Add J2000 coordinate supoort in Ekos and INDI - by: starrybird
From this topic I knew that both KStars and INDI use JNOW coordinate. However, many catalogs and online databases provide J2000 coordinate of an object. The only place I can use J2000 coordinate is in...
View ArticleDisplay of supernovae and novae - by: wvreeven
KStars already can display supernovae. However, when it does, it shows all supernovae at maximum brightness. It would be very useful if KStars were able to show supernovae at their current brightness....
View ArticleSetting dome parameters - by: JCJ
I have been looking for a way to determine two dome parameters. 1/ How to perform an autocalibrate (number of ticks per turn) using the MaxDome II driver ? 2/ How to set the park azimuth if we want it...
View Article3653 bits rather than 4096 in fits images? - by: mlarsson
Hi! I'm trying to take flats with a Canon EOS 1000D through Ekos/INDI. Image settings is to use fits, not compressed, download to my client. The setup is a R-Pi by the mount and a laptop indoors....
View ArticleKStars_Indi_Fitsviewer could not get /tmp/file - by: Raven_MG
Hello, this is my first time here! I like the INDI Tools with KStars. Good work! I have the following problem when trying to get a preview with my ASI120MM -> KStars - EKOS - CCD - Preview i could...
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non-guide dither settings - by: rkonrad
I was wondering if I could get some specifics on what are the appropriate settings to enable non-guide dithering with my Celestron AVX (also using a dslr for imaging). I did a trail run in my backyard...
View Articleastrophsics driver - no meridian flip? - by: Dasedase
Hello, today, I tried to run my astrophysics 900GTO mount with INDI. Actually it is hard to find out which driver should I use. I have the GTO CP2 with chip version "D". It seems like only the...
View ArticleASI EFW can't set AutoFocus in Filter Dialog - by: astronate
I am trying to set up my ASI EFW to automatically autofocus on filter change. In the capture screen I click on the filter icon and get the filter settings dialog. When I click on the autofocus for row...
View ArticleSolver UI is missing a handle to resize the configuration - by: xsnrg
It would be cool for hi-res screens to have a handle to be able to resize along the bottom of the configuration panel down to the log output panel. The top of the log has a handle and the log window...
View ArticleShould I give up trying to use my ASI120MC on RPi3? - by: noste99
Since more than a year I interrupted my activities and started again with testing the use of my Pentax K-5 on KStars. Now that was OK I bought a RPi3 and tried to set up the whole system as I left it...
View ArticleA solution to USB connection problems - by: JCJ
This is not a bug but a solution to USB connection problems. Since I've been interested in astrophotography, I've encountered USB connection problems. I'm on a Mac (and don't want to use Windows) and...
View ArticleEKOS Focuser initial step size setting not persisting - by: Ihoujin
When I enter a new value for Initial Step size in the focuser sub-module, the new value does not persist after a Start & Stop of INDI. It's likely that this is not the only example of...
View ArticleHelp /Advise to connect FS2 to RASP and what to install on RASP - by: calberts
Can some one advise me how i can connect mijn fs2 to the rasp han what to install on the RASP I think i needed usb to serial adapter. Can i buy any or are there special requirements Thanks on forhand...
View ArticleGPhoto CCD Transfer Format - by: wvreeven
In the Image Settings tab of the GPhoto CCD tab in the INDI Control Panel the Transfer Format can be specified and the options are FITS and Native. However, when I set Native then the CCD & Filter...
View ArticleGPhoto CCD Upload Settings - by: wvreeven
In the Image Settings tab of the GPhoto CCD tab in the INDI Control Panel the Upload Settings can be specified, for instance the directory. However, when I set this to a specific directory then still...
View ArticleAnyone been using PHD2 and dithering from EKOS these days? - by: mikefulb
I've been struggling to get EKOS to consistently dither via PHD2 now for a few months and I thought I'd write to see if anyone else is seeing this or if it is just me. I don't have a single test case...
View ArticleSkyWatcher mount controlled by StellarMate via Bluetooth - by: pug916
Hi folks, I've just got a StellarMate and am trying to control my Skywatcher mount with it. I'm following the instructions from here which is using the exact same bluetooth module and mount with the...
View ArticleZWO ASI 120MM-S Not Working From StellarMate - by: pug916
Hi, I'm not having any luck getting my ZWO 120MM-S working from Linux (using the StellarMate). It works just from from local mode on EKOS my Mac, but not when using it to connect to EKOS running on the...
View ArticleQSI error on Stellarmate - by: AstroGabe
I'm using a stellarmate OS on a raspberry pi 3B+, and am getting the following error when connecting to my QSI. The QSI driver I'm using is 0.8~201802271130~ubuntu16.04.1, but that appears to be an...
View ArticleTwilight altitude setting - by: AstroGabe
I'm wondering if there can't be a user defined setting where if the sun is below a threshold altitude, the time is considered past twilight. I know this is an odd request, but standard astronomical...
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