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Can not connect to my QHY CFW3

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Replied by Ez W on topic Can not connect to my QHY CFW3

Hi Jasem,

Please excuse my ignorance but is this a file that needs only to be installed in the INDI driver folder? Os is this a new build version of 3.1.1? I looked into trying to recompile in OSX but, I am afraid that is way above my pay grade at this point. I would need to upgrade my OS and then get Xcode, then learn how to use it , then...... I would probably just brick my computer somewhere along the way.
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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic Can not connect to my QHY CFW3

Please wait for KStars 3.1.2 due in a couple of days.
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Replied by Rafael Compassi on topic Can not connect to my QHY CFW3

I'm sorry, but i'm very new to linux and INDI.

I have an qhy filter wheell 2 (used in the qhy9) running in rs 232 mode.

I can get it to connect, but only shows 5 filters (it has 8 positions), and on the options there is no option to change que amount of slots.

How do I update the qhy driver?

(Speciffically, what apt-get comand shoud I run? (Using ubuntu mate on a RPi 3B+)

Thanks in advance!

Rafael Compassi
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Replied by Rafael Compassi on topic Can not connect to my QHY CFW3

I have a similar issue, I can't set the number of filters on qhycfw2 to 7, it doesn't show any place to do it.
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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic Can not connect to my QHY CFW3

Is that on MacOS? KStars 3.2.0 is not yet released.. I suppose I can ask Robert if he has time to make a beta image.
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Replied by Rafael Compassi on topic Can not connect to my QHY CFW3

No, I'm using on a raspberry pi, running Ubuntu mate
5 years 3 weeks ago #37001

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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic Can not connect to my QHY CFW3

For QHYCFW3, there is no settings because it automatically detects the maximum number. IF it reports wrong number, please share the logs

For QHYCF2, there is a Filter (Count) setting in Main Control where you can set the number of filters before you connected. Make sure to go to Options --> Configuration Save to make sure it sticks.
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Replied by Rafael Compassi on topic Can not connect to my QHY CFW3


When disconnected there is no such option:

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And when connected, the number of filters is default of 5:

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Replied by Rafael Compassi on topic Can not connect to my QHY CFW3

Ok, I updated the indilib and all (using nightly ppa).

The dialog now appears, I can set the number of filters:

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I do this before conecting to the filter wheel, set number to 7, click save.

But on connecting the number is still 5 filters:

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Am I doing something wrong?
5 years 3 weeks ago #37049

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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic Can not connect to my QHY CFW3

So I found the fixed the issue with QHYCFW2, please check in the next nightly or you can git pull now.
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Replied by Rafael Compassi on topic Can not connect to my QHY CFW3

Could you tell me how to "git pull"?

With the usual apt-get update and upgrade, the problem persists, the filter slots are not being correctly set.

If I set it to 7, save, quit, and open again indi manager, the slot number reverts back to 5.
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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic Can not connect to my QHY CFW3

That's because the nightlies not built yet, they will be in ~12 hours.
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