Original QHY5 under Win7(64) - Possible??

[Merlin66]

OK, I've checked through all the threads I can find...
I've downloaded the drivers for the QHY5 from every site I can find, downloaded the ASCOM drivers for the QHY5....and still I can't get the camera recognised when running under Win7(64)
(It runs 100% OK under WinXp)
What the devil am I doing wrong!!!
Help needed.

[MrB]

Definitely possible, as I'm using both (QHY5 and Win7 x64) with PHD, no drama's at all.
I can't remember there being any issues when I set it all up.

My setup is currently:

Win 7 Home Premium x64 with SP1
ASCOM Platform 6 SP1, Version 6.0.0.0, Build 6.0.10028.2207
PHD 1.13.0b
QHY5 driver: ????

Still trying to find the QHY driver version

Edit:
Here is the QHY5 info from an ASCOM diagnostic scan:
13:12:11.979 FileDetails C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\ASCOM\Camera\ASCOM.QHY5.dll
13:12:12.011 FileDetails Assembly Version: ASCOM.QHY5, Version=2.4.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
13:12:12.011 FileDetails Assembly Framework: v2.0.50727
13:12:12.011 FileDetails File Version: 2.4.0.0
13:12:12.011 FileDetails Product Version: 2.4.0.0
13:12:12.011 FileDetails Description: ASCOM_QHY5 Camera Driver
13:12:12.011 FileDetails Company Name: ASCOM Initiative

[Merlin66]

Simon,
I have exactly the same set-up...Win7 (64), V6 ASCOM, V1.13 PHD and I've tried all the QHY5 drivers I can find...
I'd really be interested to know exactly which one works for you.

[MrB]

Ken, 2.4.0 is working for me.
Where exactly is it going to poo?

Edit:
This is what happens for me:
Plug camera in, nothing happens with the camera...
Start PHD, nothing....
Click "Connect to camera" and select "ASCOM v5 Camera", select "CMOS QHY5 Camera", click ok.
PHD is still black screen so hit "Begin looping exposures for frame and focus" button and away she goes, cam power light comes on and I get an image.

[MrB]

My apologies, the 2.4.0 looks like ASCOM's QHY5 driver, the windows driver is as the first image below.

Also inlcuded two screenshots of PHD.

[Merlin66]

Ok....
Maybe just needed some encouragement. It now works!
Downloaded the QHY drivers (again!) from the QHYCCD site - QHY5drv64.zip and the upgrade QHY5Update.zip (hadn't seen this one before??!) and the Ascom driver QHY5ASCOM-V40.exe....
Installed the QHY5drv64.exe (says 2.1 drivers - 04/2010) which seemed to go OK....then the QHYUpdate.exe (says 3.1 drivers - 07/2011) then finally the ASCOM drivers....
Under the ASCOM (late) camera setting in PHD the drop down screen now shows V2.4.0.0 and the QHY5 can be selected. (There's no ASCOM V5 camera available in 1.13.6...)

Worked first time - majic!
Thanks for the help.

[MrB]

Good stuff!

Hmmmm, new versions... do I dare play with a working setup? :lol:

[allan gould]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Merlin66]

It will work well ......trust me....I used to sell s/h cars....;-)

It actually seems to be OK so far - no real issues.

[MrB]

Hahahaha.
No I wasn't going to.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it ;)