Selecting "mount control" is aborting kstars - by: phomer60
I am running Ubuntu Mate on a Raspberry Pi 3 with up-to-date kstars / INDI and connected to Losmandy Gemini as the mount, running in local mode. Whenever I select the [Mount Control] button it aborts...
View ArticleYouTube Videos - by: oopfan
Hi Jasem, I discovered your "Kuwait Astronomy" channel on YouTube and subscribed to it. It's perfect for learning the capabilities of Ekos. Keep up the great work. My only recommendation would be this:...
View ArticleMinimum telescope driver requirements - by: oopfan
One of the terrible things about having so many choices is that it paralyzes one from making decisions, at least for me. For example, if I go to the grocery store I don't mind risking a few dollars on...
View ArticleRemembering calibration - by: supernov
Not sure if this is already possible, but I just calibrated on the horizon and unfortunately had a KStars crash. Calibration is then lost and it would be nice if I can just reuse the previous...
View ArticleEkos VM: Can't install Virtualbox guest additions - by: crw4096
Hello, I am wondering if others out there have had this issue. I am using Virtualbox 5.1.20 to run the Ekos VM. My end goal is to use the VBox shared folder feature so I can write all my images there,...
View ArticleDark frames suddenly missing - by: supernov
The exact circumstances I can't remember, but I know for sure I didn't clear or delete any dark frames I took of my Lodestar at the beginning of the session last night. At some point though, maybe...
View ArticleSmall evolution on the scheduler - by: Christian
Hi I'm playing with the scheduler, and i have a lot of jobs in the list with different start time. It is more visible when you do a mosaic job with over 30 jobs. It's would be nice to can sort them by...
View ArticleStart time in scheduler - by: Christian
Hello, the time proposed by the scheduler are confusing for me. I explain. I done a mosaic of 3x3 pictures. for each capture, i do 20 shoot of 30 secondes. the complete sequence need 2 nights (i...
View ArticleTIS DMK 23UP031 exposure settings and general config - by: bigblue
Hi all I'm new to indilib and I'm stuck at getting a DMK 23UP031 to work. All's fine with streaming. I can connect the camera just fine and also get a stream to dump a .ser file to the selected folder...
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Time confusion - by: Vox45
I've setup the location in Kstar and I find that the time does not match the time of my computer (real time). The time given for my location is UTC -2 In the screen shot I can see that the computer...
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SaySafari Problem "Internal Client Not Connected" Error - by: Psamathe
Having a problem getting the SkySafari middleware to work when my IndiServer is connected to a real mount. Everything works well when running simulators (local IndiServer and Remote server on RPi). But...
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Daft RA/Dec/Position Info In Kstars/Ekos - by: Psamathe
I'm getting some really daft figures and displays in my Kstars/Ekos: Config: Mac Kstars/Ekos talking to IndiServer on RPI3 driving iEQ45 Pro mount. Bsed in UK, used KStars to slew to Polaris and is...
View ArticleScheduler start time evaluation error - by: Christian
Hi, i discovered a bug into the scheduler (yes, i work much with him). When i add an object to the sequence list and if this object is in below the limit altitude, the time proposed is very far and...
View ArticleEOS350D with indi_gphoto_ccd - by: dolguldur
Hi all, I am trying to use the indi_gphoto_ccd driver under linux. On my laptop, it works, I can even acquire images in bulb mode using a usb-serial adapter with a handmade signal converter. However,...
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Gphoto command structure, vs. the new Pentax pslr updates. - by: Blueshawk
Hi guys, I've been working on my motor systems for a while and just turned back to the camera. Now that Pentax k-50 is working in Gphoto2 at the command line I waa wondering if anyone has tried with...
View ArticleAdvice on controlling DSS-7 Spectrometer - by: cduston
I have an SBIG DSS-7 spectrometer that I am interested in using on something other than a windows machine (which the software runs naively on). The attached camera (ST-402) seems to work very well with...
View ArticlePyIndi/C++ client, how to send text/text vector to indi server - by: dolguldur
Dear all, I am trying to setup a python script to acquire multiple images from my Canon DSLR EOS350D. I am able to get images in bulb mode through a usb cable on ttyUSB0 using the gui included in...
View ArticleEkos Capture Allowing Custom Filename Formatting - by: mikefulb
Currently Ekos allows incorporating the filter, exposure time, and time stamp into the output file during a sequence. I would find having the option to have the camera temperature included would be...
View ArticleMinor Issue: Mac Kstars/Ekos Often Crashes on Disconnect/Exit - by: Psamathe
Minor as it happens when you've already finished using it and closing things down but I'm seeing a lot of crashes of KStars/Ekos when I disconnect/stop the remote InidServer or when I exit Kstars. They...
View ArticleLosmandy Gemini 2 control with ethernet - by: phomer60
I have a Raspberry Pi 3 running Ubuntu Mate which is connected to an ethernet router which also has an ethernet connection to a Gemini 2 controller. I am able to run Firefox and control the mount with...
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