Hi, I'm Fred Bruenjes, owner of Moonglow Technologies.  All Sky Cams are
shipping all over the world and the Uploader is about to be released, so I
figured it was time to start an egroup for them.  Use this place to discuss the
product and share tips.

For individual customer service, please contact the Moonglow Tech sales staff
directly for a faster response.

Fred Bruenjes
Moonglow Technologies

Today we released and shipped the All Sky Cam Uploader software to those who
preordered.  Full details of the software are on the website:

http://www.moonglowtech.com/products/AllSkyCam/Software.shtml

A PDF of the printed user manual can be downloaded here:

http://www.moonglowtech.com/products/AllSkyCam/Uploader_manual.pdf

I'll see about getting the full user manual posted somewhere once the dust
settles down.


--
Fred Bruenjes
Owner
Moonglow Technologies, LLC

Hi Fred,
  Is this ready for Demo/download yet?
Thanks
Joe

--- In MT-AllSkyCam@yahoogroups.com, Fred Bruenjes <fred@...> wrote:
>
>
> Today we released and shipped the All Sky Cam Uploader software to those who
> preordered.  Full details of the software are on the website:
>
> http://www.moonglowtech.com/products/AllSkyCam/Software.shtml
>
> A PDF of the printed user manual can be downloaded here:
>
> http://www.moonglowtech.com/products/AllSkyCam/Uploader_manual.pdf
>
> I'll see about getting the full user manual posted somewhere once the dust
> settles down.
>
>
> --
> Fred Bruenjes
> Owner
> Moonglow Technologies, LLC
>

Moonglow Technologies, LLC

Thanks Fred.

--- In MT-AllSkyCam@yahoogroups.com, fred@... wrote:
>
>
> Hi Joe,
>
> I didn't have a chance to post the demo info on the website yet.  You can
download the windows install file from:
>
> http://www.moonglowtech.com/products/AllSkyCam/ASC_Uploader_v1.0.msi
>
> You will want to read thru the pdf manual I posted to this egroups files
section.
>
> When first installed it is the feature limited demo.  Most features are locked
down.  Purchasing a license key unlocks all the features without having to
reinstall.
>
> But the demo is enough to determine if a video digitzer you may already own
will work satisfactorily with ASC Uploader.
>
> Fred Bruenjes
> Moonglow Technologies
>
>
>
>
> Moonglow Technologies, LLC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: grassypond@...
> Sender: MT-AllSkyCam@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sun, 29 May 2011 13:56:58
> To: <MT-AllSkyCam@yahoogroups.com>
> Reply-To: MT-AllSkyCam@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [MT-AllSkyCam] Re: All Sky Cam Uploader software released
>
> Hi Fred,
>  Is this ready for Demo/download yet?
> Thanks
> Joe
>
> --- In MT-AllSkyCam@yahoogroups.com, Fred Bruenjes <fred@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Today we released and shipped the All Sky Cam Uploader software to those who
> > preordered.  Full details of the software are on the website:
> >
> > http://www.moonglowtech.com/products/AllSkyCam/Software.shtml
> >
> > A PDF of the printed user manual can be downloaded here:
> >
> > http://www.moonglowtech.com/products/AllSkyCam/Uploader_manual.pdf
> >
> > I'll see about getting the full user manual posted somewhere once the dust
> > settles down.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Fred Bruenjes
> > Owner
> > Moonglow Technologies, LLC
> >
>

Hello all

I finally have all the issues with my outdoor computer resolved and my All Sky
Cam is now online!  I do not have any night images yest so I am interested to
see what it shows.  The All Sky Cam is at my home observatory which is a quite
light polluted.  As per the name, there is even a very bright streetlight across
the street!  I am doing this mainly to work out all the kinks so I can implement
the All Sky Cam at the observatory I am putting together in Granite Gap NM.

The new uploader is really essential to best operation.  I had used another A to
D converter but I had really poor results.  The Uploader and its software makes
this installation and operation a no brainer.

My only question is whether the image is as focused as the other ones.  Fred, I
would appreciate it if you could take a look at my images and let me know what
you think.

