QHYCCD driver for WINDOWS VISTA/7 64BIT here (EZCAP x64 version added)

[sfastroman]

Hi Theo,

I am having the same problem that Brad (Calloway Hyperstar) is having, except I'm using the QHY8Pro.  I'm running Windows 7 64 bit and Maxim DL 5.  The 64 bit driver that you have on the qhy site for download works well for EZCapp, but in Maxim, I can' t connect to the QHY8Pro.  I get the error message that Brad described.

Thanks, Glenn

[tvdeede]

Glenn,

Which version of ASCOM and Maxim  are you using?
Can you check the using another application that supports ASCOM, like e.g. PHD guiding to see if this application can connect to the camera.


Brad,

Do you also get the Access violation error in Maxim or only in the version checker.


would you be so kind to rasie this as an issue on http://www.astrosoft.be/bugtrack



regards
Tom

[callaway_hyperstar]

Hello,

           Do you install the driver or just download it?    After installed the WINUSB driver can works.Otherwise the firware detector can not work.

Best regards,

Yes...I downloaded and installed correctly.

Brad

[sfastroman]

Hi Tom,

I seem to have resolved the issue!   

Here is what I'm running:
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit version
ASCOM 5.5 Platform with updates installed
Maxim DL Pro 5.08
Latest 64-bit ASCOM driver for the QHY8Pro


The 64-bit QHY8Pro driver installed correcly with no errors.
After installing everything and then opening MaximDL Pro 5.08 "QHY8Pro" appears on the list of cameras available for connection:  (See attachment: QHY8Pro-Select.jpg).

If you select the QHY8Pro camera and then try to connect you get the error as shown in the attachment (QHY8ProError1.jpg)

Do this instead:

From the drop down for camera selection, choose the ASCOM option. (see attachment:ASCOM-Select1.jpg).
After selecting ASCOM from the list of cameras, click on the "Advanced" button.  You will then get an ASCOM popup dialog that will allow you to choose the QHY8Pro camera.  (See attachment: ASCOM-Select1.jpg).

I was able to get the camera to connect and operational after making the above selection.

Hope this helps others with similar setups who are experiencing connection problems.

Cheers, Glenn
 

[callaway_hyperstar]

Glenn,

Which version of ASCOM and Maxim  are you using?
Can you check the using another application that supports ASCOM, like e.g. PHD guiding to see if this application can connect to the camera.


Brad,

Do you also get the Access violation error in Maxim or only in the version checker.


would you be so kind to rasie this as an issue on http://www.astrosoft.be/bugtrack



regards
Tom

I have ASCOM Platform 5.5.1    MaximDL Pro 5.08  I tried to connect to PHD Guiding and my camera is not in the dropdown window. Tried to connect to Nebulosity and it says QHY8 camera not found. I get the Access violation at address 00000000. Read of address 00000000. error when I use the Driver Version Detector. When I connect to MaximDL I get the error message " Error opening camera. Could not initialize CCD camera(2)

I just tried to connect the camera as Glenn said he was able to do but it still wouldnt connect. In the ASCOM camera chooser the only camera available was the simulator.
 
I hope you can help.

Brad

[sfastroman]

Hey Brad,

Try to reinstall the ASCOM QHY8 64 bit camera driver.  It seems to need to be installed at the end after everything else.

Good luck, Glenn

[callaway_hyperstar]

Hey Brad,

Try to reinstall the ASCOM QHY8 64 bit camera driver.  It seems to need to be installed at the end after everything else.

Good luck, Glenn

Glenn,

 Re-install....? I never had installed in the first place. I had no idea that there was an ASCOM QHY8 driver. I'm finally connected to MaximDL. Thank-you so much! 

[sfastroman]

Cool.  Glad that worked Brad!   

[SlySi84]

Well I've already made a thread on the main Software Release and Development board but I may as well add my request as suggested by another member.

I and a few other people I know would greatly appreciate a 64bit driver for the QHY6, I saw the response in a previous message that says its not in the pipeline and there is no real possibility of scheduling it in but I would ask you to reconsider that.

I know the QHY6 is a lower end camera and probably not as popular as some of the other models out there but with 64bit technology becoming more readily available it would be a good idea to either include 64bit support for the camera or make it quite clear on the website that the QHY6 is a 32bit only camera. It would be alot less hassle for QHY and QHY stockists if people that want to buy your cameras can see it is going to work or not on their respective systems before going ahead and making the purchase.

Fortunately for me I have a 32bit system to run my camera on but there may be other people who are not so fortunate.

Cheers,
Simon.

[rick]

Hello,

I think, this would be the right topic.

I just want to ask if this is normal under win7 with new drivers:

I'm still getting this pattern with a little onion effect. Have I set something in QGVideo or what ??


Meanwhile I using also Win XP x86, where I installed my old drivers and everything is OK. I don't want to keep two OS just cause of one camera (I've tried also XP mode in Win7 of course) ...

This is capture from Win XP few minutes after that taken under win7. Both are stack of 155 frames in registax:

Thanks for any response.


Regards, Roman

[Astrodan]

Hello Roman,

Just a question, which of the two images do you prefer? 

As just a viewer, I believe there is much more detail in the first image even with the pattern effect. 

Second question:  Are you saying the Moire effect is not removed by changing the image to screen size?  Have you tried zooming in or out a little?

BTW, nice Jupiter.   

Dan

[rick]

Hi,

I prefer the second one. That pattern makes sharpening very difficult. I can make much better images without that pattern. The first one is little bit more detailed, but just because of better seeing condition during capturing.

I don't fully understand the second question. You think about focal lenght, or resampling image after processing? This two images are 3x resampled, to show that "noise" pattern. Onion effect was visible before processing, on the video.

[tvdeede]

Rick

Did you already try with the new drivers on XP?
I have a camera (B/W) running all the time here and I have never seen this effect (running the new drivers on VISTA)
Can you try with Maxim (or nebulosity) to make an image using ASCOm to see if the effect shows there as well.

regards
tom