Re: APCC Pro 1.8.1.1 update #APCC


Cheng-Yang Tan
 

Hi Ray,
   Do you mind posting here whenever there is an update of APCC? My APCC never informs me when there is an update. (FYI, PemPro, OTOH, always does)

Thanks!

cytan

On Wednesday, May 20, 2020, 10:08:16 AM CDT, Ray Gralak <groups3@...> wrote:


> Ray, when do you expect to have a fix?

I believe I have a fix already, but I need some clear skies to test it.

So, hopefully within a few days.

-Ray Gralak
Author of APCC (Astro-Physics Command Center): https://www.astro-physics.com/apcc-pro
Author of PEMPro V3:  https://www.ccdware.com
Author of Astro-Physics V2 ASCOM Driver: https://www.siriusimaging.com/apdriver


> -----Original Message-----
> From: main@ap-gto.groups.io [mailto:main@ap-gto.groups.io] On Behalf Of Greg Salyer
> Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 7:54 AM
> To: main@ap-gto.groups.io
> Subject: Re: [ap-gto] APCC Pro 1.8.1.1 update #APCC
>
> Ray, when do you expect to have a fix?
>
> > On May 20, 2020, at 10:45 AM, Ray Gralak <groups3@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Bill,
> >
> > If you have a CP3 it's best that you stay with 1.8.0.9 until the next release. In 1.8.1.x a change was made to
> make the sign of the tracking rates consistent with what external programs expect, but it seems like it doesn't work
> with the CP3 because of an unexpected firmware difference between it and the CP4/5. Sorry, it wasn't discovered
> before 1.8.1.x was released. I usually don't have enough time to test with the CP3 under dark skies any more.
> >
> > -Ray Gralak
> > Author of APCC (Astro-Physics Command Center): https://www.astro-physics.com/apcc-pro
> > Author of PEMPro V3:  https://www.ccdware.com
> > Author of Astro-Physics V2 ASCOM Driver: https://www.siriusimaging.com/apdriver
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: main@ap-gto.groups.io [mailto:main@ap-gto.groups.io] On Behalf Of Bill Conrad
> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 8:51 PM
> >> To: main@ap-gto.groups.io
> >> Subject: [ap-gto] APCC Pro 1.8.1.1 update #APCC
> >>
> >> I have been using APCC Pro 1.8.0.9 with V2 5.30.10 on a AP1600-CP3 mount. I have a pointing model and
> have
> >> been running with Enable Pointing Correction and Enable Tracking Correction. When I updated to APCC Pro
> >> 1.8.1.1 I had to turn off Enable Tracking Correction as the rates seemed wrong (could not track a star). Also, on
> >> pier flip I had to abort with the scope pointing way below the horizon, then got it to successfully park back to
> park 4.
> >> After restoring 1.8.0.9 everything worked properly as before. I don't currently have log files to post. Any help
> would
> >> be appreciated. Thanks.
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>



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