Basic Questions for New ASIAir User

johnpd

I just got a new ASIAir Pro and have a couple of questions to start with.

What is what looks like a timer in the upper left hand corner of the App?
I have a RST-135 mount which I normally use in Alt-Az mode. I did not see any way of defining that in the App. Does the App know whether the mount is set at Alt-Az or EQ mode or does it not make a difference?

JohnD

johnpd

I was able to do a little bit of a test including the ASI533MC camera. I was using an 80mm refractor @ 380mm F/L. At first shot I was unable to get focus. I then added the 42mm extender and finally was able to get an image.

In Focus mode and I believe in Preview mode as well there is a very limited number of exposure settings you can choose. Apparently only the "Autorun" option appears to allow entering a specific value. This can makes things difficult if you want to view the Moon for instance. Is there any way around this?

JohnD

WalterT

johnpd To view the moon in preview mode set the exposure time to something like 0.1 seconds, give or take a bit depending on your gain setting. I can’t open the app at the moment because my AAP is not connected, but also in the main camera settings make sure you select Continuous Preview, or something like that, so that your images in Preview mode are refreshed continuously.

johnpd

Thanks Walter, if it ever stops raining here I will try it.

JohnD