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Trouble with the EQ6R-Pro USB Port and EQMOD

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Hi Androgena,
I even don't know that there is such upgrade, this is cool :)
What happens if you connect this mount to a Windows PC? Is there a new COM device in Device manager detected?
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3 years 3 months ago #64631

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Connection tab in indi-eqmod driver: Try baudrate: 115200
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Hi Jürgen,

Any chance we could see the output of `dmesg` and `lsusb` from your astroberry? I'd be interested in knowing if you have the same serial controller I do.

I have a suspicion that there might have been a hardware change. Knowing what you have would answer that question.
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Hi Hades,

Unfortunately, I don't have a windows machine to test with. I'll try on my Mac later tonight.

I was pretty excited to have the USB port, and to get away from the EQMod cables. Thankfully they are still an option if I can't get the USB port working.
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Hi Androgena,
here you see the lsusb from my EQ6-R:


As already worte by Seescho it is important to set the Baud rate to 115200, otherwise ist doesn't work.

Once the mount is seen by EKOS I have the following informations in the INDI mount tab "firmware": Firmware 0307, mount code 0x23.

Do you have tryed another USB cable? Hope you get your mount working!

Best regards


Jürgen
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I just saw, that you already posted your lsusb... I try to get the detailed lsusb output after work, just copied the one line output after my photo session last night.

My EQ6-R has at least a different product ID.
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Hi Wouter,

I tried the scan ports button. Also went through the device mapping process on the port 8624 page. No luck with either.

It looks like my mount has a different serial controller than other known working mounts. Jürgen reports he has the Prolific 2303, where mine has the 23d3. His is a pretty standard TTY device. Mine shows up as a human input device,

www.prolific.com.tw/US/ShowProduct.aspx?pcid=41

I should reach out to SkyWatcher to see what they have to say.
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Thank you, Jürgen. I suspected that might be the case.

The EQMod cable still works in the hand controller port. I'll be okay if we can't figure this out. :)
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Hi Edgar,

The mount doesn't even show up as a com port. Unfortunately, it's not the bitrate setting.
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One other possible lead... It looks like the version of the Kernel I'm running may not have a driver for this serial controller.

I found this document suggesting that 23d3 support was added in Linux 5.5

cateee.net/lkddb/web-lkddb/USB_SERIAL_PL2303.html

It looks like 4.4 is the latest Kernel available for Raspbian.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi_OS

I might try compiling a newer kernel. I'm not sure how much of a pain that's going to end up being, though.
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Yes, I was sort-of suspecting it's a HID. Seems to get more and more common, and I don't like it too much. It's asking for trouble when it comes to firmware upgrades. The ZWO EAF is also such a 'problem child'. FW update software only for windows, but contrary to standard COM/USB ports where you usually can run that software in wine, the HID support in wine is not up to that :( Not even vmware worked.

So I'm afraid you will need a dedicated driver to use that USB port.

Then again - isn't eqmod supposed to use the HC port anyhow, and USB only if used through the HC? What would be the advantage using that USB port?
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How about backing up the SD card and installing Ubuntu 20.04 with KStars on it? May be easier than compiling your own kernel.
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