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Issues with lodestar X2 CCD

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I've been having some issues with my Lodestar x2 CCD, when I open ekos in kstars I can connect to the mount and DSLR just fine but the CCD just hangs on an amber light. I can persuade it to connect by quickly disconnecting and reconnecting a few times, and so far this has been the only way to get it up and running. However I'm hitting a wall now that I'm trying to get PHD2 to connect to it through INDI, the mount connects just fine and I can connect to the DSLR as if it were a guiding camera as well. I suspect that the first issue is related, does anyone have any idea what the problem might be?

I complied the INDI and KStars from source
INDI Library: 1.2.0
code $Re$. Protocol 1.7.
KStars Version: 2.6.0

4.4.0-21-generic #37-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 18 18:33:37 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

PHD2 debug log:
21:09:33.846 00.029 139664567253504 Alert: Cannot connect to camera SX CCD LodeStar
21:09:33.849 00.003 139664567253504 Throw from /home/david/phd2/gear_dialog.cpp:969->DoConnectCamera: connect failed
21:09:33.849 00.000 139664567253504 Status Line: Camera Connect Failed

KStars debug log:
2016-05-22T21:29:15.312 - DEBG - I just prevented a recursive / concurrent draw!
2016-05-22T21:29:15.392 - DEBG - I just prevented a recursive / concurrent draw!
2016-05-22T21:29:15.397 - WARN - "Star HD61421 not found."
2016-05-22T21:29:15.399 - WARN - "Star HD10700 not found."
2016-05-22T21:29:15.402 - WARN - "Star HD20794 not found."
2016-05-22T21:29:15.406 - WARN - "Star HD2151 not found."
2016-05-22T21:29:15.410 - WARN - "Star HD190248 not found."
2016-05-22T21:29:15.415 - WARN - "Star HD142860 not found."
2016-05-22T21:29:15.416 - WARN - "Star HD1581 not found."
2016-05-22T21:29:15.416 - WARN - "Star HD1581 not found."
2016-05-22T21:29:15.417 - WARN - "Star HD98230 not found."
2016-05-22T21:29:15.460 - WARN - QSqlDatabasePrivate::addDatabase: duplicate connection name 'skycultures', old connection removed.
2016-05-22T21:37:08.780 - DEBG - Guide:  "{\"Event\":\"Alert\",\"Timestamp\":1463949428.780,\"Host\":\"david-VPCZ21M9E\",\"Inst\":1,\"Msg\":\"Cannot connect to camera SX CCD LodeStar\",\"Type\":\"warning\"}"
2016-05-22T21:37:08.782 - DEBG - Guide:  "PHD2 warning: Cannot connect to camera SX CCD LodeStar"
2016-05-22T21:37:38.988 - DEBG - Guide:  "{\"Event\":\"Alert\",\"Timestamp\":1463949458.988,\"Host\":\"david-VPCZ21M9E\",\"Inst\":1,\"Msg\":\"Cannot connect to camera SX CCD LodeStar\",\"Type\":\"warning\"}"
2016-05-22T21:37:38.989 - DEBG - Guide:  "PHD2 warning: Cannot connect to camera SX CCD LodeStar"

And from the terminal on the INDI server if it is of any use:
2016-05-22T19:46:40:  Client 10: new arrival from 192.168.1.70:47364 - welcome!
2016-05-22T19:46:40:  Client 10: read EOF
2016-05-22T19:46:40:  Client 10: shut down complete - bye!

Hopefully this is everything you need.
7 years 10 months ago #8451

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Please try tomorrow as there is an issue with ALL drivers packaging right now. Let's see if it is that or something else by tomorrow PPA build.
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Replied by Dave on topic Issues with lodestar X2 CCD

I've updated my build and am still having problems. I tried connecting the lodestar as my main imager in phd2 and that seems to work just fine. It also works perfectly with the simulator.

Thanks!
7 years 10 months ago #8489

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Oh I just read you compiled INDI from source, did you compile also SX driver yourself?
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Replied by Dave on topic Issues with lodestar X2 CCD

Yep, all the other drivers are complied as well, apologies if my wonky terminology threw you off a bit there.
7 years 10 months ago #8494

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Ok, are you sure you are compiling SX driver against compiled INDI? If you compiled libindi, it must be installed under /usr prefix, and so is the SX driver. If yes, then make sure the camera is connected to USB and then run the INDI server:
indiserver -v indi_sx_ccd

Then connect to it from Ekos. Just create a new profile with SX CCD as the CCD and set it to remote, then try to connect to it. You may also turn on logging under Options tab of the INDI Control Panel.
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