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Re: Mach2 Unguided testing continues
... and yet another great option. PHD2 is essentially sitting there idling away until a dither command is issued.
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Dean Jacobsen
http://astrophoto.net/wp/
Image Gallery -
... and yet another great option. PHD2 is essentially sitting there idling away until a dither command is issued.
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Dean Jacobsen
http://astrophoto.net/wp/
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Dean Jacobsen
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#70633
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Re: Mach2 Unguided testing continues
>>>In your SGP equipment profile, change it from PHD to Direct Mount Guider. Configure how much you want to dither and set your settling time and you should be good to go. You can dither but no need
>>>In your SGP equipment profile, change it from PHD to Direct Mount Guider. Configure how much you want to dither and set your settling time and you should be good to go. You can dither but no need
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Brian Valente
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#70632
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Re: Mach2 Unguided testing continues
Why not? You can effectively turn guiding off in PHD by dialing in a large MinMove such as 20. Then basically the mount gets no guide corrections and can merrily track at the custom rate without
Why not? You can effectively turn guiding off in PHD by dialing in a large MinMove such as 20. Then basically the mount gets no guide corrections and can merrily track at the custom rate without
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Roland Christen
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#70631
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Re: Mach2 Unguided testing continues
Right now we have not integrated plate solving, but this may be added in the future to make the cycle faster. Remember, this is just a quick way to achieve unguided imaging for an object that you wish
Right now we have not integrated plate solving, but this may be added in the future to make the cycle faster. Remember, this is just a quick way to achieve unguided imaging for an object that you wish
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Roland Christen
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#70630
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Re: Mach2 Unguided testing continues
HOW COOL IS THAT! Thank you very much Linda. Awesome!
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Dean Jacobsen
http://astrophoto.net/wp/
Image Gallery - http://astrophoto.net/wp/image-gallery/
Astrobin -
HOW COOL IS THAT! Thank you very much Linda. Awesome!
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Dean Jacobsen
http://astrophoto.net/wp/
Image Gallery - http://astrophoto.net/wp/image-gallery/
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Dean Jacobsen
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#70629
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Re: Mach2 Unguided testing continues
Dean,
In your SGP equipment profile, change it from PHD to Direct Mount Guider. Configure how much you want to dither and set your settling time and you should be good to go. You can dither but no
Dean,
In your SGP equipment profile, change it from PHD to Direct Mount Guider. Configure how much you want to dither and set your settling time and you should be good to go. You can dither but no
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Linda Thomas
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#70628
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Re: Mach2 Unguided testing continues
Sure, no problem, I am up to speed with you on that. It is the implementation with the image capture software that I haven't got a handle on yet. PHD2 and SGP coordinate to dither between images
Sure, no problem, I am up to speed with you on that. It is the implementation with the image capture software that I haven't got a handle on yet. PHD2 and SGP coordinate to dither between images
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Dean Jacobsen
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#70627
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Re: Mach2 Unguided testing continues
Thank you, Rolando. That sounds great! I like fast and accurate. It’s simple, too. I was thinking that there may have been some plate solving involved, but this is much better.
Don
Don Rudny
Thank you, Rolando. That sounds great! I like fast and accurate. It’s simple, too. I was thinking that there may have been some plate solving involved, but this is much better.
Don
Don Rudny
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Donald Rudny
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#70626
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Re: Mach2 Unguided testing continues
You can dither all you want. That does not affect the custom rates that are calculated and applied to follow the actual sky motion above you.
Think of it this way: If you have Sidereal rate set, but
You can dither all you want. That does not affect the custom rates that are calculated and applied to follow the actual sky motion above you.
Think of it this way: If you have Sidereal rate set, but
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Roland Christen
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#70625
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Re: Mach2 Unguided testing continues
Wow.
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ernie.mastroianni@...
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#70624
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Re: Mach2 Unguided testing continues
Very impressive... amazing actually. I am really looking forward to hearing more about this. It is definitely something I could use.
I am among those who have cameras that require that I dither my
Very impressive... amazing actually. I am really looking forward to hearing more about this. It is definitely something I could use.
I am among those who have cameras that require that I dither my
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Dean Jacobsen
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#70623
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Re: Mach2 Unguided testing continues
Bruce,
Always most welcome. Enjoy!
Regards,
George
George Whitney
Astro-Physics, Inc.
Phone: 815-282-1513
Email: george@...
Bruce,
Always most welcome. Enjoy!
Regards,
George
George Whitney
Astro-Physics, Inc.
Phone: 815-282-1513
Email: george@...
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George
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#70622
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Re: Mach2 Unguided testing continues
Thanks much, George.
Best Regards,
Bruce
Thanks much, George.
Best Regards,
Bruce
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Bruce Donzanti
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#70621
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Re: Mach2 Unguided testing continues
The keypad is independent of all other apps such as APCC or plate solving software. The CP controller will accept commands from all apps connected to it.
Roland
The keypad is independent of all other apps such as APCC or plate solving software. The CP controller will accept commands from all apps connected to it.
Roland
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Roland Christen
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#70620
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Re: Mach2 Unguided testing continues
The idea is to center a star on a crosshair. When the star is centered via the keypad buttons you simply press Enter on the keypad and the position is recorded in the mount. The crosshair can be an
The idea is to center a star on a crosshair. When the star is centered via the keypad buttons you simply press Enter on the keypad and the position is recorded in the mount. The crosshair can be an
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Roland Christen
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#70619
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Re: Mach2 Unguided testing continues
Bruce,
We sell a Keypad extension cable (CABKEY--).
https://www.astro-physics.com/cabkey
Regards,
George
George Whitney
Astro-Physics, Inc.
Phone: 815-282-1513
Email:
Bruce,
We sell a Keypad extension cable (CABKEY--).
https://www.astro-physics.com/cabkey
Regards,
George
George Whitney
Astro-Physics, Inc.
Phone: 815-282-1513
Email:
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George
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#70618
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Re: Mach2 Unguided testing continues
Roland, this looks exciting, any ETA for release?
This seems like a great feature for us mobile (non fixed installation) users. Given how easy and fast this is, 5 minutes/hour of object
Roland, this looks exciting, any ETA for release?
This seems like a great feature for us mobile (non fixed installation) users. Given how easy and fast this is, 5 minutes/hour of object
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Terri Zittritsch
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#70617
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Re: Mach2 Unguided testing continues
Hello,
All this work by Roland and his team is great. I would have liked to have the keyboard at the same time as my Mach2 to test these routines from the start. But it does not matter because with
Hello,
All this work by Roland and his team is great. I would have liked to have the keyboard at the same time as my Mach2 to test these routines from the start. But it does not matter because with
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Dominique Durand
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#70616
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Re: Mach2 Unguided testing continues
Good questions Don. You and I have similarcircumstances.
I have an 1100 GTO with a CP4 and Keypad(both purchased in March, 2017), but the software has never been upgradedin either. I am not even sure
Good questions Don. You and I have similarcircumstances.
I have an 1100 GTO with a CP4 and Keypad(both purchased in March, 2017), but the software has never been upgradedin either. I am not even sure
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Michael Hambrick <mike.hambrick@...>
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#70614
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Re: Mach2 Unguided testing continues
Hi All,
After following this thread, I am still unsure of how this is done. Sounds like a revolutionary system. I have an AP1100 with CP4, so I think I just need to upgrade the CP4 firmware and buy
Hi All,
After following this thread, I am still unsure of how this is done. Sounds like a revolutionary system. I have an AP1100 with CP4, so I think I just need to upgrade the CP4 firmware and buy
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Donald Rudny
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#70613
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