Is this driver working now. Will it be incorporated into an update for Stellarmate and if so do we know when? If not where can we get an copy and instructions on how to incorporate it into the Stellarmate.

Thanks for all the hard work guys, you rock

I am actually for one more fix from Chris before I release the next INDI officially. So very shortly.

I loaded new Kstars 3.1.0, and can now set focuser to 'Celestron Focuser SCT' in profile, but profile won't start up. What am I doing wrong?

And in INDI listing for upgrades is lists Celestron Focuser SCT as 'standalone'. What does that mean? Does it mean it supports it without linking(requiring) Celestron mount, or does it mean something else?

Thx
G

Standalone means if it is connected directly to USB, not via the mount. You need to update INDI as well. It is an experimental driver at the moment until we get more user feedback.

This is how I can select and start the focuser:
Run KStars.
Toggle EKOS (The dome icon).
Edit Profile
For the focuser select 'Celestron SCT'
I don't have connect automatically checked.
Start Ekos
Select the 'Celestron SCT' tab
In the 'Main Control' tab click on 'Connect'
The focuser connects and all the control UI is shown.

I think that standalone means that the focuser works with its own usb connection, independently of the telescope. It's also possible to connect through the Aux port on the scope but there's no driver for that in INDI (there is in ASCOM).
My test rig just has the focuser connected to a port on a hub that's connected to a RPi, no power supply at all.

Very naive question - how do I install the new INDI release?
I downloaded the indi-1.7.6.zip, but cannot tell what I'm supposed to do with it. In READme in this there are terminal commands. Do I need to run those??
I have mac OSx.
On INDI site, there is 'download indi for MacOS', INDIGO server, indigo control, and other - am I suppose to install from there? Problem here is can't tell which release this are - don't know if these are old or new. ??

Glen, you don't need to download the file. Just update StellarMateOS to the latest update and then use KStars v3.1.0 on your MacOS.

just got my focuser and installed. handheld is working fine but indi_celestron_sct_focus does not recognize it.
Connection: one wire to aux, the other to USB2.
focuser is recognized as:
[ 4.284325] usb 1-8: new full-speed USB device number 6 using xhci_hcd
[ 4.432772] usb 1-8: not running at top speed; connect to a high speed hub
[ 4.433994] usb 1-8: New USB device found, idVendor=15a2, idProduct=a50f, bcdDevice= 0.00
[ 4.434006] usb 1-8: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 4.434011] usb 1-8: Product: Celestron Focuser
[ 4.434015] usb 1-8: Manufacturer: Celestron
[ 4.434019] usb 1-8: SerialNumber: MF_v1



whats wrong with it?
St

Disconnect the aux connection, try just the USB connection to the focuser.

I have used the focuser for basic setting presets and move in and out. Seems to be working fine
No chance to test it in a real situation, the weather has not behaved, but from initial playing it seems to work fine.

One Cosmetic item, In the Indi Control panel for the focuser, under the Main Control tab, the text on the left specifically the Relative Position and absolute position need to be fully visible. Presently they are only partly seen even if you resize the window.

It would be nice if the min and max positions could be populated on the screen which the focuser learns when the calibration tool from Celestron is run and then saved to the focuser by the tool

no difference. did reboot

Good to hear to works for more than one person!

Do you mean the text messages? I've no idea how to change that, it's part of the display stuff.

My max and min positions are shown, at least once connected and before that they aren't shown. I'll have a look though.