ASIAIR Plus network connectivity dropping: Page 2

ASIAIR Plus network connectivity dropping

franco

I thought it was just the old Asiair Pro that has become unusable, was tempted to drop kick mine over the fence the other night. I swapped it for my Asiair Mini and that got me going again but even that was disconnecting each time I walked between the device and the wifi access point, which is very frustrating if it happens while doing the PA which has to be restarted.

maxchess

ASIAR plus. Skywatcher adv GTi, EAF, Dew band, Asi290mc
Same issues. Start evening with PA, plan sequence 180 x 60 secs, camera cooled 10 deg
All goes well during PA, start sequence, it runs for 50-60 exposures then tells me connection lost. It does NOT continue imaging.
Tried connecting via Wi-Fi, travel router and direct Ethernet cable. Used IPhone and android tablet.
Using 12v 5 amp mains adapter. Tried powering mount separately. Monitored power usage never more than 1.5 amp.

maxchess

Corsair tried with Travel router, same model as yours. Still dropped connection and froze. No further images. Does yours work OK for 1 hr + imaging session?

Corsair

If you're having connectivity issues and haven't already - please log a support ticket: https://support.zwoastro.com/

I'm still running firmware version 2.1-10.74

I don't experience connectivity issues (especially if I use a travel router) or crashes for my circumstances. I also mount my ASIAR on the tripod (specifically the accessory tray) not the scope. This way the ASIAIR doesn't move around which means the antenna doesn't move around (the antenna moving around can have an impact on Wi-Fi connectivity).

I don't use Autorun/Plan Mode. I only use Live Mode to do Live Stacking for EAA. And because I do it unguided (i.e. no guide scope/guide camera) my max exposure time is 30 seconds per frame (with maximum total exposure time of 1 hour). I'll do multiple targets in a night. I don't get Wi-Fi disconnections nor does my ASIAIR freeze during this time.

For some people on here it actually sounds like your ASIAIR is actually crashing after an hour (not just Wi-Fi dropouts).

This is why it is important that you always list your firmware version (like I have) in both your support ticket and your forum posts.

Because there could well be a bug in the certain firmware versions that causes the ASIAR to crash in certain conditions.

@Tech@ZWO @PMTeam@ZWO

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