Thanks to Fred for such a great product.  I look forward to installing a few
more of these.

Derek

Hi Derek,

Congratulations on getting the software up and running!

I had a look at your images and they looks as sharp as the camera is capable of.
   Remember that this is a color camera over an analog video connection, with no
internal sharpening applied, so it might appear a tad softer than a pure digital
connection would deliver.  Also because video is interlaced, during nighttime
the odd and even fields have to be stacked which causes a slight loss of
resolution in the vertical direction.  These are the compromises we get in
exchange for ease of use and low cost.

You might want to install the following beta software version which fixes a bug
where the images get squished horizontally in some cases:

http://www.moonglowtech.com/products/AllSkyCam/ASC_Uploader_v1.1b1.msi

Thanks,

Fred Bruenjes
Moonglow Technologies




On 6/12/2011 3:17 PM, Derek wrote:
> Hello all
>
> I finally have all the issues with my outdoor computer resolved and my All Sky
> Cam is now online! I do not have any night images yest so I am interested to
see
> what it shows. The All Sky Cam is at my home observatory which is a quite
light
> polluted. As per the name, there is even a very bright streetlight across the
> street! I am doing this mainly to work out all the kinks so I can implement
the
> All Sky Cam at the observatory I am putting together in Granite Gap NM.
>
> The new uploader is really essential to best operation. I had used another A
to
> D converter but I had really poor results. The Uploader and its software makes
> this installation and operation a no brainer.
>
> My only question is whether the image is as focused as the other ones. Fred, I
> would appreciate it if you could take a look at my images and let me know what
> you think.
>
> Thanks to Fred for such a great product. I look forward to installing a few
more
> of these.
>
> Derek
>
>


--
Fred Bruenjes
Owner
Moonglow Technologies, LLC
149 NW County Road OO
Warrensburg, MO 64093 USA
Ph: +1 (660) 747-7782
Fax: +1 (866) 791-0448

Hi Fred

Thanks for the input.  Well I am just totally happy with the performance of the
camera.  The price and the ease of use trumps everything else out there.

I will be installing one at the observatory I am building in Granite Gap New
Mexico and hopefully at the Observatory at Texas A&M as soon as I can scare up
an internet connection.

I would like to put the same loop of pictures on my website.  I think I have
figured out how to post a single image but not a loop.  Do you have any pointers
on the html code or a place where I can get a tutorial on how to do this?

Thanks again

Derek


--- In MT-AllSkyCam@yahoogroups.com, Fred Bruenjes <fred@...> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Derek,
>
> Congratulations on getting the software up and running!
>
> I had a look at your images and they looks as sharp as the camera is capable
of.
>   Remember that this is a color camera over an analog video connection, with
no
> internal sharpening applied, so it might appear a tad softer than a pure
digital
> connection would deliver.  Also because video is interlaced, during nighttime
> the odd and even fields have to be stacked which causes a slight loss of
> resolution in the vertical direction.  These are the compromises we get in
> exchange for ease of use and low cost.
>
> You might want to install the following beta software version which fixes a
bug
> where the images get squished horizontally in some cases:
>
> http://www.moonglowtech.com/products/AllSkyCam/ASC_Uploader_v1.1b1.msi
>
> Thanks,
>
> Fred Bruenjes
> Moonglow Technologies
>
>
>
>
> On 6/12/2011 3:17 PM, Derek wrote:
> > Hello all
> >
> > I finally have all the issues with my outdoor computer resolved and my All
Sky
> > Cam is now online! I do not have any night images yest so I am interested to
see
> > what it shows. The All Sky Cam is at my home observatory which is a quite
light
> > polluted. As per the name, there is even a very bright streetlight across
the
> > street! I am doing this mainly to work out all the kinks so I can implement
the
> > All Sky Cam at the observatory I am putting together in Granite Gap NM.
> >
> > The new uploader is really essential to best operation. I had used another A
to
> > D converter but I had really poor results. The Uploader and its software
makes
> > this installation and operation a no brainer.
> >
> > My only question is whether the image is as focused as the other ones. Fred,
I
> > would appreciate it if you could take a look at my images and let me know
what
> > you think.
> >
> > Thanks to Fred for such a great product. I look forward to installing a few
more
> > of these.
> >
> > Derek
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Fred Bruenjes
> Owner
> Moonglow Technologies, LLC
> 149 NW County Road OO
> Warrensburg, MO 64093 USA
> Ph: +1 (660) 747-7782
> Fax: +1 (866) 791-0448
>

Hi Derek,

I'm putting together a tutorial on posting images and animations.  I hoped to
have it done sooner but it will take a couple more days.

