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  1. Many thanks. I didn’t expect such a quick response. I’m away for a couple of days. Will try it as soon as I get back 👍
  2. I’m setting up my new pc. I need a copy of the free HLVG plugin for photoshop. I’d download from RBA’s website (https://www.deepskycolors.com/archivo/2010/04/26/hasta-La-Vista-Green.html) but it seems to be down. Anyone able to PM me the 64-bit version of the file? Thanks.
  3. In EqMod, my SideOfPier is currently set to Pointing(ASCOM).
  4. This was my thinking. But there must be an EqMod logic that prevents parking on the east side. I dunno?
  5. Can you please explain why 0deg on east side of pier is below horizon but 0deg on west side of pier isn't . Thanks
  6. I have a RoR where I use a custom park position to park my scope horizontally. Using EqMod, I have this park position set to Alt 0deg/Az 0deg and it always parks on the same west side of the pier (fortunately, the side I want it to), pointing north. My question: why does it never park (thankful) on the other (east) side of the pier when that is the same Alt/Az? Is there a situation when that might happen? Mount is a SW EQ6R. Thanks
  7. This is mine. It started with an HEQ5 and a 150p Newtonian. Now has a dual refractor setup. A 4ft x 4ft pent shed cut down and modified. All controlled via NINA. Tight but works extremely well. PhotonPapa Observatory V2.mov
  8. Steve, I use focus offsets in NINA (used the Dark Customs plugin to set them up). But in the NINA options I don’t actually specify which filter is the autofocus filter! When doing NB, in my Sequence, I have: Change filter to Ha (choose the filter for AF) Autofocus 4x300 Ha 4x300 Sii 4x300 Oiii Dither Now loop the above until Dawn With this loop, you get an AF every hour, and a dither in every 4th frame. The AF is done on the filter that I’m going to use for Lum, with the other filters using focus offsets. If your system is reasonably parfocal, you might not need offsets. If doing LRGB, I substitute the Lum filter for AF and adjust the number of exposures. My thinking on this is that I want best focus on the filter I’m going to use for the Lum in processing, but not so critical on the others (as I usually give them a slight blur anyway). HTH Bill
  9. Thanks for taking the time to respond. I have a mini obsy with motorised roof that can be opened and closed via a Nina imaging sequence as and when clouds/rain occurs. All controlled from inside my house. That all works fine. Access inside the obsy is limited due to its size. When I need to change cameras, say during the daytime, I would open the roof, slew the scope so the end of the scope is more accessible and change cameras. It’s at this point that I’ve sometimes inadvertently slewed before opening the roof. If that does happen, the clutches slip as the scope touches the roof and I loose my park position/alignment It’s currently no big deal to re-position the scope manually if this does happen. But if I could prevent this from happening, then I might be able to operate everything when I’m away from home. I agree that being careful and getting into the habit of opening the observatory before unparking the scope is the way to go but sometimes mistakes happen and I was looking for more failsafe. Cheers Bill
  10. Nina has a safety toggle to prevent the roof closing if the scope is not parked. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have one to prevent the scope slewing if the roof is closed. I have approached the Nina developers but they are not keen on adding that feature. Hence my post here.
  11. Sounds good. Can you recommend a suitable relay?
  12. Actually, my sequence already has an Open Roof instruction just before the Unpark instruction so the sequence would still work as-is. It’s when I’m doing maintenance that I sometimes forget to open the roof before unparking. 😳
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