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  2. Problem with ASA DDM 60 ASCOM 6.5 SP1 driver in NINA software.

    in ASA DDM60/PRO

    Posted

    Hi,

     

    Also on NINA running ver 2 RC003 AS 5.2.4.8  and have problem connect to mount due to error below

    Log from NINA
    “ASCOM.PropertyNotImplementedException: Property read AstrooptikServer.Telescope TrackingRate is not implemented in this driver. ---> System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException: Property TrackingRate is not implemented in this driver.”

    So I emailed Dr.Keller and see if he can fix this conform issue

    Works with Ascom 6.6 now and Drive Hub for now some strange error sometime unknown.png in a sequence run, worked fine with Ascom 6.5 SP1

    Looking at Voyager automation but dont know if it is wort the money NINA is nice would be great with a target DB like Voyager
    Let you know ASA responce

    Cheers,

    //Christer

  3. DDM 85 USB Hub upgrade to USB 3.0

    in ASA DDM85, 100, 200, 500

    Posted

    Hi Waldermar,

    Thanks for the SilexDS600 tip, I used the DDM85 data port to run a ethernet camera befor it worked fine.

    Do the SilexDS600 deliver the USB3 speed needed? what camera do you run? I will soon test a QHY600M and it should download a full frame 60 Mpixel image in 2-3 sec on USB3 and native driver, the camera specs are "Full Frame Size: 2.5FPS (16-bit output)"
    And     SilexDS600  supports USB3.0 SuperSpeed --> should be 5 gigabits per second (Gbit/s) (625 MB/s) but im not sure what USB3 genaration spec it supports and the troughput on the windows driver, will se. A full frame image is 120 Mbyte -> 960 Mbits  so to get 2.5 FPS --> 2400 Mbits/sec -> 2,4 Gbit/s, so I need 50% of the supported USB3.0 SuperSpeed
    I think it hangs on how the camera and windows driver performes.

    Cheers,
    //Christer

  6. WWT ASA Sequence

    in Tips & Tricks

    Posted

    Hi,

    I'm working on a custom version of WWT WorldWide Telescope to make a Target or Target + Exp file to be read by ASA "Sequence Run", the [Sequence] button in the FInder scope opens the ASA Sequence Setup windows to create the files. Let me know if this is of interest for the ASA users.

    Also working on a ACP astro planner software "AstroPix" (TBD) to compeet with the to expensive  I think ACP, this is work in progress and beta testers are welcome later, it can select object from The sky and WWT. Hope to figure out integration to ASA software i.e. MLPT, perhaps with help from Dr.Keller.  

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    Cheers,
    //Christer

  8. Windows 10 1903

    in Software

    Posted

    Now I installed a new clean computer with win 10 1903 pro, all the win updates made but still the same behavior autoslew just shows a second and nothing more

    When starting sequence I get the error log below, it crashes also.

     

    System.InvalidCastException: Conversion from string "1.23" to type 'Double' is not valid. ---> System.FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format.

     

    Now the god news I changed the regional number format settings decimal symbol from “,” to “.” And all works ;)  but how could that happens when moving to win 10 1903 only MS knows ;)

     

    //Christer

  10. Windows 10 1903

    in Software

    Posted

    Hi,

    Works on another Win 10 1903 computer so something with .NET framwork or similira is bad. Tried the FTDI driver replacement guide but no luck, the fact that Autoslew dont even start up after reinstalling it and also reinstalled ascom should exclude the FDTI problem. Couls be wrong VB runtime installed only Keller nows.

     

    //Christer

  13. Poor quality / Problem with ASA Telescope !!

    in ASA N-SERIES & ASA H-SERIES

    Posted

    Hi,

     

    I agree the quality control must improve, in my case defect secondary mirror.

    I had a customer with a question of recoating a ASA 10N and got the answer from Gerald below.

     

    "At first – we are sending 10” mirrors for coating or recoating to Orion Optics. I would suggest to send the mirror direct to Orion – as I see on their website, the coating with shipping is approx. 100 Pounds for a 10”. This would be much easier as to shipping force and back and again and shorten the lead time."

     

    //Christer

  24. Cleaning primary mirror

    in ASA N-SERIES & ASA H-SERIES

    Posted

    Hi,

     

    Im about to clean my ASA 12" mirror and have read the mirror cleaning manual, attached. But have some concern regarding the alcohol.

     

     

    There seems to be some issue with IPA and aluminum. Await answer from ASA.

     

    https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/119164-optics-cleaning-with-ipa/

     

    I thing some mirrors are produces by Orion, and some may have som protective coating. 

     

    Cheers,

    //Christer

     

    Manual_MirrorCleaning.pdf

  25. IC4628 from Namibia

    in Deepsky

    Posted

    Lukas,

    Thaks for the info. I prefer som site close to the equator or just north of it like Teneriffa. Have you checked if they have some hosting there, Im looking into that now or rent some land and put my obs there but perhaps a bit to much work :)

     

    Cheers,

    //Christer

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