Thanks,

Fred Bruenjes
Moonglow Technologies



On 6/13/2011 10:03 PM, Derek wrote:
> Hi Fred
>
> Thanks for the input. Well I am just totally happy with the performance of the
> camera. The price and the ease of use trumps everything else out there.
>
> I will be installing one at the observatory I am building in Granite Gap New
> Mexico and hopefully at the Observatory at Texas A&M as soon as I can scare up
> an internet connection.
>
> I would like to put the same loop of pictures on my website. I think I have
> figured out how to post a single image but not a loop. Do you have any
pointers
> on the html code or a place where I can get a tutorial on how to do this?
>
> Thanks again
>
> Derek
>
> --- In MT-AllSkyCam@yahoogroups.com <mailto:MT-AllSkyCam%40yahoogroups.com>,
> Fred Bruenjes <fred@...> wrote:
>  >
>  >
>  > Hi Derek,
>  >
>  > Congratulations on getting the software up and running!
>  >
>  > I had a look at your images and they looks as sharp as the camera is
capable of.
>  > Remember that this is a color camera over an analog video connection, with
no
>  > internal sharpening applied, so it might appear a tad softer than a pure
digital
>  > connection would deliver. Also because video is interlaced, during
nighttime
>  > the odd and even fields have to be stacked which causes a slight loss of
>  > resolution in the vertical direction. These are the compromises we get in
>  > exchange for ease of use and low cost.
>  >
>  > You might want to install the following beta software version which fixes a
bug
>  > where the images get squished horizontally in some cases:
>  >
>  > http://www.moonglowtech.com/products/AllSkyCam/ASC_Uploader_v1.1b1.msi
>  >
>  > Thanks,
>  >
>  > Fred Bruenjes
>  > Moonglow Technologies
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > On 6/12/2011 3:17 PM, Derek wrote:
>  > > Hello all
>  > >
>  > > I finally have all the issues with my outdoor computer resolved and my
All Sky
>  > > Cam is now online! I do not have any night images yest so I am interested
> to see
>  > > what it shows. The All Sky Cam is at my home observatory which is a quite
light
>  > > polluted. As per the name, there is even a very bright streetlight across
the
>  > > street! I am doing this mainly to work out all the kinks so I can
implement the
>  > > All Sky Cam at the observatory I am putting together in Granite Gap NM.
>  > >
>  > > The new uploader is really essential to best operation. I had used
another A to
>  > > D converter but I had really poor results. The Uploader and its software
makes
>  > > this installation and operation a no brainer.
>  > >
>  > > My only question is whether the image is as focused as the other ones.
Fred, I
>  > > would appreciate it if you could take a look at my images and let me know
what
>  > > you think.
>  > >
>  > > Thanks to Fred for such a great product. I look forward to installing a
few
> more
>  > > of these.
>  > >
>  > > Derek
>  > >
>  > >
>  >
>  >
>  > --
>  > Fred Bruenjes
>  > Owner
>  > Moonglow Technologies, LLC
>  > 149 NW County Road OO
>  > Warrensburg, MO 64093 USA
>  > Ph: +1 (660) 747-7782
>  > Fax: +1 (866) 791-0448
>  >
>
>


--
Fred Bruenjes
Owner
Moonglow Technologies, LLC
149 NW County Road OO
Warrensburg, MO 64093 USA
Ph: +1 (660) 747-7782
Fax: +1 (866) 791-0448

Folks,

By popular request, I've put together a tutorial on how to use All Sky Cam
images on your website.  Topics include static images, discussion forum
signatures, image loops / animations, and full blown Flash movies.

http://www.moonglowtech.com/products/AllSkyCam/Embedding.shtml

Thanks,

Fred Bruenjes
Moonglow Technologies

Fred you are absolutely the best!!!!  I cannot thank you enough. I have to do a
little more work on the cabinet that holds my outdoor computer that hosts the
camera and the Streetlight Observatory will be back online.  I will them post
images from my all sky cam to my blog and to my clubs website.  I cannot wait to
get Granite Gap online also.

