Not sure this idea will help but my Nikon D800 uses a USB3 cable and I commonly had problems with connectivity, especially in the cold. Now I use the following: from the camera I use an 18 inch USB3 c

Thanks for the additional information. I'm portable so set up most every session. I have paver stones marked for the tripod points and the mount/tripod location marked with tape so I can use the same

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Just curious, how long does it take to polar align using SharpCap Pro with the PoleMaster camera versus the PoleMaster camera using its native software?

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Ray had noted that we should use v6.5SP1 but Karen’s email references v6.4SP1. Should we not use any version of 6.5 at this time?

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I have the same concerns. I’ve upgraded the firmware in my CP4 a couple times and every time it appears to hang. There’s never any confirmation the upload is complete or the process is done. I’ve wait

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For those that use a FocusLynx focuser, Jeff informed me the temperature gathered by the hub for focus compensation is available through ASCOM and can be used by APCC-APPM.

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Thanks for confirming.

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I don't own an environmental sensor that interfaces directly with my computer but I manually enter current temperature and barometric pressure from my backyard weather station into the APCC-Pro Pointi

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Thank you very much Karen.

Thanks Rolando

Thanks very much Stuart.

Good morning, Using my Mach1 and APCC-Pro/APPM I took this image over four nights without guiding. I used a Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4 and modified Nikon D800e to collect about 7.5 hours of sub images. The

Keith, When I upgraded earlier this year all my settings from APCC standard were carried over to the Pro version. Installation was straight forward. Joe

Writing back just to close the thread on the resolution of my issue. I've found a solution but just reporting back to minimize the rebuilding of wheels for anyone else is having issues. I picked one o

Greg, Thanks for the information. You've highlighted a number of important parameters to double check in SGPro and APPM setups. I need to look through the program profiles again to make sure everythin

I'm using 8 second exposures at ISO 6400. Nominally not all that different from your exposure time although the high ISO when starting the mapping run early in the evening may be washing out the backg

OK, thanks. The setting to save the failed solves is already checked. I'll try solving those independently and see if there's a problem with them. Where are they saved in the file structure? Right now

Hi Ray, Yes, that feature is enabled. I set up APPM based on your SGPro/PS2 video. In the past I've been able to complete a 55 point run in about 40 minutes. I'm using a Nikon DSLR with SGPro. The exp

Interesting, I’ve used SGP/Platesolve2 with APPM about a dozen times and it’s worked without a hitch. Last week I set up, started the sequence, it solved a about 8-10 images then failed. Same equipmen

Thanks Suresh. That’s been my procedure as well. I’ll be leaving the counterweights in place in the future.