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[SOLVED] Some problems with my RoboFocus

Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic Some problems with my RoboFocus

I updated code to contain more debug statements. So turn debug logging on and let's see what it tells us.
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Replied by Meister Wolf on topic Some problems with my RoboFocus


Is it enough to have done the "apt-get update; apt-get install kstars-bleeding indi-full;"? He updated some components.
I have selected everything in "control panel->robofocus->options->debug levels".
Still the same problem with timeouts.
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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic Some problems with my RoboFocus

yes, like here . After you test, attach the log file.
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Replied by gaetan on topic Some problems with my RoboFocus

Hello,

I always had this problem.

I update Indi/Ekos/Kstars by the PPA.

See some logs, from the robofocus tab, I remove some line in double ... if it can help ...
2016-07-10T14:37:04: ReadUntilComplete with timeout 15 
2016-07-10T14:37:03: Bogus position: FD005444 
2016-07-10T14:37:03: TTY error detected: Timeout error 
2016-07-10T14:36:48: ReadUntilComplete with timeout 15 
2016-07-10T14:36:47: Bogus position: FD005444 
2016-07-10T14:36:47: TTY error detected: Timeout error 
2016-07-10T14:36:32: ReadUntilComplete with timeout 15 
2016-07-10T14:36:31: Bogus position: FD005444 
2016-07-10T14:36:31: TTY error detected: Timeout error 
2016-07-10T14:36:16: ReadUntilComplete with timeout 15 
2016-07-10T14:36:15: Bogus position: FD005444 
2016-07-10T14:36:15: TTY error detected: Timeout error 
2016-07-10T14:36:00: ReadUntilComplete with timeout 15 
2016-07-10T14:35:59: Bogus position: FD005444 
2016-07-10T14:35:59: TTY error detected: Timeout error 
2016-07-10T14:35:44: ReadUntilComplete with timeout 15 
2016-07-10T14:35:43: Bogus position: FD005444 
2016-07-10T14:35:43: TTY error detected: Timeout error 
2016-07-10T14:35:28: ReadUntilComplete with timeout 15 
2016-07-10T14:35:27: Bogus position: FD005444 
2016-07-10T14:35:27: TTY error detected: Timeout error 
2016-07-10T14:35:12: ReadUntilComplete with timeout 15 
2016-07-10T14:35:11: Bogus position: FD005444 
2016-07-10T14:35:11: TTY error detected: Timeout error 
2016-07-10T14:34:56: ReadUntilComplete with timeout 15 
2016-07-10T14:34:55: Bogus position: FD005444 
2016-07-10T14:34:55: TTY error detected: Timeout error 
2016-07-10T14:34:40: ReadUntilComplete with timeout 15 
2016-07-10T14:34:39: Bogus position: FD005444 
2016-07-10T14:34:39: TTY error detected: Timeout error 
2016-07-10T14:34:24: ReadUntilComplete with timeout 15 
2016-07-10T14:34:23: Bogus position: FD005444 
2016-07-10T14:34:23: TTY error detected: Timeout error 
2016-07-10T14:34:08: ReadUntilComplete with timeout 15 
2016-07-10T14:34:07: Bogus position: FD005444 
2016-07-10T14:34:07: TTY error detected: Timeout error 
2016-07-10T14:33:52: ReadUntilComplete with timeout 15 
2016-07-10T14:33:52: Focuser is moving to position 5441 
2016-07-10T14:33:52: RES (0X46 0X44 0X30 0X30 0X35 0X34 0X34 0X31 0XFFFFFFB8) 
2016-07-10T14:33:52: Moving... with buf[0]=(I) 
2016-07-10T14:33:52: CMD (0X46 0X47 0X30 0X30 0X35 0X34 0X34 0X31 0XFFFFFFBB) 
...
2016-07-10T14:33:49: RES (0X46 0X44 0X30 0X30 0X35 0X34 0X34 0X34 0XFFFFFFBB) 
2016-07-10T14:33:49: CMD (0X46 0X47 0X30 0X30 0X30 0X30 0X30 0X30 0XFFFFFFAD) 
2016-07-10T14:33:48: ReadUntilComplete is complete. Bytes read: -1075482776 
2016-07-10T14:33:48: buf[0]=0X46 
2016-07-10T14:33:48: ReadUntilComplete with timeout 15 
2016-07-10T14:33:48: Focuser is moving to position 5444 
2016-07-10T14:33:48: Checksum: Wrong (IIIIIIIII,9), 48 != 49 
2016-07-10T14:33:48: RES (0X49 0X49 0X49 0X49 0X49 0X49 0X49 0X49 0X49) 
2016-07-10T14:33:48: Moving... with buf[0]=(I) 
