Kstars crashes when Ekos connects to simulators - by: Skytones
Hello, so after Getting Ekos set up properly on my Rock Pi 4 I’ve got another issue going on. I have not installed any 3rd party drivers yet to INDI, I am just trying to test the setup with the CCD,...
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Guiding resume timeout after Autofocus - by: DerPit
When EKOS finds a too high HFR during a sequence it starts an autofocus run. That one suspends guiding (good thing) and re-enables it once its done. The guider then oftn has to do larger corrections in...
View ArticleFits header disagrees with DNG header - by: pentaxian23
I bought APP recently and decided it would smooth processing out to use fits files instead of native raw files. I've been using DNG which says the CFA pattern is "BGGR" but now I find that the fits...
View ArticleAutostart indi with drivers connected to control with SkySafari - by: chrisg71
Hello! I have a working RPI indi running. Using VNC to connect to the PI and Kstars to start and connect the drivers everything works fine. I also can connect from other machines SkySafari to control...
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bug(s) in KStars HIPS overlay - by: airscott
I realize this is an INDI forum, and I'm posting about KStars. Please refer me someplace else if appropriate. The HIPS all-sky imagery overlay is a wonderful feature for framing targets. I've been...
View ArticleMultiple Imaging camera's - by: yves
I was wondering if there is an easy way to have multiple camera's and focusers running and as an added bonus have dithering working ... I would be tempted to build at least a dual setup Mono/RGB based...
View ArticleIssue with internal guider - by: rmor51
Hi Jasem, Hi everybody, So far I have not managed to use the internal guidance of Ekos. I just tested it once again in simulation mode. Calibration never reaches the end of the process with an error...
View ArticleLow success rate with scheduler, poor fail states. - by: Lead_weight
The majority of my imaging in EKOS has been by setting up a camera sequence, performing a focus, plate solve, start guiding, then run the sequence. This has been fairly successful until I lose the...
View ArticleSetting up VNC / Wifi Hotspot on Ubuntu 18.04 / 64bit - by: HelgeMK
Hi, I was trying to get X11vnc going on my mini pc, leveraging on the AstroPi-Script - but could not connect remotely. Otherwise, the script is working really well. After some time and reading tons of...
View ArticleAn alignment issue in KStars via INDI - by: Swich
Hello everyone, I work in KStars via INDIserver (both latest version). Currently, I'm having the following problem: After switching on, in order to calibrate the mount I use the Align tab in Ekos. My...
View Articleporting KStars install from linux to Mac - by: airscott
I've just installed KStars on a new Mac and tried to import all my profiles and settings (especially my local horizon) from linux using the following command scp -r...
View ArticleUnnecessary requester - by: Herrhausen
Taking a preview In the CCD and Filter Wheel tab with "Auto Dark" enabled triggers a requester "Remove cover from the telescope in order to continue" even when an existing dark frame from the data base...
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Polar Alignment - Kudos to the EKOS team! - by: fmozza
I used the Polar Alignment module to refine the alignment given the change in temperature up here in Canada. I've been guiding for about 20 minutes and phdlogview reports a polar alignment error of 0.1...
View ArticleSolver went crazy - by: Lead_weight
For some reason the solver tends to get into a state when it can't quite center the object, where it tries as fast as it can to capture, move the mount, and solve. It often captures before the mount...
View ArticleGallery - HD 14771 and Galactic Friends - by: Lead_weight
Despite a few crazy issues with 2.9.8 on the Mac, I managed to produce a neat image. I centered the star HD14771 to place NGC 891 in the lower right and a galaxy cluster in the upper left. After two...
View ArticleSetting up Gemini 2 - by: lloydmerrill
I'm new to Indi and Kstars. I'm trying to set up my Losmandy Titan mount using the Gemini 2 controller. In Kstars>Tools>Device Manager>Local/Server>Telescopes>Losmandy Gemini. On the...
View ArticleMy first successful (but painful) Ekos/Stellarmate session - by: maxthebuilder
Hello, Just wanted to share a newb experience. The setup: -- RPI with StellarMate OS, indi server, kstars and ekos. -- Skywatcher AZ-GTI mount in EQ mode -- Nikon DSLR with 180 mm manual antique lens....
View ArticleQhy2Pro not working? :-( - by: universalmaster
Hi! I have a QHY2 Pro that I was hoping would work with indi. When I start the driver it sees the camera and I am able to change things such as gain and offset in EKOS, but when I try to take an...
View ArticleUnticking DSLR preview window disables preview - by: wvreeven
In Ekos nightly there is a new option allowing you to disable the preview window of images taken with a DSLR. I like the option very much since I want to have Ekos on top when I am monitoring my...
View ArticleImage counting after deleting files - by: DerPit
I just had to abort an imaging sequence because the guiding went crazy. The last three files that were captured in the running sequence were bad , so I deleted them. The sequence had been for 140...
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