Thanks Paul...your a wealth of information and I'm very grateful for your help. Deleting the logs now. Brendan...
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Brendan
wasyoungonce2
May 6, 2013 11:32 pm
Hi folks. Found something odd in the ability of Gemini ASCOM to apply time or zone updates to a Gemini 1 system if the computer (and Gemini ASCOM) has been in...
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Paul Kanevsky
paulkccd
May 7, 2013 11:36 am
Hi Brendan, Sounds like you may have ASCOM driver set to upload all settings to Gemini on connect. This uploads all the Gemini settings (including timezone and...
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Brendan
wasyoungonce2
May 7, 2013 10:35 pm
Thanks Paul. Yes I did have "upload to Gemini on Connect"! So it was as easy as a check box. I should have known this. I have a few profiles saved, dst...
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Robin Wilson
tandum57
May 10, 2013 1:36 pm
I have a little C# app that uses maxim to expose the CCD while it moves RA back and forth as a polar alignment aid but my mate has a G11 and it crashes with...
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paulkccd
May 10, 2013 2:00 pm
Hi Robin, Gemini can move axis at three different rates: guiding, centering or slewing. That's what the error message is indicating. You are not allowed to set...
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Robin Wilson
tandum57
May 10, 2013 3:40 pm
OkyDoky, I know what your saying but doesn't that make this driver non ascom compliant? Rates are supposed to be expressed in units of degrees per second. ...
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paulkccd
May 10, 2013 4:15 pm
Completely compliant :-) The values are in degrees per second. The values returned in AxisRates collection are of type double and contain guiding, centering,...
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Robin Wilson
tandum57
May 11, 2013 5:39 am
Ahh, I see, thanks....
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tom@...
tomhilton1
May 11, 2013 7:55 pm
Robin These rates are programmable and changeable from the hand controller. see http://www.gemini-2.com/hc-English/E021.php which is selected by ...
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Robin Wilson
tandum57
May 12, 2013 11:56 am
Cheers Tom, I have simply set it to scroll through available rates and pick the slowest one. That should work fine. robin....
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Robin Wilson
tandum57
May 15, 2013 2:53 pm
It is working now. Thanks for the input....
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Tom Galland
tomgalland553
May 15, 2013 4:17 pm
Hey guys, I have been trying to figure out why the PEC setting keeps turning itself off every time I fire up the system. I have gone into the main control and ...
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tom@...
tomhilton1
May 15, 2013 4:49 pm
Tom The Gemini-2 defaults to starting up with PEC Off. I know of know way to make it start with PEC ON. When you turn PEC ON, the Gemini-2 has to synchronize...
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Tom Galland
tomgalland553
May 15, 2013 6:33 pm
Tom, You are suggesting that there is no way to keep the setting turned "ON" and that the Gemini system does not store the PEC "ON", I can understand that the...
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tom@...
tomhilton1
May 15, 2013 7:09 pm
Tom This command sent through a web browser will start the PEC also. http://gemini/functions.cgi?ps=Start+PEC+Replay The problem with it is that it will...
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tom@...
tomhilton1
May 15, 2013 7:20 pm
PS You might be able to automatic some of your tasks using the Vb scripting or Java scripting. you can send commands to the ASCOM driver or through IE. You can...
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Tom Galland
tomgalland553
May 15, 2013 7:43 pm
Tom, Sorry but neither one of those links seems to work, and although I started out wanting to learn computer coding 40 years ago the frustration of all the ...
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tom@...
tomhilton1
May 15, 2013 9:11 pm
That is strange Tom They work for me. Tom...
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tom@...
tomhilton1
May 15, 2013 9:18 pm
Tom are you running L5V1? If http://gemini will not open up the Web browser of the Gemini-2 then you probably would have to replace http://gemini with...
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Tom Galland
tomgalland553
May 15, 2013 9:20 pm
I just tried them both again and still get the "This page can't be displayed" I guess it is one of those magical moments that aren't so magical.. L Tom Galland...
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Tom Galland
tomgalland553
May 15, 2013 9:22 pm
OH Hell, my bad, no I am not running L5 I seem to always be behind the 8 ball on things thanks, will work another way.. Tom Galland http://pcplushobbies.com ...
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tom@...
tomhilton1
May 15, 2013 10:27 pm
Tom We are talking about a Gemini-2 are we not! Tom...
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paulkccd
May 15, 2013 11:44 pm
Tom, as Tom H indicated, Gemini automatically turns PEC off when first powered on. That's how it's designed. You can turn it back on by clicking on the PEC...
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Tom Galland
tomgalland553
May 16, 2013 12:05 am
Tom - Yes L4 Paul - I am using an automated system and I really don't (didn't) need to access the Gemini control, I will have to work out something or just get...
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paulkccd
May 16, 2013 12:14 am
Tom, a script then would be the easiest approach. Most automation software support custom start-up scripts. Regards, -Paul...
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Tom Galland
tomgalland553
May 16, 2013 3:34 am
I am looking into it now.. Tom Galland http://pcplushobbies.com May dark skies always prevail From: Gemini_ASCOM_Driver@yahoogroups.com ...
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tom@...
tomhilton1
May 16, 2013 5:04 am
Hi Tom I was assuming Gemini-2, not Gemini-1 The same however holds true for the reason the PEC is not on at boot time, just all the links I gave was for a...
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hilmi.kindy
11:05 am
Can somebody remind me how to set the home park position via ASCOM driver? My hand controller is gone for repair and I have lost my home position after I...
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Paul Kanevsky
paulkccd
11:11 am
Hi Hilmi, It must be set from the physical Gemini hand controller. That's because there is no serial command provided by Gemini to set the home position, so no...
