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AP Driver error
Max Mirot
I get this when connect to Voyager. If I kill the driver in task manager and reconnect it works fine.
Can this be fixed? 1.8.1.1 Version Thanks max
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Re: PhD pulse guide error
Ray Gralak
Max,
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There's not enough information to say. For example, did the failure message come from the driver or PHD2? Was the mount parked or tracking? If the scope is near the pole, RA moves will hardly produce any star movement. Also, have you tried looked at the driver log file to see if the PulseGuide moves were actually sent? -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
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PhD pulse guide error
Max Mirot
PhD guider connects to AP driver ok.
When I try to calibrate I started getting a error message that mount did not respond to pulse guiding (failed message). I close PhD then restart and reconnect the drivers. Calibration proceeds normally and guiding works all night. I any suggestions? Max
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Re: Mach2 and PHD2 Guiding recommendations
I have yet to take my mount outside. It's been a bad weather holiday weekend, of course. My local club had to cancel its much delayed Spring stargaze/camping trip. But, I've been trying out the new mount indoors. It's a really beautiful machine. Can't say any more than that. I've never seen an A-P mount or had one before, but I decided to buy one on good faith. I'm completely satisfied. I still have to get used to the software's Connect, Park/unpark routine. None of that was necessary with my Celestron CGEM. Also, I'm used to my old Goto mount circling around to approach a target (using Stellarium). The Mach2 just goes there directly. This is soo cool. :) Love this mount! Really looking forward to a night outside! Thanks, Roland! Jerome
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92mm Stowaway review
Harley Davidson
Hey guys, I did a review of AP's 92mm Stowaway refractor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOamVLteJSs Have a happy and safe Memorial Day! tony
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Re: Mach2 and PHD2 Guiding recommendations
Bill Long
Great to hear. Many adventures to be had in the future under the stars for sure.
🙂
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> on behalf of Dean Jacobsen <deanjacobsen@...>
Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2020 10:40 AM To: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Mach2 and PHD2 Guiding recommendations The mount is a beautiful mount and it worked great on its first night out. Thanks Roland and everyone else at AP. Very well done.
-- Dean Jacobsen http://astrophoto.net/wp/ Image Gallery - http://astrophoto.net/wp/image-gallery/ Astrobin - https://www.astrobin.com/users/deanjacobsen/
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Re: Mach2 and PHD2 Guiding recommendations
The mount is a beautiful mount and it worked great on its first night out. Thanks Roland and everyone else at AP. Very well done.
-- Dean Jacobsen http://astrophoto.net/wp/ Image Gallery - http://astrophoto.net/wp/image-gallery/ Astrobin - https://www.astrobin.com/users/deanjacobsen/
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Re: Mach2 and PHD2 Guiding recommendations
Bill Long
This whole data set was taken unguided:
AG Optical 10" iDK | FLI Ml16200 | AP1100 AE
Using my standard 80pt APCC model I always use. Works a charm. I should have actually dialed back the L frames. All subs were 5 minutes.
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> on behalf of Dominique Durand via groups.io <dom33.durand@...>
Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2020 10:19 AM To: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Mach2 and PHD2 Guiding recommendations Hi Dean,
nice curve, but I think it's the least of things with this frame. But "No modeling or other fancy stuff yet.", I personally went for my 130GT without guidance. Frame received Wednesday 6 p.m., Thursday 1st modeling of 35 points and conclusive tests ... Friday clouds ... Yesterday Saturday 2nd modeling 86 points, with a small series of photos on M109 (cropped version) and a checking of pointing ... the score seems pretty good to me and I still have to know if with the return of deviations below 0.65 arc.min this is correct. But without guidance last night, here, with 14 exposures of 6, 'what I get with my AP130 GT and a QHY294c (recent for me). No longer having to guide is only happiness. Dominique
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Re: Mach2 and PHD2 Guiding recommendations
Dominique Durand
Hi Dean,
nice curve, but I think it's the least of things with this frame. But "No modeling or other fancy stuff yet.", I personally went for my 130GT without guidance. Frame received Wednesday 6 p.m., Thursday 1st modeling of 35 points and conclusive tests ... Friday clouds ... Yesterday Saturday 2nd modeling 86 points, with a small series of photos on M109 (cropped version) and a checking of pointing ... the score seems pretty good to me and I still have to know if with the return of deviations below 0.65 arc.min this is correct. But without guidance last night, here, with 14 exposures of 6, 'what I get with my AP130 GT and a QHY294c (recent for me). No longer having to guide is only happiness. Dominique
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Re: Mach2 and PHD2 Guiding recommendations
On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 10:33 AM, uncarollo2 <chris1011@...> wrote:
OK, the Mach2 arrived Friday and I took a trip out to the observatory last night. Had been able to update my ASCOM/AP Driver/PHD2/SGP software and driver stack. TheSkyX connects. APCC Pro was set up and functioning. No modeling or other fancy stuff yet. Here is a segment of guiding after the sequence completed and there weren't any dithers for a while. -- Dean Jacobsen http://astrophoto.net/wp/ Image Gallery - http://astrophoto.net/wp/image-gallery/ Astrobin - https://www.astrobin.com/users/deanjacobsen/
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Re: Any Tips From Experienced Mach2 Users
Bill Long
Sweet, thanks for the link. Ordered. 🙂
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> on behalf of W Hilmo <y.groups@...>
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2020 4:45 PM To: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Any Tips From Experienced Mach2 Users I just ordered these from Amazon and crimped PowerPoles on them. It was a simple way to make a no-solder adapter that allows me to plug in my UPBv2 into a RigRunner.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BF8154S
-Wade
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> On Behalf Of Charles Thompson via groups.io
Personal, I was glad that it used the XT-60 since it is more common, easy to aquire, cheap and works extremely well. They became popular after the RC community switched from the T style (Deans) connectors to them. I have started using those as well as the XT-30 and XT-90 connectors for all sorts of things.
