Hi Jasem
I have to download new realease, iso file and flash the uSD card, isn't it?
Yesterday I update the system and it was still failing...
THANKS
Guillem
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Hi,
I cant get connected my lodestarX2 camera on kstars-ekos, on stellarmate with new Raspberry pi 4.
I tried several connections: usb 3.0 hub, directly to rpi4, connected to ASI1600mc-c hub, changing cables...
It happened yesterday with other guiding camera: asi120mm mini usb 2.0... (not detected by kstars/ekos)
Both cameras were working on rpi3 with stellarmate.... but now, nothing at all...
the logs says:
[2020-11-22T18:58:19.336 UTC INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos] - "Unable to establish:\n+ SX CCD\nPlease ensure the device is connected and powered on."
2020-11-22T22:39:08 Unable to establish: + SX CCD Please ensure the device is connected and powered on.
the red led is always on, so the camera is power on ( maybe some cable can't communicate... but I tried 3 diferent)
stellarmate@stellarmate:~ $ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 03c3:1601
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
it doesn't detect all usb devices: asi1600mmc, GPSD, eqmount-USB
any idea about it?
many thanks
Guillem
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Hi everybody,
I had problems with RAM and FITSviewer... So I did:
a) install Zram
b) disable Fitsviewer from options ( you may disable after check the first captured image )
c) disable some programmes like TEAMVIEWER ( is running by default in Stellarmate), to achieve more free memory...
In this case, everything runs in raspberry pi 3 ( only some randomly crash) from my laptop only use VNC viewer to supervise and control all stuff...
Another option is to use kstars on my laptop ( ubuntu 18.04), so with 8 G RAM fitsviewer never crashes. But I prefer that all runs in the raspberry to prevent some communications interrupts...
good luck with this fantastic environment... (only needs some debug and improvement )
Guillem
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Hi,
After some configuration problems, now I am using the rasp pi3 with kstars/ekos standalone (ubuntu mate 16.04 for arm processors)... doing all the big job. Stellarmate is a good option if you don't want to learn linux...
As Jasem wrote, it works great as a server, with a laptop processing big work, but if you have some connectivity problems ( wifi, gigabit, PLC) be careful...
Other people are using the raspberry pi 3 as as sever+Phd2, saving pictures local and remote (good option in case of connection failure), if kstars hangs, start it again and the mount will be where you left... guiding a star...
good luck for this new challenge
Guillem
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Hi,
when I tried re-using an old creating plan ( sequence queue ) , *.esq ( xml file),
I open it and trying to modify number of pictures, exposure, filters, etc. , after that I click as new name and save it !! so when I start the sequence, and EKOS starts with old values !! 
The only way to re-use the old sequence is modifying the .esq file (xml) with an editor,
or directly create a new plan ( sequence).
Am I doing something wrong?
thanks
Guillem
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So, you may have some options:
1- send system logs to the MAC OS people... who knows if they can help...
2- Use you mac only for remote desktop, raspberry will do all the job ( I know it can 
)
3- Do more tests, and share information is this forum...
4- Once, I send some logs to KDE developpers ...
5- try to update Kstars to 3.1
good luck
Clear Skies
Guillem
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Hi,
I had similar problems ... follow this
link
Tips: disable FITS viewer , and zram ..., I also update to Kstars 3.1 ... ( sudo apt-get update , sudo apt-get upgrade ...)
All the problems were on the raspberry ( doing all the hard work ). On my laptop with ubuntu 18.04 Kstars, never crashed...
This QT messages in the logs, may get confussion.
good luck and clear skies
Guillem
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Hi Everybody,
Finally, everything Kstars-Ekos is perfectly working
Thanks to Jasem for his support !!
Clear skies !!
Guillem
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Hi,
I'll do it this evening !!
There is als an upgrade to do for Kstars Ekos --> version 3.1
thanks
Guillem
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Hi,
Fortunately, with zram kstars - ekos didn't crashed...
but you can see on the video ( turn down the sound !!! ) how Ekos eats a lot of RAM while ZOOM IN on the captures...
clear skies !!
Guillem
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Hi Jasem,
I was taking some pictures ( Everthing was PERFECT) , but I realised that memory RAM increased up more than 800 MB, while I was doing ZOOM IN in fits viewer (main window, see attached file). I could see monitoring it with htop ...
I have FITS VIEWER disabled, but I only was observing the 'round' stars...
There is atached logs.
Now , I installed ZRAM from :
github.com/novaspirit/rpi_zram
I will see whats happening...
thanks for your help,
Guillem
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Hi Jasem,
I made more tests during night to real objects, and memory usage is about 80-90%.
Look the PDF with screenshots...
May I kill some services? this 'phonon' message at the end of the logs is getting me MAD...
thanks
Guillem
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Hi Jasem,
Now, I am running this test : ( During this night I can do more tests ( any more suggestions?? ))
I including this brief PDF.
thanks
Guillem
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