Resolved No DL Imaging +FW option in MaximDL

I'm trying to fix an issue with a previously functioning SBIG AFW Filter Wheel with STT-8300 setup. I have given up at this point on using the USB_FW port adaptor with ASCOM driver since both pieces are SBIG so I went ahead and connected them directly.

I tried to go through the AFW setup procedures but cannot get the options in Maxim DL to show what is instructed. Specifically, even after a fresh install of the recently released drivers, there is no DL Imaging + FW option in Maxim DL for me to set up the filter wheel. When I try to use the SBIG Universal options, it does not give me the option for the AFW-16 filter wheel we have, in the camera setup step it does recognize the STT-8300, so I have a functioning connection.

I have done the SBIG driver checker and such as well.

I have already tried a thousand obvious solutions like unplugging, testing cables, etc. Yesterday I finally got it to recognize that there was a filter wheel by connecting directly to the I2C port from the filter wheel, though not the correct filter wheel, but later in the evening it again stopped even doing that.

Please help.

 

Okay, so do I need to explicitly switch the driver its using to a specific older one or should selecting the SBIG Universal filter from the options work properly? So far, when I select that option it does not load properly in DL Maxim, it presents with Error (6). I am able to connect with the specific SBIG FW options within the Filter Setup menus but the AFW isn't an option

 

I have to assume then that this was why the existing setup relied on the USB_FW adaptor and the ASCOM driver. Do you have any ideas for how to get that working correctly again?

 

Okay thanks this is super helpful! I have gone ahead and moved things back over to connect through the USB_FW adaptor. I've been searching through everything for the executable to try a fresh reinstall of the USB_FW interface and see if that helps, do you think you could send that executable my way? I just asked on a separate thread right as you sent this response here! So sorry for the duplicate.

I'm working on getting the machine updated so that I can update the ASCOM platform as well in case that helps. I will be pushing for us to move to a newer camera to help make all of this easier but I'm trying to get my students on sky within the week, so for now I'm just going to have to continue to bridge the generational difference as best I can

 

Hi! So I have tried all of this, as well as trying it now again with a fresh install of all the software we have licensed and followed your instructions to try to initialize the AFW filter wheel in the MaxIm DL 6 Camera Control panel with the ASCOM driver for the USB_FW. The error I still get now is
ASCOM.SBIG.USB_FW.FilterWheel:
Driver Setup Error: No Filter Wheel was found.
Double check your hardware setup. Please disconnect and verify your virtual slots setup.. Please disconnet and verify your ASCOM Setup and Filter Wheel connection.

When I tried to do this through the ASCOM Device Connection Tester I get the same error as well. The board inside the USB_FW box has three red lights with Power, Mode, and UREG, while USB is not lit. I tried a different USB cable and this did not fix things.

I'm not sure what trouble shooting steps to try next as I have really tried everything I can think of.