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Ok guys. I did it finally. I'm not sure how. But i uninstalled everything and reinstalled the ASCOM platform to latest version. I installed the skywatcher driver again. Then I started Cartes du Ciel and connected through the hand controller. Now I won't touch anything. Clear skies tomorrow.

Ok, thanks for the reply. I'll try the FTDI driver. I cant remember updating anything since it last worked. But I'm sure its a driver issue. It's clear skies in the next few days, so I dont have time to get the eqdir cable 😉 If not I'll uninstall all software and start from scratch. Any other folks encountered the same issue?

Sooo...I'm getting quote frustrated here. This spring I tested my HEQ5 with guiding. The synscan controller was connected to the computer trough the USB plug on the hand controller. This worked like a charm in my living room. On the new controllers you dont need the rs cable. But when I tried the whole thing with guide cameara for some live shooting, it just did not work. I get something wrong with the com port in decice manager, driver not working. I have tried 3 different drivers. The whole thing responded, connected and was guiding when i did a dummy test before the summer. So setup is pc-synscan via usb for pulse guiding. Can it be a problem with windows 10? What t h.... just happened? Where can I find a driver that works? And believe me it worked 5 months ago, argh. Thanks for any respons and support

Hi, This is 1300D, 60sec, ISO800, dark file. Sub zero temperature outside the camera when the exposure was taken. I don't really know to much about this yet as I'm a beginner. So i can't say if it's normal. But you can compare to the RAW file attached. It has far less noise at half the exposure. If you have multiple captures, use sigma stacking and stack them and see if some of the random noise dissapears. Cosmic radiation or other sources will make random noise on the chip. I might be far out as I'm a beginner myself ;) D_0051_ISO800_60s__16C.CR2

Made using MSICE from 3 frames and post processed in GIMP. Taken in daylight condition, close to sunset. Had to cut out the moon and apply new background, so the edge is a bit dodgy. Telescope 200pds, camera EOS1300D, 2xbarlow.

The black dot will appear if the eye is not in the correct distance from the lens. I have the same thing. I've not seen that the center is out of focus, so I guess you have better eyesight than me. When the light passes close to the edges of the mirror and veins it will be deflected, because of heisenbergs uncertaninty priciple. But its not many photons compared to the whole lot. And there will always be a shadow in the center off focus. But I have not noticed anything in focus during daylight testing.

M51, so far away. Nice picture ??