@jwastroimaging2711
Excellent video! I also need one of these!! Well, I didn't until I watched this and now I really do!
@lukomatico
An amazing video mate, as always! your work is inspiring to me :-) clear skies!
@bryandootson4011
Hi Quiv I have a deep sky dad rotator and use an off axis guider that also rotates PhD2 calculates the rotation and is capable of guiding at any angle after initial calibration, the problem I had initially was getting the rotator to communicate with Nina and phd2 at the same time I solved this (with help from a forum) by using an ascom server called Optec This server allows 2 instances of the rotator to be shared between Nina and phd2 As usual there was a learning curve but it has continued to work for months in this configuration I just thought I’d add this info in case anyone was in a similar situation Thanks for the video! Clear skies! Bryan
@michaellkovacs
The only thing we need now is the ZWO flap panel.
@sianikolaou5440
Have been waiting a while for this and glad to see it work with NINA.
@CameronGillis
Another great review, thank you Cuiv 👍 That said, I really look forward to ZWO hopefully moving towards developing a comprehensive "Alt-Az mode" with their ASI ecosystem that can be adapted for either large Dobsonians or super portable rigs. For example, this CAA could be used to compensate for field rotation when coupled with a Guide Scope and an ASI Air operating in Alt-Az mode where the Ephemerus solver would adjust the PHD pulse based on the Alt-Az scope direction. As an "Influencer", hope you can help convince ZWO and NINA developers to develope the Alt-Az imaging ecosystem which would benefit our hobby immensely. Keep looking up and enjoying the journey ✨️ Cheers! Cameron
@robertnopickle
been waiting for this, so happy to have one on backorder
@deep_space_dave
What a nice rotator and it's cheaper than the rest without sacrificing quality! Thanks for the review!
@abmscopes
Interesting to see a comment below about PHD and NINA being able to share a port. I haven't tried yet, but my experience with a rotator (deepskydad not ZWO but exact same principle) has been the same. If you use a standalone OAG and a rotator you have the stark choice of placing it between the scope and the rotator, whereby you don't need to recalibrate PHD, but risk issues with OAG prism placement constantly changing, or you have it 'above' the rotator, next to the filters and camera, but then you need to recalibrate every time you rotate which is a major hassle and time-hoover especially if you need to move to the correct calibration position in between targets. The rotator can only accept one connection to its port- either PHD or NINA, not both. So the angle is not communicated. Ideally NINA needs a new plugin or native functionality to convey/pass through rotator position data to PHD the way that ASIair appears to do. It can be done then, but just hasn't been. I know Cuiv has influence over the development of NINA; maybe he can promote this; it would be very helpful indeed for the (admittedly probably small) number of NINA users who also have a rotator and OAG. Thanks!
@celiaxel3448
Thanks a lot for a great detailed video! I am still not ready to add the rotator, I prefer to keep rotating manually!
@galengloetzel1441
I hope to buy it soon! Thank you for sharing your information about ZWO CAA and your great review, Cuiv!
@SangheiliSpecOp
This is awesome. Everything works beautifully together
@gsevere2073
I've ordered it at the end of December and still awaiting the unit ;) so I'm imaging vicariously through you, Cuiv.
@Fat-totoro-cat
Ive been happy with the WandererAstro rotator.
@revolting887
great review Cuiv! I don't think this will work with my imaging train...mono+filter wheel+OAG (celestron)...need to do a bit more research but I think this will be the bit that I'll not be able to automate (sadly). I guess that means it's time for a new rig build? 😂
@Abstoss
I just spent my first clear night with the new CAA and I feel the urgent need to give you immediate feedback. The CAA works great, but the software needs some very quick adjustmends. Otherwise the CAA is not giving more comfort, but more work. We need more control over it in the Software! I noticed that the CAA is being rotated 180° after meridian flip. Simply: Why? It is not neccessary. 0°=180° // 90° = 270° etc. in post processing. Due to the CAA rotating 180° after the flip I am now forced to take double flat for one object AND I have no way in Pixinsight to assign a specific set of flats to a specific set of lights in one session. Give us the choice if we want the CAA to be rotated after flip. Also give us the choice if we want the Rotation to happen when using the skyatlas to goto to an object or not. Sometimes I just want the scope to be poining to a specific region in the sky, but not swap cam angle just yet. As of now I need to closely watch AsiAir and abort the process. Please incorporate rotation in the file name!! This is so important! Lastly: Please give us the choice to limit rotation or define equivivalents like 0°=180° // 90° = 270°. A 90° turn left and right is enough to cover all possible object framings. I wish I could bring the CAA manually into a specific position and then define that as "home" or 0. From that defined home position I want it to rotate either 90° left or 90° right. Otherwise I will possibly snatch my cables, hit other equipment and so on. I feel like I need these features to really make use of the CAA. Otherwise I might uninstall it from my optical train and just go back to regular manual rotation.
@dumpydalekobservatory
I literally just watched Lukes video before yours I'm betting you both put them out at the same time lol, the CAA is a nice size as others seem to be pretty big for what they do whether I get one or not remains to be seen as I've always got by without. Great video as always Cuiv clear skies
@Thommy78
You're the lucky one. I ordered mine, still waiting. But I'm looking forward to play with this cool stuff!
@thedonahoes
Great video. I do wish you'd tried to use it with an OAG. I really want one, but want to see someone use it with an OAG. It was helpful to see and Nina that there's options to limit the range. But how much clearance is there?
@CuivTheLazyGeek