Thomas Pfenninger replied to the topic 'Optical train overkill ?' in the forum. 1 year ago

what about adding a summary of the items that are part of the train on the empty space of the train's dropdown?



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At the time I bought the camera I was in touch with people from QHY and they told me that there is no way to attach a RF lens to the QHY600, maybe this has changed in the mean time, you have to check this with QHY.

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Avalon EvoZero Mount
QHYCCD600C@Sigma 135mm, f/2.8
QHY-5LII@WilliamOptions 50mm GuideScope
Pegasus FocusCube2, Pegasus PowerBox v2

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Hi
I'm highly interested in having Ekos helping me to set the correct rotation angle of my camera. So far I do this completely manually with Plate Solving which has some traps and problems.

That's how I do it currently:
- Load & Slew Image (image from a previous night)
loop until CameraAngleIsCorrect
- Check the plate solve overlay (the rectangular camera FOV) in KStars and estimate the angle that I need to rotate my camera, I have no rotator so rotating for me means manually turning the camera
- Plate Solve again
endLoop

The problem with my approach is that KStars is 'messed up' with a lot of plate solve overlays and I usually loose the overview of which is the most current overlay of a solved image (if the angles of the overlays are having small differences only, it's difficult to see which overlay is the most current one). So I usually disconnect all devices, stop Ekos, exit KStars and restart them all again, this clears all the Plate Solve overlays in KStars. Maybe I'm not aware of an easy way keep the most current FOV overlay only.

The solution which I would consider as brilliant is the approach from Rick (see: www.indilib.org/forum/wish-list/8441-man...-rotation.html#65441). If this could be implemented in way that people without an electronic camera rotator could also use it easily, I think this would be perfect.


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Avalon EvoZero Mount
QHYCCD600C@Sigma 135mm, f/2.8
QHY-5LII@WilliamOptions 50mm GuideScope
Pegasus FocusCube2, Pegasus PowerBox v2
Astroberry@PI4 server / Macbook Pro M1 client

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Hi Davide
Yes, that's possible. I'm using a QHY-5LII guider camera and a QHY600 as the main camera, both at the same time controlled by Ekos/Indi.
Thomas

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Hi Peter
I used to have very strange behaviors and errors with my attached devices from time to time. After a few frustrating nights I decided to replace all my USB cables with high quality ones and also I bought the Powerbox from Pegasus and since then these problems all disappeared.
Thomas

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thank you very much Wolfgang, whenever I can help I'm happy to help you

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Thomas Pfenninger replied to the topic 'Hide Dome tab' in the forum. 2 years ago

I experienced the same behavior. As soon as I connect my Pegasus PowerBox (which has a temperature and a humidity sensor), I then have the 'Dome' tab visible in Ekos.

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David, I'm using the Pegasus FocusCube. It is of brilliant build quality and absolutely precise and reliable. I can only recommend it.
Installing it for the use with my Sigma125mm lens needed a bit of fiddling but it works very well now.

Thomas



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Hi Wolfgang, thanks for replying!
KStars 3.5.9 is available for the Mac since end of May, I downloaded it from edu.kde.org/kstars/
I'm in touch with Stefano from Avalon, he confirmed me that on a Mac he found the same issue with KStars 3.5.5, so I guess it is a problem that exists since a while. If I can help you debug or test anything please approach me, I'm happy to help.
Thomas

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Hi

Yesterday I received my brandnew Avaloq EvoZero and today I did the first tests with her in the living room. The mount has the latest firmware installed.
Unfortunately the indi_lx200stargo mount driver crashes immediately after its startup. The Avalon legacy driver connects without problems but I'd rather use the Avalon StarGo driver.

Kstars 3.5.9 an a MacBook Pro (Intel, macOS 12.4) with these devices attached:
- Avalon StarGo Mount
- CCD Sim

This is what I'm doing:
- Starting Ekos
- Clicking the 'connect' button in the mount tab
- very shortly I can see 'Avalon StarGo' online in the console
- Avalon StarGo mount tab disappears, driver has crashed

Is this a bug or is it me doing a mistake?
thousand thanks for any help.
Thomas


This is the log, I hope I included the relevant things:

