Ray has already said that APPM will be able to use ASTAP directly in the upcoming 1.8.9 version. I have already said that NINA's SGPro API emulation is to the point where APPM can take images through

Run TSX as Administrator once, and then running it as a non-Admin will work after that. It's not a very well-documented requirement to get TSX's ActiveX interfaces registered with Windows, which it ca

Adding to the confusion, not all cables are the same although they might be outwardly identical. A notable example are the more consumer-oriented cables which tend to be thinner, primarily for aesthet

Oh, of course another option is to just ask Prime Luce if they can just make the cable for you. Filippo is very nice to talk with and will likely understand this need. /dale

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Prima Luce does sell the individual power connectors, so you can make your own power pole cable with an Eagle-style power connector on one end. I believe you would need this one: https://www.primaluce

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Just install the ASCOM 6.5sp1 package directly. The ASCOM updates are designed to be applied over any existing one and there's no need for superstitious maneuvers such as uninstalling the world in ord

As a data point, I use the 3D view every session and over RDP (over wifi which then ends up going over my home's internal 1Gb ethernet or wifi network) as well. The mini-PC that runs my stuff is a Whi

The standard MNEA bit rate is 4800. My own ublox7 works fine at that. /dale

With the mounting bracket, you only have to losen two thumb screws and tip the unit forward to remove it, and the opposite to install it into the bracket. It’s quite quick to do and doesn’t require an

Ouch. If you really want to know if it's your pier then you can get a digital inclinometer and periodically measure the pier on two axes to get an idea as to what's going on. I'm going to auger out an

"Reslew to target" makes NINA issue another slew to the desired coordinates after a plate solve is done and the mount is updated (synced) with the results of the solve. This process repeats until the

Yeah, and distance is also a factor when it comes to sizing DC wiring. I just use the following tool to keep myself straight: https://powerwerx.com/help/recommended-wire-gauge-calculator /dale

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Erm. I have to ask, based on your questions, just what is it that you have in mind? Any typical single- or dual-imager setup riding on top of the mount should not pull anything near 15A @ 12V DC conti

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Yes, GMT offset is negative to the west, so you are correct there. UTC and GMT are indeed equivalent, and it might be confusing why both exist when on the surface they seem to be the same thing. But t

Your observatory manager should be able to measure the voltage output from the PSU using a multimeter. You will likely want a value in the 14-16V range. Does the PSU have adjustable output? If so, it

Wendelin, I was referring to the two options in the ASCOM driver for keeping the mount's clock sync'd with the PC's. If you use only the ASCOM driver, open the A-P ASCOM driver configurator and expand

GMT offsets are automagically handled by the driver/APCC. Your computer having an up to date timezone database is how is the is possible, where maintaining such a thing on the keypad is impractical. /

Oh, right. I forgot about this part! Yes, NINA does implement the SGPro API endpoints for getting an image and checking camera status, but there'a a BUT! here. The SGPro API endpoints have synonyms. W

BTW, thank you very much for adding this to APPM. I will be updating to 1.9 when it's available! With APPM being able to run ASTAP directly, I've decided to hold off on adding the APPM-relevant SGPro

SIGH. It figures to be just my luck that I choose the only house in Maryland that has a redwood tree (a freakin redwood tree! in *Maryland*!) growing along the south side of my lot, and the north side