Clear skies,

Derek

--- In MT-AllSkyCam@yahoogroups.com, Fred Bruenjes <fred@...> wrote:
>
>
> Folks,
>
> By popular request, I've put together a tutorial on how to use All Sky Cam
> images on your website.  Topics include static images, discussion forum
> signatures, image loops / animations, and full blown Flash movies.
>
> http://www.moonglowtech.com/products/AllSkyCam/Embedding.shtml
>
> Thanks,
>
> Fred Bruenjes
> Moonglow Technologies
>

This my cam on Allskycam.com
http://www.allskycam.com/u.php?u=405

Regards

Salman

Hi everyone I just want to say that I got my All sky Cam last week and I could
not believe how will it performs. My only problem is the light pollution
surrounding me. But I'm planning to install another one in a remote area soon.

Regards
Salman

Hi,
I've been testing the allsky cam for more than a week in 25 - 30 mph wind and a
high temp. of around 103F. So far the result are impresive. The only problem I'm
having is the light pollution surronding my house.

regards

Salman
http://www.allskycam.com/u.php?u=405

Embedding images is as easy as falling off a log with your expert help Fred. 
Thanks again.  My webcam images are live on my clubs website.

http://brazosvalleyastronomyclub.org/Weather.php

Thanks again.  I am gearing up for my next install.

CS

Derek

--- In MT-AllSkyCam@yahoogroups.com, "Derek" <derekkuhl@...> wrote:
>
> Fred you are absolutely the best!!!!  I cannot thank you enough. I have to do
a little more work on the cabinet that holds my outdoor computer that hosts the
camera and the Streetlight Observatory will be back online.  I will them post
images from my all sky cam to my blog and to my clubs website.  I cannot wait to
get Granite Gap online also.
>
> Clear skies,
>
> Derek
>
> --- In MT-AllSkyCam@yahoogroups.com, Fred Bruenjes <fred@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Folks,
> >
> > By popular request, I've put together a tutorial on how to use All Sky Cam
> > images on your website.  Topics include static images, discussion forum
> > signatures, image loops / animations, and full blown Flash movies.
> >
> > http://www.moonglowtech.com/products/AllSkyCam/Embedding.shtml
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Fred Bruenjes
> > Moonglow Technologies
> >
>

Hi Salman,

Thanks for posting the images!  I showed them to some of the attendees at the
ALCon convention this past week and they were very impressed to see the sky from
so far away.

Not much that can be done about light pollution - if glare from lights is
bothersome, you can try putting up a small shield or moving the camera lower
into a shielded position.

Fred Bruenjes
Moonglow Technologies


On 7/3/2011 8:27 PM, antoy99 wrote:
> Hi,
> I've been testing the allsky cam for more than a week in 25 - 30 mph wind and
a
> high temp. of around 103F. So far the result are impresive. The only problem
I'm
> having is the light pollution surronding my house.
>
> regards
>
> Salman
> http://www.allskycam.com/u.php?u=405

Hi Derek,

Thanks for sharing the link, congratulations on getting it going!

I noticed that some people are encountering a bug in the software where the
uploaded images can be squished horizontally a little bit.  We're testing a fix
for that now and hope to release a new software version sometime next week,
before we head off to the SCAE show in California.  If anyone has feature
requests or bug reports for the software, be sure to email them to me at
fred@...

Thanks,

Fred Bruenjes
Moonglow Technologies



On 7/4/2011 9:14 PM, Derek wrote:
> Embedding images is as easy as falling off a log with your expert help Fred.
> Thanks again. My webcam images are live on my clubs website.
>
> http://brazosvalleyastronomyclub.org/Weather.php
>
> Thanks again. I am gearing up for my next install.
>
> CS
>
> Derek

The little black square on my All Sky Cam image is a piece of black electrical
tape I placed on the dome to shield the camera from my namesake streetlight. 
Not perfect but quick and easy.  A separate larger shield would be more
effective...

