STT-8300 Adaptive optics stopped working

Discussion in 'Guiding and Adaptive Optics - StarChaser and AO' started by Wes G, Nov 26, 2014.

  1. Wes G

    Wes G Cyanogen Customer

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    All of the sudden my AO unit will not work. I've only had it for about 3 months or so.

    I've tried all the settings I can think of and then I noticed that the red power light is not illuminated. When I unplug it and then plug it back in I get a quick red light, then it goes out again.

    In MaximDL I get an image from the 8300, but only black from the guider camera.

    Please help......frustrated....I was going to do a bunch of imaging over the Thanksgiving break...

    Wes
     
  2. Jan Soldan

    Jan Soldan Cyanogen Customer

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    Wes,

    1)
    The black guider image (all pixels ADU = 0) means there was no image transfer between the guider and the driver.
    Looks like missing connection between the FW8G-STT and your camera. Please check your HDMI cable first and/or
    possibly try another one.

    2)
    The red light on AO-8T should blink whenever an application sends an AO command to this unit.

    I would install CCDOPS from http://www.sbig.com/support/software/ , then go to the AO menu
    and try Exercise. You should hear mirror movement including read led blinking.

    Also check your FW8G-STT without connected AO.

    Jan
     

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