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Lakeside focuser

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Lakeside focuser was created by Phil Shepherd

I mentioned in a thread about the Quantum Filter Wheel developed by Kaczorek (which works really well - thank you!) that I am using a Lakeside focuser...

I still have not had a response from the supplier, which is quite strange as they have been really helpful in the past...

I have run a few debug sessions via ASCOM, which has a Lakeside driver & have managed to pull out most of the command set...

All responses seem to be 7 bytes (6 characters + a hash) - the hash seems to be space padded to the 7th byte.
The only exceptions seems to be ??# -> OK# and the CI/CO move in/out responses (Started & DONE#)

Is this enough information for a focus driver?

Phil
Last edit: 7 years 3 months ago by Phil Shepherd.
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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic Lakeside focuser

There is no command to move to a specific step? e.g. 3445?
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Replied by Phil Shepherd on topic Lakeside focuser

If I recall from the session I was running (I was using Focusmax with the Lakeside driver set to debug mode), when I issued a goto step number, it worked out where it was & the number of steps in/out needed, then send a #CInn or #COnn command for the nn of steps to move by.....

I will double check tonight or tomorrow, if I get a few minutes...

Phil
Last edit: 7 years 3 months ago by Phil Shepherd.
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Replied by Phil Shepherd on topic Lakeside focuser

Just checked with their LakesideUtil program, with Ascom driver set to debug

Position was at 5519 & I issued a move to 6000... it issued a CO481# for 481 steps...
09:22:27.724 MOVE 1                    MOVE TO: 6000
09:22:27.726 MoveFocuser 1             Started
09:22:27.726 SendCommand 1             Command: ?P#
09:22:27.753 SendCommand 1               Response: P 5519#, Elapsed time: 27.0
09:22:27.753 MoveFocuser 1             Got Mutex
09:22:27.753 SendString 1              CO481#
09:22:27.754 SendString                  Completed, Elapsed time: 0.3
09:22:27.754 MoveFocuser 1             Initiating asynchronous move
09:22:27.757 MoveFocuser 1               Completed, Elapsed time: 31.1
09:22:27.757 IsMoving Get 1            True
09:22:27.758 WaitForFocuser 4          Waiting for focuser...True
09:22:27.758 GetString                 Started
09:22:28.258 IsMoving Get 1            True
09:22:28.258 Position Get 1            5519
09:22:28.760 IsMoving Get 1            True
09:22:28.760 Position Get 1            5519
09:22:29.113 GetString 4                 P 5718#, Elapsed time: 1354.3
09:22:29.113 GetString                 Started
09:22:29.260 IsMoving Get 1            True
09:22:29.260 Position Get 1            5718
09:22:29.762 IsMoving Get 1            True
09:22:29.762 Position Get 1            5718
09:22:30.263 IsMoving Get 1            True
09:22:30.263 Position Get 1            5718
09:22:30.457 GetString 4                 P 5918#, Elapsed time: 1343.9
09:22:30.457 GetString                 Started
09:22:30.763 IsMoving Get 1            True
09:22:30.763 Position Get 1            5918
09:22:31.017 GetString 4                 DONE#, Elapsed time: 559.7
09:22:31.017 WaitForFocuser 4          Move completed: True
09:22:31.017 WaitForFocuser 4          Wait completed
09:22:31.017 WaitForFocuser 4          Start of Finally block
09:22:31.017 WaitForFocuser 4          Released Mutex
09:22:31.017 WaitForFocuser 4            Completed, Elapsed time: 3258.7
09:22:31.264 IsMoving Get 1            False
09:22:31.264 SendCommand 1             Command: ?P#
09:22:31.289 SendCommand 1               Response: P 6000#, Elapsed time: 24.3

Phil
Last edit: 7 years 3 months ago by Phil Shepherd.
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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic Lakeside focuser

Ok you can easily customize one of the existing drivers (e.g. moonlite) to develop a driver for Lakeside focuser.
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Replied by Radek Kaczorek on topic Lakeside focuser

I would go for recording a session with wireshark so to grab all usb traffic. This way you can get proper signalling and carriage return/line feeds. That's how I started with developing Quantum Filter Wheel driver. Otherwise it might be a pain in the ass to go further with developing a driver for this focuser without access to the hardware.
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Replied by Phil Shepherd on topic Lakeside focuser

OK... will do.. thanks.

Phil
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Replied by Leigh Blake on topic Lakeside focuser

Hi Phil

Did you get anywhere with the Lakeside? I also have one and am keen to migrate over to running my setup with Linux.

Leigh
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Replied by Phil Shepherd on topic Lakeside focuser

Hi Leigh...

Sorry... I just saw this.... having had your email fwd from Peter @ Lakeside....

The Lakeside driver should now be merged by Jasem.... I have only had a quick go but my Lakeside is working with the integrated driver.....

HUGE thanks to Peter @ Lakeside for helping me with the control codes.... and to Jasem for tidying up the code for merge....

Phil
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Replied by Phil Shepherd on topic Lakeside focuser

Jasem has merged my Lakeside focuser code into the main branch.... thanks Jasem....

Quick question.... when will the driver be available compiled for other platforms?

Thanks,

Phil
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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic Lakeside focuser

What other platforms?
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Replied by Phil Shepherd on topic Lakeside focuser

perhaps I should have said "flavours".... various Linux, Pi, in the VM platform, etc.

And does anyone provide a binary/package for Mac? I am just curious

Phil
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