ZWO EAF help needed

Stefan Buda · #1 09-03-2021, 03:28 PM

I purchased an EAF box directly from ZWO and I don't seem to be able to make it work.
After plugging it into my laptop and powering it up, it successfully self installed the driver, but when I want to use it with Sharpcap 3.2, it doesn't show up on the hardware list.
The same when I try if with Ascom diagnostics.
Same with a fresh version of Sharpcap on a PC.

What am I missing? Tried all sort of searches that led me nowhere.

Any suggestion would be appreciated.

h0ughy (David) · #2 09-03-2021, 04:08 PM

Try using the asistudio application and see if you can control the focuser from within that. It's not bad, though is your camera an asi one?

h0ughy (David) · #3 09-03-2021, 04:10 PM

The other thing is have you installed the ascom driver, you should be able to use that under ascom control?

Stefan Buda · #4 09-03-2021, 04:18 PM

Thanks David,

Problem solved. My understanding was that one does not need an ASCOM driver with Sharpcap, but eventually I found a well hidden ASCOM driver for EAF on the ZWO site, and after that Sharpcap was able to find the device. All good.

h0ughy (David) · #5 09-03-2021, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Stefan Buda

Thanks David,

Problem solved. My understanding was that one does not need an ASCOM driver with Sharpcap, but eventually I found a well hidden ASCOM driver for EAF on the ZWO site, and after that Sharpcap was able to find the device. All good.

Well bugger me I Actually helped