From: "Doug" <dwd3m@virginia.edu>
Date: April 23, 2007 9:27:14 AM MDT
To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: First Light with new camera and ASTRO IIDC - question?
With everyone's helpful advice in last few weeks here and elsewhere, I managed to pick up
a camera (Flea2), mount (GM8) and start using ASTRO IIDC. First, I just have to say that I
am really delighted with the software so far. It works well, is very nicely laid out, intuitive
and packed with the features I need most. If some of you might recall, my interest is solar
but as luck would have it - I was only able to view Saturday night and had a go at imaging
Saturn, acquiring movies and stacking frames. I also have a GPUSB on its way and look
forward to trying it out and interfacing with the GM8.
I've obviously still got a long way to go, having never used a GEM or a webcam to image
before, but in short order I was able to get some great initial results (to me, at any rate). In
fact, I encountered only one "problem" during my shake-down session that I could use
some help with.
The Flea2 uses Format 7 and indeed I can select FMT7 modes under "camera video format"
on the "camera control" . However, after selecting an FMT7 mode, the "Camera ROI" is not
selectable (i.e., greyed out) in the "camera" drop down menu. I assume I am missing
something trivial here but a search of this forum and the help manual has not yielded an
answer.
Thanks everyone for your help and advice.