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Originally Posted by bert
You could try ccdautopilot, it supports maxim and ao. I have been using it for years with both the sbig AOL and AO8. Bummer that it couldnt work in maxim without an sx guide camera.
The way you mentioned with ccdsoft would not work with ccdap.
Brett
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Thanks Brett,
I have had a copy of CCDAP5 for a long time and I haven't managed to get it to work with the SX-AO either. The current crop of software do work well with the SBIG stuff but I can't afford to replace my stuff. TheSkyX Camera Addon also won't work for the SX stuff but I believe that SX and Bisque will eventually collaborate for a driver but the priority is fairly low since there aren't too many of us with the requirement.
My problem with the Maxim/SX driver is you have to 'Locate' to get a suitable guide star, standard with all the automation software, but then have to invoke 'Track' with a very small exposure time, a combination I haven't managed to automate. I use CCD Commander and just pause the action while I get the AO guiding and then resume. I have to therefore stay at the computer all night, just like the Old-Timers!
Charles