I just picked up a copy of Skysafari Pro for Macintosh and I am thrilled by it! I had done research on my own for that could control my AVX mount. The included software had upgrades that were very expensive in my mind that would enable this capability. I thought the day would be a long way off. I keep discovering things in the following book that I've been recommending a lot lately. In it, Joe explains very clearly many of the capabilities of some of the different software out there and one that caught my eye was this one and its sub-$100 (USD) price tag. I was amazed.
Even more so after buying it and downloading it. Among the highlights of the Pro version include every comet ever discovered including the latest ones in real time! (I had to jump through hoops to figure out where comet Lovejoy would be in January during the hour I had the chance to look for it. ' on the Go', by Joseph Ashley (a member of this forum if I recall) I am also excited about the opportunity to fine-tune the alignment with an interactive display of the surrounding sky.
With the around hear ( 4-5 sky) it can be hard to make out the faint fuzzies. This has the potential to help me know if I'm making the corrections I need to make in a very innovative way. I love the fact that it shows a virtual frame for and camera combinations (including the corrected ). I can know ahead of time how to frame the Rosette nebula now to make the best of my FOV, or how to target the sweet spot between M81 and M82. I will update this from time to time as my experience with it grow.
The usb to serial adapter that I had was only Windows compatible so I had to order a replacement for it. I'm hoping to make use of this software and control the AVX during the next new. I would love to read about the experience of other (Windows or PC) who are able to control their AVX mounts with this software including any issues/tricks. I read at least one blog online from someone who has been using it and it is a stated capability of the software. I hope to be running the usb-to-serial adapter through one of the powered ports on my USB hub. I then bring those signals into the house to the computer using active usb extension cables. I will disable PHD while using Skysafari unless the system can handle the bandwidth demands of both.
The Eagle's Nest - Bortle 4-5 sky - scopes: Celestron C8 SCT w/MOTOFOCUS; ES ED102 APO CF MoonLite w/auto focus! FR/FF(s): Starizona SCT Corrector; Stellarvue 0.8 FR/FF; Explore Scientific 1.0 FF Filters: 1.25 inch - Orion Ha (1.25in), 2 inch - UHC, polarizer, Orion Sky Glow, Astronomik CLS-CCD Mount: Celestron AVX Cameras: Canon 60d (modded); Atik 383L+ OSC Guiding: Olivon OAG; ZWO ASI120MM; QHY QHY5-II Mono To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Partial success! I purchased a Mac-compatible USB to Serial adapter, USA-19HS by Tripp Lite. It appears to work well and was immediately recognized. (The first one met an early death and stopped working almost immediately, so I returned it for a new one.) The adapter meshes with the seamlessly.
Anytrans download for mac. I setup the AVX indoors and performed a quick align on the presumed-NCP. I told the software what to look for in its intuitive interface and like magic it worked immediately.
An example of aligning with a DSO (the Heart Nebula) is attached. The arrows within the control dialog are akin to the same controls on the AVX hand controller. They are much easier to use since I now have the interactive experience with the interstellar map. The slew 'rate' is controlled by the slider that is shown in the telescope dialog box. It is very easy to toggle between the difference settings and it was fun watching the mount (minus the OTA) adjust to the controller input. I have not been able to get the adapter to work using my powered-USB bus. It is the same powered hub that I use for my imager and guide camera.
I hope to overcome that, however, if not, I can buy another set of extension cables to compliment those that I have. I was like a kid in a toy store - it will be fun to make Skysafari a full-fledged member of my imaging team (me, myself, & I plus Skysafari). The Eagle's Nest - Bortle 4-5 sky - scopes: Celestron C8 SCT w/MOTOFOCUS; ES ED102 APO CF MoonLite w/auto focus! FR/FF(s): Starizona SCT Corrector; Stellarvue 0.8 FR/FF; Explore Scientific 1.0 FF Filters: 1.25 inch - Orion Ha (1.25in), 2 inch - UHC, polarizer, Orion Sky Glow, Astronomik CLS-CCD Mount: Celestron AVX Cameras: Canon 60d (modded); Atik 383L+ OSC Guiding: Olivon OAG; ZWO ASI120MM; QHY QHY5-II Mono To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.
I decided to purchase another set of USB extension cables to allow parallel lines coming in from outside, so I can use the to confirm what I am pointing at and then tweak it using Skysafari. Since PHD tends to dislike bandwidth competition, I think this will work best. For those who may be interested, I purchased one active (16 ft.) extension cable and a generic Amazon Basics six footer. They work very well together and I've already shown that this will work seamlessly with the AVX since this is a duplicate set of the cables I already have. Tether Tools TetherPro 16' USB 2.0 Active Extension Cable, High-Visibility, Orange The above cables are bright orange. Below is a photo of my make-shift window penetration that includes a grommeted port through which I can pass these cables.
