Sharplock/FocusLock

[cioc.adrian.dan]

Hey everybody. Are any of you using FocusLock/Sharplock with Prism? When I bought the software there was a button for SharpLock Calibration but now I can't find it. Was this feature removed after updates? How do you use Focuslock/SharpLock with Prism?

Thanks

[Hamza Touhami]

As per my conversation with my friend Dr.Gaston Baudat at NEAIC, he has moved in a different but great direction with FocusLock. We will re-implement this to work with his new standalone software. This will all be done through APIs.

[cioc.adrian.dan]

Well that is sad ). So I can’t use Prism with my ONAG untill you reimplement FocusLock? Is there a work around? The main reason I got Prism was because I could use it with onag

[Hamza Touhami]

this really no us per se, they decided to change direction, for the their best at least . I will inquire about the implementation from the PRISM developer as well Innovation Foresight and advise. This is the least I can do.

[cioc.adrian.dan]

If I understood corectly from their site, the Skyguard software is a standalone solution for full frame guiding and focusing. So that means I could just use that in parallel with Prism and not guide and focus with Prism? Does that make sense?

[Hamza Touhami]

I do still believe the programs have to communicate through API, there are actions to be coordinated still. I will inquire and advise.

[cioc.adrian.dan]

If I understood corectly from dr Gaston B. The Skyguard can focus and guide as a standalone solution. The software comunicates directly with Ascom. So I must give it a try, guidin and focusing with Skyguard and the rest of the workflow with Prism. Meanwhile I’m expeimenting with Prism’s pointing model