Should AVX Mount Tracking be Turned Off when ASIAir is Tracking

SFj9LuNr

I noticed in the AVX menu system tracking can be turned of or on. When using ASIAir should you turn off the AVX tracking and let ASIAir perform sidereal, solar, lunar tracking. I assume it sends commands to the AVX mount for the tracking.

I will try it next evening's session and report if no one responds here.

Thanks.

w7ay

SFj9LuNr

The ASIAIR is too dumb to track anything.

What it does is to use the mount's tracking capability.

When you ask ASIAIR to turn tracking on or off (or change tracking mode), it simply sends that request to the mount.

Remember that most mount protocols will automatically start tracking after completing a GOTO command (but not a slew command). Check your mount's document.

Chen

slashrawr

w7ay you mention the ASIAIR can change tracking mode, where is the setting for this? I'm imaging from the Southern Hemisphere and have noticed that when I disable and resume tracking in the app, it sets the tracking mode to "EQ North". I don't see any options in the mount section of the app that allows for the setting of the mode. Have I missed something?

Someone else posted about this last year: https://bbs.astronomy-imaging-camera.com/d/14264-zwo-asiair-plus-and-celestron-avx-eq-south-tracking-issue

SFj9LuNr

Tried it tonight. Turned off the AVX mount tracking and the stars started to move.
Thanks

SFj9LuNr

Check the tracking section in the mounts hand controller. You can set it off north, or south. The ASIAir just turns it on or off.

slashrawr

SFj9LuNr That's what I've used to set it to EQ South and troubleshoot the issue. If tracking is stopped and resumed in Asiair app that setting in the HC gets set to EQ North.

Steps to reproduce:

In HC set tracking mode to EQ South.
In Asiair app use GoTo to slew to target (this will start tracking)
Check tracking mode in HC (it will be EQ South still)
In Asiair app stop tracking from the home screen widget
In Asiair app start tracking again from the home screen widget
Check tracking mode in HC (it will be EQ North)

Tech@ZWO

slashrawr Can you please reproduce the problem and submit the log in ASIAIR app(About -> bug report)? we will analyze it, thanks.

slashrawr

Hey Tech@ZWO . I've just reproduced it and submitted a bug report via the app as requested. Please let me know if you need anything else from me. 🙂

Tech@ZWO

slashrawr Got it, i will tell you if there is any process.