[2022-06-10T16:07:56.694 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI: Starting local drivers...
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.695 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Starting INDI Server:  ("-v", "-p", "7624", "-m", "1024", "-r", "0", "-f", "/tmp/indififoc76cd5bb") -f "/tmp/indififoc76cd5bb"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.700 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server Started?  true
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.701 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI: INDI Server started locally on port  7624
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.701 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Starting INDI Driver  "indi_lx200stargo"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.701 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Starting INDI Driver  "indi_simulator_ccd"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.701 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Adding managed driver "LX200 StarGo"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.701 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Adding managed driver "CCD Simulator"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.702 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDIListener: Adding a new client manager to INDI listener..
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.702 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI: Connecting to local INDI server on port  7624  ...
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.703 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI server connected.
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.703 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Connection to INDI server is successful
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.703 CEST INFO ][           org.kde.kstars.ekos] - "INDI services started on port 7624."
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.711 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Received new device CCD Simulator
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.714 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Received new device Avalon StarGo
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.721 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDIListener: New device "CCD Simulator"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.721 CEST INFO ][           org.kde.kstars.ekos] - Ekos received a new device:  "CCD Simulator"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.755 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:07:56: startup: /Applications/KStars.app/Contents/MacOS/indiserver -v -p 7624 -m 1024 -r 0 -f /tmp/indififoc76cd5bb "
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.755 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:07:56: listening to port 7624 on fd 3"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.755 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "FIFO: start indi_lx200stargo -n \"Avalon StarGo\""
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.755 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "With name: Avalon StarGo"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.756 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "FIFO: Starting driver indi_lx200stargo"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.756 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:07:56: Driver indi_lx200stargo: pid=11989 rfd=4 wfd=7 efd=8"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.756 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "FIFO: start indi_simulator_ccd"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.756 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "FIFO: Starting driver indi_simulator_ccd"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.756 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:07:56: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: pid=11990 rfd=5 wfd=10 efd=11"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.756 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:07:56: Client 6: new arrival from 127.0.0.1:56536 - welcome!"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.756 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:07:56: Driver indi_lx200stargo: LX200StarGo"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.756 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:07:56: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: snooping on Telescope Simulator.EQUATORIAL_EOD_COORD"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.756 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:07:56: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: snooping on Telescope Simulator.EQUATORIAL_COORD"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.756 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:07:56: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: snooping on Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_INFO"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.757 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:07:56: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: snooping on Telescope Simulator.GEOGRAPHIC_COORD"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.757 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:07:56: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: snooping on Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_PIER_SIDE"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.757 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:07:56: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: snooping on Rotator Simulator.ABS_ROTATOR_ANGLE"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.757 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:07:56: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: snooping on Focuser Simulator.ABS_FOCUS_POSITION"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.757 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:07:56: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: snooping on Focuser Simulator.FOCUS_TEMPERATURE"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.757 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:07:56: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: snooping on CCD Simulator.FILTER_SLOT"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.757 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:07:56: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: snooping on CCD Simulator.FILTER_NAME"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.757 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:07:56: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: snooping on SQM.SKY_QUALITY"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.757 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:07:56: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: snooping on Focuser Simulator.FWHM"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.757 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:07:56: Driver indi_lx200stargo: snooping on GPS Simulator.GEOGRAPHIC_COORD"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.757 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:07:56: Driver indi_lx200stargo: snooping on GPS Simulator.TIME_UTC"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.757 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:07:56: Driver indi_lx200stargo: snooping on Dome Simulator.DOME_PARK"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.757 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:07:56: Driver indi_lx200stargo: snooping on Dome Simulator.DOME_SHUTTER"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.757 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  ""
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.758 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < CCD Simulator >: < CONNECTION >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.759 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < CCD Simulator >: < DRIVER_INFO >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.761 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < CCD Simulator >: < POLLING_PERIOD >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.763 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < CCD Simulator >: < DEBUG >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.763 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < CCD Simulator >: < CONFIG_PROCESS >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.778 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDIListener: New device "Avalon StarGo"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.778 CEST INFO ][           org.kde.kstars.ekos] - Ekos received a new device:  "Avalon StarGo"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.779 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < CONNECTION >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.779 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < DRIVER_INFO >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.779 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < POLLING_PERIOD >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.779 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < DEBUG >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.779 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < SIMULATION >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.780 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < CONFIG_PROCESS >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.780 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < CCD Simulator >: < ACTIVE_DEVICES >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.782 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < CCD Simulator >: < SIMULATOR_SETTINGS >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.790 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < CCD Simulator >: < EQUATORIAL_PE >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.791 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < CCD Simulator >: < SIM_FOCUSING >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.792 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < CCD Simulator >: < SIMULATE_BAYER >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.793 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < CCD Simulator >: < CCD_SIMULATE_CRASH >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.793 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < CONNECTION_MODE >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.793 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < SYSTEM_PORTS >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.793 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < DEVICE_PORT >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.794 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < DEVICE_BAUD_RATE >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.794 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < DEVICE_AUTO_SEARCH >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.794 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < DEVICE_PORT_SCAN >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.795 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < ACTIVE_DEVICES >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.795 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < DOME_POLICY >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.795 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < TELESCOPE_INFO >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.795 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < SCOPE_CONFIG_NAME >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.806 CEST INFO ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo :  "[INFO] Debug is enabled. "
