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Skywatcher AZ GTi with Ekos

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Replied by Tarun on topic Skywatcher AZ GTi with Ekos

SynscanAltAz did not work for me with EQ mode setting on the mount. I had written to skywatcher to tell me on how to directly connect to mount without having to go via the app. I'll try what you say and report.
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Replied by Tarun on topic Skywatcher AZ GTi with Ekos

None of the above drivers worked apart from indi_synscan_telescope. If we can connect to mount directly that will be great. Will follow up with Skywatcher.
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Replied by Tarun on topic Skywatcher AZ GTi with Ekos

Below are the logs with Skywatcher Alt-Az Wedge driver with 192.168.4.1 11881 UDP settings.

[2018-08-14T22:54:02.538 PDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Skywatcher Alt-Az Wedge >: < DEVICE_ADDRESS >
[2018-08-14T22:54:02.594 PDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Skywatcher Alt-Az Wedge >: < CONNECTION_TYPE >
[2018-08-14T22:54:20.203 PDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Skywatcher Alt-Az Wedge : "[DEBUG] Connection successful, attempting handshake... "
[2018-08-14T22:54:20.203 PDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Skywatcher Alt-Az Wedge : "[SCOPE] SkywatcherAltAzSimple::Handshake "
[2018-08-14T22:54:20.207 PDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Skywatcher Alt-Az Wedge : "[SCOPE] InitMount "
[2018-08-14T22:54:20.207 PDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Skywatcher Alt-Az Wedge : "[SCOPE] CheckIfDCMotor "
[2018-08-14T22:54:25.198 PDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Skywatcher Alt-Az Wedge : "[SCOPE] SkywatcherAltAzSimple::Handshake - Result: 0 "
[2018-08-14T22:54:25.201 PDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Skywatcher Alt-Az Wedge : "[DEBUG] Handshake failed. "
[2018-08-14T22:54:25.202 PDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos] - Skywatcher Alt-Az Wedge is disconnected.
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Is your mount in EQ mode when you get this backtrace? Because this driver does not support EQ mode at all.
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Replied by Tarun on topic Skywatcher AZ GTi with Ekos

I do not know that because here I directly attempted to connect to mount itself rather than going via the app. 192.168.4.1 is the mount IP.
I am guessing the default mode.of this mount is AZ? Because I have to chose AZ or EQ first when we connect through the SynScan app.
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3. On the Linux host, use the Linux tool / application to send the command to the device that will run the SynScan App. Uses the UDP port 11881 for the SynScan Mobile command set using the IP address of the device of "SynScan serial communication protocol" and TCP port 11882. The command set is in the following location.

Looking at this sentence, I think that UDP 11881 is the port setting of SynScanApp (Smartphone).

IP address
192.168.4.1 (← INDI mount)
TCP 11882 (serial communication)

How is the setting?

I ordered a wireless LAN adapter.
When it arrives I will check the connection with INDI.

I am using the SynScanalTAZ driver.
The rack is not EQ but ALTAZ.

I have not used the Alt-Az Wedge driver.
Last edit: 5 years 7 months ago by T-Studio.
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Replied by Tarun on topic Skywatcher AZ GTi with Ekos

192.168.4.1 is the Mount Wifi address.
192.168.4.2 is the IP address of the Device where SynScan App runs. (this should smartphone)

11881 UDP
11882 TCP

This combination work with wifi for EQ mode ,see below thread where I posted the steps.

indilib.org/forum/mounts/3482-skywatcher....html?start=24#27656

192.168.4.2 11882 TCP mode works fine with indi_synscan_telescope

192.168.4.1 11881 UDP mode , this fails to connect with all the above drivers. It connects in terms of host:port connection .but handshake fails with the indi drivers.

Also - I do not see the SynScanalTAZ telescope driver in the list . Can you point me to what you see In ekos driver list?
Last edit: 5 years 7 months ago by Tarun. Reason: 11881 correction
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The INDI driver is SynScanAltAz.
This driver is for AltAz mount.

This driver must be connected directly to the mount.

Therefore, port setting for serial communication with the mount is necessary.
Upon investigation on the net, UDP 11880
It seems to be a serial communication with the mount, but in your description, TCP 11882 looks like a serial communication with the mount.

Connection is
It is Skywatcher AZ GTi ← → SynScanAltAz.
← → becomes wireless serial communication.

The explanation of Skywatcher assumes that SynScanAPP is started, but here we connect directly to mount with the wireless serial port of Skywatcher AZ GTi mount.
The possibility is UDP 11880 or TCP 11882.

If you are using serial communication using both ports, you can not connect at this time. (Since the driver only recognizes one port)

When using a smartphone application (this is a virtual wireless handle controller) or a hand controller, it becomes the SynScan driver.
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Replied by Tarun on topic Skywatcher AZ GTi with Ekos

Here are the logs for 192.168.4.1 11880 11881 11882 UDP direct connection to mount.

I still don't see the SynScanAltAz driver you speak of.Nothing in code as well. Do you mind attaching a screenshot from ekos.
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I have to add extensive optional logging to this driver because the verbosity is not enough for diagnosis.
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correct.
SynScanAltAz → SkywatcherAlt-Az

I will check it in my environment once the Wifi adapter arrives.
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I read the log, but there is no TCP 11882.
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