Hello, i have asked in the OnStep forum and did not get a resposne.

So maybe someone here knows what to do. 

When i connect KStars/Ekos to my OnStep computerize mount i always get a focuser tab.  I dont have a focuser on my OnStep board.

What happens is Ekos thinks there is one and when i try to use the focus section i cannot do a manual star focus routine.  I never get to pick a start and see it's size.  I think becuase it is trying to move the focuser.

It would be nice to either turn off the focuser in KStars/Ekos so i can manual focus and use the star size info.
 

Hi,

I will check this and come back to you.

May be it is better to follow the the link hereunder where most OnStep issues are discussed
www.indilib.org/forum/development/1406-d...0-like-for-indi.html

Available focuser(s) and rotator are configured before uploading the firmware to the OnStep MCU, on the config.h file. For example, in my configuration I've both disabled (for now)

Available focuser(s) and rotator are configured before uploading the firmware to the OnStep MCU, on the config.h file. For example, in my configuration I've both disabled (for now)

  

Just tested with an OnStep with no focuser set and I confirm the issue.

This will take some time and maybe hard to solve quickly.
Focuser interface is currently not conditionally activated in OnStep

@rbarberac,

he has the issue that the Indi Driver always does expose a Focuser Interface to Ekos, whatever there is or not a Focuser present in OnStep firmware.

So the issue is really in the Indi Driver

I believe I found a solution to the Focuser Issue.
I tested with and without Focuser in the firmware and it disbles the Focuser TAB as well as the Interface so that Ekos does not detect a focuser when not present in the firmware.

So there is a technical workaround but will take some time before releasing the solution.

see github.com/azwing/indi
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Instead of initializing the Focuser Interface right inside "LX200_OnStep::initProperties()"
this can be done within "LX200_OnStep::updateProperties()"
under the Focuser detection condition
// Focuser 1
OSNumFocusers = 0; //Reset before detection
if (!sendOnStepCommand(":FA#")) // do we have a Focuser 1
{
FI::initProperties(FOCUS_TAB);
FI::updateProperties();
LOG_INFO("Focuser 1 found");
OSFocuser1 = true;
defineProperty(&OSFocus1InitializeSP);
OSNumFocusers = 1;
} else {
OSFocuser1 = false;
LOG_INFO("Focuser 1 NOT found");
}