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by Bill
Wed Jan 08, 2014 11:48 am
Forum: Shoestring Hardware and Software
Topic: JMI PCFC not working on Windows 7
Replies: 1
Views: 9056

JMI PCFC not working on Windows 7

Hi, Just recently got a 64bit Dell Precision running Windows 7 Ultimate. I am attempting to migrate my programs from a 32 bit machine with Win XP and have encountered a problem running the JMI PCFC software on the new machine. The software seems to install OK but when exercising any of the buttons t...
by Bill
Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:01 pm
Forum: Third-Party Hardware and Software
Topic: FCUSB/JMI PCFC with CCDSoft
Replies: 13
Views: 29445

Doug,

I'll wait for your modification to the driver this weekend and give it a try.
Since I really have the JMI PCFC version of the FCUSB module which ASCOM driver would you be changing - PCFC or FCUSB? If its FCUSB, is that compatible with the JMI PC focus controller?
by Bill
Fri Jan 05, 2007 1:47 pm
Forum: Third-Party Hardware and Software
Topic: FCUSB/JMI PCFC with CCDSoft
Replies: 13
Views: 29445

Doug, I thought it might be as simple as FCUSB software providing some kind of positional data to keep the FocusAPI and CCDSoft happy. If you're looking for help in debugging any software to correct the problem, maybe by providing my equipment and CCDSoft as test bed for any downloaded test software...
by Bill
Wed Dec 27, 2006 7:45 pm
Forum: Third-Party Hardware and Software
Topic: FCUSB/JMI PCFC with CCDSoft
Replies: 13
Views: 29445

Doug, There is some additional info that might help diagnose the problem. Two CCDSoft error codes appear after the IN and OUT buttons on the Focus tab are activiated. Code 218 Limits Exceeded occurs when the IN button is depressed. Code 1 ACL undefined Error happens after clicking OK on the MaxPos p...
by Bill
Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:10 pm
Forum: Third-Party Hardware and Software
Topic: FCUSB/JMI PCFC with CCDSoft
Replies: 13
Views: 29445

FCUSB/JMI PCFC with CCDSoft

I'm attempting to use the JMI PC Focus controller, similiar if not identical to the FCUSB, with the @focus and manual focusing features of CCDSoft. Every time I connect to the focus control an error message is displayed which is The ASCOM Focuser reported an incorrect value for the MaxPos property ....