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- Sat Nov 25, 2023 8:15 am
- Forum: Falcon Rotator
- Topic: Rotator sometimes does not move with Nina command
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7460
Rotator sometimes does not move with Nina command
I’m not entirely sure whether this is a Falcon or a Nina issue, but I occasionally get an instance where the falcon rotator does not move after a Nina move command. Nina does not have a timeout, and the sequence hangs. If I go into the Unity driver and change the angle to the desired Value, it frees...
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 10:29 am
- Forum: Falcon Rotator
- Topic: help required getting dual rotators to connect to NINA
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5645
help required getting dual rotators to connect to NINA
I have two Falcon rotators, which I have named rotator1 and rotator2, for a dual-camera NINA installation using the sync plugin. My problem is that I cannot auto-connect the rotators to NINA. When I do, it does not remember which NINA instance is connected to which rotator. In fact, I can get both N...
- Fri Oct 06, 2023 12:56 pm
- Forum: Falcon Rotator
- Topic: dual rotators in system (ASCOM)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6528
dual rotators in system (ASCOM)
Does anyone know if you can have a dual camera system, each with a Falcon rotator using NINA sync plugin and ASCOM/Unity?
- Tue Aug 29, 2023 8:07 pm
- Forum: NYX-101 Harmonic Geared Mount
- Topic: NYX problem with NINA TPPA routine
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3180
Re: NYX problem with NINA TPPA routine
The Unity program is a UI. The ASCOM drivers load automatically. I get this error message,... but then it connects and works normally. It seems to be one of those little things.
- Sat Jun 24, 2023 11:13 am
- Forum: NYX-101 Harmonic Geared Mount
- Topic: Guiding tips
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4396
Guiding tips
I set to understanding the guiding performance on my new mount after the latest firmware update. That update improves DEC slew accuracy and permits a sensible TheSkyX TPoint model. That 50-point model confirmed the polar alignment error measured by SharpCapPro and gave me a pointing accuracy of 26&q...
- Fri May 26, 2023 2:45 pm
- Forum: NYX-101 Harmonic Geared Mount
- Topic: AltAz 3 Star Alignment Problems
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1250
Re: AltAz 3 Star Alignment Problems
I might be seeing something related to this. If you take off the scope, disable refraction correction and put a dovetail plate in the saddle. If you slew directly E or W using the N/S slew buttons, is the plate horizontal when the readout in Unity is zero degrees? I noticed something strange when I ...
- Fri May 26, 2023 2:39 pm
- Forum: NYX-101 Harmonic Geared Mount
- Topic: Better initial alignment tips
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1601
Re: Better initial alignment tips
On my mount, there is still something strange with DEC slew accuracy. Even with refraction disabled, pointing E or W at zero altitude does not give me a horizontal scope. It points upwards by about a degree in both cases. I have raised a ticket. Not sure if it is just my scope or something more gene...
- Mon May 22, 2023 2:52 pm
- Forum: NYX-101 Harmonic Geared Mount
- Topic: Better initial alignment tips
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1601
Better initial alignment tips
I discovered that the home position on my mount was not too well set and in particular, my DEC pointing was several degrees off. The markings on the mount body are a guide and I initially set the home position using these. They are not too far off but on the RA axis, both pairs of markings do not al...
- Sat May 20, 2023 10:40 am
- Forum: NYX-101 Harmonic Geared Mount
- Topic: Polar alignment methods - experiments
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3696
Polar alignment methods - experiments
There are probably more polar alignment tools out there than anything else. I spent an entire night trying out different techniques. These are my conclusions so far and may be useful to others. My mount has a sinusoidal PE of ±21", very similar to that of my Rainbow RST135, just a little smooth...
- Sat May 20, 2023 10:16 am
- Forum: NYX-101 Harmonic Geared Mount
- Topic: Unity on PC shows incorrect Environmental Conditions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1816
Re: Unity on PC shows incorrect Environmental Conditions
I had the same question - glad I found this. The readout is rather misleading and I'm not even sure what one would use it for.
