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INDI Library v2.0.6 is Released (02 Feb 2024)

Bi-monthly release with minor bug fixes and improvements

Changes to parking

In order to extend the custom parking functionality to all telescope drivers, I removed all the custom parking code from EQMod driver and re implemented it in INDI::Telescope. So your current parking file (~/.indi/ParkData.xml) cannot be used! Delete it, and use the updated EQMod driver to set a new parking position. Please test this as there might be bugs or regression issues during the re-implementation process.
9 years 1 day ago #3749

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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic Changes to parking

Ok, I'm also interested to know how people with Meade/Celestron perform parking/unparking.

1. Meade: There is "park" command, but there is no "unpark" command (there is a new "Initialize mount" command, but not sure how this could be used to unpark?)
2. Celestron: No park/unpark command.

What would be a good way to support park and unpark for these mounts? If we stored the RA/DEC at the time of parking, can we "sync" on "unpark" with the coordinates last stored as parking coords? Would this work?
9 years 21 hours ago #3755

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Replied by Gonzothegreat on topic Changes to parking

I will definitely be testing this as the park feature is important for my remote observatory.
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9 years 21 hours ago #3756

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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic Changes to parking

Currently, only EQMod and IEQPro support custom parking. If you have any of them, please test and report back.
9 years 21 hours ago #3758

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Replied by Gonzothegreat on topic Changes to parking

maybe I'm missing the obvious, but what's different?
I have update the Odroid and the VM and cannot see any differences.
9 years 12 hours ago #3761

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Replied by Gonzothegreat on topic Changes to parking

Will there be a file to store the park data values?
This is something I use in my scripts to control the observatory roof.
9 years 12 hours ago #3762

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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic Changes to parking

The PPA packages are being built, they should be available within 2 hours of this post. The park data file is stored in ~/.indi/ParkData.xml
9 years 1 hour ago #3765

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Replied by Peter Polakovic on topic Changes to parking

Jasem, I made some experiments with ETX 125 and it seems that once parked the only you can do is to switch it off. You can't unpark it even with hand controller. Peter
8 years 11 months ago #3769

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Replied by Gonzothegreat on topic Changes to parking

It seems that the data logged in ParkData.xml differs from previously.

new one:
root@heidenrod-obs:~# more /root/.indi/ParkData.xml 
<parkdata>
    <device name="EQMod Mount">
        <parkstatus>
true
        </parkstatus>
        <parkposition>
            <raposition>
8.40192e+06
            </raposition>
            <deposition>
9.715e+06
            </deposition>
        </parkposition>
    </device>
</parkdata>
root@heidenrod-obs:~#

previously (old park values):
root@heidenrod-obs:~# more /root/.indi/ParkData-orig.xml 
<parkdata>
    <device name="EQMod Mount">
        <parkstatus>
false
        </parkstatus>
        <parkposition>
            <raencoder>
7481585
            </raencoder>
            <deencoder>
8545465
            </deencoder>
        </parkposition>
    </device>
</parkdata>
root@heidenrod-obs:~#


With the new one, all my scripts are now broken
8 years 11 months ago #3770

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- not very clear if honestly... :unsure:
8 years 11 months ago #3772

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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic Changes to parking


Well, what happens once you turn it back again, no need for realignment? it knows where it is at?
8 years 11 months ago #3775

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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic Changes to parking

The values are stored as double now instead of unsigned long. I changed format so you'll see something like 7481585.0000, please delete file and recheck (tomorrow).
8 years 11 months ago #3777

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