FCUSB - by: vtanguay
Hi all, Thanks for the great support I always get here! Recently bought a AccuFocus focuser and ordered a FCUSB controller from Shoestring Astronomy (figuring I could control it with my setup because I...
View ArticleAbout the Ekos driver list other than Linux - by: T-Studio
There are many items that are not included in the driver list when RaspberryPi is used as a server and remote operation is performed in an environment other than Linux (OSX, Windows, etc.). You can...
View ArticleHow to make USB GPS receiver work for me - by: SparkyHT
Is there a tutorial or guide of some type to help me setup my GlobalSat USB GPS receiver to set the time and location in EKOS/KSTARS? I've already made sure I have gpsd installed and can get...
View ArticlePolar alignment could be better - by: gbeaton
I really like the polar alignment. Its one of the reasons I'm using Kstars. But it can be really annoying to use. The tiny little postage stamp image is hard to see, and the correction vector obscures...
View ArticleAnyone using Celestron Mount driver with Stellarmate? - by: Astrodan
Hello, I have a Stellarmate and am having difficulty with the Celestron driver not wanting to connect properly. Those using a Pi3 device might also help. It seems to connect ok, but during the...
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Horizontal Line on SXVR-H18 - by: phantome
Hi, I have a SXVR-H18 and when I capture dark frames (and normal frames aswell, but in dark it's more dramatic) I get a horizontal white line around the middle of the image. I 've read the forum about...
View ArticleEFW filter wheel driver upgrade fail - by: vtanguay
Hi all, Recently acquired a ZWO EFW filter wheel (and a electronic focuser I plan to use with a Shoestring Astronomy FCUSB). I plugged my filter wheel and was able to make it work with my setup out of...
View ArticleFile dialog crash and high cpu load zoomed-in images - by: Jurgenk
Hello, I did some tests of EKOS using Ubuntu Astronomy distribution. One issue I noticed is that INDI connectivity fails on first time usage on a file dialog on most items, like saving a sequence....
View ArticleQuestions about getting camera status - by: mworion
Hi, while implementing Client still some questions raise. How can I get the status of the CCD like INTEGRATING - DOWNLOADING - IDLE from a client. Are there any commands to set CCD Download Speed (for...
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qhy8l & qhy5l2 connection error - by: omokkyo
Hello, I have 2 qhy CCDs(qhy8 for imagine, qhy5l2 for autoguiding) When I use one of them, they works perfectly. But when I connect 2 CCDs, It doesn't work! 1) the temperature control doesn't work 2)...
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How can I connect external Lin_guider? - by: omokkyo
The connection was refused by the peer.... mount : ioptron zeq25 ( connected by indi) Camera : QHY8L ( connected by indi) Guide camera : QHY5L2-M ( connected by Lin_guider, not Indi)
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Still weird issue with GPS time - by: SparkyHT
On a previous thread, I had issues with Ekos polling data from my USB GPS receiver. Well that issue has been fixed. This one is different. I ran some tests last night with the Pi3 running headless (no...
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Moon/planetary imaging workflow - by: TallFurryMan
Recently I had very decent results imaging the Moon with Ekos, albeit with a manual procedure. It is probably overkill, but it might be interesting to package this into an automated method for other...
View ArticleNew Gemini SnapCap driver - by: knro
Jarno Paananen developed a new INDI driver for Gemini http://www.geminitelescope.com/snapcap-motorized-tube-ota-cap/SnapCap motorized OTA cap. It's quite similar to FlipFlat which I already own....
View ArticleSurvey type work, seeking right approach - by: rankinstudio
New user to KStars, Ekos, INDI here. What an awesome idea and thank you all who contribute for making this an option and free!!!! I am fairly good with python, and seeking some advice on the best way...
View ArticleTrouble with Ekos - by: bj0
Trouble with Ekos: This past weekend I had a full night to try out an imaging run with KStars/Ekos/Indi on Ubuntu 17.04. While I did get a good number of Images I also had a fair number of issues. I...
View ArticleCCD Simulator - Max CCD resolution - by: Gilles
Hi, i've noticed simulator_CCD resolution is limited to 4096 : Is there any technical reason for that ? => some of us would like to play with astrometry with a fake DSLR, wich goes further than 4096...
View ArticleCant select local solver - by: rankinstudio
I followed the instructions to get the local astrometry.net solver going, but selecting "local" is not an option for me? I have moved all of the index files i need to the /usr/share/astrometry folder....
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installing indiweb on Rock64 fails - by: wimvb
Hi, I'm trying to install indi on a Rock64 single board computer with Ubuntu. So far I've managed to get indi running on this machine (and connecting to Ekos/Kstars on my windows laptop), but when I...
View ArticleTCFS focuser stopped working - driver fails to load - by: kengs
I just got myself a nice new Optec TCF-Si focuser. Hooked it all up and tested on windows with no problems. So next test was to use it with INDI last night. I was using Kstars on my Windows 8.1 PC...
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