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Old 06-02-2012, 11:55 AM
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Gem (Grant)
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QHY5 guider with CGEM and PHD

Hi all,

Does anyone else out there use this combo? I can't get it to work yet. I can get the calibration done fine in PHD - but then it keeps losing the star afterwards and not guiding. I have the QHY5 camera connected to the mount and "on camera" selected from the mount menu in PHD.
Next clear night I will try it using ascom and the laptop connected to the mount via usb/serial adapter and the cable that came with the scope. I have downloaded ascom and the drivers for CGEM and QHY5. The only possible problem might be the terrestial prism on the guide scope that inverts the image - but I need a focal extender tube with it.

Anyway... if anyone has the same combo and knows of similar issues - please let me know.
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