TSX and QSI 683 'Bias' Error

Equipment CCD Acquisition Help Needed Troubleshooting
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Hey Everyone,

I'm trying to take calibration frames with my QSI 683 in TheSkyX Pro but I am unable to take Bias frames. When I try, I immediately get "Command Error: 206". This is the same even if I set the exposure time to 1s under 'bias' to see if a non-zero value would fix this.

I also noticed that I can only go to .05s and not the rated .03s in 'light'. Any idea what the issue could be? This is on 'Quality' readout setting and 1x1 binning. Other than that, I have no issues taking >1s darks or lights.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Josh

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Josh
Have you tried using a different program to take Bias frames to rule out whether it is a software problem or a camera problem?

Scott
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Just an update. I used the native drivers off of the CD for TSX and it worked like a charm. There must be an issue with the ASCOM driver.

-Josh

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