I'm running kstars/ekos as client on win10.
I used "upload and slew" command in the solver tab and tried to solve locally. With "internal" and "local astrometry" StellarSolver options it can solve the image. When I moved to ASTAP, it fails:
In the Options->Configure tab, I tested all three source extraction methods and they all fail.
It seems to be looking for this file : externalSextractorSolver_14.ini <-- this is nowhere on my computer.
Any help would be appreciated.
[2021-02-19T12:34:52.621 Eastern Standard Time INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.fits] - Loading file "C:/Users/shaya/Desktop/APT_Images/CameraCCD_1/2021-01-30/L_G_2021-01-31_02-07-24_Bin1x1_75s__-20C.fit"
[2021-02-19T12:34:52.872 Eastern Standard Time INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "ASTAP no longer supports alternative star extraction methods. Changing to built-in star extraction."
[2021-02-19T12:34:52.880 Eastern Standard Time INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "ASTAP does not support Parallel solves. Disabling that option"
[2021-02-19T12:34:52.887 Eastern Standard Time INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Automatically downsampling the image by 3"
[2021-02-19T12:34:52.895 Eastern Standard Time INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Evaluating Installed RAM for inParallel Option. Total Size of Index files: 2.77168 GB, Installed RAM: 15.8867 GB, Free RAM: 9.70027 GB"
[2021-02-19T12:34:52.903 Eastern Standard Time INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "There should be enough RAM to load the indexes in parallel."
[2021-02-19T12:34:52.911 Eastern Standard Time DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - setAlignStatus: 4
[2021-02-19T12:34:52.930 Eastern Standard Time INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++"
[2021-02-19T12:34:52.939 Eastern Standard Time INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Configuring external ASTAP solver"
[2021-02-19T12:34:52.947 Eastern Standard Time INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++"
[2021-02-19T12:34:52.955 Eastern Standard Time INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Starting external ASTAP Solver with the 1-Default profile..."
[2021-02-19T12:34:52.963 Eastern Standard Time INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Command: C:/Program Files/astap/astap.exe -o C:/Users/shaya/AppData/Local/Temp/externalSextractorSolver_14.ini -speed auto -f C:/Users/shaya/AppData/Local/Temp/solverbd8758f17ecd4a5983251f838b5fa115.fits -wcs -z 3 -ra 5.27306 -spd 124.301 -r 15 -log"
[2021-02-19T12:34:53.229 Eastern Standard Time INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Solver Failed."
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I understand it's somewhat of a gray area. It's an EKOS question, on INDIGO which is supposed to support INDI. I did ask the question on INDIGO forum as well and I was directed asking the question for any EKOS specific insights. But I do appreciate your response.
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KStar+Ekos on Windows 10 64bit
Edmod mount
ASI178 guidescope
ASI1600mm camera
ZWO focuser
ZWO filterwheel
Powered USB3 hub
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