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Hi Laurent, The problem seems to have improved, possibly due to improving motor settings? I have Martin on-line who ran a sequence doing random slews for over an hour last Monday without any problems. However, after he had logged off, I ran it again and this time I had 2 NES. I sent the logs to Martin and waiting for a response from him for the next steps. Dale
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OK - I have changed computers to eliminate possible computer problems, but the NES problem persists. After an initial response from ASA support and sending them my log files, etc. I have had no further response for more than 2 months.
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Hi Waldemar, No, just a single USB connector
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Hi Christina, I thought I had after updating the firmware. (which did improve other functions) But still happening intermittently. I have a suspicion that it may be USB related and not the mount itself. So I have an industrial mini-pc on order with many on-board USB and COM ports. I will report back if the problem is solved then. Dale
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Thanks - Have sent a mail. Dale
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Hi, I am having problems with never ending slews with my DDM60 (2011) and sometimes the mount running away during a slew and crashing into the pier. It seems to be worsening. How do I contact support @ ASA to send them my log files and do some diagnostics? Dale
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After working fine for many years, I had to reinstall all my apps after Windows crashed. Now I just cannot get ACP to guide my DDM60. I have tried all kinds of settings, but guiding corrections in X go in the wrong direction when guiding pointing West from ACP. So far have not been able to resolve from ACP forum, so I am hoping some ACP users here could assist with their setup. I use a OAG. I can get guiding to work fine in Maxim, so I cannot understand what is going on as it all worked before. Guiding calibration tried from Maxim and ACP. Could ACP users please advise their setting for; Autoslew setting for reverse guide directions after flip - on or off Maxim Auto Pier flip - on or off Maxim Pier flip - on or off Maxim Reverse X and Y settings on or off Thanks Dale
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Hi Ralph, I am using AS for many years now with ACP and ACP Scheduler. There are some minor issues that PK is aware of: - Problem with excessive wait (many hours) near the south SP for a pier flip - Some issue with AS not parking after a ACSOM park command under certain conditions. Every now and then I have an unexplained never ending slew/coordinate problems which causes ACP to wait and never shut down in the morning. It sounds worse that it actually is and I get may nights with imaging efficiencies >80% and even the latter problem is safely overridden during a weather event. Dale
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In my experience, make sure it is a powered hub and use active USB extension cables. Dale
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I use dithering for both unguided (<=300s) and guided from ACP. Random but typically a few pixels Dale
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Hi Simon, No, this was something different. The intention was that when a target is activated from automation software, the scope moves to a target and then performs a local pointing model for the specific target. I'm not sure how productive this would be as local pointing takes a few minutes to do. May as well then guide for long exposures. Dale
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Hi Guys, I note on the SoftBisqUser group that the latest daily build of TheSkyX can now connect directly to an Ascom telescope and someone reported connecting directly to an ASA mount. Dale
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Hi Guys, Some time ago, there was talk of writing scripts for automation software (e.g. ACP) to allow for these apps to automatically initiating a local pointing model for a new target. Anyone have any news on this? Dale
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Hi Bill, Sorry for the delay, have been away. Yes, I do use ACP Scheduler and it is a great piece of software. In theory, once everything is set up nicely, I don't even have to put my foot in my observatory - with Windows remote simply plug in my targets and on completion do the processing. In practice I don't like keeping my camera powered up all the time, so I switch off power during the day to the pier that supplies all the equipment. I can also confirm the issue with the mount not parking after shut down. As I now have a dome, it is not a problem for me. Dale
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Hi Bill, The issue mentioned in your first post must have been introduced in later versions of ACP and/or AS. Until last year, I was also using a roll-off roof where my scope had to park and pier had to drop before the roof could close. There were no issues with this at that stage. I now have installed a dome and usually keep the roof open and pier up - so I have not noticed the problems you mention. Dale
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Hi Lukas, Glad you sorted it out. My issue is that when ACP scheduler shuts down the observatory, it disconnects from AS, but the motors remain on. Is there a way to shut them down? I do it manually. This is off the record in this forum, but then other issue is that, although the camera (FLI ML) is warmed up and shut down, the fan still runs. The only way I could shut it down is to switch it off. Not a good solution for a automated observatory. Dale
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Hi Ian, Welcome to a fellow SH user. When I started with my ASA mount, I was only the second user in the SH. Fortunately, most of the SH issues have now been sorted in AS and Sequence, so it is seamless for us too. Feel free to contact me if you have any issues on dalelieb@iafrica.com. Dale
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From the album: Dales photos
I had a lot of fun processing this one. Good, strong data, even in SII. After some initial 32bit stretching, I converted to 16bit and removed the stars before more stretching and sharpening. Initial colour conversion was to Hubble palette and at the end, converted it to Bob Franke's turquoise-gold motif before blending in RGB stars. Details: About 20x20m Ha,OIII,SII 3nm NB each, 30x4m RGB bin 2 each Image scale 0.47 arsec/pixel Image size +- 30x20 arcmin Captured with MaximDL Processed with PS CS4 Equipment: Scope: Celestron EdgeHD 14" Mount: ASA DDM60 Camera: FLI Microline 11002, Astrodon filters Guiding: MMOAG with Loadstar camera Focuser: FLI Atlas Software: TheSkyX, ACP Planner, ACP, ACP Scheduler, FMax, MaximDL, Photoshop CS4 Location: Port Elizabeth, South Africa -
My images from my observatory in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. 34deg South
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