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PEMPro 1.10 available for all AP mounts with PEM

Started by RolandC, 12/07/2004 02:21AM
Posted 12/07/2004 02:21AM | Edited 12/07/2004 03:35PM Opening Post
PEMPro 1.10 available for all AP mounts with PEM

PEMPro is now available for download and purchase from CCDWare Publishing.

PEMPro is a Microsoft Windows application that will analyze the performance of any mount that is equipped with a CCD camera and compatible camera control software. No more exporting log files and Excel spreadsheets. PEMPro will reveal your mounts performance in real time regardless of seeing conditions.

PEMPro gives you powerful tools to program your mount's periodic error correction firmware to achieve the best possible performance. PEMPro dramatically improves guided and unguided imaging resulting in better images and fewer lost exposures.

* Acquires performance in real-time over multiple worm cycles.
* Analyzes the collected data to define mount performance.
* Creates a smoothed, fitted correction curve.
* Programs your mount's periodic error correction firmware.
* Allows simple comparison of before and after results.
* Provides advanced refinements to further fine tune your mount's performance.

This software is applicable to all current and past Astro-Physics German Equatorial mounts with PEM (permanent error memory). This includes the mounts with Quartz Micro-Drive controllers (QMD) and all versions of the GTO control box. The functionality of the program may vary, depending on which control system you have. The most recent GTOCP3 control box can take full advantage of all functions.

To find out more about PEMPro, take and interactive tour, and download a fully-functional 14 day trial version, visit http://www.astro-physics.com/products/accessories/ccdware/pempro.htm

A Special Edition of PEMPro (PEMProAP) will ship with all new Astro-Physics 1200GTO and AP900GTO mounts starting December 1, 2004. A demo version will be available to all 1200GTO mounts that were shipped earlier in 2004 and to all people who have purchased (or will purchase) the new GTOCP3 control box as an upgrade. For more information, please visit the above link.

For any questions or comments regarding PEMPro, feel free to join the CCDWare Yahoo Newsgroup at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CCDWare/
Posted 12/07/2004 03:22AM #1
Just a short note on PemPro

I have an Ap 1200 mount and running PemPro I find that it has an actual PER
of -3.9/+3.5 arc seconds. And a nice smooth curve.
Maybe getting one from the new run should not be done? That is another
story

After using PemPro to program the mount last night my new Periodic Error is
+0.4/-0.5 arc seconds

I think that I may even get it better with some more knowledge of the program and the parameters of it

Almost nothing anymore.
Following is the link to some screen captures of what was done last night

http://www.aajonahfish.com/pempro.htm

Mark