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QHY5L-IIc doesn't work

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QHY5L-IIc doesn't work was created by durand Sébastien

Hello.

I test my setup in my laptop :
PPA last updated for INDI and Kstars
Kubunutu 15.10 64bit
Toshiba R830 - i5 - 8go RAM - DD320go

Canon EOS 1000D - OK
PI cam - OK
EQMOD - OK
astroberry - in construction
QHY5L-IIc - doesn't work

tested the camera in 4 different ways :
- in local in my laptop (via Kstars)
- in remote in my laptop
- in remote in my laptop (sudo run)
- in remote in my raspberry

The camera reacts in exactly the same way:

I plug the camera. The red LED lights up and stays on.
I start indiserver:
2015-11-05T12:25:25: startup: indiserver -v indi_qhy_ccd 
2015-11-05T12:25:25: Driver indi_qhy_ccd: pid=20032 rfd=3 wfd=6 efd=7
2015-11-05T12:25:25: listening to port 7624 on fd 4
2015-11-05T12:25:25: Driver indi_qhy_ccd: snooping on Telescope Simulator.EQUATORIAL_EOD_COORD
2015-11-05T12:25:25: Driver indi_qhy_ccd: snooping on Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_INFO
2015-11-05T12:25:25: Driver indi_qhy_ccd: snooping on CCD Simulator.FILTER_SLOT
2015-11-05T12:25:25: Driver indi_qhy_ccd: snooping on CCD Simulator.FILTER_NAME

I start KStars. I start Ekos.
I connect in Indi server:
2015-11-05T13:29:22 INDI services started. Connection to remote INDI server is successful.
2015-11-05T13:29:22 Connecting to remote INDI server at localhost on port 7624 ...
 
2015-11-05T12:29:22: Client 0: new arrival from 127.0.0.1:46676 - welcome

Then I click Login button in the Indi panel:
2015-11-05T12:32:32: Using default recorder (SER File Recorder) 
2015-11-05T12:32:31: Connected to QHY5LII-C-6197d610f33c7353.

and indiserver:
2015-11-05T12:32:32: Driver indi_qhy_ccd: recorder: setpixelformat 1497715271
2015-11-05T12:32:32: Driver indi_qhy_ccd: recorder: setsize 1280x960

The red LED on the camera turns off.

In the box I selected two seconds duration and I click Define.
The red LED of the camera turns on and turns off very quickly (less than 2s) and the icon "Expose" remains yellow.

Unable to get a picture

Unable to disconnect from the camera.

I am forced to turn off indiserver.
If I try to restart indiserver:
2015-11-05T12:39:02: startup: indiserver -v indi_qhy_ccd 
2015-11-05T12:39:02: Driver indi_qhy_ccd: pid=20509 rfd=3 wfd=6 efd=7
2015-11-05T12:39:02: listening to port 7624 on fd 4
2015-11-05T12:39:04: Driver indi_qhy_ccd: The camtype -1 is not correct
2015-11-05T12:39:04: Driver indi_qhy_ccd: Init QHYCCD class error


I need help
Last edit: 8 years 5 months ago by durand Sébastien.
8 years 5 months ago #5728

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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic QHY5L-IIc doesn't work

VID:PID of your QHY?
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Replied by durand Sébastien on topic QHY5L-IIc doesn't work

Bus 001 Device 005: ID 1618:0921
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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic QHY5L-IIc doesn't work

Same as I have, are you using a custom QHY rules files somewhere? check under /lib/udev/rules.d and /etc/udev/rules.d and make sure no other QHY rule file there. Also make sure you use using the 85-qhy.rules files from the PPA which should be installed in /lib/udev/rules.d
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Replied by durand Sébastien on topic QHY5L-IIc doesn't work

I don't use a custom QHY rules files (or not voluntarily ). In /etc/udev/rules.d i don't have QHY rule files.

In /lib/udev/rules.d i have just one 85-qhy.rules file
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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic QHY5L-IIc doesn't work

You need to contact QHY or post at their forums then. Meanwhile, check if the QHY works under Windows just to make sure it is not defective in some way.
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Replied by durand Sébastien on topic QHY5L-IIc doesn't work

It's really weird because the camera works great on windows with firecapture or the qhyccd software. There are two months I had tried on my pi2 iastrohub distribution and my camera working fine with lin_guider.

I'll test the camera on my raspberry is using starspi software.
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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic QHY5L-IIc doesn't work

lin_guider doesn't use QHY Linux SDK. If there is an issue, it is with the QHY Linux SDK and hence you need to contact QHY for assistance.
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Replied by durand Sébastien on topic QHY5L-IIc doesn't work

I do not know if that helps but when I triggers a photo on the INDI, indi_qhy_ccd process takes 100% of my CPU (in top). I have to kill it because it does not fit with kstars.

I'll try to ask for help on the QHYCCD forum .
By cons I do not understand all these SDK's history.
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Replied by durand Sébastien on topic QHY5L-IIc doesn't work

More here:

qhyccd.com/bbs/index.php?topic=5104.0
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Replied by Sunho Park on topic QHY5L-IIc doesn't work

Hi, dragonlost

I posted the problem what you and I have, since I couldn't find your article in QHY forum.
Unfortunately, nobody gives the answer about our problem.

If I have enough time in winter season, I'll compare the code of qhy5 control part between lin_guider and qhydriver.
The developer of lin_guider mentioned that the code is based on qhy linux driver.
Actually, I have no time to solve it and I have just little knowledge about C code.

I'll hope that the problem will be solved as soon as possible.
Thank you.
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Replied by lock on topic QHY5L-IIc doesn't work

Hello. I'm also very interested by finding a solution.

Did you solve it ?
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