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by Joe R
24 Apr 2023, 03:21
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: Full Frame Focus Exposure Time By Filter
Replies: 19
Views: 3297

Re: Full Frame Focus Exposure Time By Filter

Hello dunmunro.

Thanks for the reply. It’s a Losmandy G11 Gemini 1.

Joe
by Joe R
22 Apr 2023, 05:45
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: Full Frame Focus Exposure Time By Filter
Replies: 19
Views: 3297

Re: Full Frame Focus Exposure Time By Filter

Iver, Thanks. I did use those settings which worked just fine. I did run into a number of problems though, not related to the GOTO connection. Initially I couldn’t get a good image from the guide camera, all I got was a black image with no data. I disconnected/reconnected the guide camera a few time...
by Joe R
22 Apr 2023, 00:41
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: Full Frame Focus Exposure Time By Filter
Replies: 19
Views: 3297

Re: Full Frame Focus Exposure Time By Filter

ASCOM relay boxes are rare hardware which converts USB/serial to an autoguide cable, it's probably not the correct settings. If there is no need to control the mount for GOTOs, I confirm that the correct setting is: "Camera 2 relays" / "Same connection of GOTO" or "ASCOM guider relays" / "Same conn...
by Joe R
19 Apr 2023, 02:52
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: Full Frame Focus Exposure Time By Filter
Replies: 19
Views: 3297

Re: Full Frame Focus Exposure Time By Filter

All, I figured out the issue! The QHY WIN All In One driver set does not install the actual ASCOM driver. The install package does put the ASCOM installation executables in a folder on the hard drive, but that’s all. After figuring this out I ran the executable and installed the ASCOM drivers and am...
by Joe R
18 Apr 2023, 00:36
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: Full Frame Focus Exposure Time By Filter
Replies: 19
Views: 3297

Re: Full Frame Focus Exposure Time By Filter

Hi Fabio.

Thanks for the reply. I'll revert back to SP3 and see if that fixes the issue. I was using SP3 up to the point of SP4. I haven't update any camera drivers, or any other drivers, and there's no QHY selections at all. I'll let you know how...

Thanks Again.

Joe
by Joe R
17 Apr 2023, 01:04
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: Full Frame Focus Exposure Time By Filter
Replies: 19
Views: 3297

Re: Full Frame Focus Exposure Time By Filter

... Looking at the full frame focusing window in AA8 there isn’t an option to set the exposure duration by filter (I.e. 3 seconds for LRGB filters and 30 seconds for the narrow band filters ... Until now it's only possible with scripts, but that's actually an interesting feature. It will be added t...
by Joe R
26 Mar 2023, 18:31
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: Full Frame Focus Exposure Time By Filter
Replies: 19
Views: 3297

Re: Full Frame Focus Exposure Time By Filter

Fabio /Iver,

Thank you for the quick replies. I’ll try those setting and report back. Clouds have rolled in so hoping to test next weekend.

Thanks Again!

Joe
by Joe R
26 Mar 2023, 04:42
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: Full Frame Focus Exposure Time By Filter
Replies: 19
Views: 3297

Re: Full Frame Focus Exposure Time By Filter

Hello Again. I was able to do some testing last night but ran into problems. I picked up an Ipolar and wanted to see how it performed using Sequence Generator and PhD2 as this is what I’ve used for several years. Needless to say the Ipolar did a very good job. When I switched to AA8 all seemed to go...
by Joe R
18 Mar 2023, 03:51
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: Full Frame Focus Exposure Time By Filter
Replies: 19
Views: 3297

Re: Full Frame Focus Exposure Time By Filter

Dunmunro,

Thanks for the replay. Great idea and will try it tomorrow. I’ll let you know how it goes.

Thanks Again

Joe
by Joe R
15 Mar 2023, 01:37
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: Full Frame Focus Exposure Time By Filter
Replies: 19
Views: 3297

Full Frame Focus Exposure Time By Filter

All, I’m really liking AA8, especially when moving along the learning curve quickly! I ran into another dilemma and looking for a solution. I have an 8 position filter wheel with LRGB and narrow band filters. When auto-focusing I’ve been using 3 seconds exposures for the LRGB filters and 30 seconds ...
by Joe R
15 Mar 2023, 01:19
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: Preset Focuser Position By Filter
Replies: 2
Views: 1213

Re: Preset Focuser Position By Filter

Iver, Thanks for the advice. I figured out what I was looking for. In the sequence window, off to the far right, I entered the initial focus position for each filter and selected focus from this position option (click on the “…” to the right on the sequence window and the options pop up) which puts ...
by Joe R
14 Mar 2023, 02:58
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: Preset Focuser Position By Filter
Replies: 2
Views: 1213

Preset Focuser Position By Filter

Hello. I’m planning to go 100% AA8 for imaging this weekend and need help setting up filter focus positions for full frame auto focusing. Is there a way to enter the “starting position”, or step count where the filters should focus, from which auto focus run will start from? Also, I’m using a TAK FS...