Asi220mm mini works with everything except phd2

Drumsetplyr87

Hello. I purchased an asi220 mini to guide with and although I can see it and use it in asistudio, as well as in Nina, it is not recognized by phd2.

I am using the latest windows drivers, zwo ascom drivers, and ascom platform. I have tried a fresh install of all drivers and no luck. Any ideas?

Tech@ZWO

Drumsetplyr87 How do you connect the camera in PHD2? via ZWO driver or ASCOM driver? and what is the version of PHD2 did you use?

Bonzer2u

What version of windows are you running?

Drumsetplyr87

Bonzer2u I am on windows 11

Bonzer2u

Would it be possible for you to load ascom platform/asi-drivers(both native/ascom) then phd2 on a windows 10 pc and just see if you can recognize your camera in phd2? No need to guide but just see if you can connect to the camera and adjust its settings via the asi ascom driver thru phd2.

Bonzer2u

Tech@ZWO
Greetings,
There appears to be an issue with several (all) users using the 220mm-mini connecting to PHD2 via ascom driver running on windows 11.
However, the same driver/program setup running on windows 10 works fine, please investigate.
note: PHD2, ascom platform and asi ascom/native drivers are all current releases.
Thx....

Drumsetplyr87

It is connected via ascom. PHD2 2.6.11 is the version I am using. I have both the ascom and the zwo drivers installed.

Tech@ZWO

Drumsetplyr87

Bonzer2u
Can PHD2 recognize the 220mini via ZWO driver? not ASCOM, please update the ZWO SDK .dll file on the PHD2 installation folder first.
We tested it on Win11 but didn't reproduce the problem.

sdk.zip

1MB

Drumsetplyr87

Confirming that a fresh install of the drivers and phd2 in windows 11 gives me the exact same issue. It appears this is contained to windows 11 only based on ZWO and cloudy night forum posts.

Bonzer2u

Tech@ZWO

I'm curious,
How is this dll supposed to be updated automatically?
For example, would PHD2 provide this updated driver (dll) in their program installer or is the ZWO native driver installer supposed to update this dll in the win10/11 PHD2 install directory?
I assume PHD2 would be required to update their program (installer) with your current native driver.....

Drumsetplyr87

Tech@ZWO I will test this evening and report the results. I appreciate the fast fix.

Drumsetplyr87

Bonzer2u it installs directly into where phd2 is working. I can confirm it works! Tech@ZWO i confirm this fixes it. Dragged the new x86 DLL into my phd2 install folder under program files(x86), and once I booted up phd 2 it instantly worked as I would expect it to. Bravo!

Bonzer2u

Thanks for your prompt reply, I will check with the effected users..... I'm personally still running win10 via ASCOM.

Tech@ZWO

Bonzer2u Just need to replace the same name file on the PHD2 installation folder.

tosdjuenfs

Wanted to add another data point here. My Win 10 imaging PC also had issues getting PHD2 to connect to the camera. PHD2, and ASI drivers were all up to date and even reinstalled. I had to copy the dll from above to get it working.

Tech@ZWO

tosdjuenfs Probably the latest version PHD2 does not have the newest SDK file.

Scotty_Maxwell

HI! I was directed here by a friend suggesting I could find a fix for my PHD2 ASI220MM mini problem Thanks for the fix! Would this also be the right place the share that I also see the exact same behavior when I run The Sky X (software bisque) and ASCOM diagnostics (it thinks ASICamera1 and ASICamera2 are both my ASI2600mm Pro). Asi2600MM Pro is the only camera available to pick from the drop down in both of these programs. I actually even installed SGP and it also only sees the ASI2600mm despite having 2 ASCOM camera instances. Just in case you are wondering I can see the native drivers for the ASI220mm mini in NINA and ASI Studio so I know it's connected.

Scotty_Maxwell

this workaround did not work for me. including screenshot.

Should I possibly try this on the version of PHD2 that was out at the time of the original post?

Tech@ZWO

Scotty_Maxwell If you connect the ASI220MINI via ASCOM driver, need to install the latest version ASCOM driver.
https://www.zwoastro.com/downloads/others