Paul

I have umbuntu latest version.
Hopp some one of development team can help is in this

Chris

Hi,

For Ubuntu 18.04 (latest) I can supply the binary. Will make some instruction where you can get these and how to install. (No time tonight so hopefully tomorrow)

Regards,

Paul

Thanks, it's merged. Can you please provide documentation for the driver with screenshots so we can add it?

Hi,

attached a pdf document wit all the config screen. Hope that will do.
(fairly simple focus driver)

Thanks

Paul

Thanks Guys

so cool
One question, still for this, how to get its in my installing run linux update, please advise


Chris

krno

You say the software is merged, what doe this mean and how do i get the drive. I have no clue what the process is?
What to execute on my Mate Terminal

Thanks for your help


Chris

Hi,

looks as if the version is now in the nighly-build. (see indilib.org/download.html)
So it should be possible to install it by updatiing from the nightly builds. (Read the warnings about the nightly builds ....)
The driver is indi_onfocus_focuser and normally will go in /usr/bin
(You should be able to select it from KStars. If it not shows up, you can install it in kstars as a custom driver)



Hope this helps

Paul

Thanks Paul that was very helpfull i added only the drivers from the night repos.
The wearther is here in amsterdam very bad. so i will check tomorrow a dry test. Than i will update you with the results Possible the weekend i can start to explore indi with clear sky.
Again thanks Chris

Paul

I have add the driver and everything is green but its not working. In general from windows point of view when connect you must feel that its active . You know the magetic field of the stepper become active. this is not happening. Can you check ,to help me out? wrong setting?

Chris

Hi,

hmmm. That will need some investigation. When I try it against an Arduino the firmware reacts as expected: (Commands exchange looks ok). I have no motors connected, so can't test.
Questions:
"In general from windows point of view when connect you must feel that its active".

When does this happen under Windows, when you connect the device to the port, or when you open the device using the Windows software?
Can you attach a screen shot of the Indi Control Pannel for the driver.

Thanks

Paul

Paul

I can confirm that the driver is working in the dry test.

Yesterday i run in to a hardware issue a connection to power on the stepper module was broken. I think everybody recognize this the sky become clear and bang....... something is not working So Compliments and many thanks.

As newbie a question about the focus module. auto-Focusing how is that working. Based on a Vcurve like focus max ore is pure lo looking for the smallest HDF. And will it change the amount of steps when it reach near focus?

anyway super thanks

Chris

Hi Chris,
good to hear it's working now. Please take care in the first test to observe that it is not going passed the max positions. (It should not but you never know; I ruined 1 focuser some time ago not stopping in time. Stepper motors have a lot of torque and rack&pinions can be fragile)
Can't anwser your question on the autofocus. (Think there are different operation modes but not sure) Maybe someone with more knowledge about the ekos autofocus module can answer that.

Groeten uit BelgIe

Paul