Onkar the ASCOM killer

Time/Date

20230309T1900-2100

People

Onkar, Roy kinda

Spaces Occupied

433C

Goals

1. Figure out why filter wheel isnt working on datacomputer

2. fix ascom drivers

Log

• onkar tested filter wheel on personal laptop

  • used ASI294MM Pro (medium boi cooled camera), EFW Mini (filter wheel)

  • plugged in EFW into 294 via usb 2.0 out port on 294

  • plugged in power into 294

  • installed ASIStuido_V1.8.1_x86_Setup onto personal machine

    • good install

  • connected 294 to personal machine via usb 3.0 cable

    • good connect, windows recognized 294 and efw

  • installed ZWO_ASI_Cameras_driver_Setup_V3.21

    • splendid

  • installed ZWO_ASCOM_SETUP_V6.5.6

    • checked off all "select components" when prompted

    • success

  • opened sharpcapp to verify camera and efw behave

    • they behaved

  • copied exact same drivers to flashdrive to attempt to install onto DataComputer

• onkar attempts to install same three drivers to DC

  • everything success until ascom drivers

    • Open

      
    • Open

      

    • pain.png

  • onkar attempts to uninstall ascom from the face of the earth

    • unsuccessful, same errors as before when attempting to reinstall ascom

  • onkar finds sketchy RemoveAscom.exe off the interwebs

    • https://github.com/ASCOMInitiative/ASCOMPlatform/releases

    • frickitweball.gg.roysaiditsokay

    • onkar presses ze button

    • onkar restarts dc

  • installs  AscomPlatform661.3673.exe

    • no errors

  • attempts installation of ZWO_ASCOM_SETUP_V6.5.6

    • NO ERRORS YAY

  • opens sharpcapp

    • • FUCKCKCKASBFJSAJKFSGBDAGVFSAGFKSAFKSSAFD,FSAASFVJFAS,B,A

    • • pain.gg.ihatesoftware.gif

    • file → sharpcap settings → hardware → filterwheel properties

      • dangit.gg

    • selected ZWO EFW, manually set filter values in degrees, five filters in 360 degrees

      • filter 1 → 0 deg

      • filter 2 → 72 deg

      • filter 3 → 144 deg

      • filter 4 → 216 deg

      • filter 5 → 288 deg

      • this is a temp solution as theres no way we can recalibrate the filter wheel if it gets offset at all

    • labeled each filter in roy naming convention

      • ex: (V) Visible

• onkar and connor install power supply for on axis cooled camera

  • stuck bulk of it in the crab cage

  • plugged in outlet end into outlet 2 on the network power strip

ToDo

• cry

Notes

• i hate ascom

Weather

• clouds

Data

Normal place, synced to Google Drive