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PegasusAstro DMFC with DC Motor

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I bought a PegasusAstro DMFC to use it with a DC Motorfocus on Stellarmate

When I switch to DC Motor mode I can control the Motor via the knob and via the standalone App but not in Stellarmate/EKOS

When I Set it to Stepper Mode in EKOS the Motor moves, but it is not working correctly, of cause, as it is a DC Motor

Any help would be highly appreciated
2 years 4 months ago #77330

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I have done some more investigation:

According to the Interface documenation (pegasusastro.com/wp-content/uploads/2015...al-Command-Table.pdf) the G commands should be used for relative movements. 

The indi driver seem to have implemented the M command for absolute as well as for the relative movements. (github.com/indilib/indi/blob/master/drivers/focuser/dmfc.cpp

I could imagine, that the dmfc might reject M commands when Motortype is DC

Unfortunately I don't know how to correct this in the driver and bring it to Stellarmate :-(
2 years 4 months ago #77415

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I'll take a look at this tomorrow if it is not too much work to add. We need to get INDI released soon.
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