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2 hours ago, bottletopburly said:

Yes 

? if it's not to much bother would you be able to list driver version you use ? Windows 10 , Phd2 version ,

Thanks

7 hours ago, michael8554 said:

Have you installed the ASCOM driver ?

Michael 

Yeah I reckon in total 6 ish times I've reinstalled various drivers.

Laptop has 2 usb3 slots and one USB2 mount works well in the USB2 .maybe could give it a go ? brb lol

No usb2 didn't work ?

So now uninstalling phd2

Apt doesn’t register the qhy either but it picks up the asi straight away .

11 minutes ago, Adam J said:

So your using the ASI in the ST80? Not sure thats a solution lol

Def not but it does mean that a throw the qhy as far as I can over the back fence and get a another asi to use .??? I cant take it with me.

Well I've swapped the qhy for the asi and it's looking good just keep loosing stars for polar align clouds but programs seem to be working atm grr just checked flo weather where did the clouds come from been clr all day

59 minutes ago, bottletopburly said:

Use both no issues 

Bottle you use a qhy5l ii c with PHD2 for guiding?

1 hour ago, RolandKol said:

If you mean directly to the Laptop, - you can try another USB cable, or swap cables between cameras and test.

If it's a cable, - solution is simple...

if it's cam, - I would send it back

 

 

Camera works fine when I use ezplanatory qhy supplied software.

When I use phd2 the display looks like a untuned TV and none of the settings change the display

omg so phd2 can find a ascom   cam driver hooray but will not allow me to make darks ?

Just found new drivers for cam and update for phd2 .nothing like doing it all at once lol

Cam works well in ezplanatory software

34 minutes ago, Adam J said:

Good so long as you have full control over gain and exposure via settings on the bottom right of the camera tab and not just the ability to use the preview. 

Alan I’m using the cam with red tick but not the Ascom one I think this may be the issue

Qhy and asi both in USB 3 slots

21 minutes ago, Adam J said:

ASI have downloads for ASCOM platform and their ASI camera driver for ASCOM

https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/software-drivers

Apt starts up and finds asi cam ??

Ok well scope all set up rdy for tonight battery all charged thermals out and rdy let's see if apt can sort me out ??.

Hi guys

I'm having a few issues does any that uses phd2 happen to use a qhy5l-ii camera and had any kind of compatibility issues? Many thanks

Si

I hi Adam I have apt and that looks a little complex .I may have to watch a few tutorials before I run that .or I may just run it tonight and hope for the best it might work , well put it this way it couldn't get any worse atm lol

So I have got focus on the tower using ezplanatory software ?.as soon as I go to phd2 the screen looks like a unturned TV so the issue must be settings or software and qhy compatibility.

Collimation by laser

Hi Adam

I can now see the clock tower through the asi and 130pds , but nowt through the st80 and qhy if I cover scope I get black out so it is getting a image but the settings are somewhat problematic to me just spoke to bernard(modern astro) where qhy was purchased and he says st80 is a bit over kill and start with ezplanet software as it's for the qhy and then copy some settings over to other software once I got it working.he also said "I may struggle getting focus of the clocktowrr as it's a small chip " didn't really understand that but he said he could do it easy as that's hes job ( makes sense) he said I should start with long exposures and then shorten to find stars.filter wheel I put in as complete setup but not currently using as trying to keep it all simple to start with.

Ps no coma corrector in scope didn't think I would need one .

Si

Ignore the garden in the process of new fences and turning all the soil over after trampolines and paddling pool destroyed it.and the washing on the line training night last night so just look at scope.so last night all hooked up on second restart all devices found and working but the display for qhy guide was like tuning in the TV screen all the settings just made it brighter or dimmer but still fuzzy TV look ( I know it's a colour cam) in settings it has white balance and rgb settings but still nothing.2second loop 1 second exposure gain 30 all the way to 97 just the brightness changed all the way up I was adjusting the focus from in to out ?. So today I shall be trying to focus on a house across the park ( not a bathroom window honest) let's see how I go.??

ive seriously had grrrrr

all connected and I cant see any stars though the qhy5 guide or the asi 178m the settings on these programs just to try and see anything is beyond a joke how I havnt smashed it all up  and thrown it over the fence I don't no .2 hours out side freezing cold and not even a star on screen first clear night in about 10 days . right im packing up need some warmth 

Hi guys a quick update 2nd day on the trot of laptop/qhy/asi/eq5 all loading and registering fine building some dark with both cams ?,so it's looking good now I just need some clear nights ????.

Thanks for all ur help and tips very much appreciated ?

Just getting silly.

So connected it all today in the living room all fine found qhy cam created dark all good . Took it out tonight laptop cant find camera and wouldn't control mount ? so restarted a couple of times change cables and nowt response then clouds decided to roll in ??.so I'm now all packed up and inside having a cuppa.

7 hours ago, LukeSkywatcher said:

Hmmmmm

How do you go out for an imaging session and forget a camera and mount?. 

I think you are a visual observer trying to break out.

Laptop couldn't find them ?

10 hours ago, Ags said:

That's not chilled enough. Just step outside and admire the stars naked-eye. ?

UK weather lol