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Indi support for Meade LS (Autostar III) series

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I have MEADE LS 6 for 5 years. I will happily continue.
6 years 3 weeks ago #23775
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Do you have the same problem?
5 years 10 months ago #26242
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I mean do you want to work on making the mount talking to indi?
This will involve compiling your own serial drivers for the kernel and at least moderate poking around the linux system. Are you up for this?
And we may end empty-handed for our efforts...
5 years 10 months ago #26243
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Hello! I am not expert in Linux. I think if you write a detail procedure of writing serial driver for the kernel (for newbie in linux/raspberry pi) will be helpful for future experimenters. I am now operating it with Cartes du Ciel in windows and it is running nice! I don't want to do experiment with this anymore!

Thank you for your help.
5 years 10 months ago #26244
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Good for you s21xt!
I figured it was not worth it for you. I was talking to jpatka - to make sure he is up for it.
The actual modification is quite simple but to apply it you need to perform few steps.
Do you have ubuntu or debian system you can use for this work?
If not which linux distro are you most comfortable with?
5 years 10 months ago #26245
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Yes. Im have the same problem.
I think it's worth trying to do it.
5 years 10 months ago #26246
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What about my other questions
system you can use? preferably debian/ubuntu?
how familiar are you with linux? (how many years?)
I just want to keep the conversation on most effective level.
I actually think it may be just a serial driver problem, and after fixing this it may just start working^TM ;)
5 years 10 months ago #26247
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I know 20 years of linux. But I'm not strong. I work on it. Debian or Ubuntu is ok. I started with Mandriva, SUSE. Now only Debian and Ubuntu.
5 years 10 months ago #26248
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Thanks. That will be fine. We need only basic things - like working in the terminal etc.
So, I'm assuming we are on debian or ubuntu.
Now you need to follow the steps in:
indilib.org/forum/ekos/1045-indi-support...s.html?start=24#8522
and follow with the modifications in :
indilib.org/forum/ekos/1045-indi-support...s.html?start=24#8524
Let me know if something is unclear or you got stuck at some point.
5 years 10 months ago #26249
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Hi,
I don't know if this was every done, but if it wasn't I'd be willing to take a crack at it. I have a Meade ETX-LS 8" ACF, not sure if it's the same telescope as the one that initially started this thread but lsusb shows the same ST-Ericsson 04cc:0000 device.
I have some experience in Linux, not a lot. I can google things, and follow directions. I have some experience and training in software but it was many moons ago and I'm long out of the field.

I've followed the initial directions in indilib.org/forum/ekos/1045-indi-support...s.html?start=24#8522
I assumed that dcd-acm.h was supposed to be cdc-acm.h
I copied the files and created the Makefile. After running make I get the following error:

make -C /lib/modules/4.19.97-v7l+/build SUBDIRS=/home/pi/meade-serial modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.19.97-v7l+'
CC [M] /home/pi/meade-serial/cdc-acm.o
/home/pi/meade-serial/cdc-acm.c: In function ‘wait_serial_change’:
/home/pi/meade-serial/cdc-acm.c:967:8: error: implicit declaration of function ‘signal_pending’; did you mean ‘timer_pending’? [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
if (signal_pending(current))
^~~~~~~~~~~~~~
timer_pending
cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
make[2]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:310: /home/pi/meade-serial/cdc-acm.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [Makefile:1522: _module_/home/pi/meade-serial] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.19.97-v7l+'
make: *** [Makefile:5: default] Error 2
4 years 2 weeks ago #50710
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Doesn't look like my previous attempt to post made it through, apologies if it did and this is a double post.

I don't know if this has already been resolved, but if it has not I'd be willing to take a crack at it. My telescope is a Meade 8" ETX-LS, not sure if it's the same are the original posters or not but it has the lsusb shows the same 04cc:0000 ST-Ericsson. I would love to get my raspberry pi to talk/control this telescope.
I have limited experience in Linux (Raspbian). I can google things, get around and follow directions. I'd likely need a good deal of handholding in this adventure though.

I followed instructions on indilib.org/forum/ekos/1045-indi-support...s.html?start=24#8522
Copied the files, I assume the file 'dcd-acm.h' in the post was 'cdc-acm.h', created the Makefile and ran make. I then get the following error:

make -C /lib/modules/4.19.97-v7l+/build SUBDIRS=/home/pi/meade-serial modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.19.97-v7l+'
CC [M] /home/pi/meade-serial/cdc-acm.o
/home/pi/meade-serial/cdc-acm.c: In function ‘wait_serial_change’:
/home/pi/meade-serial/cdc-acm.c:967:8: error: implicit declaration of function ‘signal_pending’; did you mean ‘timer_pending’? [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
if (signal_pending(current))
^~~~~~~~~~~~~~
timer_pending
cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
make[2]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:310: /home/pi/meade-serial/cdc-acm.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [Makefile:1522: _module_/home/pi/meade-serial] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.19.97-v7l+'
make: *** [Makefile:5: default] Error 2
4 years 2 weeks ago #50711
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IIRC, more recent kernels should support this already. You don't see a serial port node created when you put it in?
4 years 2 weeks ago #50712
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