QHY5 - No power when connected to computer

[swag72]

I have got a QHY5 in order to start on guiding and I have just plugged it into the computer. Initially there was a red power light on the camera. I have now installed the drivers, when I plug it in via direct USB connection it recognises that the QHY5 is there, but it no longer powers up. I have changed the cable, and the USB ports but to no avail. Have just uploaded PHD, would that affect it?

Stumbling at the first hurdle - A bad omen I think!!

[NickK]

Drivers can configure the USB power settings.

Can you see the device if you look at the windows device manager?

[swag72]

Hi Nick, just uninstalled a load of stuff and reinstalled and I now have power to the camera. So, should I be seeing it in 'my computer'? Or somewhere else?

[Merlin66]

Open PHD and select Qguider....

If it's working OK you should see the screen react to light....

[NickK]

^^ this is the simplest way of checking it works

If you're still having problems we can attempt to diagnose where the problem is.

[Photosbykev]

to get my QHY5 to load up I have to select Ascom v5 Camera in PHD. I'm running win7 64-bit.

I've no idea what driver I'm using as I had to install several driver packages to get the QHY5 installed but it works ok now

[swag72]

Open PHD and select Qguider....

If it's working OK you should see the screen react to light....

My PHD screen is staying black.

I have selected Qguider and in the bottom left of the PHD screen it says that Q guider is connected - Nothing on the screen though. I have taken the cap off the camera!! The camera is powered and showing the QHY5 driver in the device manager under LibUSB-win32 devices.

Just as an aside - What do I select under the mounts menu? I am using an HEQ5 Pro (assuming that is what it means?)...........

So - Here we go ................. All help gratefully received!!

[martin_h]

Ok if it saying connected then it must be.......try clicking the button shown below, that will switch it on

[Starjumper]

Mine loads the same as Photosbykev.

John

[martin_h]

In the mount selection, select "On Camera" if you are using the st4 port i.e. camera connected to the mount guide port.

[swag72]

Ahh, perfect!! Looks like it's OK - So ........................ When I go outside, I put the camera into the scope, connect the camera to the PC, and then the PC to the ST4 port in the mount?

First I get the polar alignment, then do an alignment. I'm figuring that I can still use the handset to do all of this even though the PC is connected? Once aligned, I pick my goto subject with the handset, whizz to where I want to go, then the fun really starts!! How am I doing so far? ...................

[martin_h]

I dont use the hand controll, so cant help you on that side. I use EQMod to control the mount via Cables, Leads and Controllers - HitecAstro EQDIR adapter

So I connect the USB of the QHY5 to the computer, the st4 from the QHY5 to the mount guide port. then the computer to the mount hand control port via the adaptor above.

[Merlin66]

Sara,

You're getting close...

Connect the camera to the PC with the USB cable, start up PHD select the camera and now you have a choice.....

IMHO it's easier to connect directly from the ST-4 port on the camera to the ST-4 port on the mount and use the "on camera" seeting to select the mount for guiding. This requires an ST4-ST4 cable which hopefully you got with the camera.

The other method involves using a separate cable (serial) between the PC and the handcontroller.....

Yes when you're not actually guiding you can use the handcontroller to GOTO your target and when ready start PHD to start the guiding process. Hope this helps.

[swag72]

That makes real sense Merlin66 - Thank you.