Qhy5

[Sundancer]

Does anyone know of a program which will control this camera as a guidescope? Grateful any guidance - excuse the pun!

[troypiggo]

Use the ASCOM driver and most guide software can use it. PHD, MaximDL I know because I've used them both. Only one I can think of that would not work is Metaguide because it needs video instead of stills. Go with OpenPHD (free)

[Merlin66]

Tony,
If this is an original QHY5 camera, it's recognised by both PHD2 and AstroArtV5.
No issues, no drama

[RobF]

Yep, PHD2. No cost, no fuss - job done.

Then you can get back to worrying about normal astrophotography problems - weather, seeing, PE, tracking, flexure, skyglow, exposure length, processing, more aperture, etc, etc :D

[Amaranthus]

As I recall the QHY5 is basically the same as the original Orion StarShoot Autoguider.

[Merlin66]

Similar, but I believe the Orion required propriety software to run......

[Gama]

The other way around actually.

Its a re badged QHY-5, that has different firmware in it. Mainly for licensing issues.

Theo.

[Sundancer]

many thanks for your advice everyone!

[Amaranthus]

Yes, thanks Theo, I meant that - but expressed it badly!

[RobC]

If you install the QHY5 WDM drivers you can use MetaGuide.