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ZWO ASI 130MM not working with ubuntu at all

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I tried using the ZWO ASI 130MM under multiple versions of ubuntu using indiserver. I have three of them and non of them work.

It seems impossible to take an image neither in 8bit or 16bit mode.

I read in other posts that there might be a firmware update for the camera but non of the links work and I can't find anything online about it ...

Is there any way to use the 130MM with unix???
2020-08-08T05:35:00: Driver indi_asi_ccd: read setNumberVector ZWO CCD ASI130MM CCD_EXPOSURE Busy
 CCD_EXPOSURE_VALUE='0.39606595039367675781'
2020-08-08T05:35:00: Client 0: queuing <setNumberVector device='ZWO CCD ASI130MM' name='CCD_EXPOSURE'>
2020-08-08T05:35:00: Client 0: sending msg copy 1 nq 1:
<setNumberVector device="ZWO CCD ASI130MM" name="CCD_EXPOSURE" state="Busy" timeout="60" timestamp="2020-08-08T05:35:00">
    <oneNumber name="CCD_EXPOSURE_VALUE">
0.39606595039367675781
    </oneNumber>
</setNumberVector>
 
2020-08-08T05:35:00: Driver indi_asi_ccd: read setNumberVector ZWO CCD ASI130MM CCD_EXPOSURE Busy
 CCD_EXPOSURE_VALUE='0.29578900337219238281'
2020-08-08T05:35:00: Client 0: queuing <setNumberVector device='ZWO CCD ASI130MM' name='CCD_EXPOSURE'>
2020-08-08T05:35:00: Client 0: sending msg copy 1 nq 1:
<setNumberVector device="ZWO CCD ASI130MM" name="CCD_EXPOSURE" state="Busy" timeout="60" timestamp="2020-08-08T05:35:00">
    <oneNumber name="CCD_EXPOSURE_VALUE">
0.29578900337219238281
    </oneNumber>
</setNumberVector>
 
2020-08-08T05:35:00: Driver indi_asi_ccd: read setNumberVector ZWO CCD ASI130MM CCD_EXPOSURE Busy
 CCD_EXPOSURE_VALUE='0.19559407234191894531'
2020-08-08T05:35:00: Client 0: queuing <setNumberVector device='ZWO CCD ASI130MM' name='CCD_EXPOSURE'>
2020-08-08T05:35:00: Client 0: sending msg copy 1 nq 1:
<setNumberVector device="ZWO CCD ASI130MM" name="CCD_EXPOSURE" state="Busy" timeout="60" timestamp="2020-08-08T05:35:00">
    <oneNumber name="CCD_EXPOSURE_VALUE">
0.19559407234191894531
    </oneNumber>
</setNumberVector>
 
2020-08-08T05:35:01: Driver indi_asi_ccd: read setNumberVector ZWO CCD ASI130MM CCD_EXPOSURE Busy
 CCD_EXPOSURE_VALUE='0.095390081405639648438'
2020-08-08T05:35:01: Client 0: queuing <setNumberVector device='ZWO CCD ASI130MM' name='CCD_EXPOSURE'>
2020-08-08T05:35:01: Client 0: sending msg copy 1 nq 1:
<setNumberVector device="ZWO CCD ASI130MM" name="CCD_EXPOSURE" state="Busy" timeout="60" timestamp="2020-08-08T05:35:01">
    <oneNumber name="CCD_EXPOSURE_VALUE">
0.095390081405639648438
    </oneNumber>
</setNumberVector>
 
2020-08-08T05:35:01: Driver indi_asi_ccd: read message ZWO CCD ASI130MM   '[ERROR] Exposure failed after 3 attempts.'
2020-08-08T05:35:01: Client 0: queuing <message device='ZWO CCD ASI130MM' name=''>
2020-08-08T05:35:01: Client 0: sending msg copy 1 nq 1:
<message device="ZWO CCD ASI130MM" timestamp="2020-08-08T05:35:01" message="[ERROR] Exposure failed after 3 attempts."/>
 
2020-08-08T05:35:01: Driver indi_asi_ccd: read setNumberVector ZWO CCD ASI130MM CCD_EXPOSURE Alert
 CCD_EXPOSURE_VALUE='0.095390081405639648438'
2020-08-08T05:35:01: Client 0: queuing <setNumberVector device='ZWO CCD ASI130MM' name='CCD_EXPOSURE'>
2020-08-08T05:35:01: Client 0: sending msg copy 1 nq 1:
<setNumberVector device="ZWO CCD ASI130MM" name="CCD_EXPOSURE" state="Alert" timeout="60" timestamp="2020-08-08T05:35:01">
    <oneNumber name="CCD_EXPOSURE_VALUE">
0.095390081405639648438
    </oneNumber>
</setNumberVector>
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I have also tried with the ASIStudio software from the ZWO site .... Which brings up the same error

