Dan, Steve Brady's instructions from message 5406 on installing the new version of FocusMax are as follows: To use this release please: 1. Backup your system...
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Joe Bloggs
le_blue_jester
Aug 2, 2011 2:13 pm
No help to you but I have had the same problem too. Setup is Win 7, Maxim 5.15 and FMax 3.6.12. This seems to be an issue with 3.6.12 as dropping back to 3.6.1...
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Richard Grossen
grossen...
Aug 2, 2011 3:30 pm
Steve, Finally got a clear night last night. So I made another attempt with my Canon 5D Mark II. It looked like I was getting close, definitely closer than...
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hiho2@...
joe_phoenicia
Aug 2, 2011 3:44 pm
Hi Steve, RAN FM In a message dated 7/27/2011 10:37:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, sbrady10@... writes: Hi Joe— That is great news – enjoy...
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hiho2@...
joe_phoenicia
Aug 2, 2011 3:57 pm
Hi Steve, Sorry prior message was sent prematurely. Ran FMx (version 3.6.12) - Vcurve. Needs work but I can do that. I was using PHD Guiding during the ...
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Thouse
look-up1
Aug 2, 2011 4:48 pm
Joe, You might want to try connecting via 'the sky controlled telescope'. Telescope - setup Tom ... Joe, You might want to try connecting via 'the sky...
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hiho2@...
joe_phoenicia
Aug 2, 2011 7:00 pm
I can connect via Sky 6 - however then there are three windows open - FMx; MaxIm AND Sky6. I have also tried and can connect remotely via SkySafari and...
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gian6771
Aug 2, 2011 9:08 pm
The trouble of using dimmer stars is that FM says that it is off frame or too weak even if the star stays well centered in the frame. Anyone else is having...
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JoeMize
sfojmize
Aug 2, 2011 9:51 pm
What is the Flux of the exposure when you receive the 'off the frame or too weak' msg?...joe :) "May You Go Among The Imperishable Stars" Joe Mize...
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wa4hnd_al
Aug 3, 2011 5:34 am
Hi Steve, Upgraded to ASCOM 6 and your latest. All seems well but I have a few questions... ( using Maxim 5.15 ) When I moved to the new version my V curves...
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JoeMize
sfojmize
Aug 3, 2011 1:24 pm
"...V curves now go from right to left..." Check your Direction of Movement option. Changing direction, In or Out, changes the direction the 'V' is drawn....
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Steve Brady
steve_e_brady
Aug 3, 2011 1:30 pm
Hi Al- To add.., the chime is from MaxIm not FMx Yes, TC is in the next MAJOR release... Steve From: FMaxUG@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FMaxUG@yahoogroups.com] On...
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Gary
bailyhill
Aug 3, 2011 7:19 pm
Hello Steve I hope you put a simple option in the TC release to just input a coeficient--ie x steps per deg C or y microns per deg C. That way one...
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Steve Brady
steve_e_brady
Aug 3, 2011 7:26 pm
Hello Gary- Yes, you can input a coefficient (steps/deg) OR you can have FMx periodically auto-focus and store the position and temp - you can then plot the...
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Richard Grossen
grossen...
Aug 3, 2011 8:42 pm
Steve, I was just reviewing the logs, and noticed that somehow I was still using the previous version of focusmax. I thought for sure I had installed 3.6.12....
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CurtisC
die_nullte
Aug 3, 2011 9:01 pm
You have to explicitly uninstall the older versions before insalling the new one....
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Richard Grossen
grossen...
Aug 3, 2011 9:05 pm
Thanks Curtis, I assume I did that. As I used the control panel to do so. If I need to do more than that (delete directories, clear registry, reboot, etc),...
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PAUL
paulfromero1964
Aug 3, 2011 9:44 pm
Hi, I think installing a newer version fixed this (see below). thx, Paukl...
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Gary
bailyhill
Aug 4, 2011 2:03 am
Hello Steve This sounds Fantastic; Gary...
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Gary
bailyhill
Aug 4, 2011 2:06 am
Hello Richard I just today, removed my old version in the control panel, and installed 3.6.12. I did not delete any directories, clear any registries, etc) I...
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Richard Grossen
grossen...
Aug 4, 2011 2:07 am
Thanks Gary, now if the sky will just clear in the next 2 hours, fingers crossed :) Richard From: FMaxUG@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FMaxUG@yahoogroups.com] On...
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PeterN
ellinbank
Aug 4, 2011 3:06 pm
I have just recently changed my filter wheel from a CFW8 to CFW10. Particularly the last few observing sessions, spanning about 5 days, I can't get good...
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Mark Acker
markacker
Aug 4, 2011 3:42 pm
I believe you will. Â Back focus for the CFW8 is 25mm while the CFW10 is ~21mm. Mark ________________________________ From: PeterN <pnelson@...> To:...
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Thouse
look-up1
Aug 4, 2011 5:24 pm
Hi Peter, If you re-do your V-curves create a different profile. Then you have a profile (with v curves) for each filter wheel. Tom...
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Peter Dunckel
pbdunckel
Aug 4, 2011 7:49 pm
I have been successfully using FMax for a long time, but just now tried to set up tempeature compensation, and ran into an issue - FMax is showing "n/a" in the...
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Willam M julian II
mackjulian
Aug 4, 2011 8:17 pm
Does your focuser have a temp probe? I use a TCF-S and it has an external temp probe and the temp shows in FM. So my first guess would be you don't have a temp...
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naavisto
Aug 4, 2011 9:12 pm
Hello! I'd like to know whether or not the newest FocusMax should be compatible with ASCOM 5.5? I just started using FocusMax and I have ASCOM 5.5 installed....
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naavisto
Aug 4, 2011 11:53 pm
Focusmax also seems to have trouble finding an obvious star in the image. Maybe that is due to ASCOM 5.5 too. I'm shooting H-alpha though, perhaps the lack of...
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dancase104
Aug 5, 2011 2:58 am
This helps a lot. Thanks, Larry. Dan...
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pbdunckel
Aug 5, 2011 4:48 am
Thanks for the suggestion, Mack, but note my message states that the temperature is correctly reported by RoboFocu software. The RoboFocus hardware comes with...
