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- Sat Aug 26, 2006 8:17 am
- Forum: Shoestring Hardware and Software
- Topic: guiding
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5390
What software runs best with a neximage camera? Try PHDGuiding (http://www.stark-labs.com/phdguiding.html). I have not used it yet myself, but it has the ability to automatically calibrate itself. I know GuideDog also works well, but requires more manual setup. Should I run under the ascom protocol...
- Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:05 pm
- Forum: Third-Party Hardware and Software
- Topic: Canon 5D and DSUSB
- Replies: 2
- Views: 14341
There should be no difference. If DSUSBCheck works correctly, it seems like it must be something in the setup of MaximDL or the camera. I have not used MaximDL much myself, so it might be quicker to an answer if you ask them. I have also not worked with the 5D myself, so I don't know if the menus ar...
- Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:00 pm
- Forum: Shoestring Hardware and Software
- Topic: Losmandy Disabled Sidereal Tracking
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13404
- Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:27 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Moderator approval now required for new membership
- Replies: 0
- Views: 26149
Moderator approval now required for new membership
I apologize for having to do this, but you would be amazed at the number of illegitimate "people" that try to post spam on a forum. Keeping the memberlist clean has become quite a job. Thus, I have decided to try filtering the membership beforehand by requiring moderator approval. I am sorry for the...
- Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:21 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Control your DC Focus Motor from your Computer
- Replies: 0
- Views: 25676
Control your DC Focus Motor from your Computer
The FCUSB is a product that allows you to control a DC focus motor (or any DC motor for that matter) by way of a USB port and software on your computer. If you are already using a computer in your observatory for other reasons, this provides a way for you to focus your telescope without fumbling aro...
- Fri Aug 18, 2006 4:54 pm
- Forum: Shoestring Hardware and Software
- Topic: Losmandy Disabled Sidereal Tracking
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13404
- Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:39 pm
- Forum: Shoestring Hardware and Software
- Topic: GPINT-PT and Vixen Skysensor PC2000
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8303
- Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:38 am
- Forum: Shoestring Hardware and Software
- Topic: HEQ5 Pro
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5240
I have not used K3CCDTools myself for quite a while. Does it have the ability to Reverse E/W and Reverse N/S? I know with GuideDog, if the directions are not correctly configured, it will guide itself in the wrong direction and never recover. Have you tried any other guide software, just to see if t...
- Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:35 am
- Forum: Shoestring Hardware and Software
- Topic: Losmandy Disabled Sidereal Tracking
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13404
Jack, OK, I understand the problem better now. I have not heard of this behavior before, so it might take some time to sort this out. It seems very strange to me. Perhaps since it is an older mount, Losmandy used a different electrical interface than they do now. Here is a note from the Shoestring G...
- Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:26 pm
- Forum: Shoestring Hardware and Software
- Topic: GPUSB and Gemini don't get along
- Replies: 14
- Views: 19451
- Wed Aug 16, 2006 5:57 pm
- Forum: Shoestring Hardware and Software
- Topic: Guiding a Skywatcher EQ6 Pro mount
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9071
The folks I know that use the NexImage have not modified them. With your 120mm scope, you should have no problem guiding down to mag 7 stars, probably mag 8 or so. I do not use a focal reducer for guiding, although it could help by giving you a greater choice of guide stars within a single field of ...
- Mon Aug 14, 2006 7:36 pm
- Forum: Shoestring Hardware and Software
- Topic: GPINT-PT and Vixen Skysensor PC2000
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8303
Michael, Lets try the easy stuff first. From within GPINTCheck, have you tried all 3 possible port choices? Also, the movement will be very subtle, almost imperceptible unless you are looking through the scope under moderate to high magnification. Usually the best thing is to listen for additional m...
- Mon Aug 14, 2006 7:32 pm
- Forum: New Product Ideas?
- Topic: Celestron Nexstar 8
- Replies: 5
- Views: 21374
- Mon Aug 14, 2006 7:56 am
- Forum: New Product Ideas?
- Topic: Celestron Nexstar 8
- Replies: 5
- Views: 21374
Ah, I didn't realize the Nexstar 8 had no autoguide port. Have you tried using the ASCOM driver for it?
http://www.ascom-standards.org/drivers.html
http://www.ascom-standards.org/drivers.html
- Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:06 pm
- Forum: New Product Ideas?
- Topic: Celestron Nexstar 8
- Replies: 5
- Views: 21374
If you use the autoguide port on your mount rather than the serial port, you will not need software that emulates the scope. You can use either the GPINT-PT or GPUSB from Shoestring Astronomy to interface to the autoguide port, then use software such as GuideDog or PHDGuiding to take the images from...