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Hi All, I am trying to write a simple script to automate a sequence of images. I would like to eliminate (skip) those objects below a limiting altitude while running the script. To do this I would like to calculate the altitude directly from RA and Dec, however when I use the "EquatToAltaz(ra,de,lon...

So what do you recommend as the best and fastest way to get into scripting for AA5. I assumed that the best way would be to try writing and running some scripts in AA% before diving into your ScriptRunner and Observation Manager. Ifso which is the best Ypu Tube video of yours to follow?

No it does not have a voice over as it is just a demo of an observing session automated without me doing anything..
If you need a description of what is happening, you should be able to read the reporting screen.

Regards,
John

Hi John,
Just taken a look at your Live Demo video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10qj2r02ODU .

Did you record this with a voice over as all I can hear is some machine noise in the background.

Thanks
Ian

Hi, I added a YouTube channel to cover some of the AA5 automation and scripting tricks.. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYx7T19uEQCyEHMKndDQucQ This is in addition to the Forum on AA5 Observation Manager9.05 https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/AA5ObsMgr/info?showJoinPopup=true I am about to write ...

Hi,
at the moment there are no script commands for that, but they will be added to the next Camera Interface, in 1-2 months.
The task could be done now with the Astroart Remote Control SDK.
Fabio.

Hi, I am trying to read a few central pixels in an fits image (mine is 32bit) does not seem to be a way to do this in a script so I have tried using fits.dll externally. However, this only reads 16bit image files!! Is there a way to do this that I am missing? Tried to convert the 32bit image to 16bi...

> Let me know if you need the write-up in a hurry....or wait till I find it and upload. Thanks for the kind offer. I would be interested to see it, but its certainly not urgent. I'm probably going with two laptops so one camera per laptop. Should simplify things. The problem I have now is making the...

Each camera needs to be identified separately for AA5 to "see and control" I had a similar issue trying to use two Atik cameras which used the same driver files. I have a write up on how the registration files were modified to fix the problem... Let me know if you need the write-up in a hurry....or ...

Makes sense, but I thought I had tried setting to binned and large rather than RAW and got only a 1sec improvement. Will have a play... Was hoping there would be an option to control from AstroArt and just leave the images on the SD card. May just opt for a manual timer and use a Canon GP-E2 GPS log...

Yes, 2-3 seconds is the typical download time of a RAW image via USB, plus another second for RAW decoding PC-side. Just as a test, if you set JPEG you will notice a much faster download.

Sorry to bother you again. Have created an AstroArt script that loops round taking 20x unbinned 1 second exposures with a Canon 1100D. It takes about 1 frame ever 5-6 seconds. Given the data writes to internal SD memory card very fast, is the 4 seconds extra delay caused by something else the Canon ...