Guiding problems

[David_Strange]

I have a Lodestar guider connected to an ASI 183MM camera operating through EQMOD controlled via Starry Night 6 on an EQ6 mount.
I have no problems in acquiring images through the guider. Although it says there is a telescope connection, and the red motion
pointing arrows appear, there seems to no movement of the guide star back to the central position. When I try the calibration
button, I get an error message "Telescope is not moving or its speed is less than 0.5 pixel/second. Please check connection
and try again". Could someone please confirm what Telescope and Guider protocols should be used in the Telescope set up?
I have tried most combinations without showing any difference. Currently set as GOTO: ASCOM camera relays Guide: Lodestar relays.
Thanks, David

[Iver]

Hi, if you are guiding with the Loadstar using a cable from the camera to the mount try setting GOTO as "camera 2 relays" and guide as "same connection as GOTO"

If you are using ASCOM pulse guiding (no cable) you need to select GOTO as the scopes ASCOM driver "EQmod" or the ASCOM hub that you have EQmod conected to and guide as "same connection as GOTO"

Hope this helps

[Dunmunro]

I have a Lodestar guider connected to an ASI 183MM camera operating through EQMOD controlled via Starry Night 6 on an EQ6 mount.
I have no problems in acquiring images through the guider. Although it says there is a telescope connection, and the red motion
pointing arrows appear, there seems to no movement of the guide star back to the central position. When I try the calibration
button, I get an error message "Telescope is not moving or its speed is less than 0.5 pixel/second. Please check connection
and try again". Could someone please confirm what Telescope and Guider protocols should be used in the Telescope set up?
I have tried most combinations without showing any difference. Currently set as GOTO: ASCOM camera relays Guide: Lodestar relays.
Thanks, David

Are you using Astroart for mount control and/or guiding?

[David_Strange]

No I'm not using Astroart to control the mount, I'm using Starry Night 6 and EQMOD. There seems to be some conflict between the two. If I've already connected to EQMOD, and then press telescope setup in astroart, it tries to fire up a second instance of EQMOD with a com port not found error message.
I have my lodestar guider connected and powered from ASI 183 imaging camera on com port 4. I have entered com port 4 as the port for both cameras,
perhaps I need to connect via different com ports?
Thanks
David

[Iver]

Many ASCOM mount drivers do not function as a hub and you may need to use ASCOM Device Hub for multiple connections.
Have you used EQMOD with multiple connections before, does it function as a hub?

[David_Strange]

Perhaps the easiest solution would be just to use Astroart Star Atlas in place of Starry Night?
David

[fabdev]

Hello, "Ascom camera relays" and "Lodestar relays" both mean the "relay cable", usually ST4 compatible, which is connected directly from the camera to the "ST4 autoguide port" of the mount.
If you are not using that cable, then both settings are wrong.

The best setting would have been that cable, but I understand that an extra cable is annoying.

So at the moment, to connect to the EQMOD, select in Astroart "ASCOM" for Goto, and "Same connection" for Guide. Make a test while Starry Night is not connected. Verify the autoguide calibration.
Later you may connect both Astroart and Starry Night to EQMOD using the ASCOM HUB (or POTH).

[David_Strange]

Ah! Many thanks, that makes sense now. Will get the Ascom Hub!
David