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Ah! I bet there was some compile flag that controls this feature. Maybe it was set for the Apple silicon builds but not for Intel.
Is the original poster also on Intel?
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> I assume this happens when INDI starts and connects to the focuser. Is there any logging of what it reports?
I assume most drivers will query the focus position regularly, e.g. every second. Mine does.
If you enable driver logging for your focuser, you'll probably see these values, though I suppose that depends on the driver.
Hy
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I have the exact same build on my Mac and I don't see it. What macOS are you running? I have the most recent Sonoma 14.4.1 on an Intel iMac. Here is what the View menu looks like:
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The ZWO EAF has an optional hand paddle that you can adjust the focus manually. But when you use it, it does adjust the count in the EAF itself. And that's why I have one for each of the units I have. It makes it handy whenever I want to do live viewing with the scopes also.
There may be some EAFs out there that has a clutch to disconnect from the shaft, but I don't see any way those can keep up with the number of rotations on the device with the focus assembly travel since they are not bound to each other any longer.
Not really different than when you loosen the clutch on your mount and move your scope. It may say it's pointed one location but once you moved it manually that location fix no longer applies.
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I would not suggest it right now myself.
Just tried a new install of Ubuntu 224.04LTS on one of my mini PCs.
When going to install KStars/INDI/EKOS I got a warning of
indi-full: Depdends: indi-apogee but it is not going to be installed
Depends: indi-astroasis but is not installable
E: Unable to correct probelms, you have held broken packages.
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Hmm,
I downloaded the 3.7.0 stable DMG on my Mac with a build date of Build: 2024-04-04T05:15:20Z
and I see the Views sub-menu.
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Thanks, Hy.
>>Many (perhaps most?) focusers report their position to the INDI driver, which in turn sends it to Ekos.
>>So, Ekos gets told the focuser position.
I assume this happens when INDI starts and connects to the focuser. Is there any logging of what it reports?
>>Internally, the focuser firmware will very likely do as you said: "record where it last was and imagine that it's still there".
Some focusers have the ability to be twiddled manually. How would this be accounted for?
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adding usb_max_current_enable=1 to /boot/config.txt MAYBE improved things with the mount. I just did a number of daylight GOTOs and found them generally accurate. Still no reliable joy from Camera or Focuser. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
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Many (perhaps most?) focusers report their position to the INDI driver, which in turn sends it to Ekos.
So, Ekos gets told the focuser position.
Internally, the focuser firmware will very likely do as you said: "record where it last was and imagine that it's still there".
Hy
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Does it do some kind of query to the focuser device to learn the present position? Is there some action that can force this to happen?
Or does it just record where it last was and imagine that it's still there?
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Thanks Mattia.
> had a look at the logs, they look mostly normal to me, and if the ttyUSB1 stays that way I wouldn't bother too much,
Gotta disagree there. It’s a BIG problem.TtyUSB1 is NOT available before starting EKos and only comes into view after this error in the log AND TTYUSB0 disappears So I would have to change the configuration when this happens, every time. And even then, I have no guarantees it won’t switch back. Gotta find a solution to this.
>> do you have a so called eqmod cable? it seems pl2303 may look like one and the eqmod chip may cause problems on Linux (I recomment in fact using normal USB cables).
Gee, I don’t know! I simply bought a USB-RJ cable and went with it. I could look for a different cable and would welcome recommendation on where to buy one.
I will also try the config change you recommend.
But did you check the link to the other post I provided? This one details mysterious failures on the focuser and camera soon after a successful connection. Would this change affect these devices?
I am increasinlglv convinced that these problems are all related. I sent that post to the Ekos forum because it happened shortly before the one with USB ones. My leading suspect is the Pi5, as these problems did not appear with the 4 I used to use.
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