Hello Folks!

I love my RPI3+ running Stellarmate, but I wanted something faster. Faster image solving, faster previews (STF and Debayer). And less crashes... I think the RPI3+ is a tad light for all it has to handle and the CPU spikes regulary.

So I got a NanoPi M4 with 4GB ram.

Thus I have tried the Friendly Desktop and Lunbuntu images provided by Friendly Elec (the manufacturer).

After installing KStars I connect just my ASI294MC Pro and run some tests. In all tests I will get 2 max 3 images out of my camera. Then it nothing. I then need to unplug the camera. Restart Kstars and I can do the same again.

I tried just about anything: bandwidth to 40/80/100 Highspeed mode on/off, shorter cables, usb2 cables instead of usb3 (there is a thread here that says this should work). Several power supplies.

Then I saw a thread here that said it should work with Armbian (bionic) running on the NanoPi.

That seemed to work out well... I get in between of 15 to 40 frames out of the camera and then the same unresponsiveness.

So after two days of struggling with this I hope someone can release me from my pain I really want this to work.

Thanks,

Marco

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