The only problem some might have is that they require soldering. I prefer solder and almost always have a TS100 with me.
Thanks, Charles
Sent from mobile device.
-------- Original message -------- From: Bill Long <bill@...> Date: 5/23/20 3:58 PM (GMT-06:00) Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Any Tips From Experienced Mach2 Users
II dont mind crimping PowerPoles, and I have a drawer full of the stuff to easily make them. I dont have any XT60 connectors on hand, and honestly had never heard of them before I bought this box.
From:
main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> on behalf of Dominique Durand via groups.io <dom33.durand@...>
On Sat, May 23, 2020 at 09:28 PM, Bill Long wrote:
And yes, Bill, you have to make the cable !!!!
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Re: Any Tips From Experienced Mach2 Users
W Hilmo
Didn’t you have the same PowerBox on the Mach2 at AIC? It was mounted between the two side-by-side scopes.
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> On Behalf Of uncarollo2 <chris1011@...> via groups.io
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2020 11:27 AM To: main@ap-gto.groups.io Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Any Tips From Experienced Mach2 Users
Who makes this Powerbox2?
Rolando
-----Original Message----- Hello dan,
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Re: Any Tips From Experienced Mach2 Users
W Hilmo
I just ordered these from Amazon and crimped PowerPoles on them. It was a simple way to make a no-solder adapter that allows me to plug in my UPBv2 into a RigRunner.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BF8154S
-Wade
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> On Behalf Of Charles Thompson via groups.io
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2020 2:47 PM To: main@ap-gto.groups.io Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Any Tips From Experienced Mach2 Users
Personal, I was glad that it used the XT-60 since it is more common, easy to aquire, cheap and works extremely well. They became popular after the RC community switched from the T style (Deans) connectors to them. I have started using those as well as the XT-30 and XT-90 connectors for all sorts of things.
The only problem some might have is that they require soldering. I prefer solder and almost always have a TS100 with me.
Thanks, Charles
Sent from mobile device.
-------- Original message -------- From: Bill Long <bill@...> Date: 5/23/20 3:58 PM (GMT-06:00) Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Any Tips From Experienced Mach2 Users
II dont mind crimping PowerPoles, and I have a drawer full of the stuff to easily make them. I dont have any XT60 connectors on hand, and honestly had never heard of them before I bought this box.
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> on behalf of Dominique Durand via groups.io <dom33.durand@...>
On Sat, May 23, 2020 at 09:28 PM, Bill Long wrote:
And yes, Bill, you have to make the cable !!!!
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Re: Any Tips From Experienced Mach2 Users
Charles Thompson
Personal, I was glad that it used the XT-60 since it is more common, easy to aquire, cheap and works extremely well. They became popular after the RC community switched from the T style (Deans) connectors to them. I have started using those as well as the XT-30 and XT-90 connectors for all sorts of things. The only problem some might have is that they require soldering. I prefer solder and almost always have a TS100 with me. Thanks, Charles Sent from mobile device.
-------- Original message -------- From: Bill Long <bill@...> Date: 5/23/20 3:58 PM (GMT-06:00) To: main@ap-gto.groups.io Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Any Tips From Experienced Mach2 Users
II dont mind crimping PowerPoles, and I have a drawer full of the stuff to easily make them. I dont have any XT60 connectors on hand, and honestly had never heard of them before I bought this box.
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> on behalf of Dominique Durand via groups.io <dom33.durand@...>
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2020 1:52 PM To: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Any Tips From Experienced Mach2 Users On Sat, May 23, 2020 at 09:28 PM, Bill Long wrote:
My only minor pet peeve about the UPBv2 is that they did not put an Anderson connector on the box and used the XT60 connector instead. Considering the wide usage and popularity of the Anderson connector, you would think they would have used that instead.And yes, Bill, you have to make the cable !!!!
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Re: APCC Pro 1.8.1.1 update
#APCC
Dominique Durand
On Sat, May 23, 2020 at 04:39 PM, Ray Gralak wrote:
Hi Dominique,OK Ray and therefore by setting set slew rate custom in the Inizialise window.
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Re: Any Tips From Experienced Mach2 Users
Bill Long
II dont mind crimping PowerPoles, and I have a drawer full of the stuff to easily make them. I dont have any XT60 connectors on hand, and honestly had never heard of them before I bought this box.
