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New iOptron Go2Nova 8409 controller for CEM26 and GEM28 mounts

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Replied by Roy Zhang on topic New iOptron Go2Nova 8409 controller for CEM26 and GEM28 mounts

Yes 115200 is working. But I tested it today and some times it fails to slew to a target; I’d say like 20% chance. Don’t know if it is a hardware issue with the mount or a bad connection/cable or a software one. The console says it is slewing but it just stuck there. I didn’t turn on log output so i dont have a log unfortunately. Other than that it seems to be functioning well.
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Replied by Roy Zhang on topic New iOptron Go2Nova 8409 controller for CEM26 and GEM28 mounts

I did another run, log is attached. When i started kstars and ekos, i did my first goto, but the driver said the mount is slewing, but in reality it not moving at all. So i hit “abort” and “tracking on” in indi control panel, and the next goto is working again. I did some other runs after that so the log file can be a little confusing;)
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Replied by PDB on topic New iOptron Go2Nova 8409 controller for CEM26 and GEM28 mounts

Had the same problem with my cem60. First time ran it under Kstars 3.5.0
So must be something in the driver. (Said also it was parking while nothing happened)
After a few recoonnects finally got it working and could do a polar align.

Paul
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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic New iOptron Go2Nova 8409 controller for CEM26 and GEM28 mounts


No log is attached. It might be related to wrong state machine reported by the main board. I've seen this issue when trying to park. I reported this issue to iOptron but no update on it thus far. This could be a similar issue.
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Replied by robert on topic New iOptron Go2Nova 8409 controller for CEM26 and GEM28 mounts

Hello.
So what is required to move this along,more uptake of EKOS users who can supply logs to troubleshoot or input from Ioptron?
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Replied by Endolf on topic New iOptron Go2Nova 8409 controller for CEM26 and GEM28 mounts

I'm happy to help out too. My mount seems to work (now I've fixed most of the backlash issues), but the rig with it on crashes lots if I use a QHY268M (and some, but less with my ASI1600). Running the nightlies, my other rig with a EQ6 doesn't crash with the camera, so it's something specific to the CEM26, but exacerbated by the higher res camera.
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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic New iOptron Go2Nova 8409 controller for CEM26 and GEM28 mounts

My QHY268M have been stuck in customs for 2 weeks now, but I should be getting it soon. If there are crashes caused by the camera then I should be able to pinpoint the issue.
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Replied by robert on topic New iOptron Go2Nova 8409 controller for CEM26 and GEM28 mounts


which mount is that your using?
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Replied by Endolf on topic New iOptron Go2Nova 8409 controller for CEM26 and GEM28 mounts

CEM26
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Replied by Owen Gunter on topic New iOptron Go2Nova 8409 controller for CEM26 and GEM28 mounts

Hi

Just got my CEM26 with the 8409. I use StellarMate for my automation workflow.  I connected the USB port from the hand controller to StellarMate using the cable supplied with the mount and then selected iOptron CEM70 as the scope.  In StellarMate I'm able to control the mount; perform GOTO etc.  It seems to use the indi_ioptronv3_telescope driver.  Hope that's helpful to any one.
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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic New iOptron Go2Nova 8409 controller for CEM26 and GEM28 mounts

Welcome Owen to INDI forums! Thank you for the feedback. I've actually added alias for CEM26 and GEM28 so it's more obvious, but that would make it to the next KStars release.
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Replied by Euripides on topic New iOptron Go2Nova 8409 controller for CEM26 and GEM28 mounts

Hello, 

I am just a click away from Buy Now button for GEM28, so you, owners can you verify that the mount works too with the cable connected directly to PC with Kstars? (as far as I can understand there is a USB cable from the controller that you can connect on a PC).


Thank you!


 
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