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iOptron Zeq25

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Replied by max on topic iOptron Zeq25

Here is the command set from ioptron.
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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic iOptron Zeq25

The document does not mention that it supports CEM25 or ZEQ25 but other mounts (IEQPro and CEM60). I think you can use LX200 Basic driver with CEM25 and ZEQ25
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Replied by max on topic iOptron Zeq25

I just talk with an engineer from ioptron and he said that CEM25 use the same protocol.
Last edit: 7 years 11 months ago by max. Reason: ZEQ25 use different protocol
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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic iOptron Zeq25

If it is then it should work with the current driver. Turn complete debug/logging to file on to diagnose any issues
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Replied by Malcolm Park on topic iOptron Zeq25

Here are some screen grabs of the INDI and EKOS settings.
Also I am attaching the Log file.

please advise :)
thanks,
Malcolm
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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic iOptron Zeq25

Thanks for the log, please try to enable the Scope Verbose log as well next time before you connect. Did you try to IEQPro/CEM60 driver? Please test with that driver and send the log.
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Replied by Malcolm Park on topic iOptron Zeq25

thanks!
are the screen grabs of any value or shall I just send the log next time?

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Malcolm
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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic iOptron Zeq25

Just the log
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Replied by Malcolm Park on topic iOptron Zeq25

hi there, I think we are in business with the CEM60
It did a couple of good things, and a couple of weird ones.
The good news is, I was able to get RA/DEC from the mount once I synced on an object with the hand paddle.
I did not do the sync step ( I just unparked and slewed to an object) with the ZEQ25 driver so I will go back and experiment, maybe the ZEQ25 is a better driver, and my omission of the hand paddle sync step was the problem.
I was able to select a target, and successfully slew to it in Kstars with the CEM60 driver.
The strange behaviour was that the red target didnt follow the slew command to the new object.
When the slew was complete, I had to sync on the new object to move the target (in Kstars)
Also, it would not respond to a park command. I had to abort as it wasnt moving.
Are any of these issues configuration items where I can find a setting and fix it myself?
thanks very much,
Malcolm
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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic iOptron Zeq25

You didn't enable Scope Verbose under Logging. At any rate, from the log all appear to be working fine. Also, please make sure the "red target" is not the new default KStars Telrad FOV indicator. There is a telescope crosshair and default Telrad crosshair (which you can turn off).
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Replied by Malcolm Park on topic iOptron Zeq25

Please find attached a log file with all boxes checked.
The red indicator is the location indicator, not a telrad. Thanks for checking I may want to use telrad at some point.
The indicator does not follow the slew.
Using the real example, I first turned on the mount and did a one star alignment with the hand paddle.
I then slewed to Mercury (I'm indoors) with the hand paddle.
I then turned on the RPi2 and started Kstars/INDI.
In INDI I turned on the logging toggles first, then connected.
I got no lights in the INDI GUI by the RA/DEC fields.
When I first went in to Kstars, I expected the cross hairs to be on Mercury. They were nowhere near it.
I synced on Mercury, and the cross hairs moved into position.
I selected the sun, and slewed to it, but the cross-hairs didn't move, they stayed on Mercury. I synced on the Sun, and the crosshairs moved there,
After I had moved the scope, at shut down I noticed that I had a yellow light in the INDI GUI by the RA/DEC fields.
any thoughts?

thanks,
Malcolm
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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic iOptron Zeq25

The log doesn't contain any further info, just basic debug info. Please check ALL boxes under Logging _before_ you connect.
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