Hi Jasem,
I have tried different scenarios to see whats happening here.
In Summary...
Running kstars 3.3 Beta / indi 1.9.5 with my equipment (eqmod + Pulsar Dome with homebrew rotation hardware/driver) works fine and has been for several weeks.
Running same equipment with kstars 3.6.3 stable / indi 2.0.0 results in incorrect dome rotation.
Running kstars 3.6.3 stable / indi 2.0.0 with simulators works correctly.
Running kstars 3.6.3 stable / indi 2.0.0 with eqmod and Dome Simulator results in incorrect dome rotation.
So to me it looks like eqmod is introducing the error.
I include the log parts for working with simulators and failing with eqmod.
Any help to fix or highlight what I'm doing wrong appreciated.
Regards
3.6.3 stable / indi 2.0.0 using only simulators
[2023-02-10T12:20:38.632 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - ISD:Telescope sending coords RA: "21h 24m 01s" ( 21.4001 ) DE: " 06° 54' 26\"" ( 6.90718 )
[2023-02-10T12:20:38.676 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Telescope Simulator : "[INFO] Slewing to RA: 21:24:01 - DEC: 6:54:26 "
[2023-02-10T12:20:38.677 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] Snooped Target RA-DEC: 21.40013923165677312 "
[2023-02-10T12:20:38.677 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] Snooped Target RA-DEC: 6.9071778602101900901 "
[2023-02-10T12:20:38.677 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] Calling Update mount to anticipate goto target: 21.4001 - DEC: 6.90718 "
[2023-02-10T12:20:38.677 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] Updated telescope Az: 183.114 - Alt: 45.8698 "
[2023-02-10T12:20:38.677 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] Snooped RA 3:32:44 DEC 0:00:00 "
[2023-02-10T12:20:38.695 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "Mount is moving. Resetting calibration..."
[2023-02-10T12:20:38.696 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "Calibration is cleared."
[2023-02-10T12:21:07.504 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] Snooped RA 21:24:29 DEC 6:54:50 "
[2023-02-10T12:21:07.756 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Telescope Simulator : "[INFO] Telescope slew is complete. Tracking... "
[2023-02-10T12:22:17.750 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "Shutter is opening... "
[2023-02-10T12:22:17.750 GMT DEBG ][org.kde.kstars.ekos.observatory] - Setting shutter status to 3
[2023-02-10T12:22:17.751 GMT INFO ][org.kde.kstars.ekos.observatory] - "Shutter is opening..."
[2023-02-10T12:22:17.753 GMT DEBG ][org.kde.kstars.ekos.observatory] - Setting dome park status to 3
[2023-02-10T12:22:17.755 GMT DEBG ][org.kde.kstars.ekos.observatory] - Setting dome status to 5
[2023-02-10T12:22:17.758 GMT INFO ][org.kde.kstars.ekos.observatory] - "Dome is unparking..."
[2023-02-10T12:22:19.738 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "Dome will now be synced to mount azimuth position. "
[2023-02-10T12:22:19.739 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[WARNING] Dome will now be synced to mount azimuth position. "
[2023-02-10T12:22:19.739 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] Updated telescope Az: 183.542 - Alt: 45.8589 "
[2023-02-10T12:22:23.051 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[INFO] Shutter is open. "
[2023-02-10T12:22:23.051 GMT DEBG ][org.kde.kstars.ekos.observatory] - Setting shutter status to 1
[2023-02-10T12:22:23.051 GMT INFO ][org.kde.kstars.ekos.observatory] - "Shutter is open."
[2023-02-10T12:22:23.052 GMT DEBG ][org.kde.kstars.ekos.observatory] - Setting dome park status to 4
[2023-02-10T12:22:23.053 GMT DEBG ][org.kde.kstars.ekos.observatory] - Setting dome status to 0
[2023-02-10T12:22:23.053 GMT INFO ][org.kde.kstars.ekos.observatory] - "Dome is idle."
