new set of V-curves last night and observed something I do not understand and wondered if any of you might explain it. As...
Don, I also saw this "minimum creep" when I set up my TSA-102. In my case, it turned out that I didn't have the RoboFocus parameters (duty cycle, microstep...
Don, You are correct that 7 mm for 10 degrees F is way too much to attribute to the OTA. I can think of two other possibilities. 1. If you are running a...
Jon and Larry, Thanks to you both for taking the time to reply. I suspect that absolutely nothing mechanical is going on. The Tak focuser is rock solid and...
... Correct. I have a 6" steel machinist's rule marked off in mm and I use a jeweler's loupe to read it. I cannot see ANY mechanical difference after...
I am sorry it has taken so long to get back to this (too many demands on my time). It looks like I am starting to get V-curves not. The solution (I hope) to my...
Well ok I am going to ask it. I have recently started using the latest version of PAM. It seems this new version doesnt want to settle on the elivation...
Hi Folks I'm using a Robofocus on a LX200GPS 8" F10 with a NextGen 0.5x FR in a WO 2.5" Crayford Focuser. Plate solving gives me a FL of 1200mm. FM was set to...
Hello, I have been using FM for some time with ACP without problem. I then changed laptops installed all my astro-programs and ACP runs to the point where it...
Robert, Your report is the first one that we have heard on such a problem. I assume you are talking about a problem in PAM V 2.0.42. I am also assuming that...
Tim, What version of FocusMax are you running? V 3.2.1 may not work with the newer ACP. I know it does not work with PinPoint V 5. You can get the latest...
I also seem to remember reports of FM not getting registered with Windows correctly, making the auto-launch fail, but running it manually worked OK. I think in...
Larry, I was using V2.0.39 before. I am now on the V2.0.4. The mount is a G11 w/ Gemini. It just took me a few times overshooting the correction to figure it...
I'm using 3.4.1 and ACP 5.1 build 3 Tim ... with the newer ACP. I know it does not work with PinPoint V 5. You can get the latest version of FocusMax at the...
John, the uninstall and reinstall did not work in my case, is there a manual registry entry or something that I can do? Tim ... the ... with ... FMaxUG. ... ...
Robert, Are you able to see the cross hairs on the image during the Correction phase? We have had a few users with very large CCDs who have lost the cross...
Tim, Did you remember to first install V 3.2.1 on the new computer and then swap out V 3.2.1 for V 3.4.1? V3.4.1 is an .exe file and will not put anything in...
I am using a DSLR so I have a large image size. If I scale the image to fit then the Line with direction shows up, but the crosshair doesnt. I usually set the...
Hi Larry, Yes, I first installed 3.2.1 then unzipped 3.4.1 into the FM directory. Infact, I uninstalled then reinstalled 3.2.1 then unzipped 3.4.1 again but no...
Tim, The next thing to try is a simple vbs script. You can see if it brings up FocusMax. If the script works, then FocusMax is ok and the problem is likely...
One other point to add here... I can't comment on the possibility of slipping, or the mechanical characteristics of your particular system, but I can comment...
Hi, I swapped scopes and Robofocus devices and now my FM is acting odd (ok, i must have done something, as it is likely doing exactly what it is supposed to...
Tricky to say for sure without seeing the log from the focus run, but my gues would be that the final fwhm was greater than the configured allowable maximum. ...
Keith as you've seen with your longer FL your focused star will have a larger final focused HFD. This is what's causing you to return to your initial focus...
Keith, One thing I would add to Joe's good advice is that you examine the Focus Start settings at the bottom of the Setup tab. Here is the excerpt from the...
Paul, Both the RoboFocus and FocusMax have Backlash Compensation (BC) features. You should only use one of these. If you use both then they will fight each...
