I tested the new Reverse Motor addition to the driver and function of the driver. The driver connects and the Reverse Motor button is there and can be selected. All the indicators are Green. The Absolute position does not correctly show.If I unlock the clutch and move the focuser manually to the maximum outward position and then set the Sync to 65352 for instance to register the position at maximum outward location, the Absolute position then registers at that position (as it should). I then try Focus inward, with Reverse Motion enabled, by setting the Relative Focus at 5000.00 and again, with Reverse enabled, as well as Focus Inward (since I am at the maximum outward location from above), when I hit the Set button to move the Focuser Inward, nothing happens at all. If I move the focuser manually by unlocking the clutch and moving it to the center to check the motions, the Absolute position (although still green) does not change at all so the driver does not seem to properly be updating. I also then try to move the focuser Inward or Outward but cannot get it to move using either the Focus Inward or Focus Outward buttons. Clearly, something is not correct. I have tested the EFS module and the Quicksync Motor using Windows / Ascom and NINA and interestingly, in that software, the unit DOES NOT use the Reverse motor setting so I am now thinking that, given that information, the EFS module itself does not require the Reverse direction setting. Nevertheless, I am not able to get the EFS module to function properly with INDI and EKOS. I think I saw another posting about the EFS module that indicated they could not get the motor to move with the driver, so my suspicion is that the driver itself is not correctly programmed. Oh well. If this can be can done, it would be great. Otherwise, I guess the EFS module and driver in EKOS simply cannot be made to function properly.

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