After last nights problems trying to learn to autoguide my lx200, I was hoping that someone could give/point me to some more information or tutorials or better auto guiding software.
I have a long exposure modified Toucam that I wanted to use for autoguiding and I was trying to use the AstroSnap software. However whenever I let it try to autoguide, it would eventaully start to 'runaway' in RA. (The lx200 is polar mounted/aligned.) I immediately thought I just had to reverse the axes, but this did not work, the same thing happened.
I was able to use the controls on the software to slew and move the scope ok, but somethign is wrong.
Should I be using different software? Can anyone recommend something free or at least inexpensive that can use a Long Exposure modified toucam for autoguiding? Or can I get a pointer to more information or troubleshooting steps?
Thanks!
-Geoff
I have a long exposure modified Toucam that I wanted to use for autoguiding and I was trying to use the AstroSnap software. However whenever I let it try to autoguide, it would eventaully start to 'runaway' in RA. (The lx200 is polar mounted/aligned.) I immediately thought I just had to reverse the axes, but this did not work, the same thing happened.
I was able to use the controls on the software to slew and move the scope ok, but somethign is wrong.
Should I be using different software? Can anyone recommend something free or at least inexpensive that can use a Long Exposure modified toucam for autoguiding? Or can I get a pointer to more information or troubleshooting steps?
Thanks!
-Geoff
