ASCOM drivers for DMK cameras???

[Merlin66]

I use the old DMK 41/ 51 cameras as guider camera, but I can’t make use of the automatic features of ASPS plate solving until I can connect the camera as an ASCOM camera.
Looked at the usual Dr Google sources but haven’t found a “robust” ASCOM driver.
Does anyone have a good working ASCOM diver for the DMK cameras???

[Star Catcher]

Hi Ken, Have you tried this? Not sure if it works.

http://www.astrophoto.at/dmk-guider.html

Ted

[Merlin66]

Ted,
This seems to be a dedicated stand alone guider program which uses the DMK camera(s).
No details of camera interface, or evidence of separate camera ASCOM driver.

[Merlin66]

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.

[andrew_d_cool]

Hi Merlin,


May I please have a copy of your AA script to run the DMK 51?
I have a DMK 41, but i imagine the same script will work just fine.


Thank you,


Andrew Cool


Adelaide, South Australia
www.skippysky.com.au