"Each issue needs to be diagnosed individually. What the problem with nexdome? Did you turn Dome logging on? If yes, please share the logs. "
sounds good - I assumed I didn't get responses because I was over whelming. = )
On the dome. It connects but doesn't run. I suspect it's because I have PDM's firmware. (I have been using the PDM nexdome driver under windows). I will try and downgrade my firmware today. (but that will trash my windows option). Still kstars/ekos looks like it's worth the transition pains. I'll try firmware change before I get more into dome connection. (it all seems connected fine, just doesn't repond).
If you could - can we narrow down the mount issue first? The reason is - I have a log that WORKED last night. And one that doesn't work (today) and before yesterday. Let me attach the working and unworking log. Seemed to be a handshake issue.
here is last nights (working log) well the top part).
INFO 0.013698 sec : Session log file /home/ron/.indi/logs/2019-03-08/indi_lx200ap_experimental/indi_lx200ap_experimental_02:16:16.log
DEBUG 0.019797 sec : Active Snoop, driver: Dome Simulator, property: DOME_PARK
DEBUG 0.022741 sec : Active Snoop, driver: Dome Simulator, property: DOME_PARK
DEBUG 0.070003 sec : Connecting to /dev/ttyUSB0
DEBUG 0.070431 sec : Port FD 8
DEBUG 0.070480 sec : Connection successful, attempting handshake...
SCOPE 0.070505 sec : CMD <#:Br 00:00:00#>
SCOPE 0.093871 sec : CMD <#:Br 00:00:00#> successful.
SCOPE 0.093912 sec : CMD <#:V#>
SCOPE 0.125973 sec : RES <VCP4-E01-11A>
INFO 0.126079 sec : Servo Box Controller: GTOCP4.
INFO 0.126095 sec : Firmware Version: 'V' - E01-11A
INFO 0.126108 sec : Firmware level 'V' detected - driver loaded.
INFO 0.126122 sec : This is an _EXPERIMENTAL_ driver for Astro-Physics mounts - use at own risk!
INFO 0.126141 sec : BEFORE USING PLEASE READ the documentation at:
INFO 0.126155 sec :
indilib.org/devices/telescopes/astrophysics.html
SCOPE 0.126173 sec : CMD <:GR#>
SCOPE 0.141864 sec : RES <00:00.0>
SCOPE 0.141906 sec : Detected low precision format, attempting to switch to high precision.
SCOPE 0.141935 sec : CMD <:GR#>
SCOPE 0.173991 sec : RES <00:00:00>
SCOPE 0.174093 sec : Coordinate format is high precision.
INFO 0.174124 sec : AstroPhysics Experimental is online.
DEBUG 0.176287 sec : Configuration successfully saved for DEVICE_PORT.
DEBUG 0.423450 sec : Configuration successfully saved for DEVICE_BAUD_RATE.
DEBUG 0.424073 sec : Configuration successfully saved for CONNECTION_MODE.
SCOPE 0.425895 sec : CMD <:GR#>
SCOPE 0.445910 sec : RES <00:00:00>
SCOPE 0.446132 sec : Coordinate format is high precision.
DEBUG 0.447439 sec : Park to pos set to (3).
INFO 0.447568 sec : Computing PARK3 position...
INFO 0.447606 sec : calcParkPosition: parkPos=3 parkAlt=0.000000 parkAz=180.000000
DEBUG 0.447659 sec : Setting Park Axis1 to 180.00
DEBUG 0.447711 sec : Setting Park Axis2 to 0.00
DEBUG 0.447774 sec : Set predefined park position 3 to az=0.000000 alt=180.000000
DEBUG 0.448000 sec : park position = 3
SCOPE 0.449639 sec : CMD <#:Sg 085*40:12#>
SCOPE 0.449704 sec : CMD <#:Sg 085*40:12#>
SCOPE 0.477554 sec : CMD <#:Sg 085*40:12#> successful.
SCOPE 0.477589 sec : CMD <#:St +42*58:03#>
SCOPE 0.477600 sec : CMD <#:St +42*58:03#>
SCOPE 0.509515 sec : CMD <#:St +42*58:03#> successful.
INFO 0.509565 sec : Site location updated to Lat 42:58:03 - Long 274:19:48
INFO 0.509670 sec : Mount is parked.
DEBUG 0.509695 sec : InitPark Axis1 0.00 Axis2 42.97
DEBUG 0.509715 sec : Setting Default Park Axis1 to 0.00
DEBUG 0.509727 sec : Setting Default Park Axis2 to 0.00
INFO 0.509739 sec : Computing PARK3 position...
INFO 0.509752 sec : calcParkPosition: parkPos=3 parkAlt=0.000000 parkAz=180.000000
Here I connected this morning. Nothing changed other than a reboot. And this is the full log. = (
INFO 0.048181 sec : Session log file /home/ron/.indi/logs/2019-03-08/indi_lx200ap_experimental/indi_lx200ap_experimental_14:50:32.log
DEBUG 0.060113 sec : Active Snoop, driver: Dome Simulator, property: DOME_PARK
DEBUG 0.130341 sec : Active Snoop, driver: Dome Simulator, property: DOME_PARK
DEBUG 0.813336 sec : Connecting to /dev/ttyUSB0
DEBUG 0.813562 sec : Port FD 8
DEBUG 0.813579 sec : Connection successful, attempting handshake...
SCOPE 0.813604 sec : CMD <#:Br 00:00:00#>
CONNECTION button is YELLOW?