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  1. mike shade
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    Filter position FW7

    Funny...no they are lead filters. Anyways, I read somewhere that spacing the filters out for weight/balance was good if all seven positions are...
    Post by: mike shade, Dec 14, 2022 in forum: Filter Wheels
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    Filter position FW7

    FW7-stx wheel, seven slot. I am using four filters, LRGB in slots 1,3,5,7 to space the heavy filters out. Is it OK with this wheel to use slots...
    Thread by: mike shade, Dec 14, 2022, 3 replies, in forum: Filter Wheels
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    Resolved Weird dark frame artifacts

    That may have been the issue. Powered everything off...do not see the white streaks like I did...but there are now dark streaks, in what looks...
    Post by: mike shade, Dec 10, 2022 in forum: Aluma AC Series CMOS
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    Resolved Weird dark frame artifacts

    Raw .fit file, Aluma AC4040/FW&-STX/SC3/Maxim6.28, temp -30, cooler power 84%. This is a 600" dark, binned 1x1, High Gain Stackpro. There seems...
    Thread by: mike shade, Dec 8, 2022, 3 replies, in forum: Aluma AC Series CMOS
  5. mike shade
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    Filter wheel hangs then stops exposure

    Well nuts. I don't know what an @Tim is...does he have an e-mail? That might be best. Or I can give you folks a call. Thank you.
    Post by: mike shade, Nov 5, 2022 in forum: Aluma AC Series CMOS
  6. mike shade
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    Filter wheel hangs then stops exposure

    Thanks Doug. What I am trying to politely say is that this filter wheel has been sitting in a box unused for about a year and a half. When I got...
    Post by: mike shade, Nov 4, 2022 in forum: Aluma AC Series CMOS
  7. mike shade
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    Filter wheel hangs then stops exposure

    Thank you Doug. Could we just start with an optical sensor as I'm guessing that is the most likely culprit? I can install that here. If it...
    Post by: mike shade, Nov 4, 2022 in forum: Aluma AC Series CMOS
  8. mike shade
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    Filter wheel hangs then stops exposure

    This is from Bill regarding the filter wheel" I don't do anything with the Aluma or any of the other "new" cameras made by the Diffraction folks....
    Post by: mike shade, Nov 4, 2022 in forum: Aluma AC Series CMOS
  9. mike shade
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    Filter wheel hangs then stops exposure

    Doug, I e-mailed Bill, giving him the information regarding the filter wheel and what it is doing and not doing and what I have assessed and how I...
    Post by: mike shade, Nov 4, 2022 in forum: Aluma AC Series CMOS
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    Filter wheel hangs then stops exposure

    Thank you Doug. Just so you guys know, this is brand new. Purchased in February 21, tried to get the new Aluma 4040 going, mainly working with...
    Post by: mike shade, Nov 4, 2022 in forum: Aluma AC Series CMOS
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    Filter wheel hangs then stops exposure

    The filter wheel rotates freely when the motor is disengaged From what I can tell the optical sensor is not damaged The optical sensor is plugged...
    Post by: mike shade, Nov 3, 2022 in forum: Aluma AC Series CMOS
  12. mike shade
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    Filter wheel hangs then stops exposure

    Thank you Doug. Yes, I can check these later today and report my findings.
    Post by: mike shade, Nov 3, 2022 in forum: Aluma AC Series CMOS
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    Filter wheel hangs then stops exposure

    Thank you Colin. I will have to check to answer your questions. As the camera is in the observatory, and the computer is in the control room it...
    Post by: mike shade, Nov 3, 2022 in forum: Aluma AC Series CMOS
  14. mike shade
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    Filter wheel hangs then stops exposure

    So I just tested the filter wheel. Setup in Maxim...connected. In Maxim tell it to go to say green....it just spins. It will stop for a second,...
    Post by: mike shade, Nov 2, 2022 in forum: Aluma AC Series CMOS
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    AC 4040 readout modes

    Thank you Colin. I thought that was it, and they are the same BTW.
    Post by: mike shade, Nov 2, 2022 in forum: Aluma AC Series CMOS
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    AC 4040 readout modes

    Thanks Bob, not quite sure what the above references "And the names in the list are the names (exactly) that you use with ACP." Is this the names...
    Post by: mike shade, Nov 1, 2022 in forum: Aluma AC Series CMOS
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    Filter wheel hangs then stops exposure

    Thank you for the reply Colin. Yes, in the advanced setup it shows the FW7 as the filter wheel. It was weird, just skipped filters or stopped...
    Post by: mike shade, Nov 1, 2022 in forum: Aluma AC Series CMOS
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    Filter wheel hangs then stops exposure

    While I understand this is not the ACP group (posted there as well), someone might have an answer here. Trying to work with the Aluma AC4040/FW7...
    Thread by: mike shade, Nov 1, 2022, 19 replies, in forum: Aluma AC Series CMOS
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    Won't connect or see filter wheel

    There may be a more serious problem. It seems that when the camera/guider/filter wheel is connected, after a time it will lock the computer up....
    Post by: mike shade, Oct 31, 2022 in forum: Aluma AC Series CMOS
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    Won't connect or see filter wheel

    Another thing that I have checked/done is check the USB power management. Of course, SBIG camera allowed the power to be shutoff...so it seems...
    Post by: mike shade, Oct 31, 2022 in forum: Aluma AC Series CMOS
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