Astrophotography Tool, Dithering glitch

[Simon Dunsmore]

Hi Folks, 

Last night was a milestone, it was my second attempt at guiding and it worked!!!!!!! 🎉 

I also attempted my second objective, dithering. Here not all went do well 🤔. I'm using APT, Phd2 with Heq5 pro mount, Skywatcher 72ed and Canon 60d. 

Everything was working just fine, I was running 3min exposures, I waited until it had completed a couple and then headed inside for a cuppa whilst I left it to do its thing. When I got back outside a problem had occurred.  APT stated that after two 3mins shots the dithering had timed out. I reset everything, tried shifting the weight to put it a little off balance (I read this could help) same thing happened again. Everything will run for a while and then the dithering either pauses or times out. 

If any of you folk have any suggestions I'd be grateful. 

Thanks for your help 

Simon 

[alacant]

Hi

Well done on the guiding:)

Dithering:

PHD2 log?

APT settings?

Otherwise there are too many variables and we'd be guessing.

Cheers.

[Craney]

This may sound obvious.....  apologies in advance.....

Have you got the mount  connected  ( or as  the software says "scope connected" )  in APT...... under the GEAR menu drop down"   ??

Edited May 30, 2020 by Craney

[bottletopburly]

have you enabled server in phd2 and have you chose phd2 not phd in apt guiding settings

[Simon Dunsmore]

9 hours ago, Craney said:

This may sound obvious.....  apologies in advance.....

Have you got the mount  connected  ( or as  the software says "scope connected" )  in APT...... under the GEAR menu drop down"   ??

Hi, and thanks for your reply. Yep, mount connected, guiding worked OK, just dithering seems to be the problem 

[Simon Dunsmore]

8 hours ago, bottletopburly said:

have you enabled server in phd2 and have you chose phd2 not phd in apt guiding settings

Hi, yes phd2 selected. 

[Simon Dunsmore]

9 hours ago, alacant said:

Hi

Well done on the guiding:)

Dithering:

PHD2 log?

APT settings?

Otherwise there are too many variables and we'd be guessing.

Cheers.

Hi, Thanks for your reply. I'll get back to you with the settings.