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Re:Problems with Focus Module (Images not coming in)

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Yes, I can reproduce it every time with simulator drivers and with my devices. Let me know how I can help find the issue. I’ll do anything to try to help fix this.


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3 years 11 months ago #52335

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What exactly settings are you using? What steps to take? on what platform?
3 years 11 months ago #52336

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I first noticed it on 1.5.1 StellarMate OS when I updated to KStars 3.4.1 (stable release). but it happens on KStars 3.4.1 on my Mac OS as well. I start up KStars/Ekos, connect simulators/drivers, run auto-focus by manually pressing the AF button in the focus module (Linear/iterative or poly, doesn't matter which), set up 2 o 3 60 second exposures and set the sequence to re-focus every minute in order to save time but this interval doesn't seem to matter.

EDIT: I just tried to run the sequence while skipping the first "manual" auto-focus routine and it crashes KStars every time. Logs attached.
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The issue that I am talking about is for when the "Refocus every ... minutes" option is enabled. I usually first execute an auto-focus manually before starting to image. When then during a sequence an auto-focus is triggered because of the "Refocus every ... minutes" option, it will always use the last image of the manual auto-focus run. Logs that show this were attached to this comment:

indilib.org/forum/ekos/6674-scheduled-re...s-failing.html#51358


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3 years 11 months ago #52349

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Wouter,

I have the same camera as in your signature and have been successfully autofocusing on time or filter changes. I'm running KStars/EKOS/INDI on an Intel NUC with 16 GB RAM.
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What version of KStars are you using???
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Thanks @RDBeck! That's good to know.

@wcreech19: nightly. I'll revert to stable and see if I get it there as well.
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I am using nightly. Here are the first few lines of the log from my last imaging session:
[2020-04-19T20:52:32.183 CDT INFO ][                org.kde.kstars] - Welcome to KStars 3.4.1
[2020-04-19T20:52:32.183 CDT INFO ][                org.kde.kstars] - Build: 2020-02-23T18:06:10Z
[2020-04-19T20:52:32.183 CDT INFO ][                org.kde.kstars] - OS: "ubuntu"
[2020-04-19T20:52:32.183 CDT INFO ][                org.kde.kstars] - API: "x86_64-little_endian-lp64"
[2020-04-19T20:52:32.184 CDT INFO ][                org.kde.kstars] - Arch: "x86_64"
[2020-04-19T20:52:32.184 CDT INFO ][                org.kde.kstars] - Kernel Type: "linux"
[2020-04-19T20:52:32.184 CDT INFO ][                org.kde.kstars] - Kernel Version: "5.3.0-46-generic"
[2020-04-19T20:52:32.184 CDT INFO ][                org.kde.kstars] - Qt Version: 5.12.4
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3 years 11 months ago #52359

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Thanks @RDBeck. This seems to suggest that it is something in my setup, most likely some software or the config files having gone awry. I will reinstall everything and try again.


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3 years 11 months ago #52364

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@RDBeck, it seems there is an issue with the nightly builds for Ubuntu 16.04 and 18.04, see

indilib.org/forum/development/6815-night...16-04-and-18-04.html

From when is your KStars build? You can check with

<code>dpkg -l \*kstars\*</code>

Mine is from 2020-04-03.


Thanks, Wouter
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3 years 11 months ago #52385

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Wouter,

I'm running Ubuntu 19.10 and using the stable channel.

My build is dated 2020-02-03 (see from above)
[2020-04-19T20:52:32.183 CDT INFO ][                org.kde.kstars] - Build: 2020-02-23T18:06:10Z

Looks like there may be other software differences.

Richard
Last edit: 3 years 11 months ago by Richard Beck. Reason: update
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Thanks Richard. I am switching to Ubuntu 19.10 and KStars stable now.


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