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

Bi-monthly release with minor bug fixes and improvements

Driver for old Meade DSi 1 Pro

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The problem is that the name of the CCD that's reported by the DSI is wrong! It says "IXC245AL"...the actual name is "ICX254AL". Unfortunately, the indi driver uses this name to determine what type of DSI it is (even though there's another field that we can read from the camera that describes what type of DSI it is!).

I'm not sure how your camera got to be this way, but I can make a change to the driver to check the both the CCD name and the device name (yours correctly identifies as a "DSI Pro"). It's a simple change and won't take too long.

Thanks,
Ben
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If you're up for testing the change, here are the instructions:

sudo apt-get -y install libnova-dev libcfitsio-dev libusb-1.0-0-dev zlib1g-dev libgsl-dev build-essential cmake git libjpeg-dev libcurl4-gnutls-dev libtiff-dev libfftw3-dev libftdi-dev libgps-dev libraw-dev libdc1394-22-dev libgphoto2-dev libboost-dev libboost-regex-dev librtlsdr-dev liblimesuite-dev libftdi1-dev libavcodec-dev libavdevice-dev git

git clone github.com/bgilsrud/indi-3rdparty.git
cd indi-3rdparty
git checkout dsi_model_name_fix
mkdir -p build/indi-dsi
cd build/indi-dsi/
cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug ../../indi-dsi/
make
sudo make install

Then you could try to figure up ekos as you normally do (remember to select your normal profile!) and I'm hoping that it works. If you're able to verify this, then I'll submit the code change upstream.

Thanks,
Ben
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Awesome if it fixes it for everyone in the same situation.
i will have a go...but it looks a bit gobbly gook to me ......all in terminal?
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Problem when i run the following:

bruce@bruce-HP-ProBook-6460b:~$
bruce@bruce-HP-ProBook-6460b:~$ git clone github.com/bgilsrud/indi-3rdparty.git
fatal: repository 'github.com/bgilsrud/indi-3rdparty.git' does not exist
bruce@bruce-HP-ProBook-6460b:~$ cd indi-3rdparty
bash: cd: indi-3rdparty: No such file or directory
bruce@bruce-HP-ProBook-6460b:~$
Last edit: 3 years 6 months ago by Bruce Nye.
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Hi Ben,
i stopped when i saw this:

fatal: repository 'github.com/bgilsrud/indi-3rdparty.git' does not exist
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Hi Ben ,
is it possible to change the code so that it recognises a range of dsi cameras ie dsi generically?

"The problem is that the name of the CCD that's reported by the DSI is wrong! It says "IXC245AL"...the actual name is "ICX254AL". "

eg: xxx245AL
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Sorry, for that step do:
git clone github.com/bgilsrud/indi-3rdparty.git

You can see the code change that I made here: github.com/indilib/indi-3rdparty/compare...el_name_fix?expand=1

The field programmed into your camera's EEPROM is wrong. I've made a change to check the CCD model or the camera model. Checking the camera model seems like the more obvious, direct way to identify the camera...but it's more difficult to guess what it should be since I don't have access to every DSI I, II, III in both mono (Pro) and color. The CCD names for these are less mysterious.

Thanks,
Ben
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Hi Ben,
when i run in terminal:
""Sorry, for that step do:
git clone github.com/bgilsrud/indi-3rdparty.git""

terminal returns:
bruce-HP-ProBook-6460b:~$ git clone github.com/bgilsrud/indi-3rdparty.git
fatal: repository 'github.com/bgilsrud/indi-3rdparty.git' does not exist
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You need to add https://github.com...etc
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Hi Ben,
thanks for your help again.
I have looked at your code updates.
As i think i understand, you are now looking for the camera name or the camera id string?
It will be fantastic if the DIS can be used within Kstars for Photomerty and a bit of AP.
i feel we almost have it sorted.
Bruce
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after running cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug ../../indi-dsi/

terminal returns:
bruce@bruce-HP-ProBook-6460b:~/indi-3rdparty/build/indi-dsi$ cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug ../../indi-dsi/
-- Found CFITSIO: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libcfitsio.so
CMake Error at /home/bruce/indi-3rdparty/cmake_modules/FindINDI.cmake:285 (message):
Could not find INDI include directory
Call Stack (most recent call first):
CMakeLists.txt:18 (find_package)


-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "/home/bruce/indi-3rdparty/build/indi-dsi/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
bruce@bruce-HP-ProBook-6460b:~/indi-3rdparty/build/indi-dsi$
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