Help connecting D5500

[b99schultz@yahoo.com]

I use an iMac in my observatory.  Recently bought a D5500 and used it successfully with the Mac OS and Nikon Control software.  The Nikon product is limited for astronomy so I bought BYN.  Have installed Parallels/Windows10 and can run BYN fine, but BYN does recognize the camera.  Have tried both 2016 and the earlier option.

 

Would appreciate any suggestions.  Thanks!

 

Bob Schultz

Winters, CA

[admin]

Odd, BYN uses the same sdk as the Nikon Control software.  Are you trying BYN with the same computer as the Nikon Control software, same everything?

 

Regards,

[astroman133]

So you can access your camera with the Mac version of the Nikon Control software, but Windows doesn't see the camera?

 

If so, you need to be sure that you are exposing the Mac's USB ports to Windows. This is a configuration thing in Parallels that is apparently tricky to solve. Some people have apparently solved it but others gave up and bought a PC for observatory control.

 

The first step is to make sure that the Windows Device Manager shows the camera in its list of devices after first connecting the camera and powering it on.

[markminor11]

I have a D5500 using VM Fusion on a Mac pro with Windows 10.  It took me months.  I gave up twice but eventually someone on here knew the secret.  BYN requires two Visual C++ libraries.  I believe they are 2010 and 2013 but I'm not positive and am not where I can check it.  Guy and others know.   I found that I was lacking one of them.  I went to MS site and downloaded the missing one... and that solved the issue.  Hopefully this will for you too.   I had to do a lot of googling to figure out how to check if I had the libraries but if I recall it wasn't too tough to correct the issue.  You might be able to search and find the thread that helped me.  

[markminor11]

https://www.otelescope.com/index.php?/topic/1913-new-d5500-wont-connect/?hl=visual#entry12575    Here is the link.  It is 2010 and 2013 x86 versions.  Scroll to the bottom of the link.

[admin]

This is odd because the installer checks for those and forces you to install them before proceeding. 

[b99schultz@yahoo.com]

Thank you for the prompt replies.

 

When I checked, I had 2010 C++ and 2012 C++.  Deleted 2012 C++ and installed 2013 C++.  No change.

 

When I look at the Device Manager in Parallels/Window10, there is no camera in the USB list.  When I look at the Mac OS hardware, the camera is there in the USB list.  

 

However, when I look at   "Devices" in the Windows10 tool bar, the camera is listed there.

 

Any other thoughts??

 

Bob

[astroman133]

This page may be of help --> http://kb.parallels.com/en/111725

[markminor11]

The visual c++ I was missing was 2013 x86. That did the trick For me. I just checked and Whether I need them or not I have visual c++ x86 versions for 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013. I also have the x64 version of 2008. However before I downloaded the 2013 version I was able to connect VMware to the camera. BYN just did not see it.