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INDI Library v2.0.6 is Released (02 Feb 2024)

Bi-monthly release with minor bug fixes and improvements

INDI Driver for SVBONY cameras

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I did this inside the indi-3rdparty directory:

git checkout thx8411_sv305_2
3 years 7 months ago #57876
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So using Ubuntu Mate x64 on the raspberry pi 4 i was able to install everything and run indiserver, however the camera is not detected. Oddly, on Ubuntu on my laptop, the camera comes up as:
Bus 005 Device 005: ID f266:9a0a CKCamera CKCamera

But on the raspberry pi:
Bus 001 Device 007: ID f266:9a0a

Same ID, no name ! No sure where to go on that one....
3 years 7 months ago #57878
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@wmarchewka: git checkout thx8411_sv305_2

Ah...apparently, I am not getting the right build candidate. I'll try again this weekend.
3 years 7 months ago #57879
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That's not a big issue. There is a file that translates the USB VID/PID to a description. That file needs to be updated.
wiki.debian.org/HowToIdentifyADevice/USB
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3 years 7 months ago #57887
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Hi folks !

Thanks for your kind words.

@Jon

Right, the new driver is in a new branch ;-)

I managed to release one of my pi boards (an old PI 2, armv6) for testing.
There is an issue in the SVBONY SDK. One function is missing in the library file. I just sent them a message.

Best regards,

Blaise

PS : My wife is back to home, but she can't walk nor drive for the moment. I now have 3 children at home, instead of 2 ;-)
3 years 7 months ago #57891
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Driver runs on Ubuntu Mate 20.04 x86 on rpi4. I had some trouble with the driver reporting camera not found unless indiserver was started as sudo. Will try and investigate. Cant wait to try this out tonight. I will report on issues if any are found.
3 years 7 months ago #57949
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Hi, apologies if this has been answered in detail - I have this camera and want to use for guiding with an rPi4 & Astroberry. A few weeks ago I attempted to install the driver mentioned in these threads (I believe) but no luck, camera wasn't recognized using any of the software in AB (Kstars/EKos, etc). I have some time again to work on it and I was wondering if maybe I had installed the wrong driver (or incorrectly)? Can someone help point to the location of the latest driver? Is there a guide for installing, in case I did so incorrectly? And can this cam be used as a guide cam with this driver? Sorry for all of the questions, I'm just really anxious to get this part sorted out so I can determine definitively where the issue(s) is. Thanks!
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Hi, I have this camera (SV 305) w/intention of using as a guide camera (and possibly a bit of imaging). I have an rPi4 w/astroberry and a couple or so weeks ago attempted to install a driver referenced in these threads, but was unsuccessful - no software would recognize the camera (Kstars/Ekos, etc). As there are several possibilities why it didn't work, could I be pointed to the location of the most current driver, and are there any guides or instructions for install in an astroberry-flashed rPi4? I should also ask if the/any driver would allow it to function as a guider? (I presume yes). My astroberry is a standard install. I do have a powered USB hub that has worked fine with the equipment, and I've tested the SV305 both through various ports on it as well as straight off the rPi4 with no luck. I HAVE connected the cam straight to the laptop and that worked fine. Thanks for any help!
3 years 7 months ago #58070
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Hi

Slightly off topic, I am told 290MC is very good as a guide cam. Can the same be said about this one for auto guiding.

I found a cheap on but not sure if I should go with qhy/120mini instead.
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@ MG!IFOS! this is what i did to get the camera driver working in Ubuntu 20.04 on my laptop and Ubuntu Mate x64 on the rpi.

From memory:

create directories to hold project and builds:
mkdir ~/libsv305-build
mkdir ~/indi-sv305-build
mkdir ~/sv305project

download project from github:
cd ~/sv305project
git clone --depth=1 github.com/thx8411/indi-3rdparty.git
git checkout thx8411_sv305_2

build library:
change to the ~/libsv305-build directory
cmake ~/sv305project/indi-3rdparty/libsv305
make
sudo make install

build driver:
change to the ~/indi-sv305-build directory
cmake ~/sv305project/indi-3rdparty/indi-sv305
make
sudo make install

to start the indiserver
sudo indiserver indi-sv305-ccd

i had to start the indiserver as sudo, though im unsure why at this point. perhaps because the library and driver were installed as sudo.
this library is still experimental (though its working quite well).
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3 years 7 months ago #58134
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The SV305 does not have an auto guiding ST4 port like the 120 mini does.

But SVBONY has indicated that the SV305 Pro will.
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3 years 7 months ago #58158
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Will this work on RPi 4B using Raspberrypi 64-bit Beta?
It can't find the library. (repository not found)

Nevermind. I forgot to put https:// in front of github.com

But...the git checkout line does not work for me.

Response is...

fatal: not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git


Note: I have never done this before. I am using my new RPi 4B. Maybe I missed a step?
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