2016-07-10T14:33:47: CMD (0X46 0X47 0X30 0X30 0X35 0X34 0X34 0X34 0XFFFFFFBE) 
...
2016-07-10T14:33:45: RES (0X46 0X44 0X30 0X30 0X35 0X34 0X35 0X33 0XFFFFFFBB) 
2016-07-10T14:33:44: CMD (0X46 0X47 0X30 0X30 0X30 0X30 0X30 0X30 0XFFFFFFAD) 
2016-07-10T14:33:43: ReadUntilComplete is complete. Bytes read: -1075482776 
2016-07-10T14:33:43: buf[0]=0X46 
2016-07-10T14:33:43: buf[0]=0X4F 
2016-07-10T14:33:43: buf[0]=0X4F 
2016-07-10T14:33:43: buf[0]=0X4F 
2016-07-10T14:33:43: ReadUntilComplete with timeout 15 
2016-07-10T14:33:43: Focuser is moving to position 5453 
2016-07-10T14:33:43: Checksum: Wrong (OOOOOOOOO,9), 78 != 4f 
2016-07-10T14:33:43: RES (0X4F 0X4F 0X4F 0X4F 0X4F 0X4F 0X4F 0X4F 0X4F) 
2016-07-10T14:33:43: Moving... with buf[0]=(O) 
2016-07-10T14:33:43: CMD (0X46 0X47 0X30 0X30 0X35 0X34 0X35 0X33 0XFFFFFFBE) 
...
2016-07-10T14:33:40: RES (0X46 0X44 0X30 0X30 0X35 0X34 0X34 0X31 0XFFFFFFB8) 
2016-07-10T14:33:40: CMD (0X46 0X47 0X30 0X30 0X30 0X30 0X30 0X30 0XFFFFFFAD) 
2016-07-10T14:33:39: ReadUntilComplete is complete. Bytes read: -1075482776 
2016-07-10T14:33:39: buf[0]=0X46 
2016-07-10T14:33:39: buf[0]=0X49 
...
2016-07-10T14:33:39: buf[0]=0X49 
2016-07-10T14:33:39: ReadUntilComplete with timeout 15 
2016-07-10T14:33:39: Focuser is moving to position 5441 
2016-07-10T14:33:39: Checksum: Wrong (IIIIIIIII,9), 48 != 49 
2016-07-10T14:33:39: RES (0X49 0X49 0X49 0X49 0X49 0X49 0X49 0X49 0X49) 
2016-07-10T14:33:39: Moving... with buf[0]=(I) 
2016-07-10T14:33:39: CMD (0X46 0X47 0X30 0X30 0X35 0X34 0X34 0X31 0XFFFFFFBB) 
...
2016-07-10T14:33:36: RES (0X46 0X44 0X30 0X30 0X35 0X34 0X36 0X38 0XFFFFFFC1) 
2016-07-10T14:33:36: CMD (0X46 0X47 0X30 0X30 0X30 0X30 0X30 0X30 0XFFFFFFAD) 
2016-07-10T14:33:35: ReadUntilComplete is complete. Bytes read: -1075482776 
2016-07-10T14:33:35: buf[0]=0X46 
2016-07-10T14:33:35: buf[0]=0X4F 
...
2016-07-10T14:33:35: buf[0]=0X4F 
2016-07-10T14:33:35: ReadUntilComplete with timeout 15 
2016-07-10T14:33:35: Focuser is moving to position 5468 
2016-07-10T14:33:35: Checksum: Wrong (OOOOOOOOO0X4*30 0X30 0X35 0X3,32), 78 != 4f 
2016-07-10T14:33:35: RES (0X4F 0X4F 0X4F 0X4F 0X4F 0X4F 0X4F 0X4F 0X4F) 
2016-07-10T14:33:35: Moving... with buf[0]=(O) 
2016-07-10T14:33:34: CMD (0X46 0X47 0X30 0X30 0X35 0X34 0X36 0X38 0XFFFFFFC4) 
...
2016-07-10T14:33:31: RES (0X46 0X44 0X30 0X30 0X35 0X34 0X34 0X38 0XFFFFFFBF) 
2016-07-10T14:33:31: CMD (0X46 0X47 0X30 0X30 0X30 0X30 0X30 0X30 0XFFFFFFAD) 
2016-07-10T14:33:30: ReadUntilComplete is complete. Bytes read: -1075482776 
2016-07-10T14:33:30: buf[0]=0X46 
2016-07-10T14:33:30: buf[0]=0X4F 
...
2016-07-10T14:33:30: buf[0]=0X4F 
2016-07-10T14:33:30: ReadUntilComplete with timeout 15 
2016-07-10T14:33:30: Focuser is moving to position 5448 
2016-07-10T14:33:30: Checksum: Wrong (OOOOOOOOO,9), 78 != 4f 
2016-07-10T14:33:30: RES (0X4F 0X4F 0X4F 0X4F 0X4F 0X4F 0X4F 0X4F 0X4F) 
2016-07-10T14:33:30: Moving... with buf[0]=(O) 
2016-07-10T14:33:30: CMD (0X46 0X47 0X30 0X30 0X35 0X34 0X34 0X38 0XFFFFFFC2) 
2016-07-10T14:33:30: RES (0X46 0X44 0X30 0X30 0X35 0X34 0X32 0X38 0XFFFFFFBD) 
...
2016-07-10T14:33:11: RES (0X46 0X44 0X30 0X30 0X35 0X34 0X32 0X38 0XFFFFFFBD) 
2016-07-10T14:33:11: CMD (0X46 0X47 0X30 0X30 0X30 0X30 0X30 0X30 0XFFFFFFAD) 
2016-07-10T14:33:10: Session log file /tmp/indi_robo_focus_2016-07-10T14:31:13.log 
2016-07-10T14:33:10: Toggle Logging Level -- Driver Debug 
2016-07-10T14:33:10: RES (0X46 0X44 0X30 0X30 0X35 0X34 0X32 0X38 0XFFFFFFBD) 
2016-07-10T14:33:10: CMD (0X46 0X47 0X30 0X30 0X30 0X30 0X30 0X30 0XFFFFFFAD) 
2016-07-10T14:33:10: Toggle Debug Level -- Driver Debug 
2016-07-10T14:33:08: Debug is enabled. 
2016-07-10T14:32:24: Device configuration applied. 
2016-07-10T14:32:24: Backlash is now    0 
2016-07-10T14:32:24: Motor settings are now    1   1   1 
2016-07-10T14:32:24: Loading device configuration... 
2016-07-10T14:32:23: Robofocus is online. Getting focus parameters...


