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  1. Russell Croman
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    SC-3 Calibration Values

    Mystery solved: the pick-off mirror had a clear protective film on it. The guider is seeing stars just fine now. Sensitivity seems completely...
    Post by: Russell Croman, Sep 25, 2020 in forum: Guiding and Adaptive Optics - StarChaser and AO
  2. Russell Croman
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    SC-3 Calibration Values

    Will do... thanks. -Russ
    Post by: Russell Croman, Sep 25, 2020 in forum: Guiding and Adaptive Optics - StarChaser and AO
  3. Russell Croman
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    SC-3 Calibration Values

    I tried to pick a spot in the observatory to point the scope that had some light variation, so that's intentional and expected. -Russ
    Post by: Russell Croman, Sep 25, 2020 in forum: Guiding and Adaptive Optics - StarChaser and AO
  4. Russell Croman
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    SC-3 Calibration Values

    I've attached bias, dark, and light frames. The lights are just what I can get during the day with the scope pointed toward some varying field in...
    Post by: Russell Croman, Sep 25, 2020 in forum: Guiding and Adaptive Optics - StarChaser and AO
  5. Russell Croman
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    SC-3 Calibration Values

    Update... the gain value was actually correct. The DLConfig utility reports the gain value to six significant figures (4.61683), but formats the...
    Post by: Russell Croman, Sep 25, 2020 in forum: Guiding and Adaptive Optics - StarChaser and AO
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    SC-3 Calibration Values

    That was just a starting point for the focus... we tried to dial it in, but were only successful in getting a slightly smaller big blob. Happy to...
    Post by: Russell Croman, Sep 25, 2020 in forum: Guiding and Adaptive Optics - StarChaser and AO
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    SC-3 Calibration Values

    Good morning, I received a new SC-3 and installed it on the scope. It is very insensitive to light compared to another SC-3, and I can't get...
    Thread by: Russell Croman, Sep 25, 2020, 13 replies, in forum: Guiding and Adaptive Optics - StarChaser and AO
  8. Russell Croman
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    FW5-STX - Standalone

    Perfect... thanks much! -Russ
    Post by: Russell Croman, Sep 3, 2020 in forum: Filter Wheels
  9. Russell Croman
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    FW5-STX - Standalone

    What are the specs on the FW7-STX's power connector? Need both voltage range and the dimensional specs of the jack so I can fashion a cable....
    Post by: Russell Croman, Sep 3, 2020 in forum: Filter Wheels
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    FW5-STX - Standalone

    Thanks, Doug. The filter wheel should be connected via it's RS-232 port, not the I2C port, correct? -Russ
    Post by: Russell Croman, Aug 24, 2020 in forum: Filter Wheels
  11. Russell Croman
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    FW5-STX - Standalone

    Hi David, I'm interested in a similar application for an FW7-STX. Is this simply a matter of connecting the filter wheel to the computer via a...
    Post by: Russell Croman, Aug 24, 2020 in forum: Filter Wheels
  12. Russell Croman
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    STX-16803 Shutter Misaligned, Shutter Motor Noise

    It also has to be a straight edge. The only things that fit that description are the filter holder, the filters, the FW7 case, the camera case,...
    Post by: Russell Croman, Aug 3, 2020 in forum: STX and STXL Series Cameras
  13. Russell Croman
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    STX-16803 Shutter Misaligned, Shutter Motor Noise

    Any other ideas? -Russ
    Post by: Russell Croman, Aug 3, 2020 in forum: STX and STXL Series Cameras
  14. Russell Croman
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    STX-16803 Shutter Misaligned, Shutter Motor Noise

    Here is the same image superimposed on the FOV indicator in TheSky... almost every streak can be traced to a bright star on the left. The really...
    Post by: Russell Croman, Aug 3, 2020 in forum: STX and STXL Series Cameras
  15. Russell Croman
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    STX-16803 Shutter Misaligned, Shutter Motor Noise

    I'm seeing quite a bit of scatter from just-out-of-view stars on my setup. They primarily only appear on one side of the image. I saw this when I...
    Post by: Russell Croman, Aug 3, 2020 in forum: STX and STXL Series Cameras
  16. Russell Croman
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    Resolved What does the AO-X do when not in use?

    Great... thanks. We've found some mechanical slop in the mount and tightened it up... hopefully that will result in a more periodic PE. :) -Russ
    Post by: Russell Croman, Jul 6, 2020 in forum: Guiding and Adaptive Optics - StarChaser and AO
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    Resolved What does the AO-X do when not in use?

    Are the voice coils powered? Any chance of drift due to supply voltage fluctuation, etc? -Russ
    Post by: Russell Croman, Jul 5, 2020 in forum: Guiding and Adaptive Optics - StarChaser and AO
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    Resolved What does the AO-X do when not in use?

    I'm trying to track down a non-periodic error in my mount tracking. It may indeed be the mount, but I want to rule out other factors. This on a...
    Thread by: Russell Croman, Jul 5, 2020, 5 replies, in forum: Guiding and Adaptive Optics - StarChaser and AO
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    Waiting to Start Download

    Any news on this? I am seeing the same thing, and the exposures taken afterwards are corrupted by amp glow (I guess) that accumulates during the...
    Post by: Russell Croman, Jun 30, 2020 in forum: STX and STXL Series Cameras
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    STX 16803 + MaxIM DL Crashing

    Yes, sorry, James, if I hijacked your thread. :) -Russ
    Post by: Russell Croman, Jun 17, 2020 in forum: STX and STXL Series Cameras
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