- Thu May 18, 2023 7:04 pm
- Forum: Software
- Topic: unhandled exception for the ? box
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5251
unhandled exception for the ? box
Unity release today (May 18) gives me an unhandled exception for every ? help button.
- Thu May 18, 2023 3:22 pm
- Forum: NYX-101 Harmonic Geared Mount
- Topic: Pegasus tripod spreader plate
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1496
Pegasus tripod spreader plate
Just bought the Pegasus carbon fiber tripod. Mine does not have the spreader plate or central bolt (as in mount instruction manual and the web illustrations). I'm wondering if it is missing on purpose, or accidentally.
Anyone else had this?
[updated] It was missing and was subsequently sent to me.
Anyone else had this?
[updated] It was missing and was subsequently sent to me.
- Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:06 pm
- Forum: NYX-101 Harmonic Geared Mount
- Topic: Request for separate RA/DEC guide rates
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1782
Request for separate RA/DEC guide rates
I sold my Rainbow to buy this mount. I note that both mounts force a common guide rate for both axes. On my Rainbow it was usually the case that the RMS guide error was worse on DEC. I could improve DEC RMS by lowering the rate but then the common guide rate was too slow to keep with the rapidly cha...
- Wed Mar 15, 2023 5:04 pm
- Forum: NYX-101 Harmonic Geared Mount
- Topic: Universal/EQ6 adaptor dimension query
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1749
Universal/EQ6 adaptor dimension query
I have my mount on order, along with a universal EQ6 adaptor. I need to get an adaptor made up for my portable pier. I have looked at the mechanical drawings but they are missing the distance of the 5 x M10 holes from the center. What diameter are they on?
- Wed Dec 14, 2022 9:35 am
- Forum: Software
- Topic: UPBV2 using external environment sensor request
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2840
Re: UPBV2 using external environment sensor request
bumping this request, I do not want a third replacement - the external sensor used for the UPBV2 is its weakest link - there are so many other devices that share their data through ASCOMObservingConditions that it would be preferable to discard this sensor altogether. What are your thoughts?
- Tue Nov 08, 2022 6:09 pm
- Forum: Software
- Topic: Unity Program not Loading
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5128
Re: Unity Program not Loading
Mine has seemingly come up blank too - but the server is running and I can connect through ASCOM still.
When I look at Task Manager, only the server is running.
When I look at Task Manager, only the server is running.
- Fri Nov 04, 2022 2:57 pm
- Forum: Software
- Topic: UPBV2 using external environment sensor request
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2840
UPBV2 using external environment sensor request
The sensor on the UPBV2 is not the best, and I'm on my second one. All my others sensors agree closely but are different to the one supplied with the UPBV2. Please would you consider permitting an ASCOM connection to a 3rd party environmental sensor as an option? It might be something you want to al...
- Mon Sep 05, 2022 12:44 pm
- Forum: Ultimate Powerbox
- Topic: Upbv2 and Nuc11 power issue
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18899
Re: Upbv2 and Nuc11 power issue
NUCs nominal power supply is 19V. They can operate nearer 12V but I have had cases where a current surge from other equipment has momentarily dropped the voltage to around 12V and the NUC has shut down. I now operate my NUC with a separate power supply at about 13.5 volts and it has behaved itself s...
- Wed Aug 10, 2022 7:02 am
- Forum: Software
- Topic: Unity Windows Exception
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3268
Unity Windows Exception
For the last three nights, when I have reviewed my night's imaging, I have had a windows exception message on the screen. It appears to be from the Unity UI, possibly around graph formatting... I am not sure as it is hard to decipher. It, however, seems to have continued working through and has oper...
- Sun Aug 07, 2022 1:11 pm
- Forum: Software
- Topic: Unity (UPB V2) response issues
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2800
Re: Unity (UPB V2) response issues
Many thanks Evans, FWIW I think Dale and I reached similar solutions, our com port transmissions updated local variables and a status read uses the local variable, rather than making a fresh enquiry.