Used: AM5, Star Adventurer GTI, ZWO ASI 533mc pro, 294mm, ZWO Filterwheel, my Nikon Z6 and D850,
I just tested the beta firmware. Everything worked great.
But I would have one big request:
Yesterday I was extremely lucky. I programmed the ASI Air to take images during the night. I don’t no way but I woke up at 2:00h in the morning just do find out that the weather forecast was wrong and clouds obscured the sky. So I decided to stop imaging and get my rig inside. Just as I got it inside it started to rain. My ASI AIR, AM5, ASI533mc pro + my telescope soaked with water? That made me think!
For me as a programmer questions popped up in my mind.
- Is there a condition that can sound an alarm?
- Is there an Equipment available to detect such a condition?
Answers:
- If the are clouds, buildings,... hiding the galaxies, stars and DSO imaging makes no sense.
- The ASI AIR is able to detect this condition. (think of the message star lost during guiding)
So my big request to the programmers of the ASI Air firmware is:”Please implement something like that in the guiding menu or the guiding screen”.
Controls:
- Checkbox for activating/deactivating alarm.
- Textfield to enter a delay time in, lets say minutes, to sound the alarm.
If stars are lost and the delay time is used up the alarm should be triggered inside the ASI Air application. This way I can program the ASI Air. Go to bed. Place the mobile or tablet next to my bed. I would not have to worry about the weather or trees or buildings getting into the telescope view.
The ASI Air would take care about this condition and would ring an alarm on my device. Wouldn't that be great? And I think it is no big deal to implement it into the ASI Air firmware.
