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Wow, what a difference... superb..

Hi, Yes that would be great, I have never bothered with flats, so have none for my images, and wanted some true data for testing this new software, can’t find anyon the Internet, unless you or anyone knows of any available on the net...?

Hi, I am just getting to grips with APP, so can’t really help at this point, but am looking for some CCD data to test with as my own data does not have flats I have only used darks till now...so if you are willling to let me Have a go with your data, maybe I can help... Have you not got your Atik 383 anymore..?

To my point you are referring, what I was trying to say, is if the new felt is thicker then the rings won’t be closing as far and the overhang may not be an issue, and just to try it first, unless you need that space to full tighten, then remove..mine have about a 3mm gap when fully tightened down so mine do have the felt all the way to the end, as it’s not an issue... Putting new felt on about a mm thicker does make a big difference to how much the rings will then close up.. Hope that explains better..

Hmmm, I would t cut off until you Have tried it, as you may not need to if it is thicker, and I am not sure the rings are supposed to touch anyway, (at the catch, not against the tube...lol) as you have nowhere to go, as it were... this is what I use, the large square at the back, is superb for cutting up for tube rings, about 1mm thick, non compressible (or very little) and good self adhesive https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hyfive-Floor-Protector-Felt-Pads-Furniture-Floor-Protectors-Self-Adhesive-125pc/352312370778?epid=12018098150&hash=item520774265a:g:ew0AAOSwTmtatDHB

Well if they are the same thickness as old ones then they must go over the top, or you won’t gain anything, if thicker, then replace....that would be my assumption but agreed, there should be some guidance..

That’s great... But would have thought if they knew it would have been sorted before despatch...., but you got it sorted now..

Although these scopes are amazing, I think the rings need a little tinkering with, I have read about this before, the felt is too soft and too thin, re do that and you will be fine, put a slightly thicker one on, one that won’t compress as much..

Nice report, and am very jealous, been looking at the spirit 100 for about 12 months now.... ☹️ Did you go with the test report too, or did you not get from FLO..?

Well as for frame rates, my cameras are for long exposures, so frame rates don’t come into it...I don’t use it for planetary imaging on,y deep sky... noVNC runs from the web browser..! So would RealVNC be faster..?? I store images on my client machine..

Yes, sorry to but in... Well i use two Starlight Xpress Cameras, My OSC is an SXVR M25c which runs really well, and my mono is an SX H18 which has the popular mono KAF 8300 sensor and agin it runs really well, plus a lodestar autoguider.. They are the only Cameras I Have used on my rpi3b.. Also just been trying out using teamviewer host on the rpi but find noVNC much better, what is the difference between RealVNC and noVNC...??

Using skysafari, is really useful if you need to go out to the mount, and slew to an object as you can see in real time... The rpi is more than fast enough when used this way as it’s onlt a server, there is no power Hungary software running on it, that’s all done form ones laptop or PC indoors.. I found that the noVNC is superb, I have never had a problem with connection or with any dropouts, it just works..never tried RealVNC though..

Totally agree with all of the above, and exactly how I run my set up..

Great, glad you had a decent first light with the software...you will love it, far better than any windows software I have used, and getting better all the time, due to constant support.. I have the Pegasus ultimate power box and there is a driver now available for that in INdI...(indigo driver) although it has taken a while, but seems to work well..have a word with Jasem (AKA Knro on the INdI forum ) and he may well write a driver for the Hitecastro unit, although may be a while as I guess he is very busy.

Good, I love it and would never go back to windows, an all in one software with solid drivers..