Review: TVGuider a stand alone autoguider

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Thanks very much Martin. I only have cameras with USB so I guess I'll need the camera as well. Check my email, it has my camera and autoguiding details.

Cheers
Paul

[h0ughy (David)]

Martin,

I hope my order is there, can you please confirm?

[Nuri]

This TVGuider sounds awesome. Would it work with a Losmandy G11 WITHOUT Gemini? The G11 product page on the Bintel site says "Accepts auto-guider systems" (fifth line from the bottom)???

[allan gould]

Yes should be OK

Originally Posted by Nuri

This TVGuider sounds awesome. Would it work with a Losmandy G11 WITHOUT Gemini? The G11 product page on the Bintel site says "Accepts auto-guider systems" (fifth line from the bottom)???

[Astroman (Andrew Wall)]

yeah be nice to see this in english translation, looks like a great little unit.

[allan gould]

The english translation is in this thread
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...light=TVGuider
second to last message

And so far Im discovering some nice little touches which are mentioned but make this unit the easiest Ive ever used.
Regards, Allan

Originally Posted by Astroman

yeah be nice to see this in english translation, looks like a great little unit.

[Astroman (Andrew Wall)]

thanks Allan

[MMys]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

Martin,

I hope my order is there, can you please confirm?

Yes, You are in list (and all interested should received e-mail with instructions yesterday or today).

Here is complete list of TVGuiders for Australian:
Kane Makowski 2 pieces without camera
Steve Massey 1 piece without camera
David Hough 1 piece with camera
Paul Russell 1 piece with camera

There is not any piece free now (rest 10 pieces will be for Europe and Czech) Interest was so high.

TVGuider works with Losmady (both, Gemini and simplier Digital drive) directly without any conversion/relay box. It has optocoupler inside and there is special mode (alternated RA/DE commands, for reason so Losmady's digital drive can't perform corrections in both directions simultaneously). Gemini has standard STx guide port and work with both axex simultaneously.

I don't know, when next lot will be. I plan new version of this autoguider (even more compact).

[Astroman (Andrew Wall)]

Great stuff I am thinking of something along these lines, maybe in the future I will be on the list Great work there.

[h0ughy (David)]

yahooooooo I am on the list

[allan gould]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

yahooooooo I am on the list

Now you will need 2 complete set ups. One for imaging aND ONE for viewing

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by allan gould

Now you will need 2 complete set ups. One for imaging aND ONE for viewing

no problem , the eq6 and the losmandy are attending qld astrofest

[allan gould]

Thought that some of you may be interested in that I have tried the TVGuider with both my HEQ5-Pro mount as well as my LosmandyG11 with Gemini. Both worked flawlessly. The Gemini is of interest as its the older style mount that needs a CCD that is optoisolated. Since the TVGuider has built in optocoupler then its just plug and play.