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spectrasouth

Hi Hamza, I was not aware of the method of transferring tokens, or that we are allowed three copies installed ... thought it was only two. Anyway, I've now been able to transfer one installation between computers and add a third ... one each in my two observatories and one on the 'processing' deskto...

spectrasouth

I recently needed to replace my city observatory PC (Win7) with a newer PC (Win10) and as I already have two copies of Prism 10 installed (one each in my city and rural observatories) I need to 'move' Prism from my old city PC to the new one. How can I do this? I have sent two emails on this topic w...

spectrasouth

I just updated from 10.3.65.505 to 10.4.0.516 and encounter the following problem with my QHY22 camera's recorded FITS files: With the previous version the file size was 2758 x 2208 but with the latest update it has changed to 2752 x 2208, which makes the files incompatible with files recorded with ...

spectrasouth

Maybe Hyperion isn't willing to comment but why does it cost so much to upgrade from Prism Pro to Advanced? With the current sale prices there is a $151 difference between Pro and Advanced, but the upgrade costs $180, which doesn't look very fair of logical to me, as it is penalising existing users....

spectrasouth

I intend also asking this on the ZWO Support forum but maybe you already know the answer to the following question: Is it possible to run both a ASI174MM Mini (using ASCOM) and a ASI174MM (using Direct Show) simultaneously with PRISM Pro? While physically different both cameras are electronically th...

spectrasouth

The AAVSO has just put out a bulletin on V694 Mon and when I ask Prism to search for it the star is not found. I have made sure that the Variable star GCSV catalog has been selected. Also, when I click the 'CDS info (web)' button CDS says it cannot find 'V694'. Of course CDS does find that target wh...

spectrasouth

This is where I changed my observatory's altitude value. I then clicked Default, which I understand saves it as the default value, the OK, then reloaded Sky Chart Setup … value back to 0.

Regards,
Bernard

spectrasouth

Why is it that the centering function does not centre the selected object at higher zoom values?
As an example, trying to centre NGC4993 (centre of DSS plate) in the attached image shows the best I can achieve.

Regards,
Bernard

spectrasouth

Answering my own question, I was able to install it by placing a 'UCAC4' folder containing all, and only, the z001, z002 … z900 files into the main Prism folder.

Regards,
Bernard

spectrasouth

I would like to install UCAC4, which I have on a two-sided DVD, so what do I need to do? I have moved all the files (1500) from the DVD to a temporary 8.5GB folder but which sub-folders or files does Prism actually need and where do I copy them to? The sub-folder I have are shown in the attached ima...

spectrasouth

When I try to change the altitude of my observatory it is not memorised, When I go back to the Date & Place or Default Observing Site entries it always reads 0m.

Regards,
Bernard

spectrasouth

Hi Cyril, Hamza,

Moving the window around did not have any effect for me but maximizing/un-maximizing the window did 'solve' the problem. Thanks for the temporary fix.

Regards,
Bernard

spectrasouth

Be list.jpg Following Olivier Thizy's instructions/blog I have downloaded the ARASBeam Be star list and managed to have the stars display on Skychart. The problem I have is that none of the catalog data shows in the download window (which it does in Olivier's demo) and the list number does not show...

spectrasouth

Where can I find the Help information for the Spectrograph 'pull-down' commands menu?
I have done a 'Local Help' search with spectroscopy related words and hardly anything appears.

spectrasouth

To say I'm unimpressed by the level of support I am receiving for this problem, which has stopped me using camera #1 for nearly two weeks, is an understatement!
I can't believe or accept that you can't tell me how to clear the camera blockage. Do I need to reinstall Prism?

spectrasouth

I forgot to include the log file.

As I wasn't able to add this file using the .log file extension I've renamed it log.txt.

spectrasouth

Here is an image of what happens whenever I click Setup for camera #1.

