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Celestron Motorised Focuser - Is it supported in EKOS yet

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Chris. I can confirm that my focuser yesterday did the 1st focussing in Sirius. the SCT was commanded from KSTARS-> Indi (via indistarter as user)
I sometimes made the experience that after connection loss KSTARS<->indi, a reconnection was not possible but I need to investigate further. Once your update is on apt I will do the AUX only. Please tell me, what does eckos need to know? SCT as aux1 and focuser field empty?
Current gear:
- AVX
- E8HD + ASI294MC
- Celestron 150x30 + ASI224 for guiding
- Celestron Focuser for harp stars

SW:
- Linux NUC + Ubuntu + INDI nightly on the server
- Linux Ubuntu + KSTARS nightly on the client (via CAT5 wire)
Last edit: 5 years 1 month ago by Stefan.
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Have you tried connecting the focuser to a windows PC, run the celestron calibration utility to retrain the focuser limits.

When you reconnect it to the Stellarmate, it will reread the settings from the focuser
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What I've found is that if you abort a calibration before it's finished the limits are set to 0, 0.
I'm going to check and not update the limits if they aren't sensible.
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Hi,
I'm about to order the Celestron Focuser for my SCT. Is an Usb port from a Raspi enough to power it up or do I need extra power ?
Thanks!

- Marc
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Don't know, my testing was done connected to a RasbPi through a powered hub.
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Chris. the in celestron_geps integrated focuser is reporting wrong max value (-23500) where the standalone does not.
Current gear:
- AVX
- E8HD + ASI294MC
- Celestron 150x30 + ASI224 for guiding
- Celestron Focuser for harp stars

SW:
- Linux NUC + Ubuntu + INDI nightly on the server
- Linux Ubuntu + KSTARS nightly on the client (via CAT5 wire)
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Not interested without log files.
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focuser of _gps

2019-03-07T19:04:47: [INFO] Focus Limits: Maximum (-23055) Minimum (1993) steps.
2019-03-07T19:04:47: [INFO] update focuser properties
2019-03-07T19:04:47: [INFO] Mount UTC offset is 1.00. UTC time is 2019-03-07T22:17:14
2019-03-07T19:04:47: [INFO] Mount is unparked.
2019-03-07T19:04:47: [INFO] InitPark: No Park data in file /home/hugo/.indi/ParkData.xml: No such file or directory
2019-03-07T19:04:46: [INFO] Mount model: AVX
2019-03-07T19:04:46: [INFO] Controller version: 5.30
2019-03-07T19:04:46: [INFO] Celestron GPS is online.

and standalone:
2019-03-07T19:04:47: [INFO] Device configuration applied.
2019-03-07T19:04:47: [INFO] Loading device configuration...
2019-03-07T19:04:46: [INFO] Celestron SCT focuser paramaters updated, focuser ready for use.
2019-03-07T19:04:46: [INFO] Focus Limits: Maximum (42737) Minimum (2249) steps.
2019-03-07T19:04:46: [INFO] Celestron SCT is online.
2019-03-07T19:04:46: [INFO] Celestron SCT Focuser is online. Getting focus parameters...
2019-03-07T19:04:46: [INFO] Firmware Version 7.15.8240

compare the max-limits
Current gear:
- AVX
- E8HD + ASI294MC
- Celestron 150x30 + ASI224 for guiding
- Celestron Focuser for harp stars

SW:
- Linux NUC + Ubuntu + INDI nightly on the server
- Linux Ubuntu + KSTARS nightly on the client (via CAT5 wire)
Last edit: 5 years 1 month ago by Stefan.
5 years 1 month ago #36115

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Please submit the verbose debug log files (check my signature for how to).
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File Attachment:

File Name: log_21-22-52.txt
File Size:84 KB


hope it helps
Current gear:
- AVX
- E8HD + ASI294MC
- Celestron 150x30 + ASI224 for guiding
- Celestron Focuser for harp stars

SW:
- Linux NUC + Ubuntu + INDI nightly on the server
- Linux Ubuntu + KSTARS nightly on the client (via CAT5 wire)
5 years 1 month ago #36122
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I run mine from the USB port on the PI without issue
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Thanks, that's the sort of thing I need but the same log from the driver that's giving the incorrect values would help. I'm looking for the messages from the focuser.
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