Yes I realize that may solve the problem, but you mentioned binning doesn't seem to solve the problem with a sensor that size, if binning does work, i think it supports at least bin 3 hardware so you

Thanks Dean, the wait gives me stomach cramps ... I'm in the starting_block

It may not be just a matter of file size. The problem is a memory allocation failure trying to download and save 3 images in memory. -Ray Gralak Author of APCC (Astro-Physics Command Center):

Benoit you could do a quick test now, just take a frame bin1 and a frame bin 2 and look at the file sizes -- Brian Brian Valente portfolio brianvalentephotography.com

Hi Benoit, Thanks, I'll contact you offline! -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

Ray, I do have a 6200 you can borrow for a few days. -- benoit

is this a qhy or a zwo camera? zwo cameras hardware bin -- Brian Brian Valente portfolio brianvalentephotography.com

Hi Brian, That was the first thing I suggested to Bill when he contacted me privately via email. Bill later said he tried that, but it didn't seem to help. That may be a sign that the camera driver

Is it possible you can just bin it x2 to reduce file size? short term fix? -- Brian Brian Valente portfolio brianvalentephotography.com

We are getting there Dominique. ;-) Not too long now. -- Dean Jacobsen http://astrophoto.net/wp/ Image Gallery - http://astrophoto.net/wp/image-gallery/ Astrobin -

I had APCC Pro...never could get a pointing model, and have been using SGP plate solves for months to locate objects. It usually works fine, and I accurately find objects. Since SGP is required for

Bill, please relax and be respectful. Demanding someone do this or that is not a good way to approach problems especially on an open board like this. If you want to vent your anger I would suggest you

PEMPro is not an Astro-Physics product. We did not develop with the software. I believe it belongs to another company, no? Rolando

How did you find out your position on thewait list ? I am supposed to be on the wait listfor a Stowaway, but I have no idea where I stand. It would be nice to knowso I could do some planning. Best

I'm No. 20.

Hi Stuart, That's a good suggestion and may solve the problem. It depends on how the camera's driver works. Bill said he tried binning but that didn't seem to help which might mean the somewhere a

Ray/Bill - can one do this using a sub-frame? I know that when plate solving I can choose whether to use the whole frame or a sub frame. In that case, the file sizes would be quite manageable. But I

Bill, I can't be sure because I don't have one of those cameras but this issue might not affect PEC acquisition since only one full frame image ever needs to be in memory at a time. From what you

Yes, extensively, step-by-step. I'll try to email you off-group. Thank you, Rick

Hi Rick, Happy for you that you feast with your Mach2 and I am only more impatient to receive mine. Wayne and Terri who received their Mach2 at the beginning of March had N ° 14 and N ° 15, do you