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Sky Watcher Alt-Az driver parking problem

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Thank you for always having a wonderful support.

This is a basic problem, so I explained before, but I will explain.

This driver will not work unless you press the park off button.

However, all the park functions of this driver are not working properly.

When you press the park off button, the mount will move in an unintended direction, so you need to stop by pushing the stop button.

Other mounts will be connected to the driver after alignment, but with this mount driver you will operate normally when you mount the driver in the initial state of the North pole.

Park function is interfering with normal operation.

Please cancel the parking function and change the specification so that it operates right after connecting the driver.
5 years 7 months ago #29083

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I will also describe parts that are not functioning outside the park.

1. Solver Options

With this driver, the current location of the mount file may not be reflected in the configuration file and a solver error may occur.
-O - ​​no - plot - no - verify --resort --downsample 2 -3 ooooo -4 xxxxx -5 30
(Part of ooooo, xxxxx will not be reflected in the mount's current location).

2. Synchronization with GPS
With this driver, GPS location and time are not reflected in the mount driver.

that's all.

I use this mount with EAA, but I am avoiding the problem part manually.

I hope it will be improved.
5 years 7 months ago #29092

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I too used to use this driver for EAA on wide field but it is unusable - due to many problems ,most listed by T-Studio, I have now gone back to the Indi Synscan driver and the handset :-( ,this gives a much better experience (using align,camera,Kstars it works 95% of the time - well done) and (MOST IMPORTANTLY) allows me to catch the small amount of clear skies I get.
RPI3 Ubuntu 16.04 / AMD desktop Kstars under Ubuntu 16.04 Mounts :azeq6 ,SWAZGoTo

RPI3 Fedora testing out on AMD desktop Fedpra 28 - running kstars 2.9.4 , Indilib 1.7.4 ?????
5 years 7 months ago #29100

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So SkyWatcher Az-Alt driver uses SkyWatcherAPIMount driver which was written by Roger James but unfortunately he can no longer maintain it. There is work here by Tarun: github.com/tkottary/indi

So you can help him by testing the code and checking if it resolves your issues.
Last edit: 5 years 7 months ago by Jasem Mutlaq.
5 years 7 months ago #29108

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I ll check this issue. I have seen odd behavior with AZ GTI parking too because the core is the same alt-az driver.
The following user(s) said Thank You: Jasem Mutlaq, T-Studio
5 years 7 months ago #29124

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I will work if driver testing is possible.
However, I have never used Git.

sudo apt-add-repository ppa: mutlaqja / ppa

Does not affect the environment constructed by?
5 years 7 months ago #29127

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Mr. tkottary

I think that AZ GTI and Skywatcher Virtuoso are probably working with almost the same command set.
I think the other Skywatcher Alt Az mount is the same except that there is no encoder, so I think it is a handy driver to mount when Skywatcher Alt Az bug runs out.
(This is beneficial for users using wireless mounts and wireless adapters.)

Although this driver is a useful driver, Park problems, synchronization between mount information and solver options, and synchronization of GPS information do not work, so you need to set them manually.

Previously Ascom had similar drivers, but it was difficult to use, so I am using INDI, Ekos.
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