Error message:
"[2020-08-08 06:45:20.571]"  -  "ASIGetVideoData : Error ocurrs, the error code is : ASI_ERROR_TIMEOUT"
ASIGetVideoData : Error ocurrs, the error code is : ASI_ERROR_TIMEOUT
"[2020-08-08 06:45:20.862]"  -  "Set camera param, Name: zoom out, Value: 0"
Set camera param, Name: zoom out, Value: 0
"[2020-08-08 06:45:21.299]"  -  "Stop the timer of device change, check and upate camera list"
Stop the timer of device change, check and upate camera list
"[2020-08-08 06:45:21.361]"  -  "ASIGetVideoData : Error ocurrs, the error code is : ASI_ERROR_TIMEOUT"
"[2020-08-08 06:45:21.571]"  -  "ASIGetVideoData : Error ocurrs, the error code is : ASI_ERROR_CAMERA_CLOSED"
"[2020-08-08 06:45:21.576]"  -  "1 cameras detected"
1 cameras detected
"[2020-08-08 06:45:21.609]"  -  "ZWO ASI130MM(ID:0) was detected."
ZWO ASI130MM(ID:0) was detected.
"[2020-08-08 06:45:21.609]"  -  "Set action: 1"
Set action: 1
"[2020-08-08 06:45:21.609]"  -  "Start to save camera settings to config file"
Start to save camera settings to config file
"[2020-08-08 06:45:21.671]"  -  "ASIGetVideoData : Error ocurrs, the error code is : ASI_ERROR_CAMERA_CLOSED"
"[2020-08-08 06:45:21.772]"  -  "ASIGetVideoData : Error ocurrs, the error code is : ASI_ERROR_CAMERA_CLOSED"
"[2020-08-08 06:45:21.872]"  -  "ASIGetVideoData : Error ocurrs, the error code is : ASI_ERROR_CAMERA_CLOSED"
"[2020-08-08 06:45:21.972]"  -  "ASIGetVideoData : Error ocurrs, the error code is : ASI_ERROR_CAMERA_CLOSED"
"[2020-08-08 06:45:22.073]"  -  "ASIGetVideoData : Error ocurrs, the error code is : ASI_ERROR_CAMERA_CLOSED"
"[2020-08-08 06:45:22.173]"  -  "ASIGetVideoData : Error ocurrs, the error code is : ASI_ERROR_CAMERA_CLOSED"
"[2020-08-08 06:45:22.214]"  -  "Save camera settings completed"
Save camera settings completed
"[2020-08-08 06:45:22.216]"  -  "Stop to capture of camera 0"
Stop to capture of camera 0
"[2020-08-08 06:45:22.216]"  -  "Prepare to stop ImageCaptureThread(Camera ID:0)"
Prepare to stop ImageCaptureThread(Camera ID:0)
"[2020-08-08 06:45:22.216]"  -  "ImageCaptureThread is running(Camera ID:0)"
ImageCaptureThread is running(Camera ID:0)
"[2020-08-08 06:45:22.216]"  -  "Wait for ImageCaptureThread::run while loop(Camera ID:0)"
Wait for ImageCaptureThread::run while loop(Camera ID:0)
ASIGetVideoData : Error ocurrs, the error code is : ASI_ERROR_TIMEOUT
ASIGetVideoData : Error ocurrs, the error code is : ASI_ERROR_CAMERA_CLOSED
ASIGetVideoData : Error ocurrs, the error code is : ASI_ERROR_CAMERA_CLOSED
ASIGetVideoData : Error ocurrs, the error code is : ASI_ERROR_CAMERA_CLOSED
ASIGetVideoData : Error ocurrs, the error code is : ASI_ERROR_CAMERA_CLOSED
ASIGetVideoData : Error ocurrs, the error code is : ASI_ERROR_CAMERA_CLOSED
ASIGetVideoData : Error ocurrs, the error code is : ASI_ERROR_CAMERA_CLOSED
ASIGetVideoData : Error ocurrs, the error code is : ASI_ERROR_CAMERA_CLOSED
"[2020-08-08 06:45:22.273]"  -  "exit ImageCaptureThread::run(Camera ID:0)"
"[2020-08-08 06:45:22.274]"  -  "ImageCaptureThread::run jumped while loop(Camera ID:0)"
ImageCaptureThread::run jumped while loop(Camera ID:0)
The qDebug() was added to avoid carash. The reason is unexplained.
"[2020-08-08 06:45:22.274]"  -  "ASIStopVideoCapture : Error ocurrs, the error code is : ASI_ERROR_CAMERA_CLOSED"
ASIStopVideoCapture : Error ocurrs, the error code is : ASI_ERROR_CAMERA_CLOSED
"[2020-08-08 06:45:22.274]"  -  "ImageCaptureThread stopped successfully(Camera ID:0)"
ImageCaptureThread stopped successfully(Camera ID:0)
exit ImageCaptureThread::run(Camera ID:0)



Further I have tried the cameras on a Mac. On the Mac they work without problem ....
Last edit: 3 years 7 months ago by Stefan Baar.
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I wasn't even aware that the ASI130MM exists! It looks like a pretty old camera (correct me if I am wrong) which may suffer from the same USB2 incompatibility as the ASI120MM and ASI120MC. The replacements of the latter two (ASI120MM-S and ASI120MC-S) work very well. Perhaps you should contact ZWO and ask them about this camera.
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yes, it is a few years old, but not obsolet. One can still stream and take pictures with it for solar observation. It is also totally fine for tracking.
I have contacted the ZWO support, their first response was to use ASIstudio... but that also doesn't work ... hope they can fix it somehow ....
Last edit: 3 years 7 months ago by Stefan Baar.
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