· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Announcements and News >> Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Olivier Biot Amused Reged: 04/25/05 Loc: 51°N (Belgium) Xagyl Communications 1.25" 5-pos Filter Wheel       #5113895 - 03/09/12 05:22 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Xagyl Communications 1.25" 5-position Filter Wheel and LRGB Filters By Christopher Madson. Edited by Olivier Biot (03/09/12 05:23 PM) Post Extras:       Raginar Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/19/10 Loc: Rapid CIty, SD Re: Xagyl Communications 1.25" 5-pos Filter Wheel [Re: Olivier Biot]       #5114803 - 03/10/12 09:43 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I've had this for about 3 months now. The only update I'd give is on it's sturdiness! It worked through all the cold weather we've had in SD; the only issue I experienced was on an exceptionally cold night. @ about hour 6, the filter wheel experienced numerous fails because the software was timing out before the poor motor could the wheel. It was about -5F that night. The other thing I ran into was the USB cable "cover" for one of the ends came off. Dan offered to send me a new one; however it clamped back together and I put some tape around it to make sure it wouldn't happen again. Otherwise, I'm still extremely happy with this filter wheel. Good price, good service! Thanks again Dan. Post Extras:       buddyjesus Carpal Tunnel Reged: 07/07/10 Loc: Davison, Michigan Re: Xagyl Communications 1.25" 5-pos Filter Wheel [Re: Raginar]       #5115682 - 03/10/12 06:54 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Sounds like good gear. I wonder if there are adapters to put this in front of a baader diagonal. I think their website was not in the review. Ill recheck though. Post Extras:       Raginar Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/19/10 Loc: Rapid CIty, SD Re: Xagyl Communications 1.25" 5-pos Filter Wheel [Re: buddyjesus]       #5120726 - 03/13/12 06:39 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Website is @ http://www.xagyl.com/store/product.php?productid=16520&cat=328&page=1 Post Extras:       buddyjesus Carpal Tunnel Reged: 07/07/10 Loc: Davison, Michigan Re: Xagyl Communications 1.25" 5-pos Filter Wheel [Re: Raginar]       #5121087 - 03/13/12 10:49 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   thanks Post Extras:       Mike7Mak Pooh-Bah Reged: 12/07/11 Loc: New York Re: Xagyl Communications 1.25" 5-pos Filter Wheel [Re: Olivier Biot]       #5167371 - 04/11/12 06:29 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   A couple questions... Does it include an LRGB filter set or not? The CN review gives the impression filters are included but the retail descriptions don't really say so one way or the other. I would prefer that it didn't, already have enough filters. Does it come with a standalone control program that DOESN'T need ASCOM? Tried ASCOM once and didn't like it, don't need it for anything else. Not gonna install it again just to spin a filter wheel. Post Extras:       Mike7Mak Pooh-Bah Reged: 12/07/11 Loc: New York Re: Xagyl Communications 1.25" 5-pos Filter Wheel [Re: Mike7Mak]       #5185921 - 04/23/12 07:52 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Ok think I've figured it out. It comes either way, without or with filters for a higher price. And I see separate downloads for USB drivers and ASCOM drivers plus a firmware download. I assume that means ASCOM is not 'required' to operate it. Post Extras:       Raginar Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/19/10 Loc: Rapid CIty, SD Re: Xagyl Communications 1.25" 5-pos Filter Wheel [Re: Mike7Mak]       #5226064 - 05/16/12 11:48 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   You can control it without ASCOM. Post Extras:       CalAstro member Reged: 12/02/05 Loc: Comanche, OK USA Re: Xagyl Communications 1.25" 5-pos Filter Wheel [Re: Raginar]       #5551273 - 12/02/12 11:28 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I'm a bit confused as to the filters used in the USA. Are they the 0.5 or 0.6 filters? Which manufacturers make which filters with different threads sizes? Is there a table somewhere? Post Extras:       CalAstro member Reged: 12/02/05 Loc: Comanche, OK USA Re: Xagyl Communications 1.25" 5-pos Filter Wheel [Re: CalAstro]       #5551280 - 12/02/12 11:31 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Has the filter wheel been tested with ASCOM drivers on a linux system? Post Extras:       GreatGigInTheSky sage Reged: 02/06/11 Loc: Santa Clara, California Re: Xagyl Communications 1.25" 5-pos Filter Wheel [Re: CalAstro]       #5561001 - 12/08/12 02:47 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Unfortunately, ASCOM drivers are Windows only. They're not going to work with Linux. Generally stuff that interfaces with hardware is not going to be cross platform, as the drivers for each are apparently too different to make this easy for software developers. There's a project on Linux called INDI that's trying to be the ASCOM for that platform, but the hardware support is not what it is on Windows. I can't say if they support this particular piece of hardware yet, but you might google it. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 3 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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