UTC time back in EQMOD - by: klaus
EQMOD displays the UTC time in the tab 'Site Management'. This time runs slower as the time my PC displays. After half an hour EQMOD UTC time is roughly 2 minutes back! My PC's clock is synced with...
View ArticleGuider focal length and calibration time - by: klaus
I'm guiding with my ASI120MM and a 50/180mm guide scope using Metaguide on Windows. I checked out PHD too, but calibration took way too long if at all it came to an end. What are the experiences using...
View ArticleObserving list for Ekos/Kstars? - by: Gasman
Hi guys Not sure if this question should apply to Kstars or Ekos? My main interest is spectroscopy and most of the relevant stars I`m interested in are designated by their HD or Henry Draper number and...
View ArticleEkos deletes images when using "Load & Slew" - by: lupinix
Hi, I tried the Load&Slew feature of Ekos with the Online-Solver (using latest bleeding edge KStars). The function does not work when using the upload with JPG files, it deletes the image and then...
View Articlecompile indi-gphoto on Raspberry pi ERROR | SOLVED - by: Soncebos
Hi all, i am trying to compile the needed stuff for an indiserver on my raspberry pi in order to control my gear through kstars / Ekos. If i connect my gear directly to the laptop with kstars bleeding...
View ArticleRaspberry pi control Starlight Xpress filter wheel - by: colacat4
Hey all. I'm desperately in need of help. Due to my experimental needs, I need to use Raspberry Pi to control Starlight Xpress filter wheel, swap among 3 narrow band-pass filters regularly, by which I...
View ArticleNikon bulb cable - by: JN
Hello All, I have confirmed that my Nikon D5100 requires an extra USB shutter release cable to control the bulb.I have decided to build one by using a shutter release cable and a USB dongle that has an...
View ArticleScope properties partly overwritten in EQMOD - by: klaus
In KStars I definded my scope by means of Settings... Define Equipment... Telescope... and assigned indi_eqmod_telescope as driver. In EKOS Setup Select Devices I can then pick my selfdefined scope...
View ArticleConnection fails for ZWOptical camera - by: klaus
I checked out my ZWOptical ASI120MM which I want to use as a guiding cam. The cam was detected correctly in INDI Control Panel but connecting to it failed. The reason was that the download package was...
View ArticleEKOS capture time via raspberry pi - by: msack56
I just got the following setup working: - Canon Rebel SL1 DSLR for imaging (currently just on my desk, not hooked up to my scope yet) - Raspberry pi, with libgphoto2 and indiserver - Laptop running...
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AAG CloudWatcher - by: Gonzothegreat
Greetings all, I would like to purchase the AAG Cloud Watcher for my remote observatory, but before I do so I need a little bit more information about something. From the URL...
View ArticleFrom Client, Changing exposure duration | SOLVED - by: berger
Extended existing client, tutorial_six, added in main(): camera_client->setBLOBMode(B_ALSO, MYCCD, NULL); while (1) { sleep(10); printf("Main: startBlob()\n"); camera_client->takeExposure(); }...
View ArticleUnable to save sequence of fits? - by: Gasman
Hi I've been trying unsuccessfully to take a sequence of fits. I have everything set up under CCD control,set the number of shots to take,add the sequence to the list,select the save folder (even using...
View ArticleINDI_Duino - by: rupert_powell
I have just installed INDI_Duino in Kstars. From the control panel it works fine and I can control the Arduino fine. However when I click the FOCUS tab in Ekos Kstars fails with a segmentation error:...
View ArticleGphoto restart when trying to start exposure - by: JN
Hello All, As is discussed in my previous post,I have no luck trying to start exposure in Ekos,using Nikon D5100.I have both the DIY shutter release cable and the camera cable connected.I have set the...
View ArticleINDI & Autonomous operations? - by: pkubanek
Hi INDI, I am author of a similar package, called RTS2(.org). I know about INDI when I started RTS2, but discareded it as at the time it does not provide reasonable support for CCDs. I see that's now...
View ArticleConnecting to QHY5-II on indi failed - by: Soncebos
I was just trying to connect to my QHY5-II in EKOS, but the light On the indi panel staying red. Also no luck connecting to the camera on RPI with indiserver. Cant find any errors on the terminal...
View ArticleUnable to save sequence of fits? | SOLVED - by: Gasman
Hi I've been trying unsuccessfully to take a sequence of fits. I have everything set up under CCD control,set the number of shots to take,add the sequence to the list,select the save folder (even using...
View ArticleHummingBoard, competition to the RPi ? - by: Gonzothegreat
Found the following in the last few days: www.solid-run.com/products/hummingboard/ www.engadget.com/2014/07/03/hummingboard-solid-run/ Looking at the specs of this board, they are way better than the...
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Additional features in Ekos - by: lupinix
Hi KStars/Ekos is our new standard for measurements now and works very nice There are two things I would like to see in Ekos: 1.) Option to show only the latest image in FITS viewer (just as it is in...
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