Thanks for the feedback.
Have tried some suggestions but have come to the conclusion that after a complete restart of Kstars & Ekos all settings are back to default.
Is it a big job to enable custom CCDs?
I often use this functionality to find objects and see how they will appear on the camera.
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@Jasem,
If interested, please ad "How to use the mosaic functionality in Kstars in combination with the new greedy sheduler"
You can count on me for both the Windows WSL2 & the above suggested tutorial.
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This has probably been asked before, but the search function didn't give me a valid answer.
So sorry if asked twice...
After changing the CCD resolution and pixel size, how can I save these settings so they remain next time Ekos/Indi has been started?
Tried already to save the configuration but that didn't work.
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I promised to post an update after effectively using the full Windows setup during a few clear nights, so here it is:
- I literally experienced no problems whatsoever
- The setup appears identically under Windows as my previous setup under Linux
- After updating Kstars, everything still works flawlessly
- My experience is so positive that I will continue to use the setup under Windows on my Eagle computer
The only minor comment I can make is that the "What's interesting" option only displays a gray window (see also one of the previous posts).
Can someone of the developers explain the difference between "What's up tonight" & "What's interesting"?
Most likely there is a missing package.
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For those who are following this "port" to Windows WSL, here is the latest update:
- ZWO ASI178 guiding camera already available under Windows WSL.
- EQMod mount already available under Windows WSL.
- ASI533 camera now connected & tested under Windows WSL:
- Esatto focuser now connected & tested under Windows WSL:
Following on from the previously added & tested USB devices, both recent added devices did not cause any issue. So I am convinced that other USB devices not tested in this setup also will work without any problem.
Under the condition it is "open" this night, a real test is planned.
Keep you posted...
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Hi Jean-Luc,
Are you sure that your settings on the mount & Ekos are the same or at least approximately after (polar) alignment?
Please check after (polar) alignment:
- Location correct set in mount & Kstars ?
- Time concurrent/synced in mount & Kstars ?
- Coordinates parallel in mount & Kstars ?
If that is the case, turn your mount 30° east or west away from the pole and do a plate solve.
As I correctly interpret your problem, it seems to me that it is not so much a guiding error, but rather a misalignment.
Hope this helps...
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Tested on my configuration and I can reproduce the "What's interesting" issue.
Only a gray window appears:
Most likely a GUI tool is called here that's missing and should be installed in WSL.
Had initially the same problem with the GUI file browser.
Can someone of the developers inform about this?
The floating mount controller gives no issues here:
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In any case, it removes the barrier for Windows users and allows the user base to be expanded to users without Linux knowledge. I'm still doing some testing, but haven't encountered any problems so far.
To make the installation even easier, I think we should offer an MSI installer that handles the following 3 steps:
1. Automatic installation of WSL & usbipd-win
2. Automatic installation of Kstars / Ekos / Indi
3. Installation of a small application that connects the correct USB devices
Is there anyone with Windows development skills who would like to participate in this?
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