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OK,
Just to wrap up this thread.
It was suggested to me that the easiest way to overcome the issue with the DMK51 was to find a program which recognised it and could also do plate solving.
The solution was immediately to hand - use AstroArt! I already use it for the spectral imaging and pre-processing.
To test the concept, I use some of the old eFinder images and used an AstroArt "GOTO/Solve/Sync/GOTO" script. Although the jpg eFinder image solved (in less than 3 sec!!!) using the AA7 menu it didn't solve within the script.
Iver gave me the solution! The parameters used for the plate solve in the AA7 script needed to be better defined..(to include the search area and the FOV)
Once this was done - Success!!!
I now have a robust way of "GOTO/Solve/ Sync/ GOTO" using my eFinder/ DMK51
Thanks to everyone for the help, support and guidance.
All's well that ends well.
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