New INDI Atik driver - Feedback requested - by: knro
Good news everyone! I just finished pushing a new INDI Atik driver. This is the new INDI ATIK driver based on an open-source INDI driver (the library part is still proprietary). So the good thing is...
View ArticleEkos Polar Alignment with Kstars - by: w0anm
I have been using Kstars build 2018-08-18 with the latest nightly indilib release. I am using an Odroid ux4 as the remote server and a Linux Desktop. Prior to upgrading to the newer version of Kstars,...
View ArticleUSB_dewpoint v2: probe1 and ambient inverted? - by: fenriques
There's a weird behavior in USB_dewpoint v2 driver: both in manual and automatic mode when power is applied to an output (e.g. Channel 1), the ambient temperature goes up, the Channel 1 values remains...
View ArticleUbuntu 18.04 TRASHED by INDI/KStars/ - by: CCCMC825
Hi, So in brief, KStars/INDI/Ekos, for an unknown reason, writes an immense amount of log to /var/log/kernal.log and /var/log/syslog and trashed two of my computers running Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Absolutely...
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Comet Wirtanen on November 30 around 22:00 CET == 21:00 UT - by: wvreeven
Tonight I took 40 images of 20 s each of Comet Wirtanen from my backyard using my 71 mm William Optics ZS refractor and Canon EOS 700D DSLR camera. It turned out that the big tree, that is due south in...
View ArticleAutostart indi with drivers connected to control with SkySafari - by: chrisg71
Hello! I have a working RPI indi running. Using VNC to connect to the PI and Kstars to start and connect the drivers everything works fine. I also can connect from other machines SkySafari to control...
View ArticleDisable image viewer each time a sequence take a photo - by: astronajar2
Hi, I'm just starting giving a try to KStarts/Ekos. I want to use it like a intervalometer for my Canon t5i, I'm using the sequence queue in te ccd & filter wheel section. When I start the...
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Solid Ekos/Indi version - by: El Corazon
Hi Jasem and Eric, As you know, I am using the scheduler extensively, it is what makes astrophotography feasible for me without compromising my job. In the past, I reported various issues that were...
View ArticleAuto meridian flip issue - by: nag
Hi, I'm trying the INDI / Kstars / Ekos in simulation mode before doing a full install on the observatory PC. I'm using the CCD simulator and EQMOD (in simulation mode). So far, the only problem I have...
View ArticleHiPS gone after update - by: DerPit
Hi, I know that's a kstars question, not EKOS/INDI, but I hope I can also get some feedback. My HiPS overlay is suddenly gone. I only get the option 'None'. I'm not sure what triggered it. I had...
View ArticleKstars crashes when Ekos connects to simulators - by: Skytones
Hello, so after Getting Ekos set up properly on my Rock Pi 4 I’ve got another issue going on. I have not installed any 3rd party drivers yet to INDI, I am just trying to test the setup with the CCD,...
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bug(s) in KStars HIPS overlay - by: airscott
I realize this is an INDI forum, and I'm posting about KStars. Please refer me someplace else if appropriate. The HIPS all-sky imagery overlay is a wonderful feature for framing targets. I've been...
View ArticleMultiple Imaging camera's - by: yves
I was wondering if there is an easy way to have multiple camera's and focusers running and as an added bonus have dithering working ... I would be tempted to build at least a dual setup Mono/RGB based...
View ArticleIssue with internal guider - by: rmor51
Hi Jasem, Hi everybody, So far I have not managed to use the internal guidance of Ekos. I just tested it once again in simulation mode. Calibration never reaches the end of the process with an error...
View ArticleLow success rate with scheduler, poor fail states. - by: Lead_weight
The majority of my imaging in EKOS has been by setting up a camera sequence, performing a focus, plate solve, start guiding, then run the sequence. This has been fairly successful until I lose the...
View ArticleSetting up VNC / Wifi Hotspot on Ubuntu 18.04 / 64bit - by: HelgeMK
Hi, I was trying to get X11vnc going on my mini pc, leveraging on the AstroPi-Script - but could not connect remotely. Otherwise, the script is working really well. After some time and reading tons of...
View ArticleAn alignment issue in KStars via INDI - by: Swich
Hello everyone, I work in KStars via INDIserver (both latest version). Currently, I'm having the following problem: After switching on, in order to calibrate the mount I use the Align tab in Ekos. My...
View Articleporting KStars install from linux to Mac - by: airscott
I've just installed KStars on a new Mac and tried to import all my profiles and settings (especially my local horizon) from linux using the following command scp -r...
View ArticleUnnecessary requester - by: Herrhausen
Taking a preview In the CCD and Filter Wheel tab with "Auto Dark" enabled triggers a requester "Remove cover from the telescope in order to continue" even when an existing dark frame from the data base...
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Polar Alignment - Kudos to the EKOS team! - by: fmozza
I used the Polar Alignment module to refine the alignment given the change in temperature up here in Canada. I've been guiding for about 20 minutes and phdlogview reports a polar alignment error of 0.1...
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