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Driver OnStep (LX200 like) for INDI

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Replied by Jambbe on topic Driver OnStep (LX200 like) for INDI

Thank you for helping. I tried to figure out my software versions, but I can't find in which path indiserver is installed on Mac (I tried both directories /usr/bin and /usr/local/bin but can't find it). However Kstars is version 3.5.6 and I suppose that Indi is also newest version. Hope that latest version is available soon and it fixes my problems.
And I'm using wifi connection.
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Replied by Alain Zwingelstein on topic Driver OnStep (LX200 like) for INDI

Hi,

don't have a mac but if you are under MacOSX I guess a simple
"whereis indiserver" would tell you the location.

If you are with WiFi connection it certainly is related to what was recently fixed.
Unfortunately I have no clue at which periodicity the MacOSX version is released.

I am under Debian X86/64 and use locally compiled versions since packaged versions are prehistoric :-)
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Replied by james_lan on topic Driver OnStep (LX200 like) for INDI

1.9.4 is out, so let me know if you have any problems with it crashing, especially if you have logs.
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Replied by David Biggs on topic Driver OnStep (LX200 like) for INDI

I mentioned this in another thread:  indilib.org/forum/stellarmate/10945-meri...t-counting-down.html

With v1.9.4.  I'm having the Meridian counter not updating using OnStep.  I hadn't updated my system in several months.  Previously worked fine.

The problem seems to occur when Tracking is turned on.
When Tracking is OFF, the Coordinates RA and LST update every second.
When Tracking is turned ON, the Meridian Flip counter updates but then doesn't change.  I would then expect AZ and ALT to update frequently, but no Coordinates change.

I don't know if this is OnStep, but the other person was also using OnStep also.  Log file shows everything working properly.
Is anyone else having similar issues?  Might be Ekos internals or a different driver.  Also using ASI cameras and NexDome.
Thanks!
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Replied by Michael Siethoff on topic Driver OnStep (LX200 like) for INDI

I'm the other person, lol

There no meridian flip possible anymore with all the versions of Ekos/Indi after version 1.5.5 Stellarmate.
I tested all of them 1.6.0, 1.6.1, 1.6.2 and the beta 1.70 on fresh installed cards.

There is no HA countdown anymore in Ekos so meridian flip is never issued.
When arriving at target ekos reports the remaining HA time correct but then the counter stops and stays there.
Only old version 1.5.5 seems to work right.
Could this be an OnStep Indi driver issue?
Using the mount simulator all is working well.
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Replied by Alain Zwingelstein on topic Driver OnStep (LX200 like) for INDI

Hi and happy new year to everybody.

I have tested the meridian flip issue and it seems that it is OnStep than stops tracking at meridian crossing even in standalone (using terminal)
there are threads about that here onstep.groups.io/g/main/topic/87662486?p...y,,,20,2,60,87662486

I will investigate more but I don't believe Indi is the cause here

Kstars Version 3.5.8 Beta
Indiserver INDI Library: 1.9.4
OnStep version 1.13
OnStep Firmware 4.24o
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Replied by Alain Zwingelstein on topic Driver OnStep (LX200 like) for INDI

I think I managed to repair Meridian Flip
There is a typo in the firmware code, and submitted an issue to Howard.
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ void loop2() {
         if (getInstrPierSide() == PierSideWest) {
           if (getInstrAxis1() > degreesPastMeridianW && (!(autoMeridianFlip && goToHere(true) == CE_NONE))) { generalError=ERR_MERIDIAN; stopSlewingAndTracking(SS_LIMIT_AXIS1_MAX); }
         } else
-        if (getInstrAxis1() < -degreesPastMeridianE) { generalError=ERR_MERIDIAN; stopSlewingAndTracking(SS_LIMIT_AXIS1_MIN); }
+        if (getInstrAxis1() < degreesPastMeridianE) { generalError=ERR_MERIDIAN; stopSlewingAndTracking(SS_LIMIT_AXIS1_MIN); }
       }
     }
     double a2; if (AXIS2_TANGENT_ARM == ON) { cli(); a2=posAxis2/axis2Settings.stepsPerMeasure; sei(); } else a2=getInstrAxis2();
 
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Replied by JAMIE FLINN on topic Driver OnStep (LX200 like) for INDI

so just the "-" in front of degrees?...I see it in my earlier 4.24
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Replied by Alain Zwingelstein on topic Driver OnStep (LX200 like) for INDI

Yes I see it too but it is what causes OnStep to stop tracking.
Wait until Howard looks at it.
For the time being I made many tests and the Meridian Flip works
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Replied by Alain Zwingelstein on topic Driver OnStep (LX200 like) for INDI

After doing more testing if seems that there is no issue with OnStep but with indi_lx200_OnStep driver and most probably confusion on how Meridian Flip works.

In fact when we enter same values for Minutes Past Meridian East and West , Onsep considers there is no windows for Meridian Flip.
Lets say we enter 30 for both East and West OnStep will consider the limits overlap
........................M.......................30
If we enter East = 30 and West = -30 then OnStep sees a window between -30 and 30
-30........................M.......................30

So we need to modify Indi Driver so that we can enter these negative values

I tested with this modification and it seems working.

After doing more testing if seems that there is no issue with OnStep but with indi_lx200_OnStep driver and most probably confusion on how Meridian Flip works.

In fact when we enter same values for Minutes Past Meridian East and West , Onsep considers there is no windows for Meridian Flip.
Lets say we enter 30 for both East and West OnStep will consider the limits overlap
........................M.......................30
If we enter East = 30 and West = -30 then OnStep sees a window between -30 and 30
-30........................M.......................30

So we need to modify Indi Driver so that we can enter these negative values

I tested with this modification and it seems working.

  

I will do some more tests before issuing a pull request.
For those impatients, I suggest doing the setup with Android App or Web Server

Another workaround is to set East and West to positive values but always West < East
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Replied by Alain Zwingelstein on topic Driver OnStep (LX200 like) for INDI

@rbarberac

did you test the change or the workarounds?
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Replied by Michael Siethoff on topic Driver OnStep (LX200 like) for INDI

My issue is related but not the same. Stellarmate 1.5.5 works as it should.
All versions after that show no HA counter counting down anymore and no matter what value i put in ekos.
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