I got the guider to operate - kind of. It moves the mount but there is something strange going on. 1: I start the guiding & it is working 2: I...
Okay, I have a stupid question: Does the AO-8A plug into the camera or the guider?????
I did a binning test that gave me problems the other night. In a darken observatory. 2x2 , 160sec, Medium stack pro. Then switch to: 1x1,...
The first few days of logs was probably trying to get the guided focused. It is the last night when I developed the problems.
Setting Folder zip file. The latest dated entry should be the night with errors.
Thank's Colin. Hopefully I'll be able to test it tonight. I'll be writing up my Operator error in the next day or two & will PM it to you,...
Okay, so if I don't change binning mode, I should be alright? Any thoughts on "The main problem is: At the end of the mount calibration, I would...
Ne need to worry about the first problem. Long story, Lets just say "Operator Error"
Camera Setup = STC-7 + SC2 + AO-8A 1st problem which I'm sure is just a configuration setting, is - While trying to calibrate the mount...
Thank you Colin, that's good news.
I never used filters before. So what I was wondering is an even - Apples to Apples comparison. You say it's going to be different. In what way?
How is the SC2 chip sensitivity compared to the guide chip from the ST series cameras? On the ST cameras I have ( ST10xx and ST2000xx ), I loved...
I'm struggling with this. I turned the adaptor over and testing it shows that the guider was a lot closer to focus. I then turned it back to...
Okay, reconfigured. Does this look correct?
After looking at the camera, it appears that I do not have the spacer. Will order it soon.
Doug, Colin sent me a link for this part. From the pic, It looks like I already have this part. I mounted it between the SC-2 & the focus...
Doug, I'm more then willing to buy this spacer. Is this something I can get directly from your company, or do I have to get this through a...
Finally I had a couple hours of half way clear skies, so I started to try to setup the SC-2 & SCT-7 combo before adding the AO-8. On the SC-2, I...
Good idea Tim. Thanks.
Thanks for that tip Colin. I will give that a try.:)
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