What does this mean from the Optimized & Fixed list? I upgraded to 2.1.2 beta hoping I could get my ASIAir Go To feature you work reliably.
Telescope focal length/guide star focal length upper limit extended to 10000
I have a C/8 SCT with AVX mount. Im using two cameras right now, an ASI585MC (small sensor} and a Nikon D5100 (APS-C sensor).
My native focal length F/10 is 2032mm. Add a barlow for planets you are up to double or triple that. I have a 6.3 focal reducer which reduces the focal length to around 1280mm.
Testing both cameras in native and with the focal reducer I can't for the life of me get my ASIAir Plus 256 Go To feature to work reliably or consistently. It may not work at all. Then I'll power down and start over and it will work. Then next night it won't work. I've noticed all the praising reviews of ASIAir are from users who have shorter focal length refractors or a RASA SCT (F/2). Does ASIAir have a problem plate solving at higher focal lengths? I thought at first was my ASI585MC small sensor but the same is for the D5100 although I'v only got a couple of sessions with the D5100. First one at native worked, then next night with the D5100 with the 6.3 focal reducer Go To never worked.
Maybe its an issue with compatibility with the AVX mount. I have to connect the ASIAir to the handset bottom USB mini port and the hand set is connected to the mount. ZWO doesn't document the procedure on the order of start up of the AVX mount and ASIAir.
If you have an AVX mount please respond and just answer this question. Are you confident that if you had five clear nights in a row your could set up, polar align with ASIAir and then slew to three targets in a row, say two stars and a galaxy, and have ASiAir center them.
If yes, please indicate your phone/tablet and scope and please list the order of steps you take to get to the point of searching for your first target so maybe I can do that too.
Thanks.