User set delay of opening SnapCap
@Gordb wrote: I don’t have a dome yet but a user set delay for the opening of a SnapCap or FlipFlat may be an advantage to allow time to centre the dome slot on a scope and prevent possible collisions...
View ArticleUser defined number of runs for AutoFocus
@Gordb wrote: It would be nice to have the ability to set a specified number of AutoFocus runs similar to Plate Solving number of failed attempts. I find that my focus generally improves if I run Auto...
View ArticlePre & Post event connect/disconect equipment
@Gordb wrote: Would it be possible to create a pre and post event option to allow the connexion of all equipment as an automatic one step process when a sequence starts? The reverse, the disconnexion...
View ArticleSGP API Doesn't Activate v1.30
@edgellmh wrote: I have downloaded SGP API 1.30 many times. I have purged my drive from every version of SGP API 1.2.0.exe that I can find. However, this what I get when I look into the SGPApiGuider...
View ArticleIs there an "End of Target" Setting to stop tracking?
@WayneH wrote: I have a sequence that includes a Target of Lights, then a Target of Cal Frames for Bias and Dark, then a Target for Flat Frames. I set the Lights target to finish at 3:00 am, then do...
View ArticleEnd of Sequence events don't wait for Cal frames?
@WayneH wrote: I want to shut down equipment after my sequence, which consists of 3 targets - Lights, Cal Frames (Bias and Dark), and Flats. I set it to disconnect equipment at the end of the...
View ArticleShutter Not Opening
@edgellmh wrote: When I use SGP and PHD2 together via SGP API 1.2.0 the shutter associated with the guide ship doesn’t open. Here is what I did. I opened SGP, selected the SBIG camera, used setting to...
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Can’t Autofocus on a Globular Cluster
@PhotoGav wrote: I have just been trying to autofocus on the Globular Cluster M15 and have run into problems. The routine appears to be seeing very large stars in the core of the Cluster when it is...
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Frame progress bar got smaller
@DaveInNE wrote: I’m not sure what I did, but as of today, the progress bar on the bottom left of the GUI shrunk. Obviously not the end of the world, but I tend to periodically look at that bar from...
View ArticleEquipment profile calculator
@Sonixx wrote: I was wondering if there is a plan to have some values automatically calculated and filled in automatically. Such as pixel scale depending on the focal length. Or do I not get the...
View ArticleRandom disconnects of EQMOD and Motorfocus
@Sonixx wrote: Hi all! I´m having strange but serious problems with random disconnects of EQMOD and Motor Focus. The Motorfocus has most issues, normally it will connect only on the 3rd try. Sometimes...
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Reason for Autofocusing
@Barni wrote: Hi! It would be nice to see the reason for the actual Autofocusing event. A word or two in the title of the Autofocusing box would be enough. Like “Temperature / Filter change / Sequence...
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Autofocus with Seletek
@Typhoon wrote: Hi, I´m installed the Seletek Armadillo Autofocus system and yesterday I tried to make de curve of autofocus in SGPRO. Apparently the parameters are ok, I will like to put some...
View ArticleFraming Wizard - DSS down?
@entilza wrote: Is the deep sky survey host down for the Framing Wizard? Posts: 2 Participants: 2 Read full topic
View ArticleSequence start delay for Pulsar Dome
@Xsubmariner wrote: Hi, I have a problem: When I initiate a sequence and after the mount slews to target the camera takes a shot to plate solve and centre on target. In my case the camera usually...
View ArticleAutofocus Pegasus focuser
@rcfmitch wrote: Any one want to share their Pegasus focuser settings in SGP as a starting point for me. tried a bunch of thing but im really lost … first time user. Altair Astro 115-MM F5.8 EDT ( FL=...
View ArticleStart cooling at the right time
@RobRob wrote: I might have missed this setting in the already available options but if I didn’t I would like to request for SGP to automatically switch the camera cooling on on T - set cool down...
View ArticleMosaic wizard
@bluemax wrote: I am new to SGP and when setting up the mosaic wizard on a 5 degree area (the Veil) the wizard came up with 42 tiles. Does this mean the SGP will take images of each of the 42? Wow,...
View ArticleFWHM into FITS header?
@AstroGabe wrote: It would be great if we could get the FWHM value of the stars in the image into the FITS header. This information would be very helpful when post processing the subframes. Gabe...
View ArticleGain and binning gain & e-/adu
@UlteriorModem wrote: I am new to using a cmos camera that the gain and offset can be controlled. In the equipment manager there are some fields for Gain e-/adu of the camera for different binning...
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