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Looking for all MAC users of Kstars / Ekos - by: AstroNerd
Hi, Am considering swapping to an Apple MacBook Pro, and want to use this to control my rpi with remotely, have been using Linux this way for a couple of years, with no real issues but have the chance...
View ArticleNew Synscan Driver - Feedback Required - by: knro
I just pushed a new Synscan driver that I tested with HEQ5 and AZ GTi so theoretically it should work on both EQ and AZALT mounts. The new synscan driver name is the same "Synscan". The older driver is...
View ArticlePolar Align Assistant and Non-GOTO. Can it be done? - by: Ihoujin
I am curious whether or not it is possible to use the PAA with a non-GOTO mount by manually rotating the RA by the approximate 30°. In other words will the calculations still work if the rotation is...
View ArticleDownloading and installing GSC for CCD Simulator on OS X - by: fewayne
Hey all, I see Linux instructions for installing the GSC so that the CCD Simulator can return images of stars, but nothing for the Mac. From context, it appears that that should be downloadable from...
View ArticleAllow progressive cooling for ccd/cmos - by: tkottary
I would like to request to let users enable progressive cooling of cooled camera's. Point in case with ZWO 071 if it cool it down quickly it -20 i am plagued with frost issues . Only option is to cool...
View ArticleEKOS Bug? CANON CCD Frame information popup does't shows up - by: calberts
After move to Kstars 3.0.0 My Canon DSLR Drivers settings ar not working any more. When initial select the camera drive you must set your Frame size. Starting Gphoto it popup to add your Frame and size...
View ArticleEkos Scheduler On At Bug Marking aborted - by: ISee
Hello, I think I have run into a Ekos Scheduler bug in version 3. I am using the Fedora 29 x86 nightly, but I have seen the problem since v3.0 was beta. I am generating an Ekos XML Schedule (.esl file)...
View ArticleCelestron motorized focuser - by: atoy40
Hello Celestron just released (or will very very soon) a new motorized focuser for their SCTs : www.celestron.com/products/focus-motor-for-sct-and-edgehd First question : anyone heard about it or even...
View ArticlePolar Alignment is not working right - no refresh - by: maxthebuilder
Hello, I am still new to this. I tried Polar Alignment before while using just a DSLR. It was very slow but kind of working. Now I added a guider scope with a CCD to my setup and it's much faster. When...
View ArticleSuggestions for Optec FocusLynx/Leo configuration - by: astronomerc
Hello all, Just wondering if anyone has any experience with using an Optec Leo focuser with Ekos/INDI. The focuser is controlled by the FocusLynx hub. I would assume that the FocusLynx driver would be...
View ArticleUpdate Kstars? - by: StephenS
Hi, The github Astroberry page says: “Starting from version 1.1.0 you need to ref lash your microSD card with the latest image file to upgrade the system. To upgrade your operating system use regular...
View ArticleBeginner: Can’t get EKOS on MacBook to communicate with Sirius mount - by:...
This is the first time I have ever tried controlling a mount with a computer, so I’m certain I’m doing something very wrong. I can not get kstars/EKOS to communicate or even find my Orion Sirius Mount....
View Article[IGNORE] Alignment issue: wrong coordinates - by: kengs
Edit: My mistake -getting old. I need to have ANSVR set to J2000 like nova.astrometry.net Same problem I had a few months ago. But I've been playing with ANSVR and changed the settings. By the way: It...
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Skywatcher HEQ5 connecting Kstar - Macbook pro - by: Jantje
Hi, I bought a Skywatcher EVOSTAR 80/600 telescope with a Skywatcher HEQ5 mount at the end of last year. I have search a long time for software for Astrophotography and because I use an apple Macbook,...
View ArticleStill not able to get cmake working correctly - by: eplumer
In previous thread, I reported not being able to run this build sequence: cd astroberry-piface mkdir build cd build cmake .. make make install Specifically, the "make install" failed with bizarre git...
View Articlemcp23s17_open failing, where is stderr - by: eplumer
I am still trying to debug why I cannot connect piface_focusers. I added some extra tracing into piface_focuser.cpp: bool IndiPiFaceFocuser1::Connect() { // open device mcp23s17_fd =...
View ArticleVirtual Access Point - by: rajahruncorn
Hi I am finding Astroberry very useful and am almost there with using it to control fully my imaging rig using a Raspberry Pi. However, I find that on start up the Astroberry VAP is not present. I need...
View ArticleNew build Script for KStars and INDI on Mac OS - by: rlancaste
As some of you already know, because of a change in QT in the beginning of January, the old build script that Jamie Smith, Stephane Lucas, and myself created was no longer going to work for us. So this...
View ArticleScheduler still broken - by: rankinstudio
I am generating XML files exactly the same as saving out a sequence you create by hand. I reported this issue after release 2.9.5. The scheduler will not move on past the first job when using the XML...
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Re:Looking for all MAC users of Kstars / Ekos - by: AstroNerd
Hi, Am considering swapping to an Apple MacBook Pro, and want to use this to control my rpi with remotely, have been using Linux this way for a couple of years, with no real issues but have the chance...
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