Derek
--- In MT-AllSkyCam@yahoogroups.com, Fred Bruenjes <fred@...> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Salman,
>
> Thanks for posting the images!  I showed them to some of the attendees at the
> ALCon convention this past week and they were very impressed to see the sky
from
> so far away.
>
> Not much that can be done about light pollution - if glare from lights is
> bothersome, you can try putting up a small shield or moving the camera lower
> into a shielded position.
>
> Fred Bruenjes
> Moonglow Technologies
>
>
> On 7/3/2011 8:27 PM, antoy99 wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I've been testing the allsky cam for more than a week in 25 - 30 mph wind
and a
> > high temp. of around 103F. So far the result are impresive. The only problem
I'm
> > having is the light pollution surronding my house.
> >
> > regards
> >
> > Salman
> > http://www.allskycam.com/u.php?u=405
>

Is there a way to split the video signal before the digitizer connection? I
wondered if the signal could be sent to my TV and the computer monitor?
Thanks
Bill

> Is there a way to split the video signal before the digitizer connection? I


Hi Bill,

Yes you can easily split the video signal.  If you use a simple RCA Y cable like
this:

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103861

... the video signal might in some cases get a little bit dimmer.  That can be
compensated on the computer side by going into the Uploader's input video
adjustments and tweaking the brightness slider.

A better way would be to use a video distribution amplifier.  Then there would
be no loss in splitting up the signal:

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4049758

Fred Bruenjes
Moonglow Technologies

> Sorry, one more quick question... How far can I run the wire after I split it.

Hi Bill,

It depends on the type of cable and whether you are using a video amplifier.  If
you are using the simple Y splitter and the thin cable we ship with the All Sky
Cam, 30-60 feet should be OK.  With higher quality RG-6 or RG-59 cable and the
video amplifier, several hundred feet should be possible.

Longer cable runs can be susceptible to ground loops, causing a herringbone or
bar pattern on the image.  This can also happen when the camera/TV/computer are
powered off different circuit breaker panels.  Then you would need a video
isolation transformer to clean up the signal - about $40.

Fred Bruenjes
Moonglow Technologies

I have noticed that after several days of image uploading to WeatherUnderground
the image stops updating.  Checking the observatory computer shows the uploader
continuing to run with the WU uploader counter continuing to run as normal. 
However, I cannot start the task manager nor any other system tool.  The error
pop-ups say 'not enough quota...' or 'insufficient system resources...'.  I
reboot the computer and start the ASC Uploader and everything is back to normal.
If I do not do a power off reboot, and just restart the uploader, no updated WU
image and still no system tools.

My next step was to do a full power off reboot, start ASC Uploader then
immediately start the task manager.  Examination shows the handle counter
incrementing without stopping.  It increments at a rate of about 3-6 handles per
screen refresh.  This past attempt I let the ASC Uploader run a couple of days
until the count exceeded 976000 handles.  Stopping the ASC Uploader stopped the
handler counter but the counter did not roll back down.  A full power-off reboot
was necessary.

Has anyone else seen this problem?

Hi Tom,

During the initial development of ASC Uploader, a lot of time was spent
preventing and hunting down memory leaks like this.  This is the first report
I've heard from anyone encountering one in the released version.

There is probably some combination of settings you are using that we didn't
cover in our testing.  Our office camera has been uploading to Weather
Underground since day one with no troubles, so I'm not sure its specific to WU.

I think the easiest way to resolve this would be for you to privately email me
(to fred@...) your settings.dat and tasks.dat files so that we can
replicate your configuration here in the lab.  These files can be found under
your C:\(username)\AppData\Local\Moonglow Tech\All Sky Cam Uploader folder under
Vista and Windows 7, or under C:\Program Files\Moonglow Technologies\ASC
Uploader folder on XP.

Please also let me know which program version you are using (go to Help |
About...).

Once we track down the cause I'll send you a beta test version with the fix to
try.

