Hi Michael, ... It's probably not the driver, but anything is possible. In order to look into the issue you will need to provide the driver's log file(s) and...
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topboxman2000
May 5, 2012 9:51 pm
Hi Rolando, That's good to know. It looks like I don't need PEC for what I do. My typical sub-exposures are 10 minutes and autoguiding exposures vary from 1 to...
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Ray Gralak
raygralak
May 5, 2012 11:36 pm
Hi Peter, While you don't need PEC it might make stars in your images tighter if you use it. In this example PEC is about 2.5" Peak to Peak. With PEC enabled...
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Ray Gralak
raygralak
May 5, 2012 11:41 pm
... That should have read "PE is about 2.5" Peak to Peak (uncorrected)". With PEC enabled PE was down in the noise, 0.5 arc-secs P-P. -Ray Gralak Author of...
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bakersfieldbiker
bakersfieldb...
May 5, 2012 11:59 pm
Interesting Ray, I may have to program the AP-900. I have PemPro, so why not? Floyd...
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topboxman2000
May 6, 2012 12:27 am
Hi Ray, Interesting. Do you remember what mount was used? Thanks, Peter ... you use it. In this example PEC is about 2.5" ... 3.37" (first two rows in the...
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photonphisher
May 6, 2012 1:13 am
Floyd, You may be opening a can of worms (no pun intended) ;-) Parijat...
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topboxman2000
May 6, 2012 3:05 am
LOL. That's a good one!!! :-) Peter ... why not? ... tighter if you use it. In this example PEC is about 2.5" ... to 3.37" (first two rows in the table at the...
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Ray Gralak
raygralak
May 6, 2012 3:56 am
It was a non-AP mount in this particular case but I've done the same test many times with my AP1200 with similar results. -Ray Gralak Author of Astro-Physics...
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bakersfieldbiker
bakersfieldb...
May 6, 2012 4:14 am
Hi Parijat, True enough, but I can always turn off the PEC if it does not help. :^) Floyd...
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photonphisher
May 6, 2012 4:30 am
Hi Rolando, I cleared the PEC by using keypad to record with no inputs. Later verified by reading from mount in PemPRO and got flat line. So far so good. Then...
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bakersfieldbiker
bakersfieldb...
May 6, 2012 5:40 am
Well, that sucks, I had hoped that you had cured the problem. I am not sure what else to look at except the worm and its bearings. I guess the next thing would...
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photonphisher
May 6, 2012 5:55 am
Yes, sucks ... :( I am thinking this could perhaps be electrical. If it were mechanical, wouldn't it happen *every* period ? But it comes and goes. Not every...
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photonphisher
May 6, 2012 6:19 am
Here is the RA graph an hour and half later ....no issues in this one. Seems random. Utterly confusing! ...
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bakersfieldbiker
bakersfieldb...
May 6, 2012 6:20 am
HI, Well, it could be mechanical, still could be something on the worm that sometimes is in the threads and then wipes out and then get back in, but of course...
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Steve Reilly
sreilly22911
May 6, 2012 12:18 pm
I don't usually post images here but thought this might be of interest. I have been using Pix Insight for some time now and as the program ages many new...
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observe_m13
May 6, 2012 3:27 pm
Is the load balance changing in that hour and a half? In other words, is the worm loading changing a bit, possibly enough that a piece of grit can be having an...
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bakersfieldbiker
bakersfieldb...
May 6, 2012 4:55 pm
Very nice Steve, many small details and tendrils are shown well. Floyd...
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bakersfieldbiker
bakersfieldb...
May 6, 2012 4:57 pm
Good suggestion, position could be a factor. Off balance, it could change how it runs on one side or the other of the thread. Floyd...
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photonphisher
May 6, 2012 5:04 pm
The load balance is perhaps changing as the OTA changes orientation and there are some offset loads that can affect symmetry, hence COG. I notice when trying...
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bakersfieldbiker
bakersfieldb...
May 6, 2012 5:35 pm
I think that because it is periodic when it is present, it is mechanical in nature. There are only so many things that are periodic, so it must be one of...
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tomstep09
May 6, 2012 5:38 pm
Just returned from French Polynesia. I have switched all running programs to run as administrator (Daniel Bisque has confirmed this is the only way to run...
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Ray Gralak
raygralak
May 6, 2012 5:53 pm
Tom, It sounds like you do not have the COM port configured correctly (or something else is already connected... like maybe you still have two driver...
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Marj
marjchristen
May 6, 2012 7:22 pm
Parijat, We'll review your data today when everyone is here. Clear Skies! Marj Christen Vice President Astro-Physics, Inc 11250 Forest Hills Road Machesney...
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drgert1
May 6, 2012 8:31 pm
Hello All, What is a good daytime setup 'trick' for the AP900 for the solar Eclipse? I have read Roland's instruction text. On other mobile setups so far I...
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tomstep09
May 6, 2012 8:41 pm
As in my original post, the AP Ascom driver V2 (v 5.05.02) works with Maxim DL and with the ASCOM Diagnostics tool. What is not working is the TheSkyX (v...
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Ray Gralak
raygralak
May 6, 2012 9:02 pm
Tom, ... OK, but have you checked the COM port like I mentioned below? All the above proves is that the AP V2 ASCOM driver works. You probably have a...
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tomstep09
May 6, 2012 9:15 pm
I tried to follow this link but it did not work. The COM port shows: COM 6 which is correct. I do not think that is the problem. The reason for the post here...
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Ray Gralak
raygralak
May 6, 2012 9:54 pm
Tom, You've already eliminated the AP V2 ASCOM driver as the problem because you were able to launch it with MaximDL. The driver does not know which...
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daniel_verschatse
daniel_versc...
May 6, 2012 11:20 pm
Hi Parijat, Do you have The Sky connected to the mount while performing your tests/curves ? If yes, terminate the link in The Sky and try running them again. ...
