Zwo asi 294 mc pro bin value

[AstroNebulee]

Hi

I'm am just trying out my new zwo asi294mc pro with my asiair pro. 

When trying to image in preview mode on bin 1 l, I get no preview image on screen. If I switch it to bin 2 I get the preview image on screen. 

When setting a trial autorun it's the same thing on bin 1 no preview image on screen and when on bin 2 I get the preview image. 

On bin 1 & 2 the images are saved into the autorun folder. I'm wondering do it need to image now in bin 2.

My set up is sw 72ed AzGti, asiair pro, guidecam zwo asi120mc-s, main camera zwo asi294mc pro. The asiair pro app updated to the new version 1.8.2-9. 10. 

I shall have to wait until a clear night and give it a try properly. It maybe to do with the focal length of the main camera scope that needs to plate solve first. Or possibly as I have read that the new updated app and firmware sets the sd card as default storage and not the 64gb USB key as I noticed the storage was only 20gb. 

The top image is on bin 1 (excuse my mug) 

Bottom image is bin 2 

Edited January 7, 2022 by AstroNebulee

[Adam J]

4 hours ago, AstroNebulee said:

Hi

I'm am just trying out my new zwo asi294mc pro with my asiair pro. 

When trying to image in preview mode on bin 1 l, I get no preview image on screen. If I switch it to bin 2 I get the preview image on screen. 

When setting a trial autorun it's the same thing on bin 1 no preview image on screen and when on bin 2 I get the preview image. 

On bin 1 & 2 the images are saved into the autorun folder. I'm wondering do it need to image now in bin 2.

My set up is sw 72ed AzGti, asiair pro, guidecam zwo asi120mc-s, main camera zwo asi294mc pro. The asiair pro app updated to the new version 1.8.2-9. 10. 

I shall have to wait until a clear night and give it a try properly. It maybe to do with the focal length of the main camera scope that needs to plate solve first. Or possibly as I have read that the new updated app and firmware sets the sd card as default storage and not the 64gb USB key as I noticed the storage was only 20gb. 

The top image is on bin 1 (excuse my mug) 

Bottom image is bin 2 

there is no bin one for the OSC version of that camera, it only functions when using the mono version. Little surprised that you actually have the option.

Adam

[AstroNebulee]

9 hours ago, Adam J said:

there is no bin one for the OSC version of that camera, it only functions when using the mono version. Little surprised that you actually have the option.

Adam

Hi Adam 

Thank you, so to take my images I have to use bin 2?

I can take images with bin 1 set but they don't preview just go straight to the autirtun folder. Though I am wondering if this is an updated firmware and app issue as the target storage option has moved to the sd card containing the os files now. I will move it back to the 64gb usb drive and see if it alters anything. 

[GoldTop57]

Hi - you mean the BIN setting on the ASIAIR App? I have the same camera, I just leave it defaulted to BIN1 in the app and it works ok in that I can see the image on the screen. I've not had a chance to use it for a while so I'll double check next time.

Other users have complained about the app's default storage pointing to the SD card rather than the USB stick in the latest version of firmware and it has been noted by ZWO tech.

[barbulo]

11 hours ago, Adam J said:

there is no bin one for the OSC version of that camera

I guess BIN 1 in the OSC version refers to the standard RGGB 4144x2822 px, and BIN 2 to 2072x1411 px. Don't have this camera though.

[AstroNebulee]

3 hours ago, GoldTop57 said:

Hi - you mean the BIN setting on the ASIAIR App? I have the same camera, I just leave it defaulted to BIN1 in the app and it works ok in that I can see the image on the screen. I've not had a chance to use it for a while so I'll double check next time.

Other users have complained about the app's default storage pointing to the SD card rather than the USB stick in the latest version of firmware and it has been noted by ZWO tech.

3 hours ago, GoldTop57 said:

Hi - you mean the BIN setting on the ASIAIR App? I have the same camera, I just leave it defaulted to BIN1 in the app and it works ok in that I can see the image on the screen. I've not had a chance to use it for a while so I'll double check next time.

Other users have complained about the app's default storage pointing to the SD card rather than the USB stick in the latest version of firmware and it has been noted by ZWO tech.

Hi, yes the in value in the asiair app. I think as you say its all to do with the updated app. My old android phone running android 9 and my current phone running android 10 run the updated app fine and get images on main (home) screen as normal. But in my acer iconia 10 b3 a40 tablet running android 7 it won't do that. The images will still get sent to the image folder but no image on the main screen. Doing the focus part I get an image on the screen though. Just not in preview or autorun modes. I've put a request on the zwo forum regarding this problem. So it's not a binning issue but strange when on my tablet app I put bin 2 and get an image on main screen. 

Edited January 8, 2022 by AstroNebulee

[Adam J]

6 hours ago, barbulo said:

I guess BIN 1 in the OSC version refers to the standard RGGB 4144x2822 px, and BIN 2 to 2072x1411 px. Don't have this camera though.

no the 294 does not operate the standard RGGB pixel martix, it groups the pixels into 4 groups of 4 super pixels. 

[AstroNebulee]

47 minutes ago, Adam J said:

no the 294 does not operate the standard RGGB pixel martix, it groups the pixels into 4 groups of 4 super pixels. 

I think the issue is with the zwo asi294mm and not the mc version. My issue seems to be sorted now by using a newer phone device to control the asiair pro and working correctly on bin 1 and shoring the image on main screen too. 👍

I did read this extract from the astro bin forum today (see attached screenshot) 

 

Edited January 8, 2022 by AstroNebulee