if you need more informations, ask me

Gaetan
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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic Some problems with my RoboFocus

Thanks. I actually have a RoboFocus unit collecting dust somewhere, so I'll find it and test it myself today.
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Replied by gaetan on topic Some problems with my RoboFocus

Hello,

I want to know if you have the same problem with your Robofocus ?

Thank's again for all your work.
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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic Some problems with my RoboFocus

Been extremely busy, but I promise I'll test it tonight.
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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic Some problems with my RoboFocus

So I fixed a few minor problems in the driver and improved its speed but I still didn't have any of the timeout issues ever. I suggest you try again tomorrow, but it looks like this is a hardware issue:

1. Change USB Cable
2. Change USB port
3. Check the RoboFocus unit has enough power. If powered from battery, try using a 12 DC power supply.
4. Check that the Cat5 cable is connected to the "PC" port in the unit and that all wires are connected fine. Check that the RS232 to USB adapter is connected to the DB9 of the Cat5 cable.
5. Check that the DB9 cables between unit and focuser are OK.
6. Check using another application.
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Replied by Meister Wolf on topic Some problems with my RoboFocus

An update from my side. I bought an USB to serial converter, and tried to connect the robofocus with that one. This way, I don't use the serial port on the laptop anymore. It connected, and hitting the "focus in" and "focus out" buttons in Ekos moved the focuser back and forward. I didn't see TTY errors anymore.

BUT... before that I did an upgrade from the ppa of indi-full and kstars-bleeding. He complained about some qt5 libraries that were not installed due to dependencies, and after installing those, I couldn't login anymore on kde plasma. Reinstalling the kubuntu-desktop (I use xubuntu) completely killed my kde setup, giving a black screen when kde started, only showing the clock. Starting kstars under the xfce desktop was not very succesful either. Kstars crashed almost every 5 minutes under xfce. I could play a bit with the mount and the robofocus between the crashes and sudden halts in, but noting really serious.

On top of that, I couldn't connect to my SBIG camera anymore in ekos. Usb 1, usb2, usb3, usb4 did not connect. He connected to eqmod and robofocus, but not to the sbig camera (the buttons stayed grey, and I had to kill the indi server and restart it to try again). The command "lsusb" showed that on bus4, device 1 the SBIG camera was connected. Some weird things going on... I'll try to deinstall everything and reinstall it again.
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Replied by gaetan on topic Some problems with my RoboFocus

I have make some test, for the moment no time out.

On my hardware, nothing change. I disconnect reconnect my focuser, but I don't think there was a bad connection.

When I got clear sky, I'll make a test in real, and tell you.

Thank's for the updates

Gaetan
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Replied by gaetan on topic Some problems with my RoboFocus

Hello,

Just want to tell you ... that my robofocus works well.

Last night, clear sky, I made some test with a lot of focusing, and no time out error. I don't know what you did, but it had effect.

Thank's again

Gaetan
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Replied by Meister Wolf on topic Some problems with my RoboFocus

I also have good news. I formatted my whole linux installation, en then installed kubuntu. Then indi-full and kstars-bleeding from the ppa.
I could immediatly connect with the robofocus on the COM-port of the laptop and the ST8 and EQ6 on USB. I didn't have problems during daytime testing.

Don't know what happened or what the cause was of my previous problems. It can have 1000 reasons, but my impression is there was something very wrong with dependencies and libraries. Anyway, everybody thanks for the help !! Now I hope I can test fast under the stars.
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