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

Bi-monthly release with minor bug fixes and improvements

SM 1.5 and QHY cameras

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Updated to Stellarmate 1.5. After update my QHY camera is no longer found on startup. I am getting the error message dialog "No QHY cameras detected. Power on?".
This seems to be a common problem with QHY and 1.5 according to feedback on the Facebook user group.

The following is the relevant chunk of the log...
[2020-02-15T13:35:43.455 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI server connected.
[2020-02-15T13:35:43.455 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Connection to INDI server is successful
[2020-02-15T13:35:43.457 CST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos] - "INDI services started on port 7624. Please connect devices."
[2020-02-15T13:35:43.502 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server: "2020-02-15T19:35:43: startup: /usr/bin/indiserver -v -p 7624 -r 0 -f /tmp/indififoba99431e "
[2020-02-15T13:35:43.502 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server: "2020-02-15T19:35:43: listening to port 7624 on fd 3"
[2020-02-15T13:35:43.502 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server: "FIFO: start indi_qhy_ccd"
[2020-02-15T13:35:43.503 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server: "FIFO: Starting driver indi_qhy_ccd"
[2020-02-15T13:35:43.503 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server: "2020-02-15T19:35:43: Driver indi_qhy_ccd: pid=10470 rfd=4 wfd=7 efd=8"
[2020-02-15T13:35:43.503 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server: "2020-02-15T19:35:43: Client 5: new arrival from 127.0.0.1:46528 - welcome!"
[2020-02-15T13:35:43.503 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server: ""
[2020-02-15T13:35:48.391 CST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos] - "Unable to establish:\n+ QHY CCD\nPlease ensure the device is connected and powered on."
[2020-02-15T13:40:31.680 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI: Stopping local drivers...
[2020-02-15T13:40:31.681 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Removing managed driver "QHY CCD"
[2020-02-15T13:40:31.689 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDIListener: Removing client manager for server localhost @ 7624
[2020-02-15T13:40:31.690 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI server disconnected. Exit code: 0
[2020-02-15T13:40:31.697 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI server disconnected. Exit code: 0
[2020-02-15T13:40:31.698 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Stopping INDI Driver "indi_qhy_ccd"
[2020-02-15T13:40:31.699 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Stopping INDI Server "localhost" @ "7624"
[2020-02-15T13:40:31.700 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos] - Resetting Ekos Manager...
[2020-02-15T13:40:31.709 CST WARN ][ default] - QSqlDatabasePrivate::removeDatabase: connection 'filter_db' is still in use, all queries will cease to work.
[2020-02-15T13:40:31.710 CST WARN ][ default] - QSqlDatabasePrivate::addDatabase: duplicate connection name 'filter_db', old connection removed.
[2020-02-15T13:40:31.717 CST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos] - "INDI services stopped."
[2020-02-15T13:40:32.888 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos] - Resetting Ekos Manager...
[2020-02-15T13:40:32.894 CST WARN ][ default] - QSqlDatabasePrivate::removeDatabase: connection 'filter_db' is still in use, all queries will cease to work.
[2020-02-15T13:40:32.895 CST WARN ][ default] - QSqlDatabasePrivate::addDatabase: duplicate connection name 'filter_db', old connection removed.
[2020-02-15T13:40:32.973 CST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos] - "Starting INDI services..."
[2020-02-15T13:40:32.976 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI: Starting local drivers...
[2020-02-15T13:40:32.977 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Starting INDI Server: ("-v", "-p", "7624", "-r", "0", "-f", "/tmp/indififoa3057303") -f "/tmp/indififoa3057303"
[2020-02-15T13:40:33.003 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server Started? true
[2020-02-15T13:40:33.003 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI: INDI Server started locally on port 7624
[2020-02-15T13:40:33.004 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Starting INDI Driver "indi_qhy_ccd"
[2020-02-15T13:40:33.004 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Adding managed driver "QHY CCD"
[2020-02-15T13:40:33.005 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDIListener: Adding a new client manager to INDI listener..
[2020-02-15T13:40:33.005 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI: Connecting to local INDI server on port 7624 ...
[2020-02-15T13:40:33.006 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI server connected.
[2020-02-15T13:40:33.006 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Connection to INDI server is successful
[2020-02-15T13:40:33.007 CST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos] - "INDI services started on port 7624. Please connect devices."
[2020-02-15T13:40:33.028 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server: "2020-02-15T19:40:33: startup: /usr/bin/indiserver -v -p 7624 -r 0 -f /tmp/indififoa3057303 "
[2020-02-15T13:40:33.029 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server: "2020-02-15T19:40:33: listening to port 7624 on fd 3"
[2020-02-15T13:40:33.029 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server: "FIFO: start indi_qhy_ccd"
[2020-02-15T13:40:33.029 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server: "FIFO: Starting driver indi_qhy_ccd"
[2020-02-15T13:40:33.030 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server: "2020-02-15T19:40:33: Driver indi_qhy_ccd: pid=10507 rfd=4 wfd=7 efd=8"
[2020-02-15T13:40:33.030 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server: "2020-02-15T19:40:33: Client 5: new arrival from 127.0.0.1:48834 - welcome!"
[2020-02-15T13:40:33.030 CST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server: ""
[2020-02-15T13:40:38.260 CST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos] - "Unable to establish:\n+ QHY CCD\nPlease ensure the device is connected and powered on."

Any ideas?
Thanks,
brad
4 years 1 month ago #49553

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Replied by Clive Garner on topic SM 1.5 and QHY cameras

Bingo, as I thought I solved this last july with my QHY128c, it seems to have come back
issue is inside the rules etc, took me a while to figure how to do it again as I am still a newbie to Linux etc.
I just did this process again and now have contact with CCD.


Using File,,,,,, (qhy ccdsdk-v2.0.11-linux-debian-ubuntu-armv8)
open in terminal from each of the folders in order of info below 'lib' 'firmaware' 'udev' 'fx3load'
in each terminal window, do the sudo cp................ ( this copies the right info for QHY ccd's )


#####################################################################################################################
# Description : This script installs all the necessary files (libraries, firmwares, udev, include) on Linux machine.
# Written by : Jan Soldan (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
# Version : 1.02
# Date : 9/2017
#####################################################################################################################

# install shared libs and links
sudo cp -d ../lib/* /usr/local/lib

# install firmware
mkdir -p /usr/local/lib/qhy/firmware
sudo cp -p ../firmware/* /usr/local/lib/qhy/firmware

# install udev files
sudo cp ../udev/* /etc/udev/rules.d
sudo cp ../udev/* /lib/udev/rules.d

# install fxload with the FX3 support
mkdir -p /usr/share/usb (this folder is likely already there, just check if it is)
sudo cp ../fx3load/a3load.hex /usr/share/usb
sudo cp ../fx3load/fxload /sbin
4 years 1 month ago #49558

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Got this from Jasem this morning and just applied the commands... It works, QHY Camera now functional...

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y dist-upgrade

Just need to reboot after running command.

brad
4 years 1 month ago #49612

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