ASI1600mm-C ASCOM driver

cwalter

Hallo,

due to a previous Problem i have learned that your ASCOM Driver has a protection method that stop

cooling of the camera if the ASCOM Connection was disconnected. The previous Problem was solved by changing the behaviour of my Imaging Software (APT) but i have a fundamental Problem with this protection method:

- If APT crashes the cooling was stopped

- If PHD2 crashes (im am using a ASI120mm as guiding cam) also the cooling of the ASI1600 was stopped (due to a following Crash of APT)

- If my Little pipoX8 that i use to controll everything crashes the coolling was stoped

So i have several Scenarios which occurs more or less often but when one of them occur it will bring the temperature of the camera from -20° to +20° in a very short time with the risk of a thermal shock. So i have to aks why you implement this protection method and if you could Change it to hold the temperature after a disconnection or make the behaviour settable.

Many thanks and best regards,

Christian

Sam@ZWO

Hi Christian

this is a protect method as you know

program crash is just behave which is not normal

there is no thermal shock if the TEC stop cooling and warm by air

and it's worse if user forget to turn it off and keep the TEC running for a very long time