[2023-02-10T12:22:23.054 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[INFO] Dome is unparked. "
[2023-02-10T12:22:29.739 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] JD: 2.45999e+06 - MSD: 21.73 "
[2023-02-10T12:22:29.739 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] MC.x: 0 - MC.y: 0.1 MC.z: 0.08 "
[2023-02-10T12:22:29.739 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] HA: 0.168385 Lng: -2.3 RA: 21.4082 "
[2023-02-10T12:22:29.740 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] OTA_SIDE selection: 2 "
[2023-02-10T12:22:29.740 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] OTA_SIDE: -1 "
[2023-02-10T12:22:29.740 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] Mount OTA_SIDE: -1 "
[2023-02-10T12:22:29.740 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] OTA_OFFSET: 0.45 Lat: 51 "
[2023-02-10T12:22:29.740 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] OC.x: 0.449563 - OC.y: 0.0845884 OC.z: 0.0675199 "
[2023-02-10T12:22:29.740 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] Mount Az: 183.602 Alt: 45.8572 "
[2023-02-10T12:22:29.740 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] OV.x: -0.0437491 - OV.y: -0.695073 OV.z: 0.717607 "
[2023-02-10T12:22:29.740 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] Calculated target azimuth is 147.31. MinAz: 123.69, MaxAz: 170.92 "
[2023-02-10T12:22:29.741 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[INFO] Dome is moving to position 147.31 degrees azimuth... "
[2023-02-10T12:22:29.741 GMT DEBG ][org.kde.kstars.ekos.observatory] - Setting dome status to 2
[2023-02-10T12:22:29.742 GMT INFO ][org.kde.kstars.ekos.observatory] - "Dome is moving anticlockwise..."
[2023-02-10T12:22:29.743 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] Dome is syncing to position 147.31 degrees... "
[2023-02-10T12:22:33.061 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[INFO] Dome reached requested azimuth angle. "
[2023-02-10T12:22:33.062 GMT DEBG ][org.kde.kstars.ekos.observatory] - Setting dome status to 3
[2023-02-10T12:22:33.063 GMT INFO ][org.kde.kstars.ekos.observatory] - "Dome is tracking."
3.6.3 stable / indi 2.0.0 using eqmod and Dome Simulator (see my added comments)
[2023-02-10T13:29:54.851 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - ISD:Telescope: UnParking...
[2023-02-10T13:29:54.896 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Mount is unparked. "
[2023-02-10T13:30:05.476 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "Shutter is opening... "
[2023-02-10T13:30:05.478 GMT DEBG ][org.kde.kstars.ekos.observatory] - Setting shutter status to 3
[2023-02-10T13:30:05.480 GMT INFO ][org.kde.kstars.ekos.observatory] - "Shutter is opening..."
[2023-02-10T13:30:05.482 GMT DEBG ][org.kde.kstars.ekos.observatory] - Setting dome park status to 3
[2023-02-10T13:30:05.483 GMT DEBG ][org.kde.kstars.ekos.observatory] - Setting dome status to 5
[2023-02-10T13:30:05.486 GMT INFO ][org.kde.kstars.ekos.observatory] - "Dome is unparking..."
[2023-02-10T13:30:11.117 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[INFO] Shutter is open. "
[2023-02-10T13:30:11.118 GMT DEBG ][org.kde.kstars.ekos.observatory] - Setting shutter status to 1
[2023-02-10T13:30:11.118 GMT INFO ][org.kde.kstars.ekos.observatory] - "Shutter is open."
[2023-02-10T13:30:11.119 GMT DEBG ][org.kde.kstars.ekos.observatory] - Setting dome park status to 4
[2023-02-10T13:30:11.119 GMT DEBG ][org.kde.kstars.ekos.observatory] - Setting dome status to 0
[2023-02-10T13:30:11.119 GMT INFO ][org.kde.kstars.ekos.observatory] - "Dome is idle."
[2023-02-10T13:30:11.121 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[INFO] Dome is unparked. "
[2023-02-10T13:30:29.036 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - Target coordinates updated to JNow RA: "22h 32m 11s" DE: " 04° 15' 45\""
[2023-02-10T13:30:29.037 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - ISD:Telescope sending coords RA: "22h 32m 11s" ( 22.5364 ) DE: " 04° 15' 45\"" ( 4.26249 )
[2023-02-10T13:30:29.084 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Starting Goto RA=22.5364 DE=4.26249 (current RA=4.86596 DE=90) "
[2023-02-10T13:30:29.086 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Aligned Eqmod Goto RA=22.5364 DE=4.26249 (target RA=22.5364 DE=4.26249) "
[2023-02-10T13:30:29.088 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Setting Eqmod Goto RA=22.5364 DE=4.26249 (target RA=22.5364 DE=4.26249) "
[2023-02-10T13:30:29.180 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Slewing mount: RA increment = -2177408, DE increment = 2194880 "
[2023-02-10T13:30:29.444 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "Mount is moving. Resetting calibration..."
