Hi.
First post here so let me know if i should add more[less] info, or if i'm off topic..
Last week i started installing my remote observatory. At the moment i am only testing software before i start building the "box obsrevatory"
I have been reading up and have now kstars-bleeding on my workstation. I also have compiled Astrometry.net for the workstation.
On the server side i have compiled INDi from source + 3rddparty/indi_qhy + indi_gphoto. I also have gsc on the server.
The instructions i have followed for kstars-bleeding, astrometry.net and INDI + 3rdparty is from this thread
www.indilib.org/forum/general/210-howto-...st-libindi-ekos.html
The issues i'm having is:
1. Autoguiding only works when i'm selecting Guider : CCD Simulator Guider, Via: Telescope Simulator. (in ekos)
I have tried getting guiding to work with my QHY5 (Orion SSAG) selecting Guider: CCD Simulator, Via: QHY5.. (in ekos)
When i do this everything seams to work fine, the stars moves when drifting in RA and DEC, but i get a message: GUIDE_RA failed to reach start after 30 iterations.
I can see that after ~25% of calibration the star only moves right in a sig-sag pattern, but newer left. Looks like the guider can only move RA in one direction.
Am i using correct settings to test / simulate the QHY5 and Celestron AVX for guiding? Still testing inside, so have to simulate the imaging for guiding.
2. In INDI control panel Alt/Az have 30deg misalignment. If i move to 1/181 Alt/Az in ekos (slightly above the horizon due south), then INDI panel shows -29/181.
So if i want to park at that point i have to set park position -29/181. This works fine until i unpark. The recticle for the mount will move to a altitude of -29. If i zoom in on the recticle before i unpark, and then do a sync after unparking everything works. If i forget to do the sync, i can end up rotating the dec motor 360deg, possibly creating a crash situation.
3. Minor.. Had to download new stuff manually and find the correct directory for the content. Loading of providers from file:
edu.kde.org.... failed.
Only been installing and testing for a few days, and am weary impressed so far. No doubt it will result in a working obsy
Some specs:
Mount Celestron AVX,
Guider QHY5 (Orion SSAG),
CCD Canon eos 550d (rebel t2i)
Workstation:
Linux 3.19.0-28-generic x86_64 GNU/Linux (Ubuntu)
15.04 (Vivid Vervet)
kstars 2.4.0
Using KDE Frameworks 5.9.0
This program is part of the Astrometry.net suite.
Revision 0.61-4-gc3ce036, date Fri_Sep_11_10:35:20_2015_-0400.
Server:
Linux 3.19.0-28-generic x86_64 GNU/Linux (Kubuntu)
15.04 (Vivid Vervet)
2015-09-12T13:50:57: startup: indiserver
INDI Library: 1.1.0
Code $Rev$. Protocol 1.7.
Not sure what logs i could add for this request. Please request some if they can help.
Hope i'm not to far f topic, and that someone has some tips