ASI Camera ASCOM driver question

johncdavis200

Hello, I am a long-time user of my ASI1600mm and I also own an ASI174mm mini , ASI290mm mini, and recently bought an ASI294mc Pro.

I'm running SGP 3.1 for my imaging and have my profiles in SGP configured to use ASI Camera (1) or ASI Camera(2). on the computer I have the ASICamera ASCOM Driver 1.0.2.25 installed.

Looking at the website recently to see if there is an update for this driver, I cannot find that driver listed, only the ASCOM driver with a version 6.5.1.12. This is so different in version number from the one I am currently running - that I am concerned -- and not comfortable installing that driver.

Can someone explain to me what has happened to the ASICamera ASCOM Driver - and if this ASCOM driver is a replacement/compatable with the one I'm currently using.

I realize that I have not kept up to date with the drivers (the 1.0.2.25 installer has a date of 2017), but I don't see any history of the current ASCOM driver that goes that far back.

Please help me make sure I don't mess up my imaging system.

Thanks!
John D.

jsmithsd

Hello there. On the ZWO website under the software tab you will find two camera drivers available for download. The ASI Camera driver v3.17 is the native ZWO driver and is required if your software will natively operate the camera. This means you should see a choice in the software that says ZWO camera. The other camera driver ASI ASCOM v6.5.1.12 is for any software package that will run your ZWO camera using ASCOM. This is where you will see choices in the software that says ASI Camera1 and ASI Camera 2. Hope this helps.

johncdavis200

Thanks jsmithsd!
So I'm assuming that if I have the ASI Camera ASCOM Driver 1.0.4.3 installed NOW that is what allows me to communicate with the ZWO Cameras via ASCOM - as I do from Sequence Generator Pro, I wound need to UNINSTALL the ASI Camera ASCOM Driver 1.0.4.3 before installing the ASI ASCOM DRIVER? or will that install do that for me?

jsmithsd

When you run the new drivers downloaded from the ZWO website they will ask a question whether you want to remove the old driver. Answer yes and the new driver will remove the old and install .

yardstar1

Hope this isn't too far off topic. Can't seem to run my ASI 120MM mini with MaximDL. Just received the camera yesterday and have tried what I know. Any thoughts would be appreciated