[2023-02-10T13:30:29.445 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "PHD2 Error: Equipment not connected."
[2023-02-10T13:30:29.446 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "Calibration is cleared."
[2023-02-10T13:30:29.469 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Slewing to RA: 22:32:11 - DEC: 4:15:45 "
[2023-02-10T13:30:29.470 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] Snooped Target RA-DEC: 22.536374784480337041 "
[2023-02-10T13:30:29.470 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] Snooped Target RA-DEC: 4.2624874701205488492 "
[2023-02-10T13:30:29.470 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] Calling Update mount to anticipate goto target: 22.5364 - DEC: 4.26249 "
[2023-02-10T13:30:29.470 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] Updated telescope Az: 310.824 - Alt: 83.4718 "
[2023-02-10T13:30:50.967 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] Snooped RA 22:31:55 DEC 4:42:17 "
[2023-02-10T13:30:52.071 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Iterative Goto (1): RA diff = 22.94 arcsecs DE diff = 0.05 arcsecs "
[2023-02-10T13:30:52.073 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Iterative goto (1): slew mount to RA increment = 2458, DE increment = 0 "
[2023-02-10T13:30:52.215 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] Snooped RA 22:32:34 DEC 4:15:45 "
[2023-02-10T13:30:53.319 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Iterative Goto (2): RA diff = 1.15 arcsecs DE diff = 0.05 arcsecs "
[2023-02-10T13:30:53.448 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Telescope slew is complete. Tracking TRACK_SIDEREAL... "
[2023-02-10T13:30:53.449 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] Updated telescope Az: 310.286 - Alt: 83.3993 "
[2023-02-10T13:31:06.005 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "Dome will now be synced to mount azimuth position. "
[2023-02-10T13:31:06.006 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[WARNING] Dome will now be synced to mount azimuth position. "
[2023-02-10T13:31:06.006 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] Updated telescope Az: 309.999 - Alt: 83.3598 "
[2023-02-10T13:31:06.006 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] JD: 2.45999e+06 - MSD: 22.8765 "
[2023-02-10T13:31:06.006 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] MC.x: 0 - MC.y: 0.1 MC.z: 0.08 "
[2023-02-10T13:31:06.006 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] HA: 0.339748 Lng: 0 RA: 22.5367 "
[2023-02-10T13:31:06.007 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] OTA_SIDE selection: 2 "
[2023-02-10T13:31:06.007 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] OTA_SIDE: -1 "
[2023-02-10T13:31:06.007 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] Mount OTA_SIDE: -1 "
[2023-02-10T13:31:06.007 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] OTA_OFFSET: 0.45 Lat: 0 "
for info when using Telescope simulator LAT is correctly shown. Geographic location is set to Birmingham,UK (52 degrees)
[2023-02-10T13:31:06.007 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] OC.x: 0.448221 - OC.y: 0.1 OC.z: 0.0400271 "
[2023-02-10T13:31:06.007 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] Mount Az: 309.999 Alt: 83.3598 "
for info ekos mount tab shows AZ as 185 11 39 and ALT as 41 40 06 where does eqmod get Az: 309.999 Alt: 83.3598 from?
When using Telescope Simulator these values match ekos display.
[2023-02-10T13:31:06.008 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] OV.x: -0.088583 - OV.y: 0.0743261 OV.z: 0.993292 "
[2023-02-10T13:31:06.008 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] Calculated target azimuth is 64.27. MinAz: 15.69, MaxAz: 112.85 "
for info using Telescope Simulator this line shows correctly as "Calculated target azimuth is 147.31. MinAz: 123.69, MaxAz: 170.92 "
[2023-02-10T13:31:06.008 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[INFO] Dome is moving to position 64.27 degrees azimuth... "
[2023-02-10T13:31:06.009 GMT DEBG ][org.kde.kstars.ekos.observatory] - Setting dome status to 2
[2023-02-10T13:31:06.009 GMT INFO ][org.kde.kstars.ekos.observatory] - "Dome is moving anticlockwise..."
[2023-02-10T13:31:06.010 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Dome Simulator : "[DEBUG] Dome is syncing to position 64.27 degrees... "
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