ASI 1600 GT Filterwheel control

[Kowalski K.]

Concerning the new ASI 1600 GT camera with integrated filterwheel:

Is there a possibility in NINA to control the filterwheel (or to change the filterwheel positions) ?

I cannot find it.

KR

[Dale Ghent]

Have you tried connecting using the usual ZWO EFW driver? The current version is 1.0.0.16, released last month.

[Kowalski K.]

Oh yes that was it. Thanks!

But now I face an other issue. I don´t see any difference in image brightness in live view. Wether I set up the gain in Imaging/Image Tab or I set it up in Equipment/Camera Settings, it has no impact. After I start the live view somehow the live picture has always the same (good) brightness. I tested in daytime at a house wall.

Thank you!

[Dale Ghent]

Don’t use Live View. It is likely to be removed in the future. Just do looping exposures at the desired exposure lengths.

[Kowalski K.]

Ach ok.. So far (with a Canon EOS) I liked to use the live view because i could very easy focus on a bright star by zooming on it. So you say with “looping exposures” I can do the same?

KR

[Dale Ghent]

Yes, that is why I suggested it.

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[Kowalski K.]

Hello Dale, thanks a lot. It works good!

when setting up the filter wheel positions in “Equipment” Tab, I guess I have to care about position 0 = 1 ? As there is no Position 0 in ASI1600GT Filterwheel..

Am I right?

KR

[Dale Ghent]

NINA numbers filter positions starting from 0, so yes, position 0 is the first position on the wheel.

[Dale Ghent]

For general questions such as this I recommend that you join the NINA Discord Chat server. The link to this is on the main Nina website.