Focusmax Profiles and ACP Profiles

[Joel Hatfield]

I've decided to set up two scopes in ACP. I'm going to save two profiles to interchange between the two. I am going to set up two focusers in Maxim and two profiles in Focusmax. This is new for me and my question is how does ACP differentiate between the two focusers in Maxim and the two profiles in Focusmax?

If I have say scope number one in use will it know which focuser in Maxim to use and also Focusmax or will I have to set an active profile in both Maxim and Focusmax when I change the profile for the scope I'm using at the time in ACP?

Thanks for the help, I'm hoping someone else is using the new profile feature in ACP. Now if I could use two scope setups in ACP at the same time that would be awesome. I'm not talking concurrently imaging but switching between the two in one plan on the same night for different objects.

Joel

[Bob Denny]

Joel --

ACP uses the "current" system file in FocusMax. You can tell ACP to force FocusMax to use a specific FocusMax system file in the ACP preferences for AutoFocus:

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Now if you save an ACP profile (File menu, Save Profile), the FocusMax systmem fie fo that ACP profile will be saved and restored when you switch configurations.

[Joel Hatfield]

Perfect Bob! I was surprised how little I had to change for an ACP profile. I guess the Maxim DL focuser question doesn't matter since the FM profile will choose which focuser I'm using for a particular profile. Thanks.

[Bob Denny]

That's right!