Resolved STT-8300WSG Failing to download images

Ok Jan, no worries. Just let me know when we can try again. TV is my preference.

 

Perhaps we could try tomorrow. Am overloaded today. Let me know what time it would get dark.

 

Yes. When you are all powered up and ready to go, send a Private Message with the ID / PWD.

 

No, its not 10am EDT yet; will be on in a minute.

 

We're not done yet !
There was no fault with the SBIG camera, but two things:
1. Your guy Colin will change the USB power device supplying power to the USB switchable hub to eliminate the USB Unknown device error. I believe he will do this now.
2. For the COM3: and COM4: devices, you guys need to turn OFF (uncheck) [] Serial enumeration. This will prevent problems with Microsoft assigning a Serial mouse to where the focusers are attached, and that would cause all kinds of trouble.

If you run into future troubles with performance, I would put the SBIG camera on its own USB2.0 connection straight to the back of the computer. The SBIGs tend to download faster than the Moravians, and if you are running multiple cameras simultaneously (and have the SX CCD in there too), USB performance can suffer/become unreliable.

 

Here's a screen shot of what you need to check for each COMx: serial port device on your machine.
Start windows Device Manager
Ports
for each USB Serial Port (COM1 through COM7 or however many you have)
Right click.... Properties.
If there is an Advanced button, click that.
Then check if you have these settings.

These only apply to FTDIchip based devices, not Keyspan or others.
The essentials are that Selective Suspend must be OFF (unchecked), and Serial Enumeration must be OFF (unchecked).