SOLVED: QHY9 driver for Linux
So I swithced to a Raspberry Pi3 with Ubuntu 16.04 and KStars/INDI from Jasem's PPA and there the camera works fine. Can anyone enlighten me as to what my Rasbian RPi is missing?
Cheers, Wouter
ASI1600MM-Pro Cooled and filter wheel with an 8" TS Ritchey-Chrétien on a SkyWatcher EQ6-R
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[144901.027633] usb 1-1.5: new high-speed USB device number 19 using dwc_otg
[144901.157912] usb 1-1.5: New USB device found, idVendor=1618, idProduct=8300
[144901.157927] usb 1-1.5: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
[144974.719675] usb 1-1.5: USB disconnect, device number 19
On Ubuntu MATE I see
[ 2991.231917] usb 1-1.3: new high-speed USB device number 22 using dwc_otg
[ 2991.332221] usb 1-1.3: config 1 interface 0 altsetting 0 bulk endpoint 0x1 has invalid maxpacket 64
[ 2991.332250] usb 1-1.3: config 1 interface 0 altsetting 0 bulk endpoint 0x81 has invalid maxpacket 64
[ 2991.332519] usb 1-1.3: New USB device found, idVendor=1618, idProduct=8301
[ 2991.332534] usb 1-1.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[ 2991.332547] usb 1-1.3: Product: QHY-9S
[ 2991.332560] usb 1-1.3: Manufacturer: QHYCCD
So, how do I inform Rasbian that this is a QHY-9S CCD camera?
ASI1600MM-Pro Cooled and filter wheel with an 8" TS Ritchey-Chrétien on a SkyWatcher EQ6-R
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$> grep -r QHY9 /lib/udev/
/lib/udev/rules.d/85-qhy.rules:ATTRS{idVendor}=="1618", ATTRS{idProduct}=="8300", RUN+="/sbin/fxload -t fx2 -I /lib/firmware/qhy/QHY9S.HEX -D $env{DEVNAME}"
/lib/udev/rules.d/85-qhy.rules:ATTRS{idVendor}=="1618", ATTRS{idProduct}=="8322", RUN+="/sbin/fxload -t fx2lp -I /lib/firmware/qhy/QHY90A.HEX -D $env{DEVNAME}"
$> ll /lib/firmware/qhy/QHY9*
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 25855 Jun 28 20:48 /lib/firmware/qhy/QHY90A.HEX
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17989 Jun 28 20:48 /lib/firmware/qhy/QHY9S.HEX
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wvreeven wrote: I had a closer look at the udev rules and noticed that the /sbin/fxload command is used and that was missing. Once I installed the fxload package the camera was recognised and I could take pictures with it.
Hi, I am seriously considering switching over to Linux to control my QHY9S and CFW2 and came across this conversation. Please may I know which software do you use to actually control the QHY9? I am a total noob and have no clue how to go about all this.
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I am using KStars (with Ekos and INDI) only. When using the nightly builds the camera and filter wheel work. See
indilib.org/download.html
for how to install this all on Ubuntu.
Clear skies, Wouter
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