USB and Optec Driver Issues (was:ACP not working with FocusMax 4?)
I am trying to get FM4 working in my ACP environment. At the moment I am doing everything with simulators.
The basic problem: when ACP runs the autofocus routine, FM4 starts fine. However, as FM4 starts its run ACP immediately returns with the message
**Autofocus failed. Check FocusMax log for details
However, FM4 itself continues to run, ending up with a focus that is just fine.
I suspect this may be a result of my using an evaluation license for FM4. The failure occurs right after FM4 logs that it is an evaluation license and it spits out the license information. I don't know why this info would affect ACP, maybe I am barking up the wrong tree.
I see that ACP 7.2 includes support for FM4, so I have updated ACP to 7.2.
Version info:
Maxim 6.05. Running unthreaded; using the threaded camera option results in the known issue of Maxim hanging.
FocusMax 4.0, evaluation license.
Ascom 6.2
Win7, all updates applied.
Simulators for Telescope, focuser, camera.
I can do the manual VCurve and focus operations manually from FM4. FM4 does have the "Send log to ACP" option checked, so I see the starting FM log in the ACP console.
I start Maxim6 and FM4 manually before connecting ACP to the camera.
Sample logs for running AutoFocus.vbs is attached for ACP. Ignore the FM4 log, it was when I was running ACP 7.1d.
Am I missing something simple for using FM4? It "sounds like" other people are using FM4 without problem.
Robert Brewington
ACP 8.1 / Win 10 64bit
Tak FSQ106, Paramount MX Mount
SBig ST2000XM, STF8300M/STi