Allan the Plumber Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 (edited) Help trying to make the most of this clear night and cant get PHD to work does anyone now a link to get me going again had help last time Kelling but just cant seem to make it work I followed what I been told but keep getting messages about star saturation and it having problems calebreting each time any help please Edited October 23, 2013 by Allan the Plumber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glider Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Which version are you running, I remember there was an issue with the star saturation measurement in the early days of that feature? Go on the yahoo group and get the latest beta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan the Plumber Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 Better still you get over here Noel and help me again please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I had loads of issues until I did the unthinkable...... in the cam dialogue menu under picture I set it to fully automatic. I was shocked that it sorted it in an instant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan the Plumber Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 I had loads of issues until I did the unthinkable...... in the cam dialogue menu under picture I set it to fully automatic. I was shocked that it sorted it in an instant! My Cam Dialogue is shaded grey and I cant get into it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 erm.......... I think it only opens when the cam is not operating? or else it's the other way round? either way it only works one or the other. if it doesn't work at all I would suggest the software is not working correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan the Plumber Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 Can anyone confirm i'm doing this right 1 click on the camera icon select your make and mod of camera 2 click on telescope icon in my case through Ascom 2a click on the arrow (gathering images) 3 click on a star green box comes up 4 click on the PHD icon this is where either I have star saturation or it goes beyond the magic 25 trying to calibrate am I doing something wrong until I click on the PHD icon the brain icon is still greyed out and the cam dialogue is continually greyed out is there any settings I need to change in the brain icon menu that pops up after 61 attempts to calibrate also the numbers of frames a second / per second Last time both Noel and Colin got me going but both of them are very switch onto this software and I know they change a few settings any ideas Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Just had a look... Once camera is selected cam dialogue box should be available all of the time. It's the brain that is only active when NOT capturing. Before you press the PHD button just try the cam dialogue button, I can't try it after pressing the PHD button at the minute as I don't have anything set up so it will throw a fit, but it allows me to capture using the inbuilt webcam to confirm the cam dialogue button function. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan the Plumber Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 Just had a look... Once camera is selected cam dialogue box should be available all of the time. It's the brain that is only active when NOT capturing. Before you press the PHD button just try the cam dialogue button, I can't try it after pressing the PHD button at the minute as I don't have anything set up so it will throw a fit, but it allows me to capture using the inbuilt webcam to confirm the cam dialogue button function. Ok Mike it appears that ranting works I'm guiding at moment just running a 10min sub on the Heart Neb I still don't have the cam Dialogue box could that be something to do with type of camera I'm using? Did a 300 sec sub first and didn't have star trails not sure what I did different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan the Plumber Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 no its crashed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 if it's just crashed my money is on the power cable to the mount. Mine did that 5 times at EMS2 and caused an awful lot of bad language. It only went out for a split second but it was enough to make PHD crash every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan the Plumber Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 if it's just crashed my money is on the power cable to the mount. Mine did that 5 times at EMS2 and caused an awful lot of bad language. It only went out for a split second but it was enough to make PHD crash every time. No not this time everything else working fine and all into a hub and then into a active USB to laptop I think its the software that came with the camera knew I shouldn't of bought the camera from Kelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Don't panic! Have a search for drivers on google and install them then try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 are you using the QHY5 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 my 5 is older than yours download the latest ascom drivers via the QHY site in phd click the cam and select th qhy ascom drivers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan the Plumber Posted October 24, 2013 Author Share Posted October 24, 2013 my 5 is older than yours download the latest ascom drivers via the QHY site in phd click the cam and select th qhy ascom drivers Sorry Steve do you mean select the camera in the camera icon tab because that's what ive done each time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 yes thats what I mean are you using the ascom drivers? I had to also load qvideo I think I remember its called Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 I have with mine camera-Ascom (late) driver click OK then I get a further box that says proerties and I have to select the qhy5 cmos-OK then I click the begin looping (3rd icon ) on bottom row select a star (green box) then click phd so it will calibrate if it does not calibrate stop then brain and tick force cali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 don't forget your mount in the telescope box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan the Plumber Posted October 24, 2013 Author Share Posted October 24, 2013 Thanks Steve I will try that had enough tonight going to use the camera and try and image Jupiter if that fails I wonder if I've got a knacked camera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 doubt it it just a faff with the drivers I would bet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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