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Brand new ASI120MC works on Windows 7 but not Ubuntu 16.04

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Brand new ASI120MC works on Windows 7 but not Ubuntu 16.04 was created by Brian Morgan

On Windows 7 desktop, installed driver as per ZWO manual, then installed SharpCap.
SharpCap works like a dream.

On Ubuntu laptop, no driver installation required as per ZWO manual.
First tried running KStars/INDI -- unsuccessful image capture/streaming -- except that it did give me the CCD temperature.
Then installed OACAPTURE. It sees the device and offers me two interfaces: version 1 and 2.
Version 1 is a dud - not even CCD temperature.
Version 2 works somewhat - I get CCD temperature but no image preview/capture - same results as INDI.

Perhaps Sam's warning was right: USB2 cameras do not "work well" on Linux/MAC machines.
My impression was that this was an old issue that had been solved.

Where do I begin debugging this?
Perhaps I should return it to High Point and upgrade to USB3 model.
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Replied by Bill on topic Brand new ASI120MC works on Windows 7 but not Ubuntu 16.04

Where did you install INDI and KStars from? The latest drivers should work well with that camera. The mono version is used by Jasem, the Lead Dev, without issues -- so I would assume the color version would work fine as well.
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Replied by Brian Morgan on topic Brand new ASI120MC works on Windows 7 but not Ubuntu 16.04

I subscribe to:
ppa.launchpad.net/mutlaqja/ppa/ubuntu xenial main
(I do receive daily updates)

$ apt list --installed
indi-aagcloudwatcher/xenial,now 1.3+r3021~201703272012~ubuntu16.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
indi-apogee/xenial,now 1.5+r3021~201703272008~ubuntu16.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
indi-asi/xenial,now 0.5+r3021~201703272009~ubuntu16.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
indi-bin/xenial,now 1.4.1+r3021~201703272146~ubuntu16.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
indi-dsi/xenial,now 0.1+r3021~201703272012~ubuntu16.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
indi-duino/xenial,now 0.2+r3021~201703272002~ubuntu16.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
indi-eqmod/xenial,now 0.3+r3021~201703280828~ubuntu16.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
indi-ffmv/xenial,now 0.1+r3021~201703272002~ubuntu16.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
indi-fishcamp/xenial,now 1.0+r3021~201703272007~ubuntu16.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
indi-fli/xenial,now 1.0.0ubuntu3+r3021~201703272011~ubuntu16.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
indi-full/xenial,now 1.4~201703272010~ubuntu16.04.1 amd64 [installed]
indi-gphoto/xenial,now 1.4+r3021~201703272009~ubuntu16.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
indi-gpsd/xenial,now 0.3+r3021~201703272013~ubuntu16.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
indi-maxdomeii/xenial,now 1.1+r3021~201703272008~ubuntu16.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
indi-mi/xenial,now 1.1+r3021~201703272014~ubuntu16.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
indi-nexstarevo/xenial,now 0.3.0+r3021~201703272011~ubuntu16.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
indi-qhy/xenial,now 1.6+r3021~201703272004~ubuntu16.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
indi-qsi/xenial,now 0.5.0+r3021~201703272014~ubuntu16.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
indi-sbig/xenial,now 1.7+r3021~201703272002~ubuntu16.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
indi-sx/xenial,now 1.4+r3021~201703272009~ubuntu16.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libindi-data/xenial,xenial,now 1.4.1+r3021~201703272146~ubuntu16.04.1 all [installed,automatic]
libindi-dev/xenial,now 1.4.1+r3021~201703272146~ubuntu16.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
libindi1/xenial,now 1.4.1+r3021~201703272146~ubuntu16.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
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Replied by Brian Morgan on topic Brand new ASI120MC works on Windows 7 but not Ubuntu 16.04

Also:
kstars-bleeding/xenial,now 5:17.04+201703241629~ubuntu16.04.1 amd64 [installed]
kstars-bleeding-data/xenial,xenial,now 5:17.04+201703241629~ubuntu16.04.1 all [installed,automatic]
kstars-bleeding-dbg/xenial,now 5:17.04+201703241629~ubuntu16.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
If I am not mistaken, Jasem said that he connected his camera to a RPi. Eventually I will go that route but for now I'd like to get everything working from my Linux laptop.
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Replied by Bill on topic Brand new ASI120MC works on Windows 7 but not Ubuntu 16.04

I am not sure the RPi would matter. Its just another Linux box running the same code.
Any screenshots of the control panel for the camera, logs, etc? How are you loading INDI and the asi driver?
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Replied by Brian Morgan on topic Brand new ASI120MC works on Windows 7 but not Ubuntu 16.04

Thanks you, rockstart ...
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Replied by Bill on topic Brand new ASI120MC works on Windows 7 but not Ubuntu 16.04

Camera is in 8 bit mode. Not sure if that's what you want.

Anyhow what happens when you take a picture in ekos?
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Replied by Brian Morgan on topic Brand new ASI120MC works on Windows 7 but not Ubuntu 16.04

I haven't graduated up to Ekos yet. I've been having success with KStars/INDI up until now.

I tried the other formats...same problem
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Replied by Bill on topic Brand new ASI120MC works on Windows 7 but not Ubuntu 16.04

I am not sure I understand, when you open Ekos in KStars and try and take an image, what happens?
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Replied by Brian Morgan on topic Brand new ASI120MC works on Windows 7 but not Ubuntu 16.04

Same result:
Exposure failed after 3 attempts.
The CCD Simulator works great but not my camera.
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Replied by Bill on topic Brand new ASI120MC works on Windows 7 but not Ubuntu 16.04

And you have tried the obvious reboot of the machine and all of that?
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