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Upgrade from 5.5 to 5.5.1

I just heard in a round about way from other discussion groups that there is available version 5.5.1. Visiting the ASCOM site does not give any indication of a new update. How do …
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Ascom Lockout after Upgrade to 5.5

[This is from the Ascom-Talk group]: I'm running Windows XP on my Obs computer. Last night, I couldn't connect to the scope for some strange reason and on further investigation th …
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Error installing TI DIgital DomeWorks Driver (Platform 5.5)

On attempting to install the TI DIgital DomeWorks driver I get the following error: This is with ASCOM 5.5 installed:
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ASCOM & Windows 7 64bit

Hi, I am trying to use The Sky 6 with ASCOM to control a Celestron Nexstar11GPS. I have downloaded and installed the ASCOM Platform and TeleAPI.dll as instructed and I have also i …
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On Platform 5.5, why do I get a message: “Platform 5 is required” when I install a driver?

When I install a driver after upgrading to Platform 5.5 I get an error message telling me that I must install ASCOM Platform 5. Why is this, what should I do and is there a short …
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How can I manually register a device on Platform 5.5 or later

When I install a driver after having installed Platform 5.5, it does not appear in the Chooser, why is this, what should I do and how can I work round it in the short term?
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Why Update to 5.5?

I currently have version 5.0a and have no issues. I am concerned that I might have issues with drivers if I upgrade. What do I gain by updating to 5.5?
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Running ASCOM for FLI PDF on Windows 7, 64-bit

I am trying to get my FLI PDF added to the ASCOM chooser manually, since the FLISetup.msi program creates an error whenever I try to install it. I tried running it as administrato …
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Platform 5.5 Serial Helper AvailableComPorts failure

Several users of my Temma driver have report that the serial utilities property 'AvailableComPorts' used in the setup dialog does not always report the ports. In one case 'Availab …
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What happened to the ASCOM registry?

ASCOM used to put stuff in the registry at \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ASCOM Now, it's no longer there, but my drivers are still working. What happened?
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How do I use the Trace facility in Platform 5.5?

I have looked at the ASCOM Platform Update 5.5 help document (Start menu, ASCOM Platform, Docs) but I still have questions. The Trace menu on the Chooser shows a number of options, …
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SS2K telescope driver fails on platform 5.5

I find that the SS2K driver is failing to connect when run under platform 5.5. Running conform I get the errors below, each complaining about a missing method "System.Threading.Wa …
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EasyFocus disappears after Platform 5.5 update

Don't know if this is a platform issue or EasyFocus issue but the EasyFocus driver appears (and works) under Platform 5 but after applying the 5.5 update the focuser driver is no l …
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Procedure for upgrading from Platform 5 to Platform 5.5

I am running an XP SP3 desktop and a Vista SP1 laptop. Both machines have Platform 5.0a and Release candidate 5.5 RC5 Update (5.5.8.14) installed. I wish to upgrade to the latest …