... if ... be ... this ... other ... is ... be ... of ... spec for ... around ... though. ... OK - that does help. If pulseguide is a synch call, it means ...
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Bob Denny
dc3dreamer
Dec 19, 2007 4:00 am
Chris (et al.) -- I'm sorry to have been offline from this discussion... I work reduced hours during December (while working night shift volunteering for the...
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Bob Denny
dc3dreamer
Dec 19, 2007 3:39 am
... -- Bob...
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Chris Peterson
cloudbait
Dec 19, 2007 1:13 am
... My understanding of the spec is that if the method is implemented this way, it always means that control of the axes is independent. In other words, you...
13337
kennethecoates
Dec 18, 2007 9:51 pm
I'm interested in writing an ACOM driver for the Sky Tracker that comes with Starmaster telescopes. I'm a professional programmer who also owns a Starmaster...
13336
freestar8n
Dec 18, 2007 7:59 pm
... So realistically, as a high level ... possibility. ... Yes - that's why I requested: 1) Driver writers be aware of the resulting performance hit on dual- ...
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Chris Peterson
cloudbait
Dec 18, 2007 7:14 pm
Hi Frank- PulseGuideDualAxis() might have been discussed when these newer methods were being worked out, a few years ago now (and on this list). I don't ...
13334
freestar8n
Dec 18, 2007 6:53 pm
... not ... channel, ... port ... once, ... as ... single ... of ... some ... your ... that, ... any ... Hi Chris- Well - this is strange because I didn't...
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Chris Peterson
cloudbait
Dec 18, 2007 5:48 pm
Hi Frank- I may not have been clear. What I meant was that most mounts are not able to accept concurrent axis move commands on their control channel, but are...
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Joe Shuster
joessr
Dec 18, 2007 2:33 am
Bob, No problem. You and I covered the issue on the weekend. Joe _____ From: ASCOM-Talk@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASCOM-Talk@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bob...
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freestar8n
Dec 18, 2007 1:46 am
... tried ... interface ... priority. ... that ... practice I ... still ... probably at ... I am actually writing a guiding app and porting it from ST4/GPUSB...
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Chris Peterson
cloudbait
Dec 18, 2007 12:52 am
This is only one component of the comparative behavior of using the serial port for mount corrections versus using a guider port. I've tried both, with several...
13329
freestar8n
Dec 18, 2007 12:14 am
Hi Chris- Thanks for the reply. My goal is to get ascom behavior to be as good as it is with direct access to ST4 ports. I'm having troubles because there...
13328
John Winfield
winfij
Dec 17, 2007 11:36 pm
I'd generally agree Chris, although I do think it could be useful to have a property for an app to query the driver as to whether the mount is capable of...
13327
Chris Rowland
scope_sapiens
Dec 17, 2007 10:10 pm
Hi Frank, I'm not convinced that the dual axis command is necessary, if PulseGuide is synchronous then two commands can be sent concurrently to achieve the ...
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Bob Denny
dc3dreamer
Dec 17, 2007 8:52 pm
Joe -- Here I am, but email is a bit crazy as it's piling up badly due to my reduced hours in Dec. You can call me at 480-396-9700 today (Mon), tomorrow, and...
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R Hamlett
ttelmah
Dec 15, 2007 11:26 am
... Yes. It looks as though the code, is treating the 'minutes', as running westward, though you are east of the meridian!... I hadn't noticed it (am only 8...
13324
phenrotay
Dec 14, 2007 8:52 pm
Dear, I am running the latest driver for AP GTO mounts (4.1.25) under ASCOM 4. My mount is a Mach1. The reported site information is incorrect: after a Get ...
13323
freestar8n
Dec 13, 2007 9:28 pm
Hi- I gather PulseGuide is a popular topic here. I also understand it will have more elaborate support in future ASCOM, such as a single DualAxis call. Here...
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Tim Long
t_p_long
Dec 13, 2007 11:11 am
Oh, and the current release of Votive refuses to install on my VS2008 - it seems to think it is an Express version :-( --Tim...
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Tim Long
t_p_long
Dec 13, 2007 11:11 am
... I think this might be due to licensing restrictions in the express version. Add-ins are specifically disallowed in the express versions EULA. You can see...
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Donal
navarra72000
Dec 12, 2007 5:34 pm
... Hi Bob, Thanks for your answer. VS2003 does have support for Managed extensions for c++. The product that I have is "Visual C++ .NET". I may take your...
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Chris Rowland
scope_sapiens
Dec 11, 2007 1:50 pm
... That's what I said, "configure the system". ... I've had a look... The Votive part, which provides an IDE for use with Visual Studio, is disabled with the...
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Bob Denny
dc3dreamer
Dec 10, 2007 4:10 pm
Donal -- DriverAccess is for .NET. I am unsure of VS2003 has support for the so-called "Managed Extensions for C++". I have not tested the DriverAccess with...
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Tim Long
t_p_long
Dec 9, 2007 8:48 pm
I agree with you that using Windows Installer isn't straightforward. However, installation has long been a lot more complex than just copying the files into...
13316
Chris Rowland
scope_sapiens
Dec 9, 2007 6:38 pm
I'll try to do a generic reply to the recent comments. We're "singling out" C# because that is the language we are using, nothing more sinister than that, I...
13315
Joe Shuster
joessr
Dec 9, 2007 4:44 pm
Bob Denny, Can you please contact me off group. Thanks. Joe...
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Ray Gralak
raygralak
Dec 9, 2007 3:50 pm
... If your .Net application is strong named, then all assemblies used must also be strong named - so you may not have a choice. The drawback is that I think ...
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Tim Long
t_p_long
Dec 9, 2007 2:15 pm
The only reason NOT to strong name is if you want your code to not be tied to a particular version of an assembly. You're exactly right - strong name...
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Tim Long
t_p_long
Dec 9, 2007 1:10 pm
"The Windows Installer XML (WiX) platform is a set of tools and specifications that allow you to easily create Windows Installer database files (MSI and MSM)....
