Autoguiding software and cameras

[g__day (Matthew)]

PHD works well with the DSI, its free, has a huge following and support base, and via ASCOM can drive many mounts.

www.stark-labs.com

[Ian Robinson]

Originally Posted by [1ponders]

I think Bintel sell the Orion Starshoot as well. I've been mucking around with a DFK over the past week and they are a lovely little camera to use, unfortunately they have a built in IR filter so if you are considering a OSC TIS camera I'd suggest the DBK and then supply your own IR filter.

I got my Starshoot Autoguider from Bintel.

Another new gizmo to learn to drive , as well as the Starbook and my new Atlux and the 40D ........ when I get my rebuilt 10" newt together, ... sometime in August or September at this stage. Steap learning curves ahead I think.

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

OK here's a question for the DSI guiders - what happens if you want to use DSI for imaging with Envisage and a second DSI for guiding using PHD? My understanding is that Envisage supports multiple cameras so will Envisage let you access the second DSI using PHD?

[Tandum (Robin)]

Probably not. I use Envisage to focus my DSI and I think it grabs the camera and noone else can get it. I have it setup out back now, I'll check it out in a bit.

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PHD and Envisage both showed the image from the same camera but Envisage poped up and unknown error dialog box after I upped it's exposure time. I guess the camera is like me, it doesn't like more than one person telling it to do different things at the same time But maybe if you had 2 DSI's you could tell the guide cam to expose for the same time as PHD tells it to expose. Dunno how to get them to tell the camera at the same time though.

These guys might have some toucams -> http://www.telescopes-astronomy.com.au/ Ring them tomorrow.