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Old 08-08-2007, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by g__day View Post
One thing I have found to nudge - with possible irritating side effects - is set the CDC control to Meade rather than ASCOM and connect to the LX200 emulator in the SkySensor2000 as a real LX200. In fact I disconnected from CDC - started AutoStar suite - and connected as if it where a real LX200.

This on the surface appears to work fine and reveals focuser (I use a Meade focuser via a JMI USB controller port) and fine nudge controls - but I think it screws with the pointing - I shifted about a bit - then all gotos were a few degrees off. I tried doing alignments again but I couldn't get past 2 stars - often only one.

Hmmm, perhaps it's the motor settings under the LX200 - it defaults to 60 HZ I think - maybe the SS2K uses a different setting - many variables to consider here - and plenty of ways to stuff up!

So I packed it in and will try again tomorrow when I'm a bit sharper!


Thanks all - stay tuned!

PS

Isn't GuideMaster Webcam only?
I am using a Qguide with guidemaster. Not sure what other cameras it will use.
Another option is to try POTH for nudging via ASCOM.
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