Sage-Tips

How do you calibrate a PHD2?

You can do this by clicking on the ‘Brain button’, moving to the ‘Guiding’ tab, and clicking the ‘Clear mount calibration’ checkbox. Or, you can simply do a click on the ‘Guide’ button on the main screen and PHD2 will start a calibration run.

How long does it take PHD2 to calibrate?

#1 Seanem44. My calibration takes well over 10 minutes.

How do I reset PHD2?

You can also accomplish the same result by doing a Shift-Click on the PHD2/guiding icon on the main page, which will force a re-calibration.

Can you dither with PHD2?

Dithering is used primarily with image capture or automation applications using the PHD2 server interface. However, you can do manual dithering or experiment with dither settings using the controls at the bottom of the dialog.

How do you improve guiding accuracy?

10 Quick Tips on Guiding

1. Polar align. Accurate polar alignment is an essential part of guiding.
2. Don’t overload your mount.
3. Check your connections.
4. Watch out for vibrations.
5. Brightest isn’t always best.
6. Don’t be afraid to defocus.
7. Don’t overcompensate.
8. Try guiding in just one axis.

How do I connect starshoot to PHD2 camera?

I can connect to the Starshoot camera by selecting ‘Starshoot autoguider’ in Phd2 camera settings and I choose ‘On camera’ for the mount but when I try to move the mount with manual control in Phd2, it does not move. The Starshoot is connect to the mount with the provided cable. What am I missing in the settings?

How do I mount a Celestron telescope to my camera?

You have two options if you use the ST-4 cable between the camera and Autoguider port on the mount then you select “On-camera” in PHD. If instead you use the hand controller PC to mount connection then select Celestron Telescope driver (ASCOM). Edited by mclewis1, 14 January 2019 – 01:54 PM.

Can RJ12 cable be used for autoguiding via PHD2?

For autoguiding via Phd2 should it be connected directly to the handset for additional functionality. I have a V5 handset so I cannot connect to it with the supplied Rj12 cable.