Hi,

Sorry if this has been asked before. I couldn't find any earlier thread on this.

Just wanted to add a request for the next version. My ST402 is going mad trying to get to -20C, while my main camera can get there easily

Being able to set the temperature for the guide camera separately would be really handy...

Thanks,
Darren.

Hi Darren,

I assume you are using CCDSoft as your camera control program. Copy the lines between the *** to a text file in notepad.

***
'Use this script for setting the cooler temperature for a separate guider
'After setting your desired guider cooler temperature in the line indicated below,
'where the temperature is currently set at 0.
'Save this script with a .vbs extension.
'In CCDAutoPilot Version 3 options, 1. Startup, check the Run box and navigate to
'where this script was saved.
'When a session is run, the guider cooler will be turned on once the imager cooler
'is at temperature or 20 minutes have elapsed, whichever comes first.
'
'(c) 2006 John C. Smith
'

Dim Guider

Set Guider = Wscript.CreateObject ("CCDSoft.Camera")
Guider.AutoGuider = 1
Guider.Connect


'Set the desired guider temperature set point
Guider.TemperatureSetPoint = 5 '<- enter the desired set point here


Guider.RegulateTemperature = True
Guider.ShutDownTemperatureRegulationOnDisconnect = false
Set Guider = nothing
***

Edit the file at the point indicated to specify your guider temperature. Save the notepad file as a script by assigning it a .vbs extension. In CCDAP, Options page, section 1. Startup, point the Run line to this script using the "..." button to the right of the field.


John