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Old 22-01-2014, 04:19 PM
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Pulse Guiding vs ST4 help me understand.

Hi guys.

In my quest to automate my set up before my baby comes in May, I'm trying to get CCDAP to do an automated meridian flip. currently my autoguider does not support this.

Here is what I'm unsure of and please correct my me if I'm wrong.

Pulse guiding.

if you are guiding using Pulse guiding the software that you use monitors the guider and detects movements then issues commands the mount for corrections.

ST4 guiding.

the camera itself monitors the guider and dectects movement the relays that back to the mount driver for correction.

If my camera in ST4 mode is not capable of reversing the y axis after meridian flip them surly my guide software in pulse guide mode would be able to do this.

Am I missing something fundamental with this here?

Thanks
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