DMK21.04AS and PHD2 "formatfactory"???

[Lognic04 (Logan)]

Hi all,
I just upgraded to a new imaging laptop. As soon as i try to connect to my imaging source cam in phd under windows wdm style cam, it prompts me to install "formatfactory", v3.0.1 msi. I have scoured the internet and i just cant find this. Anyone have a solution or a download for this?

[h0ughy (David)]

download the current image source software and driver for your camera and only open it up and connect in the image source software, it should learn that's the way it connects. don't run format factory

[Lognic04 (Logan)]

I have connected with its own software/drivers, but phd must act like its a webcam to connect, triggering format factory

(there is an option in phd that DOES work, though i have to set exposure time in the cams software, and running in sharpcap still crashes it)

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by Lognic04

I have connected with its own software/drivers, but phd must act like its a webcam to connect, triggering format factory

(there is an option in phd that DOES work, though i have to set exposure time in the cams software, and running in sharpcap still crashes it)

you should be able to select the camera in phd, if you don't have a direct driver loaded you can use the wdm setting and select the dmk

[Lognic04 (Logan)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

you should be able to select the camera in phd, if you don't have a direct driver loaded you can use the wdm setting and select the dmk

Doing that prompts format factory.

[Lognic04 (Logan)]

and heyyyy its working fine out of the blue!

Astrophotography is strange.

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by Lognic04

Doing that prompts format factory.

mmmm well without being there to "play" with it i cant help much more unless someone else may have a work around

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by Lognic04

and heyyyy its working fine out of the blue!

Astrophotography is strange.

well good for you