Connecting large SBIG cameras: If you need to connect a SBIG AC4040 or AC2020 (or the STX/STXL series) camera to the PlaneWave series of...
Thanks, we'll look at the FITs files. What's the optical setup? e.g. what scope do you have, is there a focal reducer/field flatenner? Do you...
Windows is not seeing the camera at all. The device driver is correctly installed. There is no communication between the camera and PC. Check the...
Try a different computer. You just need SBIG Driver Checker 4.05, and tell it to [Update] the drivers - then use the firmware tab to check the...
Is your filter wheel functioning ok? Reason I ask is to confirm I2C AUX port communication from camera is working; if the FW doesnt work either,...
Remember how we did that exercise a long while back to test to see if it was moving in only one axis? Am wondering if the AO-X is not behaving in...
Plus you can simply back up your \Documents\MaxIm DL 6\ folder to avoid any unnecessary anxiety.
Out of curiosity, did you try upgrading from 6.29 to 6.30? @Adam Robichaud rolled in some new fixes. Also, he'll want to know what changed from...
Does the SBIG Driver Checker Firmware tab successfully connect to the camera? Go to the Firmware tab. Click "Get Firmware Version from Camera"...
What software is saying " (ERROR: 126-1) driver not installed correctly. No SBIGDrv.dll found)" ? A working system usually has:...
You're welcome. Glad to hear it.
Ok, if Windows doesn't see it, then you probably have a hardware problem. Troubleshooting: Check the power supply is working - e.g. is the LED on?...
Is it showing up in the Windows Device Manager correctly? Does the SBIG Driver Checker 4.05 connect to the camera successfully? e.g. Get firmware...
Also, MaxIm is up to 6.30 now. Help... Check for Updates. And it goes without saying that Camera 1 image is fully saturated, so something's not...
Looks like the guide sensor (camera 2) is working but the levels are a bit higher than I would expect. Please confirm you have: SBIG Driver...
Got it. @Doug do you wish to comment?
I think you must be missing something simple. If you have Camera Control Window, Setup Camera 1 [x] Dual Chip selected, then Camera 2 is the...
The other thing to keep in mind here is that short frames combined off-camera take a ton of disk space. It is far more efficient to do in-camera.
I'm not quite following you. In standard High Gain operation, you're getting a 12-bit ADC image, for the exposure length you specify. The sensor...
Glad to hear you are getting things going. Suggestions: Make sure you have the latest software, drivers, and firmware in the camera. We updated...
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