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.806 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < DEBUG_LEVEL >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.807 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < LOGGING_LEVEL >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.807 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < LOG_OUTPUT >
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.813 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:07:56: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: snooping on Avalon StarGo.EQUATORIAL_EOD_COORD"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.813 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:07:56: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: snooping on Avalon StarGo.EQUATORIAL_COORD"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.813 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:07:56: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: snooping on Avalon StarGo.TELESCOPE_INFO"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.813 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:07:56: Driver indi_simulator_ccd: snooping on Avalon StarGo.GEOGRAPHIC_COORD"
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.813 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  ""
[2022-06-10T16:07:56.814 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] Toggle Debug Level -- Driver Debug "
[2022-06-10T16:08:09.023 CEST INFO ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo :  "[INFO] Scan complete. Found 4 port(s). "
[2022-06-10T16:09:26.409 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] Auto search is disabled because /dev/cu.usbserial-SGWF3021045 is not a system port. "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.225 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] Connecting to /dev/cu.usbserial-SGWF3021045 @ 9600 "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.231 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:09:32: Driver indi_lx200stargo: Handshake lines currently set to 6"
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.231 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  ""
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.231 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] Port FD 3 "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.231 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] Connection successful, attempting handshake... "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.231 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] sendQuery :GW# End:# Wait:2s "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.251 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] ParseMotionState PT0 "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.303 CEST INFO ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo :  "[INFO] Avalon StarGo is online. "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.304 CEST INFO ][           org.kde.kstars.ekos] - "Avalon StarGo" Version: "1.11" Interface: 5 is connected.
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.305 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.ekos] - 1  devices connected out of  2
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.379 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < ON_COORD_SET >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.379 CEST INFO ][           org.kde.kstars.ekos] - "Avalon StarGo is online."
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.425 CEST WARN ][                       default] - qrc:/qml/mount/mountbox.qml:502:17: QML MouseArea: Detected anchors on an item that is managed by a layout. This is undefined behavior; use Layout.alignment instead.
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.431 CEST WARN ][                       default] - qrc:/qml/mount/mountbox.qml:428: ReferenceError: xi18n is not defined
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.432 CEST WARN ][                       default] - qrc:/qml/mount/mountbox.qml:434: ReferenceError: xi18n is not defined
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.432 CEST WARN ][                       default] - qrc:/qml/mount/mountbox.qml:442: ReferenceError: xi18n is not defined
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.432 CEST WARN ][                       default] - qrc:/qml/mount/mountbox.qml:479: ReferenceError: xi18n is not defined
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.432 CEST WARN ][                       default] - qrc:/qml/mount/mountbox.qml:530: ReferenceError: xi18n is not defined
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.432 CEST WARN ][                       default] - qrc:/qml/mount/mountbox.qml:548: ReferenceError: xi18n is not defined
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.432 CEST WARN ][                       default] - qrc:/qml/mount/mountbox.qml:566: ReferenceError: xi18n is not defined
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.432 CEST WARN ][                       default] - qrc:/qml/mount/mountbox.qml:583: ReferenceError: xi18n is not defined
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.432 CEST WARN ][                       default] - qrc:/qml/mount/mountbox.qml:600: ReferenceError: xi18n is not defined
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.432 CEST WARN ][                       default] - qrc:/qml/mount/mountbox.qml:617: ReferenceError: xi18n is not defined
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.432 CEST WARN ][                       default] - qrc:/qml/mount/mountbox.qml:641: ReferenceError: xi18n is not defined
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.432 CEST WARN ][                       default] - qrc:/qml/mount/mountbox.qml:701: ReferenceError: xi18n is not defined
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.433 CEST WARN ][                       default] - qrc:/qml/mount/mountbox.qml:723: ReferenceError: xi18n is not defined
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.433 CEST WARN ][                       default] - qrc:/qml/mount/mountbox.qml:745: ReferenceError: xi18n is not defined
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.433 CEST WARN ][                       default] - qrc:/qml/mount/mountbox.qml:761: ReferenceError: xi18n is not defined
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.433 CEST WARN ][                       default] - qrc:/qml/mount/mountbox.qml:796: ReferenceError: xi18n is not defined
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.433 CEST WARN ][                       default] - qrc:/qml/mount/mountbox.qml:830: ReferenceError: xi18n is not defined
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.433 CEST WARN ][                       default] - qrc:/qml/mount/mountbox.qml:867: ReferenceError: xi18n is not defined
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.433 CEST WARN ][                       default] - qrc:/qml/mount/mountbox.qml:878: ReferenceError: xi18n is not defined
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.433 CEST WARN ][                       default] - qrc:/qml/mount/mountbox.qml:885: ReferenceError: xi18n is not defined
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.433 CEST WARN ][                       default] - qrc:/qml/mount/mountbox.qml:901: ReferenceError: xi18n is not defined
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.433 CEST WARN ][                       default] - qrc:/qml/mount/mountbox.qml:914: ReferenceError: xi18n is not defined
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.433 CEST WARN ][                       default] - qrc:/qml/mount/mountbox.qml:927: ReferenceError: xi18n is not defined
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.433 CEST WARN ][                       default] - qrc:/qml/mount/mountbox.qml:939: ReferenceError: xi18n is not defined
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.434 CEST WARN ][                       default] - qrc:/qml/mount/mountbox.qml:958: ReferenceError: xi18n is not defined
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.434 CEST WARN ][                       default] - qrc:/qml/mount/mountbox.qml:967: ReferenceError: xi18n is not defined
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.448 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < EQUATORIAL_EOD_COORD >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.449 CEST INFO ][           org.kde.kstars.ekos] - "Avalon StarGo is online."
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.457 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < TELESCOPE_ABORT_MOTION >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.458 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < TELESCOPE_TRACK_MODE >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.459 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < TELESCOPE_TRACK_STATE >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.459 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < TELESCOPE_MOTION_NS >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.460 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < TELESCOPE_MOTION_WE >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.461 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < TELESCOPE_REVERSE_MOTION >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.461 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < TELESCOPE_SLEW_RATE >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.462 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < TARGET_EOD_COORD >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.463 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < GEOGRAPHIC_COORD >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.465 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < TELESCOPE_PARK >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.466 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < TELESCOPE_PIER_SIDE >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.466 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < APPLY_SCOPE_CONFIG >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.467 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < USEJOYSTICK >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.468 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < SNOOP_JOYSTICK >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.468 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < Use Pulse Cmd >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.469 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < TELESCOPE_TIMED_GUIDE_NS >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.470 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < TELESCOPE_TIMED_GUIDE_WE >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.471 CEST INFO ][           org.kde.kstars.ekos] - "Guider port from Avalon StarGo is ready."
