Wow! This is a great solution!! Thanks a lot dude!

To control GPIO pins you can also try the indi-asi-power driver.
Latest version uses GPIO 21 for DSLR shutter control but is not yet in the nightly builds. check out indilib.org/forum/ccds-dslrs/8982-issue-....html?start=12#68327
If you want to build from source note that I have moved it to branch asidslr2
it would be fairly simple to convert it to use different pins

Sorry for the Newbie question. I have a Fuji X-T3. I am also getting an ASIAIR pro which is based on a raspberry pi I think. Using the ASIAIR, would I still be able to control camera using the snap port on my EQ6R pro?


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Hi Kristopher,

Regarding controlling camera shutter with SkyWatcher SNAP port, I have this modified wireless remote that uses on DSLR that without shutter release port.

www.pentaxforums.com/forums/62-do-yourse...entax-ir-camera.html

But when I connect this modified wireless remote to the SNAP port, it doesn't seem to open the shutter. I can confirm that it is working with another remote timer.

Is something missing from the script?

Hope you can take a look at this matter.

Regards,
Tom

A previous Astroberry release included a slightly broken indi_setprop command. The workaround is to specify the INDI server host. To test if this is your issue, bypass the script and just use the following command line tools.  (note the -h 127.0.0.1 part)

If that works, you can set a temporary alias in the script or just hardcode the host on all indi_setprop and indi_getprop commands.

Something like this at the top of any bash scripts that use these commands will work around the issue for now.

Will try it by tomorrow. But do these changes only apply to astroberry only? How about Stellarmate or another system?

Regards,
Tom

My script was written on an Astroberry. I do not know what is included on Stellarmate. Sorry.

Hi Kristopher,

The script still does not work with the modified wireless remote. But if the SNAP port cable directly plugs into the camera shutter release port, it works.

Thanks.
Tom

If it works connected directly, then it's not my script... sounds like a compatibility issue with your IR shutter cable. I can't help... but I think it's cool you're messing with it.

Out of curiosity, What are you trying to solve using the IR remote if you can already control the shutter with a cable? If your answer is "fun thing to try" I'd totally understand.

Hi Kristopher,

I got 2 modded DSLRs, one is having a shutter release port and another one is without. So, that modified wireless shutter remote is for it.

Is SNAP port design same as a normal Camera wired timer remote? But when I look at one of the skywatchers manuals, the TIP and RING are for trigger and the SLEEVE is for SNAP. For a normal wired shutter release cable, the TIP is shutter and the RING is the focus plus the SLEEVE is common.

Regards,
Tom

I re-modified my wireless remote this morning. Now it works with the SNAP port.

Thanks a lot for the script!

Tom

That's GREAT! I'm glad my little script is useful.