(EPDM seals are used on both sides of the block and for the grommet.). The Eagle's Nest - Bortle 4-5 sky - scopes: Celestron C8 SCT w/MOTOFOCUS; ES ED102 APO CF MoonLite w/auto focus! FR/FF(s): Starizona SCT Corrector; Stellarvue 0.8 FR/FF; Explore Scientific 1.0 FF Filters: 1.25 inch - Orion Ha (1.25in), 2 inch - UHC, polarizer, Orion Sky Glow, Astronomik CLS-CCD Mount: Celestron AVX Cameras: Canon 60d (modded); Atik 383L+ OSC Guiding: Olivon OAG; ZWO ASI120MM; QHY QHY5-II Mono To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.
The Eagle's Nest - Bortle 4-5 sky - scopes: Celestron C8 SCT w/MOTOFOCUS; ES ED102 APO CF MoonLite w/auto focus! FR/FF(s): Starizona SCT Corrector; Stellarvue 0.8 FR/FF; Explore Scientific 1.0 FF Filters: 1.25 inch - Orion Ha (1.25in), 2 inch - UHC, polarizer, Orion Sky Glow, Astronomik CLS-CCD Mount: Celestron AVX Cameras: Canon 60d (modded); Atik 383L+ OSC Guiding: Olivon OAG; ZWO ASI120MM; QHY QHY5-II Mono To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater.
You currently have 0 signatures. Skysafari Pro has been such a dream to use, I cannot recommend it more highly! The only issues I've had is camera orientation for complex targets that will use my whole FOV, such as the Horsehead and proximity. I think it will become easier with time. I can use it to get a real-time view of the heavens along with my targets as they approach.
Using it to control the AVX is becoming more intuitive as well. I will sometimes disconnect from the on-the-fly and center a nearby star to my target as a reference point in the.
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Then, I can reconnect in Skysafari and sync to that star. This technique works very similarly to the precise feature of the AVX.
Most of the time, I simply adjust the slewed position in DEC a little and the target appears. I will often target the anchor stars (I have no idea what they are called) within the local as a local synchronization target. They work well with 's frame & focus feature to allow successive 1 to 5s frames that are not retained using up hard drive space. Once synchronized, the final slew is very precise. I literally was taking light frames of M95 I think it was as I watched the targets approach the meridian in real time!
It was mind-blowing. The AVX handles the meridian flip just fine, but, I was on a schedule with many more targets in the East coming up. After surpassing no. 41 on my 40 quest, I decided to go for a couple of targets I've been waiting for nearly 12 months: the Sombrero galaxy and the Black Eye or sleeping beauty galaxy (M64), the latter of which I have taken before under poor conditions. These girls were passing the meridian at or around midnight last night, so I just had to celebrate by going after them.
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I'm hopeful they come out ok. The Eagle's Nest - Bortle 4-5 sky - scopes: Celestron C8 SCT w/MOTOFOCUS; ES ED102 APO CF MoonLite w/auto focus! FR/FF(s): Starizona SCT Corrector; Stellarvue 0.8 FR/FF; Explore Scientific 1.0 FF Filters: 1.25 inch - Orion Ha (1.25in), 2 inch - UHC, polarizer, Orion Sky Glow, Astronomik CLS-CCD Mount: Celestron AVX Cameras: Canon 60d (modded); Atik 383L+ OSC Guiding: Olivon OAG; ZWO ASI120MM; QHY QHY5-II Mono To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.
Foolishly, I upgraded to El Capitan when right it came out, not thinking about the consequences to Media Composer. So I've been without my Avid for many months. I kept updating the OS too, since Media Composer wasn't going to work anyway, and I'm now at OSX El Capitan 10.11.3.
So I was thrilled when MC 8.5 came out the other day! But, MC 8.5 still won't launch. I read I should have uninstalled my old version (which must have been 6 or 7).
So I did that, then I uninstalled 8.5 as well. Then I redownloaded 8.5 and reinstalled it.
But MC 8.5 still hangs, at 'Initialize AVX2 Host' Any ideas what to do? Tudor Mac Pro (Mid 2012) 5,1 3.33 GHz 6-Core, 32GB RAM, ATI Radeon HD5870 1024MB. I've had the same issue, removed the avx plugin folder as suggested & it starts up, I also have neat video which I had to remove but I use it a lot!
What am I supposed to do? I updated Neat Video to latest version, still won't work. Been using Avid MC for 15 years but I'm getting fed up now with lots of issues, previous version MC 8.4 kept hanging, turned out to be an audio mixer bug. I just want it to work without crashing, hanging, not starting up properly. I pay for this product & I want it to work!