Sequence Generator Pro Tips

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

yep win7 64bit

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

I'm running SNP,SGP and PHD2 as admin.

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Rob,

Just remembered this:

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/...ns/topics/6408

You need both SNP and SGP to be running same permission level.

[RobF (Rob)]

Just fired everything up ensure Admin rights and SNP was happy for the first time with SGP - said "already connected". I haven't fired up PHD2 yet is the only thing I suppose.

Looks like same permissions is indeed the trick.

[Spookyer (Brett)]

Hi Rob, on a NB target I am focusing with Lum for Ha and OIII. On a LRGB target I just focus through each individual filter. You need to have a separate profile for NB and LRGB target for this to happen automatically.

Brett

[RobF (Rob)]

Thanks for explaining you have 2 profiles Brett. If I understand SGP well enough, there is a setting on the filters/focus pages for always focusing on a single filter then using the differential values for the filter steps against each filter to set focus.

Will check it out. I've had reasonable success with Ha autofocus as long as exposure time is over 30 secs. Not quite so onerous on an automated session but not ideal either unless 100% reliable.

[RobF (Rob)]

More queries from my never ending tirade...

Do people prefer JNow or J2000 in EQMOD and SGP?
I had put in JNow, but the more I think about it Pinpoint spits out J2000 from memory, so I should probably set everything to J2000.

I recall a couple of people scratching their heads over this at AF. Can anyone save my hair with some advice?

[ozstronomer (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by RobF

More queries from my never ending tirade...

Do people prefer JNow or J2000 in EQMOD and SGP?
I had put in JNow, but the more I think about it Pinpoint spits out J2000 from memory, so I should probably set everything to J2000.

I recall a couple of people scratching their heads over this at AF. Can anyone save my hair with some advice?

Rob,

I have mine set for J2000 and it works well for me.

Geoff

[RobF (Rob)]

Originally Posted by ozstronomer

Rob,

I have mine set for J2000 and it works well for me.

Geoff

Thanks Geoff.
I've set EQMOD to J2000 now. I don't think there's anywhere in SGP itself that has to be set though?

[ozstronomer (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by RobF

Thanks Geoff.
I've set EQMOD to J2000 now. I don't think there's anywhere in SGP itself that has to be set though?

I couldn't see anywhere in SGP either, If you have it set in EQMOD you should be good to go.

Geoff

[RobF (Rob)]

Thanks Geoff.

Have quite enjoyed the last couple of weeks learning, but early morning clouds are still stopping me feasting on Orion. My plans to get in before the summer monsoon/clouds haven't worked out well so far

Have also joined the SGP forum and posted a query about keeping temp plate solve FITS. Would be great to direct keep these images for troubleshooting rather than losing next time SGP starts?

[RobF (Rob)]

Does anyone have a link for installing the local blind astrometry solver for SGP?
I finally get around to setting it up to run locally on my laptop and the SGP forums seem to currently be down

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Here it is:

http://adgsoftware.com/ansvr/

[RobF (Rob)]

Originally Posted by peter_4059

Here it is:

http://adgsoftware.com/ansvr/

I salute you Sir!

[RobF (Rob)]

Main Sequence forum and main page still down for me.
Thanks for posting the direct link again Peter.

Seems to be working offline from net ok. Wished I'd done this before heading out to 10Chain last month.

[RobF (Rob)]

Main Sequence/SGP website and forum still down....

[alocky (Andrew lockwood)]

That's odd - I posted a question last night 11/11/2014 and had two very helpful responses this morning.
I did notice some odd behaviour when logging in, though.
Cheers,
Andrew

[RobF (Rob)]

I can get to the main site now, but Forums link says "No site configured at this address".....

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

it's all working for me.

[Spookyer (Brett)]

Yeah now working for me as well though it was down earlier.