Auto guiding

[chrisseal42]

I have a Atik titan auto guder and last night was trying to guide on a very bright star. I keep trying to calibrate but it kept telling me that there was not enough movement to calibrate but the star was moving and that was clearly visible. I tried longer expose times but that just caused it to lose the star.

[Tinker1947]

A bit more information will get a better class of help, Scope, Guide Scope, Mount, PC or laptop with Operating system, Guide software, there will be other stuff but this will be a start...

[Dave_D]

have you increased the calibration step to about 2000-2500?

[sbj]

I got this message, even after I had increased the calibration steps.  It turned out I had one of the settings incorrect and had to change to "on camera". 

[IanL]

Yes the movement was probably due to drifting from imperfect polar alignment and/or periodic error in the RA drive.  Glad you got it sorted.

[Zakalwe]

I got this message, even after I had increased the calibration steps.  It turned out I had one of the settings incorrect and had to change to "on camera". 

AFAIK, "On Camera" is used when using an ST-4 cable.

if you are using EQMOD you can enable Pulse Guiding in the Driver setup screen and then choose "ASCOM" in PHD. You can then junk the ST4 cable.

[chrisseal42]

A bit more information will get a better class of help, Scope, Guide Scope, Mount, PC or laptop with Operating system, Guide software, there will be other stuff but this will be a start...

I am using my 8 inch to practice Autoguiding

Heq5Pro

Advent 6552 running Windows Vista

Guide Software is Atick Software

Chris

[Tinker1947]

You could try PHD as thats where most of the replies will be aimed, and if you have a Finder Scope get the adapter from Modernastronomy works with my Lodestar very nicely....

[Owmuchonomy]

As above. During calibration check your mount is receiving the signals. You can hear it pinging. Mine wasn't moving and I found the blue 'West' lead was disconnected inside the mount. Had to get the soldering iron out.

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