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.517 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] getBasicData "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.518 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] checkLX200EquatorialFormat "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.518 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] sendQuery :GR# End:# Wait:2s "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.522 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] ParseMotionState 23:59:55 "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.523 CEST INFO ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo :  "[INFO] Coordinate format is high precision. "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.523 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < AUX1_FOCUSER_CONTROL >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.524 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < TELESCOPE_SYNC_HOME >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.524 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < MOUNT_GOTO_HOME >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.525 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < MOUNT_SET_PARK >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.525 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < GUIDE_RATE >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.527 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < ST4 >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.527 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < Keypad >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.528 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < SYSTEM_SLEW_SPEED >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.529 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < TRACKING_ADJUSTMENT >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.530 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < MERIDIAN_FLIP_MODE >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.531 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < REQUEST_DELAY >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.532 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - < Avalon StarGo >: < MOUNT_INFO >
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.532 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] getStarGoBasicData "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.533 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] getFirmwareInfo "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.533 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] sendQuery :GVP# End:# Wait:2s "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.533 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] ParseMotionState Avalon "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.541 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] sendQuery :GVN# End:# Wait:2s "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.544 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] ParseMotionState 70.0 "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.566 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] sendQuery :GVD# End:# Wait:2s "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.580 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] ParseMotionState d18032022 "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.624 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] getParkHomeStatus "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.624 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] sendQuery :X38# End:# Wait:2s "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.635 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] ParseMotionState p0 "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.688 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] getParkHomeStatus: response: p0 "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.689 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] SetParked UNPARKED "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.690 CEST INFO ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo :  "[INFO] Mount is unparked. "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.691 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] getST4Status "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.691 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] sendQuery :TTGFh# End:# Wait:2s "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.714 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] ParseMotionState vh1 "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.769 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] getTrackingAdjustment "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.769 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] sendQuery :X42# End:# Wait:2s "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.795 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] ParseMotionState or+000 "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.848 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] getKeypadStatus "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.849 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] sendQuery :TTGFr# End:# Wait:2s "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.875 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] ParseMotionState vr0 "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.930 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] GetMeridianFlipMode "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.931 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] sendQuery :TTGFs# End:# Wait:2s "
[2022-06-10T16:09:32.955 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] ParseMotionState vs0 "
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.008 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] sendQuery :TTGFd# End:# Wait:2s "
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.051 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] ParseMotionState vd0 "
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.107 CEST INFO ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo :  "[INFO] Meridian flip enabled. "
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.108 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] getSystemSlewSpeedMode "
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.108 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] sendQuery :TTGMX# End:# Wait:2s "
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.131 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] ParseMotionState 09a09 "
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.186 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] getGuidingSpeeds "
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.187 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] sendQuery :X22# End:# Wait:2s "
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.211 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] ParseMotionState 20b20 "
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.262 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] sendLocation T && T "
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.262 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] sendScopeLocation "
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.265 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] getSiteLatitude "
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.265 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] sendQuery :Gt# End:# Wait:2s "
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.291 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] ParseMotionState +41t37:23 "
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.344 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] getSiteLongitude "
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.345 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] sendQuery :Gg# End:# Wait:2s "
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.371 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] ParseMotionState +012g34:18 "
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.426 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] Mount Controller Latitude: 41.6231 Longitude: 12.5717 "
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.427 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] Current local sidereal time = 8.258148 "
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.427 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] sendQuery :X32081529# End:# Wait:2s "
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.451 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] ParseMotionState 0 "
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.505 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Avalon StarGo : "[DEBUG] sendTime T && F "
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.512 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:09:33: Driver indi_lx200stargo: stderr EOF"
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.512 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Removing device "Avalon StarGo"
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.512 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "Child process 11989 died"
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.513 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "<delProperty device=\"Avalon StarGo\"/>"
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.513 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  ""
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.515 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDIListener: Removing device "Avalon StarGo"
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.516 CEST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.mount] - Removing mount driver "Avalon StarGo"
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.516 CEST INFO ][           org.kde.kstars.ekos] - "Avalon StarGo is offline."
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.524 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "2022-06-10T14:09:33: Driver indi_lx200stargo: Terminated after #0 restarts."
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.524 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  ""
[2022-06-10T16:09:33.524 CEST CRIT ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI driver  "indi_lx200stargo"  crashed!
[2022-06-10T16:09:43.460 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Removing managed driver "LX200 StarGo"
[2022-06-10T16:09:43.460 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Stopping INDI Driver  "indi_lx200stargo"
[2022-06-10T16:09:43.535 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "FIFO: stop indi_lx200stargo -n \"Avalon StarGo\""
[2022-06-10T16:09:43.535 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "With name: Avalon StarGo"
[2022-06-10T16:09:43.535 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "dp->name: indi_lx200stargo - tDriver: indi_lx200stargo"
[2022-06-10T16:09:43.535 CEST DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - INDI Server:  "dp->name: indi_simulator_ccd - tDriver: indi_lx200stargo"


