Hey Folks
I'm running Kstars and Ekos but need a C# solution to query the telescope position one time to update a script.
I've used two different C# INDI libraries I've found but they are way too complicated for what I'm trying to do and don't work reliably.

Does anyone know of a simple C# script to query the mount and return the J2000 coordinates it is currently at?

Thanks!

David

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This is still an issue in the latest kstars. It is detecting a filter that isn't there only in the camera module

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David Rankin created a new topic ' Add Flag in Kstars Dec Degrees?' in the forum. 1 year ago

This used to come up with HH;MM;SS and now it's some strange combination of Decimal Degrees and Sexidecimal.

Can this be changed back to HH:MM:SS? Or can there be an option to do so? It's really difficult to copy the coordinates from a flag now.

Thanks

David

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Okay, thanks. I didn't realize there were same version updates for stable releases. I'll update asap.

Cheers

David

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2022-10-05T03:34:29Z

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I am not using a filter wheel, at all. It is detecting one that isn't there.

I'm on Version 3.6.1 Stable

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As you can see, there is no filter info being shown. Can't select any filter prams. Yet it tries to change filter before exposing.

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I'm not sure how to access the QHY logs? I'm running indi on an astroberry.

This was not an issue at all before I upgraded to the latest kstars / ekos.

It only appears to be a problem in the camera module of ekos. If I do a plate solve or focus, it doesn't try to change filters and hang up.

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The latest release of kstars / ekos is detecting a filter with my QHY268M that is not there.

This happened intermittently and now it wont go away. I can't take any images as it is trying to change a filter. I can't find a way to bypass the filter settings in ekos.

Also, this website wont let you login on Opera for some reason.

Cheers

David

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I used to have connection issues constantly on my pi3 and pi4. I ended up just flashing the astroberry image and it's been rock solid since.

www.astroberry.io/

Cheers

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David Rankin created a new topic ' ASTAP Broken' in the forum. 3 years ago

Using latest kstars / ekos. Never had issues with ASAP before. I prefer ASTAP as it does better in the milky way. I've tried just about every setting I can change.

It fails almost immediately. Alignment log2021-04-05T00:39:26 Solver Failed.2021-04-05T00:39:25 Command: C:/Program Files/astap/astap.exe -o C:/Users/David/AppData/Local/Temp/externalSextractorSolver_5.ini -speed auto -f C:/Users/David/AppData/Local/Temp/solver332f7a259d2e4e0283c3c23dcf239e59.fits -wcs -z 2 -fov 2.92507 -ra 14.6231 -spd 138.492 -r 152021-04-05T00:39:25 Starting external ASTAP Solver with the 1-Default profile...2021-04-05T00:39:25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++2021-04-05T00:39:25 Configuring external ASTAP solver2021-04-05T00:39:25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++2021-04-05T00:39:25 There should be enough RAM to load the indexes in parallel.2021-04-05T00:39:25 Evaluating Installed RAM for inParallel Option. Total Size of Index files: 1.22301 GB, Installed RAM: 15.9211 GB, Free RAM: 2.66231 GB2021-04-05T00:39:25 Automatically downsampling the image by 22021-04-05T00:39:25 ASTAP does not support Parallel solves. Disabling that option

Cheers

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A lot of coordinate packages need the HMS DMS info to have leading 0's for single digit RA or DEC coordinates:

Format 00:00:00 +00:00:00



It appears Ekos is just writing an empty space instead of a leading 0.

Cheers

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David Rankin replied to the topic 'Port is already used error' in the forum. 4 years ago

Thanks, found the article on this.

Cheers

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