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I have been using my trusty 6120 now for more than 6 years. It still works quite well!

I have recently upgraded my Observatory computer and am re-installing all of my software and drivers. I am running an Eagle5S - and basically using NINA and TheSkyX to control my telescopes and cameras. I have a dual OTA/Camera setup - Stellervue 80/QHY268, and Stellervue 130/QSI6120.

I have just loaded and installed what I am assuming are the most current QSI drivers - QSIInstaller-2020.07.30 (2021_10_28 12_27_48 UTC)

NINA seems to work quite well with the ASCOM drivers which are easily accessible. However, when I go into TheSkyX there are no longer any "native" driver options available. For the SkyX, I used to have access to a native QSI driver - which, when installed, gave me the ability (in the SkyX) while using @Focus3 to download frames at either "high-quality" or "fast". This option, with the ASCOM driver, does not seem to be present.?This is likely more a Software Bisque issue than a QSI driver issue, but I just thought that others on this forum might have run across this same issue.

ALSO - I am curious about which gain setting is the most appropriate in the ASCOM interface. I have read that HIGH (or 0 in NINA) gain is for 1x1 binning - and that LOW (or 1 in NINA) is for 2x2 binning.

Thank you for any help/advice on these matters.

bob

Bob - 0=1x1bin (High Gain) and 1=2x2bin (Low Gain). If you set the ASCOM driver to High Gain you will also see a default of (0) in dialog boxes as the default gain setting.

Pete?

Thanks Pete - I will do that. I also saw your other thread about switching Gain settings in NINA.

Concerning my QSI drivers in SkyX - I found this on the SB forum. Sounds like the switch to SkyX 64 is what changed things. Too bad.

As I remember this the QSI X2 Plug-In was written by someone that worked for Software Bisque, no longer works for Software Bisque. Meaning that the fix you are looking for may not be an option.?I don’t think that QSI?is now or has taken over, writing all the native X2 Plug-Ins for every OS (32-bit, 64-bit, Linux, Mac, etc.) That also includes maintaining them/supporting them.

Which is also why??camera in?TheSky 64-bit. That does not exist because the 64-bit X2 Plug-In is not an option, hence it does not appear in the TheSky 64-bit. That said in the case of 64-bit for all users asking for QSI 64-bit support I have been recommending the ASCOM driver for this reason (Windows only of course).

My previous issue was resolved with a NINA update. Never used SKY X, loving NINA!

Pete

You figured it out Bob. The native QSI drivers are 32 bit and therefore are not included in TSX64.?

TSX 32 will still work in the future,? however at some point they will stop updating it.?

For now, I am using TSX 32 when I use my QSI. I contacted ATIK and they responded that they will not be putting out a 64 bit driver and pointed me to the ASCOM driver. While useable, it isn't as smooth as the built in X2 driver in TSX.?

Peter/Barry - si si - thank you both very much!!