If you read the description on the Field of View screen, you need to tell the
software the angle between the 'up' for the writing on the camera and North.
Since you are in the southern hemisphere and if you put the camera on the scope
like I do so I can read the label properly, this means entering 180 or -180 as
the angle. Of course, if you already did this then I have egg on my face. If
you put the camera in so the writing is upside down and enter 0 for the angle,
then I have another option for egg on my face.

Early in the 6.4 series, the logic was changed to set the target temperature to
30C on (normal) exit from the program or on disconnect. This is not needed
because of the two stage peltier but some users insisted on a safe warm up.

I think that you are the first that has asked to blink negative images. In
fact, I cannot recall anyone asking to display negative images. I will make
sure that Meade is informed about this request.

As for the ini file, it does look like some the the parameters are missing (and
if you do not have the readme.txt files you really do not know what they are).
I think I have copies of all of the readme files for the 6.4 series, perhaps I
could combine them and post them for people. Thoughts?

Ralph Pass


Vince Gardiner wrote:

> Hello to all
> I had a short opportunity last night to use my new 416XT. My first
> impression is that this is a very impressive bit of gear. Even full
> frame download is faster on serial than the 216XT, however there are
> still some software problems. As time goes on I'll make an accurate note
> and inform Meade of what I find.
>
> One that has me wondering though, I tried autocentre last night, and the
> star was actually moved three times in the opposite direction, finally
> off screen. The movement was in R.A. only. The star used was Regulus.
> The 'scope is set for southern hemisphere, and the buttons and goto work
> correctly.
> I am unable to calibrate the camera, as that option is greyed out in the
> program. How can I convince the camera it is in the south.
> Does any-one else in the southern hemisphere have this problem ? I'm
> assuming of course, that it is a calibration problem. I even tried the
> 'reverse ease/west' option on the keypad, but that didn't make any
> difference.
>
> Contrary to the manual, the safe thermal shutdown (slow warm up) does
> seem to work. I left the program running for about the 20 minutes it
> took, and watched the temperature at the bottom of the screen slowly
> creep up to near ambient before switching off.
> Does any-one have any idea of what temperature it should be, at switch
> off?
> Above zero good enough? We rarely get much below 15 to 20C :-)
> :-)))
>
> You may recall my recent questions of the salt & pepper screen after
> download on my 216xt. I had downloaded the latest 6.44 b1, but the .ini
> file with the new parameters was not included with it. I must have
> gotten the wrong one.
> The program with the 416 works well on the star display. One thing I
> wish was available is the ability to blink two negatives. Another
> magnitude could be attained.
>
> So far so good. I'm beginning to feel a little smug about this gear.
> SCSI card on the way.
>
> Regards to all
> Vince Gardiner

View index by [date] [author] [subject]
Previous message: Re: [M]: [OT}An Unusual Problem--Rattlesnakes, Bevanron
Next message: Re: [M]: Pictor S/W (was Re: CCD camera selection), Ed Swanson
Next message in thread: RE: [M]: 416 Autocentre, Bob Freeze
Previous message in thread: [M]: 416 Autocentre, Vince Gardiner