ASIAir Exposure Failure

JTSAN

I'm a newbie to AP and ZWO equipment. For the last 6 weeks I have successfully completed imaging a number of DSOs. Last evening I started a Polar Alignment with my EQ6 and got a message back saying there was an Exposure Failure. First time seeing that. I had to shut all equipment down and restart. My camera is a 2600MCPro. Can anyone enlighten me on what could cause the issue>

w7ay

JTSAN Last evening I started a Polar Alignment with my EQ6 and got a message back saying there was an Exposure Failure.

If it happened right after the Polar Alignment process where it slewed the 60º, you may have a loose connector (both USB or power connectors) that glitched during the slew.

If so, try strain relieving the cables by doubling back the cable and tie it down to the body of the camera so that the connectors do not move as the OTA moves. Intermittent connection can also happen over the night as your OTA moves. The key is to make sure the connectors do not move at all relative to the camera body.

Some examples:

(The second example is a ring that was custom 3D printed for me by DeepSkyDad -- they are copy cats of it now in the market ever since Pavle released a photo of it.)

If there is a chance that the USB connector can move at the ASIAIR end, do the same to that end too.

Many other manufacturers use connectors with screw locks for the power connector (my QHY533 has one, so does my SBIG ST-8300), but ZWO does not. Some camera manufacturers have screw locks for USB connectors too.

Chen

enaiman

Gliitches happen everywhere - having this occuring once is not something to be alarmed of.
If it starts happening often then it is something worth investigating.

JTSAN

Thanks, I'll keep an eye on the connectors. Those cable locks look cool. I will try and see if I can find them. I do have a problem with my EQ6 mount's SB cable, which is loose and come out easily. I put tape on it to keep it in place but am not sure how long that will last.