Thanks,

Fred Bruenjes
Owner
Moonglow Technologies, LLC
149 NW County Road OO
Warrensburg, MO 64093 USA
Ph: +1 (660) 747-7782
Fax: +1 (866) 791-0448





On 7/18/2011 4:45 PM, Tom wrote:
> I have noticed that after several days of image uploading to
WeatherUnderground
> the image stops updating. Checking the observatory computer shows the uploader
> continuing to run with the WU uploader counter continuing to run as normal.
> However, I cannot start the task manager nor any other system tool. The error
> pop-ups say 'not enough quota...' or 'insufficient system resources...'. I
> reboot the computer and start the ASC Uploader and everything is back to
normal.
> If I do not do a power off reboot, and just restart the uploader, no updated
WU
> image and still no system tools.
>
> My next step was to do a full power off reboot, start ASC Uploader then
> immediately start the task manager. Examination shows the handle counter
> incrementing without stopping. It increments at a rate of about 3-6 handles
per
> screen refresh. This past attempt I let the ASC Uploader run a couple of days
> until the count exceeded 976000 handles. Stopping the ASC Uploader stopped the
> handler counter but the counter did not roll back down. A full power-off
reboot
> was necessary.

I know this is a bit off topic so we can continue this via email if you prefer
Fred.

I think the ASC uploader is just the greatest!  I am so excited by its function
with the ALLSkyCam I have come up with some other uses for it.  Do you have any
thoughts on which other cameras would work with it?  I am specifically thinking
of the astronomical video cameras from Point Grey, Basler or The Imaging Source.
Is there any potential for getting one of those to interface with ASC Uploader?

I have tried it with a PGR Scorpion.  That did not seem to work but I have a
hard time getting that camera to talk to anything.

Derek

Hi Derek,

ASC Uploader supports the Windows Direct Show interface.  Of the manufacturers
you listed only the Imaging Source would be compatible.

Right now there is a bug with large image sizes causing the image to be
squished.  You can see this for example on Idlewild Observatory on AllSkyCam.com
who is using an Imaging Source camera.  I will be fixing this bug in the release
that will be out any day now.

Fred Bruenjes
Owner
Moonglow Technologies, LLC
149 NW County Road OO
Warrensburg, MO 64093 USA
Ph: +1 (660) 747-7782
Fax: +1 (866) 791-0448



On 7/18/2011 10:20 PM, Derek wrote:
> I know this is a bit off topic so we can continue this via email if you prefer
Fred.
>
> I think the ASC uploader is just the greatest! I am so excited by its function
> with the ALLSkyCam I have come up with some other uses for it. Do you have any
> thoughts on which other cameras would work with it? I am specifically thinking
> of the astronomical video cameras from Point Grey, Basler or The Imaging
Source.
> Is there any potential for getting one of those to interface with ASC
Uploader?
>
> I have tried it with a PGR Scorpion. That did not seem to work but I have a
hard
> time getting that camera to talk to anything.

Hello,

This allsky-camera looks great!
I was wondering if on the images, obtained from the allsky-camera, can be
astrometric measurements (more or less) can be done ?
What is the influence of light-polution on the AGC of the camera ?  I ask this
because i live in a country with the highest light polution of Europe - i
couldn't never seen the milcky-way here were i live...
I was considering to buy me this camera, for my observatory, also in addition to
catch fire-balls on the images. But with the light-polution, i dont know of this
is possible.
Another question: is the outside glas heated ? I live near the river, so there
is always a high humidity here.

a lot of questions :)
__________________________________

kind regards,

Erik Bryssinck

Brixiis Observatory (B96) - Kruibeke - Belgium
http://www.astronomie.be/erik.bryssinck/
__________________________________
http://cara.uai.it - Cometary Archive for Af(Rho)
http://www.vvs.be - Belgian Association for Amateur Astronomers

Hi Fred

That sounds great!  I will look into one of TIS cameras.  I assume the interface
type is not important?  One of those GigE cameras would sure help with the
length limitation of USB.  Will there be a sensor size limitation with the new
version of the software?

