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Dude - this video helped me so much when I first started using the Advanced Sequencer. I'm getting used to it now, but today I had a question about where to put the meridian flip. Yours was the first video I went looking for. So very helpful!!!!

Superb tutorial - and I'm now up and running with my camera streaming to NINA! One minor change now needed: When you're generating the encryption keys, there's been a slight change in the windows command prompt in windows 11. Instead of "ssh-keygen" you now have to enter ssh-keygen -t rsa otherwise you get the wrong kind of encryption key. I miss Chad, and I hope he's alright 😕

Does Dark Customs calculator work if using a manual filter wheel too?

Thanks

Wow! I didn't know that Hocus Focus was so comprehensive and such a useful plugin. Yet another excellent video from Patriot Astro and full of useful information and tips with no 'waffle' you see in so many TH-cam videos. I have no doubt I will need to revisit this video several times for all of it to sink in. Many thanks - just need the clouds to clear.

made a small donation, prayers

Somewhat new to this hobby but just purchsed the Mele 4c..works a treat!

hello when you insert the objective in the advanced sequence, are you sure that the telescope goes in that position? to several , after launching the whole sequence that instruction overrides it and does not execute it.

hello I'm trying to learn Nina's Advanced Sequence, but I've seen that when I enter the Basic Sequence Target condition, even though I have the coordinate values, nina doesn't send the telescope to those coordinates, it only works if I enter the slew and center condition, but in this case there are no coordinate values and I have to enter all the data by hand, it seems to me to be standing, do you know how to solve it? Graces It seems strange to me that Nina does not make this important command, to create a completely automatic sequence

Another great video with exactly the info I needed. Thanks!

Why, am I receiving this message The current platform: InvalidPlatform ,Thecurrent platform is not. Supported. Help please?

Chad I hope all is well, Looks like your getting ALOT of rain. I edited my earlier comments when I realized the V2 camera is way to much work (compiling in Linux), so I will just get a V3 camera! Just copy and paste.

Excellent video. Your explanations are extremely good. I wish Stellarium would make it official to add this kind of file and then maybe allow you to edit to the app. Could be amazing with the phone’s sensors

I am just starting out with NINA so this video and sequencer templates will be a great starting point. I have had a few issues with my first attempts at setting up sequences and I am still debugging my whole Dome setup so accessing this information is fantastic!.Thanks, Chad

Is there a way to have NINA stop the image when guiding goes bad due to wind or clouds? Ekos has a way to do this, but I can't figure out how to do this in NINA.

Chad, I will take it as a compliment from you that my movable mount is almost identical to yours! If you would like, I can send you a picture. My question is, you mentioned that you never level the mount with your equitorial mount but just do a polar alignment. Could you please explain that statement or recommend where I can go to learn more about your reasoning? I have been leveling the mount on the tripod once I position in on my lawn but if I don't have to, it would make it easier for me. Thank you for your very helpful videos. mj williams

Thank you a lot for your supportive videos . When I start this plugin it takes almost for ever. It start autofocus 5 minutes later and wait again for each focusing point/ measuring, take a 5 second shot and wait 5 minutes again. It takes me almost 1h for one filter for the first try. I guess this is not normal...any idea why this could happen?

Hi, thanks a lot for your tutorials, are reference for all of us who are starting to become NINA users 🙏 I have a problem to install Hocus Focus on my 3.1 NINA version based on Windows 10 64bits, can you have an idea why? 🤞😉

Great video series. One problem: the WIndows installer from MeLe - despite setting the target as SSD - failed to install the new OS there. Hmmm. The progress of the installer seems to recognize the new 512 GB HDD, however no luck thus far. Second attempt underway. Are there any obvious items to check?

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Hi Chad, now I know the reason why you have more than 10k follower, this tutorial is the most important, powerfull and clear I never seen, thanks a lot for your time. I have just a question: in case of multiple targets, if the first one need the meridian flip but the second target is opposite side of pier, the NINA process will be able to mange this particular condition? Ciao ☺ Roberto

Fantastic tutorial!

Where's the video about the histograms?

Thank you for the very helpful guide. I'm def a better visual/tactile learner than by reading an installation page. I do have a few more questions tho (if you have time) -- b/c I already have a few Pi-HQ cams around w/ a 220 degree and a 180 degree lens for them. Idk if 12MP Pi-HQ would look better than a 2-5MP ZWO, which can easily range $200+) - Pi-HQ cam vs ZWO (is one far superior to the other? Even if the ZWO is only 2-5MP) - Is it worth using a Pi5 if I can? (or would the benefit be negligible) - Have you tried a passive cooling case? Any better/worse? - Will leaving it permanently mounted in the sunlight eventually damage the camera's sensor? - Do you add any outside air pathways for the airflow to circulate (maybe w/ a baffle to avoid water getting in)

Hi Chad, I hope things are going well for you. I'm pretty sure your TH-cam 'follower' hordes are missing you a lot. On the off chance you still get notices of postings here, I hope you'll indulge a belated question from a new NINA user relating to the Remote Copy Plugging. I just wondered what differentiates Remote Copy from simply selecting your Google Drive (or any other location that shows up as a choice) as the place where NINA places your images as they are captured. I'm pretty sure I must be missing something or the Remote Copy Plugging would not have been developed. It just seems like NINA already allows you to have your captured images placed wherever your imaging computer has access. Best Wishes...Gary

Sept. 2024 - If you have any WYZE cams and use this hack for RTSP use, don't try accessing the cameras via the WYZE app. They are now forcing a firmware update that kills this feature.

