Now that I got the AP1100 I realize the manuals I have are out of date. I almost never use paper, I vastly prefer electronic, I can read it on my phone, my kindle, my computer, etc. Is there anywhere

Hi all, Some musings from my weeks of testing in Hawaii: I just got back from Hawaii where I was able to spend a lot of time testing the guiding function of a 1600 encoder mount with an AP 175mm

No need to unlock gear mesh or loosen clutches. Just leave it fully set up and go ahead and move it. Roland

@Ken Kirkley wrote: Linwood You're overthinking this. It wouldn’t be the first time. My only defense is that overthinking is usually better than under. 😊 Your AP mount is

Hi all, Some musings from my weeks of testing in Hawaii: I just got back from Hawaii where I was able to spend a lot of time testing the guiding function of a 1600 encoder mount with an AP 175mm

Don't worry about it! The mount can be moved as you show. I too setup and tear down for each imaging session. I have carried out to the back yard and setup my AP900 all in one piece (minus the CWs and

Yes, I've used Voyager with the ASI camera driver too. But APCC/APPM can't. At this time, it can only use a native camera driver accessed through SGP, TSX, Maxim DL, etc., and soon NINA. The ASI

Linwood You're overthinking this. Your AP mount is rugged. Transporting it as you do there is no damage to anything. Sure, if the tripod and mount tumbled off the hand truck onto concrete there is the

Fwiw, I use JMI Wheeley Bars to move my AP1200 setup (which carries a 6" - 10" refractor depending on the season, so it's pretty loaded up) in and out and all set up with wiring, scope and all the

OK, before I do something stupid.... I image in my back yard, about 70' or so travel, but it has to go in and out each night, nothing can be left set up. This means hauling a lot of stuff in and

Voyager can use native QHY and ASI camera drivers. I use native QHY driver with Voyager using QHY600M camera without issues. Peter

I suppose one advantage would be the ability to use a camera's native driver at all times, instead of sharing a probably lower performance or non-existent ASCOM driver. That would be nice in Voyager

Ok, thanks, I saw it. I was looking for a big notice saying SIGN HERE (it's in the text itself).

A clarification - yes, multiple apps can access a camera through an ASCOM driver, as the ASCOM driver acts as the arbiter, or proxy, for all client applications that want to talk to the device (mount,

George is right. The link is about halfway down the Availability tab, in the answer to the questionHow do I sign up? Karen

Marcelo, In the description go to the availability tab and you will see a link to the form. Regards, George George Whitney Astro-Physics, Inc. Phone: 815-222-6538 (direct

I don't see the form to fill out. Only the update of July 30 announcing the draw, but nothing where to register.

>>> cameras can connect to only one application at a time. >> I may not understand this comment fully, but multilple apps can connect to a camera simultaneously with ASCOM drivers (and presumably

>>>cameras can connect to only one application at a time. I may not understand this comment fully, but multilple apps can connect to a camera simultaneously with ASCOM drivers (and presumably Indi).

>>> If APPM will be able to platesolve using ASTAP directly, and I have an ASCOM camera (which APPM can also use) then no other intermediate software (SGP, NINA, etc.) is needed? >correct What