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thank you Tim, now I know how to set the aperture manually. In my case (using the Canon's RF mount) I simply do the following:
- With the lens attached to the Canon R5 and the camera powered on I set the aperture to f3.5
- I do not switch off the camera
- I remove the lens from the Canon R5 (Canon advises against doing this as the sensor is unprotected with the Camera powered and the lens removed)
- The lens keeps the aperture of f3.5 after it was removed from the camera body

Needless to say, I remove the lens very carefully and cover the sensor immediately with the cap.

Regards
Thomas

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Hi all

I'm currently setting up a new configuration for wide field photography. Also this configuration should be as small and transportable as possible.
I want to use one of my Canon lenses connected at my (soon arriving) QHY600 color CMOS. I have several lenses but I don't know yet which one will be the best performer. I think that my Canon RF 70-200 f2.8 will be the first choice.
The mount is a iOptron tracker and with the zoom capabilities of the lens I can use a focal length that is ok for the tracker, I hope that I can use it up to 150mm and 1 minute exposure but I have to test how precise the tracker will perform.

Now my question. Does anyone know how I can set the aperture of the lens? I believe that the lens is always at f2.8 if it is not connected to a camera body. Can I set the aperture with the Canon camera connected and then after removing the lens from the body this aperture is still kept? Let's say I have the lens connected to my R5 and set aperture to f3.5 and then remove the lens from the R5, will then the aperture stay at f3.5?

Any help or suggestion is appreciated.

Thomas

 

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