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INDI and Sony A7s

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Hello,

I am a new user (beginner) on Ubuntu Astronomy discovered a few days ago:)
I explore this new world and possibilities offered in this new environment. I am not very skilled in Linux, but I decided to try and learn.
At the moment, with support, my mount and my focuser can communicate correctly, but my Sony A7s is driving me mad..:sick:
I've updated the INDI library, but the camera does not work as expected. I think my problem is on the configuration file, for example I have several error messages in the log like
"2018-01-02T06:34:13: [INFO] Detected Sony Corporation Model ILCE-7S.
2018-01-02T06:34:13: [INFO] GPhoto CCD is online.

2018-01-02T06:34:13: [WARNING] Shutter speed widget does not have any valid data (count=0)"
This error is always the same with Ekos or any of INDI Client used.

I think there is many users of Sony A7s here, and your help will be really appreciated.
I am pretty sure, I forgot or written something wrong in the configuration file, but I have no ideas.
When I use the camera with Entangle directly it works (but the shutter can't be changed), the M (Bulb Mode) is disabled, and the exposure time used is the one actually set on my camera.

Thanks for your help,
Julien
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6 years 2 months ago #22125

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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic INDI and Sony A7s

Not sure if Ubuntu Astronomy contains my libgphoto2 PPA which includes the latest libgphoto2 which is usually required for some cameras (not sure if the A7s is one of them). At any rate, you can try this:
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:mutlaqja/libgphoto2
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y dist-upgrade

Then restart your computer and see if that improves anything. You also need to include the log file from KStars after you enable logging (check my signature).
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Replied by Julien Ciclet on topic INDI and Sony A7s

Hello,

I tried without success, I have shown your video explaining how to enable logs, I will do a test, and report it later.
Thank you.
Julien
Last edit: 6 years 2 months ago by Julien Ciclet. Reason: LOGS enable
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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic INDI and Sony A7s

Nothing happens? no Window opens?
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Replied by Julien Ciclet on topic INDI and Sony A7s

Hello,

I tried several time but it looks like problem in the configuration file.
Here is the log.
Thanks for your help,
Julien
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Replied by Oleg on topic INDI and Sony A7s

"Ubuntu Astronomy 16.04" contains libgphoto2 v.2.5.13 without libgphoto2 PPA.
You can try my open project Astronomy Linux
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Replied by Julien Ciclet on topic INDI and Sony A7s

Hello,

I followed this here
The result of my console showed me this :

astronom@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-overwrite" install libgphoto2-port12
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
libgphoto2-port12 is already the newest version (2.5.17+201801012117~ubuntu16.04.1).
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 16 not upgraded.


Thank you,
Julien
6 years 2 months ago #22148

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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic INDI and Sony A7s

Is this issue relevant to you? github.com/indilib/indi/issues/251
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Hello,

I'm trying to take some pictures with INDI with my A7S, in fact, it looks like the shutterspeed is not properly sent to the Sony.

If I set the shutterspeed using gphoto2, it works but not through INDI.
root@bruno-rpi:~# gphoto2 --camera="Sony Alpha-A7S (Control)" --set-config shutterspeed=10/10 sets correctly to 1s

If I set 5 seconds exposure in INDI, the shutterspeed stays at 1s since it was settled at the last setting done using the command line before starting indi.
the log throws [ERROR] Failed to set widget shutterspped configuration (Bad parameter)

Attachment not found


Am I missing something in the config ?

Bruno
5 years 10 months ago #26069

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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic INDI and Sony A7s

Please attach the full debug logging (Make sure INDI & CCD are checked in the logs before you connect).
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hello,

Thanks for fast reply !!
Here is the log, please tell me if more debug is needed.

Bruno
Last edit: 5 years 10 months ago by DE LA FOUCHARDIERE Bruno.
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Hello,

in the meantime, I have changed into the xml config file for Sony A7S the CCD_FRAME section which was popping in the logfile as an error.

2018-05-18T16:26:17.078 CEST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Sony DSLR Alpha-A7S (Control) : "Error: Invalid range for Max. Width (CCD_MAX_X). Valid range is from 1 to 16000. Requested value is 0 "
[2018-05-18T16:26:17.083 CEST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Sony DSLR Alpha-A7S (Control) : "[INFO] Upload settings set to client only. "
[2018-05-18T16:26:17.084 CEST DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Sony DSLR Alpha-A7S (Control) : "Error: Invalid range for Left (X). Valid range is from 0 to -1. Requested value is 0 "


Section of Sony DSLR Alpha-A7S (Control)_config.xml file in .indi directory

<newNumberVector device='Sony DSLR Alpha-A7S (Control)' name='CCD_FRAME'>
<oneNumber name='X'>
1
</oneNumber>
<oneNumber name='Y'>
1
</oneNumber>
<oneNumber name='WIDTH'>
4240
</oneNumber>
<oneNumber name='HEIGHT'>
2832
</oneNumber>
</newNumberVector>

Bruno
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