Using 'ZWO ASI 2600 MC Duo' with PHD

[Pierre Sagnières]

Hi

Does someone has alreday used PHD with ZWO ASI 2600 MC Duo camera ? (Reminder : this camera has two sensors : one for imaging and one for guiding, but only one USB3 cable from the camera to the PC).

I wonder how to pilot my Celestron CGEM II mount using this camera: native ? ASCOM ? which cable?, ...

Thanks

Pierre

[Patrick Freeman]

I have this camera duo on a Losmandy G11.  It works just like any other guide camera in that it doesn't control the mount any differently.  On Windows, anyway, there are two imaging devices, the main camera and the guide camera.  In PHD2 you would select the guide camera.  On my mount, I have PHD2 control the mount via Ethernet or USB, it'll do either, and I use ASCOM.  On the CGEM you'd probably need to use USB through the hand controller from the computer since the camera has no ST-4 output.  And likely with ASCOM.

[Pierre Sagnières]

Thanks a lot !

By the way are you satisfied with this camera, satisfied with the main sensor for astrophotography ?

I think I'am going to buy it ...

[Patrick Freeman]

Yes, I'm very satisfied with it.  I have taken some very nice photos with it in the short time that I've owned it.  It replaced a 15-year-old CCD camera that was beginning to fail, and after seeing my initial results with the ASI2600MC Duo, I wish I would have obtained it sooner!  BTW, I have yet to encounter any difficulties finding a guide star, although I am not yet shooting through any filter, so I'm getting the full light spectrum to guide from.