Hi, is there anybody who can test Rigelsys NStep focuser driver? Thank you, Peter

Hi Peter,
I like to use my nStep Rigelsys Focuser (DC motor) with my Raspberry Pi3. Camera und Mount work fine but the focuser not. I use CCDciel and failed to connect to nStep Focuser.
Please advice me for specific information to pinpoint the problem.

Thanks Kurt

Hi Kurt, did you check, that port name used with the driver does exist? I'm not sure about its name on PI. Peter

Hi Peter,
thank's for the fast reply. I think basic functions seems to work. I tried to connect to the NStep Focuser with Pixiinsight INDI Devicemanager. The connection seems established for 3 seconds. Then gets disconnected. Find the log files attached.

Thanks Kurt

Hi Kurt, I don't think it really got connected.

1. first check, if /dev/ttyACM0 really exists when focuser is connected and if it does, then
2. turn debugging on (Debug -> turn Enabled on, Debug Level -> turn all on and Log Output -> turn To Log File on),
3. try again and look for /tmp/indi_nstep_focus_something.log.

Peter

Hello Peter,
1. I checked /dev/ttyACM0 after plugging the nStep Focuser it appears (see ssh_log2.txt). Also lsusb shows "Microchip Technology" what is the nStep Focuser.
2. Start indiserver -vvv => highest verbose level
3. I turned on Debug in PixInsight INDI Devicemanager (find ScreenshotIndiServer.png)
4. switch to connect in INDI Devicemanager
5. Find log file empty

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pi@raspberrypi:~ $ ls -l /tmp/
total 16
-rw-r--r-- 1 pi pi 0 Jun 27 18:50 indi_nstep_focus_2016-06-27T16:42:33.log

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I'm sorry, I have no idea why the log file is empty.
By the way, what is the difference between indi_nfocus and indi_nstep_focus?
Hope you can find some hint in the logs.

Greeting Kurt

Hm That's strange. Is it empty even if you kill the server? Maybe the file was still opened... Peter

Killed the indiserverno, entry in the log beside some welcome string.
Switched on simulation, then I get log entries.

Greetings Kurt

OK, I'll add some more diagnostics and let you know. Thank you, Peter