I think the problem is how I am using PHD2 for guiding. I had had set my profile to use internal guider but was running PHD2 independently and connecting direct to guide camera probably. Guiding works but EKOS imaging fails to capture image.
Now set guiding to PHD2 in profile. Run PHD2 then hit the connect button in the EKOS guiding TAB.
Clear skies tonight having spent the last few days re-configuring usb connections and hubs. <strong> Unfortunately no better, Kstars crashed</strong> on taking the second image! I had logging to file on as requested in verbose and attached is the kstars log file and the sys log
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The kstars log file last entries has warnings regarding threads and timers.
The syslog has many entries like 'reset high-speed USB' which is for the ASI120mm mini (USB2) and 'reset SuperSpeed Gen 1 USB' for the ASI 2600MM Pro' (USB3). Is this expected?
Rebooted Pi and tried again. Different last entry in kstars log this time. See log files:
. This may be an irrelevant observation but this time I didnt have guiding running (PHD2) and took 2 images with no crash. Started PHD2 and took 2 more images and kstars crashed on finishing second exposure.
I am running Astoberry v 2.0.4. Indi_lib is 1.9.4. indi-asi is 2.0.3.
Some other less important issues to report:
- Raspberry Pi 4 not powering up. This is due to the powered usb hub connected to the Pi 4. Chaining an un-powered hub between the pi and the powered hub solves this issue (USB power feed design fault in Pi 4) This only happens if hub is powered on before the Pi.
- Kstars permits running an image sequence when the dome is still moving to syncronise with the mount direction. User should be warned and sequence not started until dome has reached position.
- With telescope in home position pointing at the celestial pole and mount not tracking dome gets continuous command 'Dome is moving to position' then 'Dome reached requested position. The position is not changing when mount is not tracking!
- When aligning using slew to target there is no mention of what the target actually is in the align TAB. Could this be added please.