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by Iver
26 Mar 2023, 07:25
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: Full Frame Focus Exposure Time By Filter
Replies: 19
Views: 3855

Re: Full Frame Focus Exposure Time By Filter

If you will be imaging and guiding with Astroart and you connected to your mount through its ASCOM driver select "camera 2 relays" for guide if you have the guide cable connected to your guide camera. If your guide cable is connected to your imaging camera select "camera 1 relays" for guide. If your...
by Iver
14 Mar 2023, 07:42
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: Preset Focuser Position By Filter
Replies: 2
Views: 1345

Re: Preset Focuser Position By Filter

Hi Joe, I also use a Robo-focus. I'll tell you how I set mine up, that should get you close. If you take an image and you see fairly in focus stars just use the settings you see in the screen shot. If you are out of focus use the manual focus buttons to get close. I have an SCT with the focus motor ...
by Iver
10 Feb 2023, 16:22
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: how to automate darks
Replies: 3
Views: 1447

Re: how to automate darks

Here is a screen shot of a dark sequence bin 1x1, just change the name and bin mode to Dark 2x2 and run it a second time.
The camera Temperature and power % is shown in the bottom right corner of the camera control window.
by Iver
03 Jan 2023, 20:17
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: Pause PHD2 when FF AF?
Replies: 17
Views: 4375

Re: Pause PHD2 when FF AF?

Hi Rudi, just a suggestion. I really like the idea of the sequencer. A few times I requested new features to Fabio and he implemented some of them. Since the sequencer will create a script that will do the same thing I have found it much easier to embellish the script whenever I feel the need for a ...
by Iver
28 Dec 2022, 18:53
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: Cannot connect to ZWO Camera
Replies: 4
Views: 1552

Re: Cannot connect to ZWO Camera

Just a suggestion check that all three are installed.

Years ago I was setting up a new computer. I had installed the ASCOM platform and the camera driver but not the ASCOM driver for the camera.
by Iver
28 Dec 2022, 17:40
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: Cannot connect to ZWO Camera
Replies: 4
Views: 1552

Re: Cannot connect to ZWO Camera

When the ASCOM camera chooser window pops up and you select either ASI camera 1 or 2 what happens if you click on "properties"?
by Iver
27 Nov 2022, 01:38
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: settings QHY268c in Astroart
Replies: 2
Views: 1423

Re: settings QHY268c in Astroart

When you start your camera (I assume it's an ASCOM driver) you should see the ASCOM camera chooser. The Properties button should open a window with camera controls.
by Iver
20 Nov 2022, 16:23
Forum: Scripts
Topic: Script commands in AA8 SP2
Replies: 5
Views: 2698

Re: Script commands in AA8 SP2

The only list I am aware of, open AstroArt, at the top of the window go to help then help topics then scripts.
by Iver
15 Sep 2022, 15:09
Forum: General
Topic: saving files
Replies: 7
Views: 1956

Re: saving files

On the bottom of the save file window there is a save type drop down to select tif.
by Iver
12 Sep 2022, 02:23
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: Setteling time when using Center
Replies: 4
Views: 1293

Re: Setteling time when using Center

Hi Rudi, the center script has been working well for me so far. Here is the script I used for years to center. You can adjust the pause to meet your needs. raOri = Telescope.RA deOri = Telescope.DEC Camera.Binning(3) Camera.Start(5) Camera.Wait ra,de = Image.EstimateRADEC ok = Image.FindCoordinates(...
by Iver
31 Aug 2022, 20:13
Forum: Image processing and analysis
Topic: Stacking leads to elongated stars in the corners
Replies: 8
Views: 1692

Re: Stacking leads to elongated stars in the corners

Did you try selecting star alignment with translation + field rotation?
by Iver
16 Aug 2022, 03:48
Forum: General
Topic: AA8 and UCAC4 cat installation?
Replies: 5
Views: 1833

Re: AA8 and UCAC4 cat installation?

Look in the AstroArt guide under catalogs for download links.