http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/ autoguiding Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:14:42 GMT Robert Brian Brown http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6399 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6399 Some more findings on the TS Optics OAG. I set up outside and aimed at a fun-water park about 10km away. Weight - 8.6oz (with SCT and eyepiece adapters), Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:23:06 GMT dunmunro1 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6398 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6398 I would suggest that your guide rate should be about 30% of sidereal. cheers Duncan Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:49:09 GMT kevin hovey http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6397 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6397 On the scope I downed it to 1, that helped but still PHD moved the scope.  I also turned down the aggresiveness of PHD to 30%. ... From: dunmunro1 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:46:56 GMT elliotts45 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6396 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6396 Hi, When using the Meade DSI as an autoguider on the RCX400, is the USB plug put into the USB sockets on the scope, or is the AUTOGUIDER socket used on the Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:45:28 GMT dunmunro1 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6395 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6395 What guide rate are you using? cheers Duncan Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:52:34 GMT kevin http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6394 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6394 I am hoping to guide my Celestron with a the Orion guider using PHD. My scope is not polar aligned since polaris is blocked (by a tree about ready to shed its Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:22:30 GMT dunmunro1 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6393 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6393 Thanks for the info. what scope and and autoguider camera are you using? I find that with a SXV716 autoguider (6.3 x 4.76mm array) and my Lumicon NEG that I Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:58:54 GMT brown_rb http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6392 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6392 Hi All The TSOAGE arrived. I have uploaded some pictures into the Files Section - Robertos Files. 1. You cannot rotate the EOS in 360 degrees. It has three Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:19:48 GMT Sander Pool http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6391 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6391 Dave, as I wrote "it's not worth the trouble", so no, I do not dither. I may do a manual dither in upcoming projects where I take 2 or more sequences of Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:58:40 GMT DaveH http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6390 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6390 Sander Can you comment more on your dither experience...? You tried it in Neb and it did not help? You use another dither procedure? You do/do not dither? I am Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:07:15 GMT Sander Pool http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6389 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6389 Don't forget to enable the 'server' mode in PHD if it's not on by default. In my experience the dither is too small to be useful but hopefully it works better Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:02:15 GMT Frank and Jocelyn http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6388 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6388 Dave, You can dither from Nebulosity. You connect to PHD from the "view" menu and link to PHD from there. Then select how long you want to dither. Frank Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:11:56 GMT DaveH http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6387 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6387 I am looking for an automated way to dither... Just downloaded Nebulosity,but it is not so simple to do long exposures with Canon 1000D...(!!!) I use the SSAG Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:53:33 GMT Stu Beaber http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6386 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6386 Thanks Floyd, the #1 configuration has been recommended by others...looks like the way to go. Stu ... From: bakersfieldbiker To: autoguiding@yahoogroups.com Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:32:04 GMT bakersfieldbiker http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6385 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoguiding/message/6385 Hi Stu, Well, I used that configuration for a while. There are two ways you can do it. 1) Use DSI with USB to the laptop, a guide program like PHD and use a