Flats and 'star analysis'
@L_Harris wrote: I prepared a sequence for producing flats where the exposures are about 1 sec long. Clearly no ‘analysing stars’ option is required, however last night’s flat sequence stopped on...
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Issues with image sdownload Zwo 1600mm Pro
@BruceG wrote: Hi, My first post here, I’m having issues with the downloaded images from my new Zwo ASI1600mm Pro camera. It seems to work ok for really short subs (5 second 2x2 binned images for the...
View ArticleLost Mosaic and Framing Wizard Licence
@Mikko_Viljamaa wrote: Guys I think I might need some help. I updated the latest version after not getting the Wizard to work only to realize that the reason is that I don’t have a license. Which is...
View ArticleFocus finds only a few stars
@Mikko_Viljamaa wrote: Hi, I thought I’ll post my current dilemma here also and not just on Cloudy Nights. Since changing from AT115 to ATRC8 my SG Pro autofocus sequence finds most of the time only a...
View ArticleAutofocus direction change
@dziki wrote: Hi, When I use autofocus, focuser goes OUT and then step by step IN, making V-curve. I would like to have it opposite way - is it possible in other way than using “reverse direction”...
View ArticleManual Rotator Problems
@WayneH wrote: I’m running into a problem that when I do an autocenter with position angle, SGP will tell me I need to rotate the camera a certain amount and wait for me to adjust and click OK. I’ll...
View Article3.02.94 won't start!
@arie wrote: I have been using 3.02.91 very happily, until suddenly no images are being fetched in frames&mosaic. So I can’t creae a target anymore. Updated to 3.02.94 as advised. Now SGP does not...
View ArticleSgp wont plate solve
@Bella123 wrote: Hi my name is shawn , I have 20 days left on my free trial, and for the life of me I cant get platesolve 2 to solve! I have downloaded the 2 catalogs with the info to solve , and I...
View ArticleWhat happends with my license?
@JPLAZA wrote: In the past, I cant remeber when, I bougjt a license for Framing and Mosaic wizzard that I have been using a couple of times, but now I cant use it anymore and I have found that my...
View ArticleUse of Canon 7d mkII with SGP
@astronomynut wrote: I have been trying to use my full spectrum Canon 7D mkII with SGP. One of the problems I encountered was taking flats in the AV mode. It does not seem SGP recognizes the AV mode....
View ArticleSequence Generator Pro 2.6.1.114
@PeterF wrote: Having installed this update I received a message saying trial expired. Nothing I could do would allow this version to register. Reinstalled earlier version and registration was...
View ArticleExposue Time jumps from hundreds to thousands of seconds
@spudweb wrote: I am using version 3.0.2.94. About a half dozen times, during the course of an imaging evening, a sequence exposure time will jump from hundreds to thousands of seconds. For example,...
View ArticleUnexpected meridian flip
@Sergio wrote: Hi, my name is Sergio (from Italy) and got the SG pro one month ago and I’m quite happy with it, but I have one problem that not allow me to perform the exposure in autonomous mode for...
View ArticleAbout the Weekly Tips category
@Ken wrote: Welcome to the weekly tips forum category! Here you will find a collection of SGPro tips. Most will be of the structure: “Did you know?” and then tell you something that will blow your...
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Did you know? External Notifcations
@Ken wrote: “Did you know is a weekly-ish” post covering features that are available to all, but sometimes not easy to find on your own. Note: Please do not use these posts as a channel to request new...
View ArticleCamera conflicts?
@falconer wrote: I’m CMOS shopping and have tentatively chosen a QHY163M. I use a QHY5L-II-M for guiding. Am I going to have driver or SGP conflicts/trouble of any kind with SGP connected to two QHY...
View ArticleSGP command line
@nightfly wrote: Is it possible to start SGP have it load a specific sequence, and then start it all from the command line? I ask as I am thinking of writing a monitoring app that if and when SGP...
View ArticleHaving trouble with image QHY183c
@calypsob wrote: im running a test session in my basement trying to get a grasp on sgp. I have an artificail star panel setup atm and I have been going through camera gain, offest, and cooling...
View ArticleImaging Past Meridian starting from the East Side
@ewiley wrote: Just received a new-to-me AP Mach 1. One of the features advertised is avoiding meridian flips by using the meridian delay, positioning the OTA on the east side and letting it move...
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SGPro 3.0.2.94 Plate Solving Trouble with PS2 (Scale = 0)
@mxcoppell wrote: Hello, I have having a strange issue when performing plate solving with PlateSolve2 (2.29). The parameters passed from SGPro to PS2 don’t look right for me and plate solving with PS2...
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