+Graham Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Well this is the first astro image with the new rig. On a night that was beset with problems one after another I was happy to get even this single shot. For some reason BYE decided it was not going to play ball. It decided I was not going to be able to do an imaging run so the only shots I could take were snapshots in live mode. By the time I had restarted the computer for the umpteenth time trying to sort it out the clouds had rolled back in. Then I still could not get enough inward travel to reach focus so I ended up moving the secondary mirror in a bit to shorten the focal path. This totally shot the collimation to pieces. Still never mind things can only get better. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 (edited) Another hurdle overcome Edited May 10, 2019 by Ibbo +Graham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 The biggest hurdle is to sort out the obs computer. I seem to have screwed up the usb ports. Got to find a way of resetting them. I hate computers ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 (edited) How do you mean Graham. Do you think that we need to go through that method from the other year - ie deleting the ports so it can refind the cams etc and reset the drivers Edited May 11, 2019 by Ibbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 Steve that is exactly what I need to do ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Congratulations Graham, 1st light is always a special occasion. +Graham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Good first light considering all the problems Graham.. Have you thought about trying APT instead of BYE?? +Graham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 I looked at APT a while back Ron. Seemed too complicated and over involved. Had the Canon working fine last weekend, that was before I messed up the usb ports on the computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 Thinking about it Ron it might have been SG Pro I looked at. I have just downloaded APT will give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I don't use all it's features just the imaging parts. Really easy to use... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Un plug your cameas etc Go into device manager find HID devices right click the USB and delete them turn off the PC and then restart and the USB porst should reinstall then plug in your stuff one by one and the drivers hould run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 Thanks Steve I will try that right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 that should read uninstall awaiting for update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 Its not that Steve. I need to remove all the old assigned port numbers. If I plug the mount hub in the device manager says it is using 10 ports and there is nothing plugged into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 (edited) you have uninstalled the ports and let windows reinstall them ? Edited May 11, 2019 by Ibbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 (edited) Sorry i gave duff info it should be device manager usb controllers - right click on each of the items and uninstall them restart pc and let windows reinstall them that should clear the numbering etc Edited May 11, 2019 by Ibbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 its like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 Cheers Steve I did that first thing and all goes to plan until I plug the leads back in and then it goes straight back to square one. I have a sneaking suspicion it is the ServoCAT it does not like very much. This all kicked off when I reassigned the ServoCAT port number to a port it said was being used even though nothing else was plugged in at the time. Now I cannot get it back to how it was. I have lost the 2 ports on the front of the computer. I hate bloody computers ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 so do I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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