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> on behalf of Dominique Durand via groups.io <dom33.durand@...>
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2020 1:52 PM To: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Any Tips From Experienced Mach2 Users On Sat, May 23, 2020 at 09:28 PM, Bill Long wrote:
My only minor pet peeve about the UPBv2 is that they did not put an Anderson connector on the box and used the XT60 connector instead. Considering the wide usage and popularity of the Anderson connector, you would think they would have used that instead.And yes, Bill, you have to make the cable !!!!
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Re: Any Tips From Experienced Mach2 Users
Dominique Durand
On Sat, May 23, 2020 at 09:28 PM, Bill Long wrote:
My only minor pet peeve about the UPBv2 is that they did not put an Anderson connector on the box and used the XT60 connector instead. Considering the wide usage and popularity of the Anderson connector, you would think they would have used that instead.And yes, Bill, you have to make the cable !!!!
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Re: APCC/APPM Log Cleanup
Bill Long
All good. I will just set a scheduled task to run a PS1 script to clean it up for now. Would be good to have something built in though, especially for folks that are largely hands off and remote.
🙂
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> on behalf of Ray Gralak <groups3@...>
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2020 12:38 PM To: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> Subject: Re: [ap-gto] APCC/APPM Log Cleanup Hi Bill,
There isn't something now, but that's a good idea. You can just sort the folder by date and delete any (or all) logs that you want. There's also the Backups folder, which won't use nearly as much disk space, but might have lots of backup files you might never use. -Ray Gralak Author of APCC (Astro-Physics Command Center): https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.astro-physics.com%2Fapcc-pro&data=02%7C01%7C%7C1fe011f5dc4749c2640108d7ff50ea71%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637258595300722397&sdata=2IIY%2BeeG2KZc5PfG9I9Oh4QqMBXfsZ4DgONsLeGuB%2FE%3D&reserved=0 Author of PEMPro V3: https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ccdware.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C1fe011f5dc4749c2640108d7ff50ea71%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637258595300722397&sdata=PaXw5coOXWt5ZpH9fA26o0ChlDDIajNqdGn62uwXT88%3D&reserved=0 Author of Astro-Physics V2 ASCOM Driver: https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.siriusimaging.com%2Fapdriver&data=02%7C01%7C%7C1fe011f5dc4749c2640108d7ff50ea71%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637258595300732392&sdata=5LTINf7WQRk%2FKCcwkBSs54qWrwSy0g3vIkiUKowj3ns%3D&reserved=0 > -----Original Message----- > From: main@ap-gto.groups.io [mailto:main@ap-gto.groups.io] On Behalf Of Bill Long > Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2020 11:34 AM > To: main@ap-gto.groups.io > Subject: [ap-gto] APCC/APPM Log Cleanup > > Hey all, > > Other than going into the logs folder manually for APPC/APPM, is there a way to tell the programs to clean up > after a certain number of days? I was cleaning up drive space on a MiniPC I use for astro, and found about > 45GB of space was being used by APCC Logs and APPM Pointing model data from runs in C:\Program > Data\Astro-Physics. I could take care of this with a simple script, but if there is a way to auto-magically take > care of this, I would prefer to set that up. > > Thanks, > Bill > >
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Re: APCC/APPM Log Cleanup
Ray Gralak
Hi Bill,
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There isn't something now, but that's a good idea. You can just sort the folder by date and delete any (or all) logs that you want. There's also the Backups folder, which won't use nearly as much disk space, but might have lots of backup files you might never use. -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
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Re: Any Tips From Experienced Mach2 Users
Bill Long
My only minor pet peeve about the UPBv2 is that they did not put an Anderson connector on the box and used the XT60 connector instead. Considering the wide usage and popularity of the Anderson connector, you would think they would have used that instead.
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> on behalf of Don Anderson via groups.io <jockey_ca@...>
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2020 11:45 AM To: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Any Tips From Experienced Mach2 Users Yes. They make a wide variety of innovative accessories. I just purchased their powered 6 port USB3 hub. Operates down to -40C unlike most consumer and commercial grade hubs which quit working at about 0 deg C. It also has control software which
allows you to switch each port individually. Great for when you need to reboot connected devices individually and remotely. I highly recommend this as well.
Don Anderson
On Saturday, May 23, 2020, 12:30:35 p.m. MDT, Bill Long <bill@...> wrote:
Pegasus Astro. Its probably the best accessory that has come out for imaging.
Highly recommend it. 🙂
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> on behalf of uncarollo2 <chris1011@...> via groups.io <chris1011@...>
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2020 11:27 AM To: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Any Tips From Experienced Mach2 Users Who makes this Powerbox2?
Rolando
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From: Dominique Durand via groups.io <dom33.durand@...> To: main@ap-gto.groups.io Sent: Sat, May 23, 2020 12:27 pm Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Any Tips From Experienced Mach2 Users Hello dan,
This is an element to take into account, but the powerbox is not a big computer and from what I see it does not really heat up. Dominique
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