Fixed Az/El pointing "targets" in scheduler? - by: jemason
Is there a method to set up a fixed az/el pointing task in the scheduler instead of RA/Dec coordinates? I was wondering if it might be possible using the FITS file input, generating a FITS table with...
View ArticleFixed pattern noise due to dithering - by: Herrhausen
Hi, I've been taking a few pictures lately and one thing that bothers me is a pattern (diagonal bands) that does show up in my final results. IMO it is due to sensor pixels that are more or less...
View ArticleEkos: choosing saved extension - by: theor
Hello, I use two programs to process the data I gather from KStars, both of them use a FIT extension and a single digit numbering (ex: Light_11.fit). KStars uses the MaximDL numbering and the FITS...
View ArticleRequests/suggestions - by: pcxz
Allow me to suggest some things that could, in my opinion, be useful. 1) Many times I do not remember to stop the tracking. ( would it be possible to auto stopping the tracking if move the telescope on...
View ArticleFocusing a Nikon D7000 - by: Borev41
I try to use Ekos with a Nikon D7000. I can take picture but cannot use focusing. I don't found documentation for focusing. How must be use the tab "Focus" in Indi control manager? Is it possible to...
View ArticleUSB clash between ASI120MM and other INDI devices - by: eliot
I've been running EKOS/Indi successfully on Ubuntu 16.04 with with a Starlight Xpress H9 CCD and QHY5LII guide camera on a EQ6 mount. I now want to add ASI120MM as an electronic finder. When I connect...
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A couple issues on my last session. - by: Ihoujin
First, the FOV is not being calculated under Solution Coordinates in the astrometry tab. Second, when I slew with my bluetooth joystick, EQmod fails to re engage tracking. [Edit] Regarding 2nd issue. I...
View ArticleMount model not syncing lately - by: gbeaton
In my last two outings, I've had trouble with syncing the scope position with plate solve position. I goto a star and its pretty close , do capture&solve and slew to target but it ends up with...
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Post capture script parameters - by: Gilles
Hi in order to play around with stacking, i'd like to know if there is a way to pass a few parameters to the script you can execute after each capture, or if this script can use some sort of global...
View ArticleFilter cycling in Sequence Queue? - by: AstroGabe
Would it be possible to add a function in Ekos which cycles through the filters? Let's use an RGB example. Say I have an RGB sequence w/ 8 subs per filter. Instead of imaging 8R, 8G, 8B, I would like...
View ArticleEkos custom driver option - by: AstroGabe
Is there a way to add a custom driver in Ekos? I see the option in the web manager for Indi on my raspberry pi, but it's not propagating to Ekos. I'm trying to connect a vantage weather station console...
View ArticleGolang INDI Client - by: rickbassham
Hey everyone. I just got through my first iteration of an INDI client written in Go. godoc.org/github.com/goastro/indiclient github.com/goastro/indiclient I'd appreciate feedback from anyone attempting...
View ArticlePyIndi - How to perform an async slew - by: dolguldur
Dear all, Since a few month now, I am slowly, developping a virtual observatory with Py-Indi and other python opensource software, and I am really enjoying this. Especially the "mock" features of indi,...
View ArticleCapture & sole vs Load & solve - by: Astrosnoesky
Hi All, When using capture & solve in ekos/kstar to align my mount it keeps forever 'solving'. When i use load & solve with a image taken from the same area with the same ccd it solves within...
View ArticleJoystick input stops tracking - by: uzelessknowledge
I setup a raspberry pi with Ubuntu Mate. I enabled the joystick control and I’m able to move the mount with the joystick, but when I do tracking stops. Is tracking supposed to stop or resume...
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CCD_SIMULATOR and the gsc dataset - by: dolguldur
Dear all, First I would like to thank you for the awesome work you have done with indi/ekos/kstars. I use mainly Indi and I am trying to implement (slowly) my own sequencer in python using pyindi and...
View ArticleMYO arm band remote control (joystick like) - by: Platone
Hi all, How about controlling devices using remote control armbands, like MYOhttps://www.myo.com/ armband? some docs: http://fei.edu.br/~mclaudia/_downloads/2016_BIOSIGNALS_44.pdf...
View ArticleSystem shutdown check box in the scheduler - by: huguesmaillet
Good evening, I want to know if someone need a "system shutdown after work" check box in the scheduler ? Is it hard work to do in Ekos development ? Regards Hugues MAILLET
View ArticleVantage Pro 2 driver - by: jemason
I have a Davis weather station, with the Vantage Pro2 console. I am using the "stock" vantage indi driver (indi_vantage_weather), however, the driver is only outputting 4 of the 8 possible parameters -...
View ArticleLoad and Sync - by: burglar_ot
Hi, first of all thank you for the excellent KStars and Ekos. I have an issue with the Align module. There are two possibilities of Astrometry alignment, one is Capture & Solve and the other is...
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