QHY5 and WCS

[MikeP]

Does anyone know if WCS works with a QHY5 camera?

Mike

[Whippy]

I have not a clue mate, does PHD not tickle your fancy?

Tony..

[SteveL]

PHD is a guiding program, WCS is a polar alignment helper program.... not quite the same

[Whippy]

Ah, my mistake...

[MikeP]

Sorry, should have explained WCS. It was initially written specifically to allow web cams to be used in drift alignment. You lock on a star, wait a bit and it tells you how much to adjust RA, then repeat for Dec. The web site says it now supports DSI cameras and ImagingSource cameras as well.

One forum member reported that the Opticstar PL-130M also works using "the Windows driver". It seems that any camera that "uses an WDM compatible Windows Device Driver" will be OK. I have no idea whether the QHY5 comes into that category or not.

If anyone who has a QHY5 is feeling generous, they could download WCS from http://wcs.ruthner.at/index-en.php and see if it will connect.

Mike

[Whippy]

Mike, I'll have a crack this evening for you .

Tony..

[MikeP]

You are a gent Tony. Just had a quick look at the doc since its ages since I installed it - you need the .NET framework installed. If you haven't got it, please don't install it just for this.

Mike

[George]

I have both the QHY5 and WCS and can confirm they dont work together

WCS does what it says on the tin with the toucam tho.

[MikeP]

Thanks for that George, I suspected as much.

No need to bother with the experiment Tony.

Thanks again.

Mike

[Whippy]

No problemo monseiur .