As this problem stops me from using this camera I consider it a major and urgent software problem.

spectrasouth

While setting up a DSI III as Cam #1 (Settings/Hardware/Cameras/Setup) I entered one or both of the Gain and Offset values outside of the listed drop-down range. This resulted in an error message box saying "Range check error". The problem is that I cannot get back into Setup to correct this as ever...

spectrasouth

I'm just starting to learn how this program works and have not had a problem, until now. I am not having much success finding objects using the 'Search for an object' icon (binoculars). For example, the star Alp Eri is clearly visible in the Sky chart but entering that name in the search box results...

spectrasouth

Thanks for the heads up on your 'centre-zoom' method, which is excellent. Now I just need to break my old habits and adopt new ones ... not easy at my age!

The latest (15 Sept) update placing the four cardinal points on the toolbar (among many other changes) is a great help

Cheers,
Bernard

spectrasouth

While you can use the mouse to click and shift the map view is not 'live', or real time, as in Patrick's other brilliant CdC (or in TheSky), i.e., the mouse creates an arrow that will show the direction and amount of map view change that will happen next. The fact that the map view doesn't change as...

spectrasouth

Hi Cyril,

Thanks for pointing out that function, which looks very good and is probably more than I need. Is there any way to retain, on screen, the selected window outline?

Regards,
Bernard

spectrasouth

I made the following comment and question in my reply to an earlier post from Olivier Thizy relating to spectroscopy. As it was probably posted to the wrong section, I raise it here again: I've not yet used Prism in a 'live' situation, as I'm still trying to learn its capabilities, but I am impresse...

spectrasouth

Hi Olivier, Many thanks for your considerable explanations on the spectroscopy functions ... much appreciated. It is your enthusiasm, on your blog site, that has steered me to look at Prism. I've not yet used Prism in a 'live' situation, as I'm still trying to learn its capabilities, but I am impres...

spectrasouth

My silly mistake ... I was looking at the number of grey levels, not the number of ADU!

Cheers,
Bernard

spectrasouth

No help with this question??

Bernard

spectrasouth

Why is it that when I open a FIT image that had data covering the full ~65K ADU 16 bit range the image I see onscreen has saturation value of 255 ADU (8 bit)?

Cheers,
Bernard

spectrasouth

My astro imaging interest is 100% spectroscopy so I am very interested to learn more about how PRISM can help me, especially autoguiding on a slit. So far I have not been able to find any info or Help topics relating to the 'Spectrograph' tab heading contents. As mentioned, I do a lot of autoguiding...

spectrasouth

Excellent ... just what I was hoping to hear!

Cheers,
Bernard

spectrasouth

Hi Hamza, Ok, I can now see how different camera configurations are saved, but is there anyway to save different complete (all hardware, software and Skychart settings) configurations? For example, if I want to use my laptop to run two different observatories (my situation) is there one loadable fil...

spectrasouth

Sometimes I need to switch between different cameras or other hardware and software configurations, so is it possible to do this in PRISM?

Cheers,
Bernard

spectrasouth

Answering my own question, I found the answer in the initial T&C window (surprise, surprise!) ... two computers.

spectrasouth

Oops! I just discovered how to select a N,S,E or W view... via the right click, Horizon function.

Bernard

spectrasouth

This may not be the correct section to post this question in, but how many PCs does the PRISM licence allow me to install PRISM on? I operate two observatories and also do my processing on a different desktop PC, which my current commercial astro progams allow me to do ... only one setup being activ...

spectrasouth

So far one of my least favourite parts of PRISM is Skychart, mainly because I'm not yet familiar with it and also because I've not found a way to easily (a button click) select which cardinal point of the sky I want to face, i.e. N, S, E or W. Can this be done?

Cheers,
Bernard

spectrasouth

I have just started evaluating Prism via the free period and one of the first questions I have is regarding differences between Pro and Advances versions: what are the Advanced versions 'advanced functions' listed in the webpage comparison table?

Cheers,
Bernard

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Re: Moving Prism to a different computer

Moving Prism to a different computer

Problems following 10.4.0.516 update

Prism upgrade costs

Twin ZWO camera operation possible?

'Search for' not finding objects

Re: Observatory altitude value

Objects not centering

Re: UCAC4 installation

UCAC4 installation

Observatory altitude value

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ARASbeam Be star list display

Spectrograph functions help

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Camera setup error

How to search for an object

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FIT image display problem

Spectrograph functions help needed

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Switching setup configurations

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How many PCs can I install PRISM on?

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