Choosing Celestron NexStar gets indi_celestron_gps driver - by: jerry
Maybe there is a overlap in driver functionality, but for me, when I choose "Celestron NexStar" from the Stellarmate Web Manager as my telescope, the driver that is reported selected is...
View ArticleCooling of CCD via pyindi - by: spektroskopie
Hello Together, it is my first post here and I have a few questions about the usage of pyindi. My setup is a Raspberry Pi 3 B with Ubuntu Mate, I followed the tutorial on...
View ArticleKStars v2.9.6 is Released - by: knro
KStars v2.9.6 is now available for Windows, MacOS, and Linux. It's a minor bugfix release. It is released in tandem with INDI Library v1.7.3 which include many fixes and updates to the driver....
View ArticleTemma driver, guiding rate - by: hen
Hello everybody! I'm doing my first steps in ekos and indi running an rpi 3 under ubuntu 16.04. My hardware is running with no problems, i can take pictures and try to make myself comfortable with this...
View ArticleScript examples - by: JCJ
Hi, With the lastest release of KStars 2.9.6 the Script Builder function is working on macOS (Thank you). Are some simple script examples available ?
View ArticleCPC800 Nexstar and Hibernation - by: PhB76
Hello I have a celestron telescope CPC800 GPS XTL with a Nexstar firmware controller 4.21 When I want to select the hibernation mode I have the message Firmware v4.2 does not support hibernation...
View ArticleTesters Needed on OS X: SBIG, MGEN, Fishcamp, ATIK, and Arduino - by: rlancaste
If you did not see, last week I added SBIG drivers for OS X and firmware loading capability which is now included in the version on the website. This weekend I was wondering what other drivers could be...
View ArticleKstars artificial horizon error - by: Astrosnoesky
Hi all, Even the most simple region gives an error. Region 1 polygon is invalid. My region is a triangle with both legs on the horizon. I have used the ' Select points' button to form the polygon....
View ArticleAlignment and park - by: universalmaster
Hi! I have some simple questions understanding alignment and park data and kstars: Where is it stored and when do you need to recreate it? Can park and alignment data be manually edited? When I start...
View ArticlePicking .esq and .esl files from URL - by: TallFurryMan
Would it be interesting for observers to be able to pick scheduler and sequence job files from an URL instead of a local file? This would allow a KStars installation to work out a dynamic job list...
View ArticleAdd settle down time after auto guiding start or resume - by: starrybird
Currently Ekos supports setting settle time in align module, but there's no similar setting in guide module. After guiding is started or resumed from dithering, it is better to wait several seconds...
View ArticleEKOS on OS X plate solving crashing - by: jerry
When trying to capture and solve, EKOS on OS X is issuing the following: The tail of the log file is: The accompanying system log gives: Process: solve-field [21467] Path:...
View ArticleQuestion on Polar Alignment Assistant - by: astronomerc
Hello all, I see that there were some small changes to the polar alignment assistant in KStars/Ekos version 2.9.6, particularly in regard to a rotation correction for users in the southern hemisphere....
View ArticleFlip Flat Problem - by: mworion
Hi, I tried to move my equipment to INDI. It worked so far. Bit I run into some problems using an Alnitak Flip Flat. I have it in config. I could open and close the cap. I get the status. But when I...
View ArticleASI120MM is dead - by: oleg
I have the second hand ASI120MM, which doesn't work. Computer doesn't detect it absolutely, so I can't upgrade its firmware: Camera has this controller CY7C68013A-56PVXI (EZ-USB ® FX2LPTM USB...
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PHD2 does not connect to SynScan via INDI - by: gbeaton
I don't understand the issue here. I was testing the synscan driver and it seemed to be working on my HEQ5 (Kstars on Mac talking to Kstars on RPi3). I was able to connect and goto correctly. I've...
View ArticleHow to uninstall completely KStars ? - by: JCJ
I learnt that there might be some problems caused by updating KStars version after version. To start a fresh install I need to get rid of all the KStars files and folders. Some of them are not obvious...
View ArticleEKOS on OS X plate solving crashing - by: jerry
When trying to capture and solve, EKOS on OS X is issuing the following: The tail of the log file is: The accompanying system log gives: Process: solve-field [21467] Path:...
View ArticleEkos Scheduler Changes - Need Override to Stop Rescheduling - by: rankinstudio
With Kstars 2.9.6 I'm now getting this with my sequences: 2018-06-01T21:28:23 Job evaluation complete. 2018-06-01T21:28:23 Jobs 'T1-1' and 'T4-4' have close start up times, job 'T4-4' is rescheduled to...
View Article"Error: No connection to the internet" when plate solving - by: kross
Got a weird problem here. On my Windows laptop, I get the above error whenever I try to do an online plate solve. The problem does not happen with KStars on my Linux computers. I tried 2.9.5 and 2.9.6....
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