Thanks

Derek

--- In MT-AllSkyCam@yahoogroups.com, Fred Bruenjes <fred@...> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Derek,
>
> ASC Uploader supports the Windows Direct Show interface.  Of the manufacturers
> you listed only the Imaging Source would be compatible.
>
> Right now there is a bug with large image sizes causing the image to be
> squished.  You can see this for example on Idlewild Observatory on
AllSkyCam.com
> who is using an Imaging Source camera.  I will be fixing this bug in the
release
> that will be out any day now.
>
> Fred Bruenjes
> Owner
> Moonglow Technologies, LLC
> 149 NW County Road OO
> Warrensburg, MO 64093 USA
> Ph: +1 (660) 747-7782
> Fax: +1 (866) 791-0448
>
>
>
> On 7/18/2011 10:20 PM, Derek wrote:
> > I know this is a bit off topic so we can continue this via email if you
prefer Fred.
> >
> > I think the ASC uploader is just the greatest! I am so excited by its
function
> > with the ALLSkyCam I have come up with some other uses for it. Do you have
any
> > thoughts on which other cameras would work with it? I am specifically
thinking
> > of the astronomical video cameras from Point Grey, Basler or The Imaging
Source.
> > Is there any potential for getting one of those to interface with ASC
Uploader?
> >
> > I have tried it with a PGR Scorpion. That did not seem to work but I have a
hard
> > time getting that camera to talk to anything.
>

Hi Fred

I am having trouble also.  Mine has been running fine but now I notice it is not
updating images to the website.  It seems to be taking pictures normally. Two
days ago, I noticed it was not updating the images on the website.  I restarted
the PC, everything went back to normal.  Today, I notice it did not refresh the
pictures from this morning.  When I try to browse the internet from that
computer it says "insufficent resources"

I am restarting again but this seems new.

Derek

--- In MT-AllSkyCam@yahoogroups.com, Fred Bruenjes <fred@...> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Tom,
>
> During the initial development of ASC Uploader, a lot of time was spent
> preventing and hunting down memory leaks like this.  This is the first report
> I've heard from anyone encountering one in the released version.
>
> There is probably some combination of settings you are using that we didn't
> cover in our testing.  Our office camera has been uploading to Weather
> Underground since day one with no troubles, so I'm not sure its specific to
WU.
>
> I think the easiest way to resolve this would be for you to privately email me
> (to fred@...) your settings.dat and tasks.dat files so that we can
> replicate your configuration here in the lab.  These files can be found under
> your C:\(username)\AppData\Local\Moonglow Tech\All Sky Cam Uploader folder
under
> Vista and Windows 7, or under C:\Program Files\Moonglow Technologies\ASC
> Uploader folder on XP.
>
> Please also let me know which program version you are using (go to Help |
About...).
>
> Once we track down the cause I'll send you a beta test version with the fix to
try.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Fred Bruenjes
> Owner
> Moonglow Technologies, LLC
> 149 NW County Road OO
> Warrensburg, MO 64093 USA
> Ph: +1 (660) 747-7782
> Fax: +1 (866) 791-0448
>
>
>
>
>
> On 7/18/2011 4:45 PM, Tom wrote:
> > I have noticed that after several days of image uploading to
WeatherUnderground
> > the image stops updating. Checking the observatory computer shows the
uploader
> > continuing to run with the WU uploader counter continuing to run as normal.
> > However, I cannot start the task manager nor any other system tool. The
error
> > pop-ups say 'not enough quota...' or 'insufficient system resources...'. I
> > reboot the computer and start the ASC Uploader and everything is back to
normal.
> > If I do not do a power off reboot, and just restart the uploader, no updated
WU
> > image and still no system tools.
> >
> > My next step was to do a full power off reboot, start ASC Uploader then
> > immediately start the task manager. Examination shows the handle counter
> > incrementing without stopping. It increments at a rate of about 3-6 handles
per
> > screen refresh. This past attempt I let the ASC Uploader run a couple of
days
> > until the count exceeded 976000 handles. Stopping the ASC Uploader stopped
the
> > handler counter but the counter did not roll back down. A full power-off
reboot
> > was necessary.
>