GPUSB with MaximDL and Paramount
GPUSB with MaximDL and Paramount
I have MaximDL 4.57, which supposedly has built in GPUSB support. I am trying to use a DSI Pro camera through MaximDL and GPUSB to guide a Paramount mount. I downloaded the latest ASCOM platform and the GPUSB ASCOM driver. In Maxim, I have tried GPUSB as well as ASCOM Direct with GPUSB. No matter which I use, the moment I plug the ST4 cable into the mount, the mount goes crazy. This is before I even try to guide. Do I need a virtual serial port? Am I missing something? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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This sounds like the classic symptoms of using the wrong RJ12 cable. Your cable must be wired pin 1 to pin 1 as outlined in this document:
http://store.shoestringastronomy.com/gu ... cables.pdf
Many RJ12 cables are wired pin 1 to pin 6. If you did not buy the RJ12 cable from us, check it very carefully to make sure it is wired pin 1 to pin 1.
http://store.shoestringastronomy.com/gu ... cables.pdf
Many RJ12 cables are wired pin 1 to pin 6. If you did not buy the RJ12 cable from us, check it very carefully to make sure it is wired pin 1 to pin 1.
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Re: GPUSB with MaximDL and Paramount
So is the GPUSB adapter compatible with MaximDL. Is it regulated to complete autoguiding or can it control the mount for Polar Alignment procedures. thanks
Bob
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Bob
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Re: GPUSB with MaximDL and Paramount
Yes, the GPUSB is compatible with MaximDL. It is only for autoguiding, not polar alignment.