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INDI Library v2.0.6 is Released (02 Feb 2024)

Bi-monthly release with minor bug fixes and improvements

KMTronic USB Serial Relay support for Nikon D5100 serial shutter release

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Hi Jasem, I'll test later this evening.

I only have experience with the Nikon D5100 however this list below is what I believe to be the Nikon and Canon DSLRs with serial shutter release.

Nikon D3S Serial Shutter
Nikon D40 Serial/IR Shutter
Nikon D40X Serial/IR Shutter
Nikon D60 Serial/IR Shutter
Nikon D80 Serial/IR Shutter
Nikon D90 Serial Shutter
Nikon D200 Serial Shutter
Nikon D300 Serial Shutter
Nikon D300S Serial Shutter
Nikon D5000 Serial Shutter
Nikon D5100 Serial Shutter
Nikon D7000 Serial Shutter
Canon 1Ds Mk II Serial Shutter
Canon 5D Serial Shutter
Canon 20D Serial Shutter
Canon 20Da Serial Shutter
Canon 30D Serial Shutter
Canon 350D / XT Serial Shutter
Canon 400D / XTi Serial Shutter
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Brilliant! looking forward to this update! Do I just have to do an apt-get update/upgrade to get this or do I have to do something more...? :) thanks in advance!
4 years 10 months ago #39114

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I'm using Stellarmate Gphoto shows ver 2.6. After system updates the relay doesn't operate and reports can't open port or exposure failed. Can you advise how to update Stellarmate INDI driver to v2.7?
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4 years 10 months ago #39131

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So I've just switched to the nightly build but when I run gphoto2 -v afterwards it is saying I am on version 2.5.9

Am I looking at the wrong thing here or have I screwed something up...?

I've tried taking an exposure but still no joy., it keeps switching the port to ttyUSB0 rather than ttyUSB1 (although that changes each time.

Thanks
4 years 10 months ago #39151

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did this go anywhere as i have the same kit and same issue!
4 years 7 months ago #42397

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Not that I'm aware of but I haven't tried for a while as life got in the way and there haven't been many clear nights recently.
4 years 7 months ago #42410

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Still no progress with this?

I've just done a full upgrade again and I'm still getting the same problem. When I set the shutter device to /dev/ttyUSB1 as soon as I connect it changes to USB0 and then won't control the shutter release relay.

I'm on the nightly build but it still shows gphoto2 as version 2.5.9
4 years 4 months ago #45141

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I need this too as I want to press my modded D5100 back into service. Thx.
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I have built a driver that enables me to use my Sony A57 (no remote/usb) in combination with a FTDI bulb cable and a FlashAir WiFi card. This driver is very easily modified for your camera. Actually, since the D5100 and A57 have the same sensor, I think you just need to delete the FlashAir components.

This driver lets me auto focus and frame on a DSLR with no usb tether capabilities. It is still a work in progress, but you are welcome to try it

github.com/StarryJapanNight/indilib_sonya57

If you wait a week, I will make it more generic, with FlashAir being optional.
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4 years 4 months ago #46191

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Just wanted to say my D5100 w/relay works just fine using gphoto. This is with Astroberry, if it matters.
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Great! Thanks for this! I'll give it another go this week. I'm on a D5000 rather than the D5100 but it shouldn't be too different... I'm using Kstars rather than gphoto but it is the gphoto Nikon ccd driver that kstars uses. I'm using the KM tronic relay for the shutter release though so hopefully your driver will work :)

Thanks again. I'll report back once I've tested it :)
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