You SKIPPED the Focuser, how do you set it up?????

Well, right out of the gate, it doesn't work. I have an EQM-35 Pro mount, it is not listed and I have no idea what driver to use. In my ASIAIR I use EQMOD, but it doesn't work here. Any ideas what I should get, because the EQMOD website is not helpful at all.

I have a newtonian 130 f5. My DSLR only focuses with a barlow lens. Can I platesolve in NINA?

Thanks!

There is one use case, that breaks with a self build battery. If your setup is for travel and you travel by plane, you are limited to 2 x 100Wh you can take with you on a plane. So the self build battery is much too big, but if you travel with another person, you can take 4 x 100wh 12V Powerbanks with you in cabine.

Hi. Great video serie indeed. Just a quick question. Is the Crucial P3 NVMe 1TB disk supported by the Quieter 3q?

Fantastic video Chad. I have been using NINA for several years, simple sequencer, but know have been branching out. Thanks for the simulated cloud example. Cheers Kurt

So, I've got within ~0.00.50 but every 10 seconds it gets worse and worse 0.01.00, 0.02.00 0.03.00 etc. What else do I need to do to keep it still? It does this on my EQM-35 Pro and UMi 17R so I'm thinking it's user error. I've run TPPA a few times in a row. I'm pointing NE above 50 degrees. Polaris is obstructed from neighbors house. My viable sky is NE- S.

This has helped me a lot! Especially because I use to go to dark sites where there is no Internet access at all. Cheers!

the Firmware for this has been Blocked by Wyze you cant use it anymore! Bummer would have been interesting to try

Thanks, great video and very helpful with clear Instructions, only, but sound sound effects with every title screen did start to get a bit annoying after a while, but other than that it was great, so thanks to taking the effort to make the video.

I was with up until you started using Fahrenheit lol

Probably stupid question, but when using filter offsets and this option is turned on and ready to run, should you remove all "run autofocus" commands in the advance sequencer?

Thanks!

What would be the difference between this travel router and setting up Mobile Hotspot on your mini PC and connecting to it from any other computer?

What about where each sequence will save the image to? I presume that instruction is under utility-> “save sequence” at the specified file path”?

I had/have chronic pain for over 20 years following a car accident and was amazed this year when a physio I was referred to manage to massively reduced my symptoms in weeks with some simple but carefully selected exercises, tuned to my conditions. I don't know if that is what your clinic is doing, but whatever it is, I hope it helps - living with pain is no fun - and at her age is terrible. Best of luck to you all!

fantastic video and what an awesome build! I had a naive 101 question just out curiosity: you went with a DPDT switch....can we use a SPDT switch instead to flip the circuit from charging mode to use mode? The issue here is there is constant load (no true off), but does it matter when the charger is not connected (in which case it will be truly off)?

Thanks for the video. Can the rotation in AR be done by hand or is it better to do it by checking with a bubble level that the axis of the counterweights is horizontal?

I realize this post is some time after the vid was released. I have a new pi 5. Is the red led supposed to stay on where there is power? I'm using the ac plugin with USB c. The USB c connection to the pi is lousy. It doesn't take much to come loose. However when I power up, the red light comes on, then goes off. The green light does flash and then stays on steady. I can ping the IP address of the device as shown in my home wifi router app. I cannot ping the hostname, which is default...I cannot successfully run putty or run the ssh command either. Do I have a faulty pi?

Great video! Thanks.

Love your video. Unfortunately All Sky hasn't kept up with camera releases. Some of the new ZWO all sky cameras (676) aren't supported and even though the issue has been reported as long ago as May nothing has been done. An alternative is INDI-Allsky which installs very similarly. In fact only a couple of changes to commands will install that software which handles these newer devices much easier. Again, your video series is great and helped me considerably understanding how to use the Pi and communications with my PC.

Hi, I have a Beelink mini PC and followed your video on getting my mini PC to create its own Hotspot and then connecting to it with my laptop using REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTION. I have had this working at home with no problem, I then took my laptop and mini PC to another friend’s house where I did not have a connection to their internet to confirm I could still connect remotely to the Mini Pc Hotspot, all worked fine. This weekend I went away camping to a darker site than my home armed with my now tested mini PC, set everything up switched on the mini PC and then connected my laptop with Remote Desktop only to find the connection kept dropping and then reconnecting every 30 secs to a minute not even enough time to view Nina setting up. whilst I can follow technical instructions and understand when things are explained I am not very good at understanding some of the issues with IT until they are explained to me. your help and knowledge would be gratefully received.