Thank you, Jasem,
I started the Web profile manager and loaded ZWO EFW and connected the filter wheel directly to the RP. Before that I restarted the home wifi rooter. This solved the problem. Using an old profile that worked before loaded ZWO EFW automatically, but creating a profile anew using the profile wizard fails to load ZWO EFW automatically. I need to start the Web profile manager and load ZWO EFW manually in addition to ZWO cameras and the EQmod mount that are loaded automatically.
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After the latest update of Kstars and Ekos, I get the error message: failed to start profile on remote INDI web manager.
The remote rp runs Stellarmate 1.7.2. The main machine runs Ubuntu 22.04.
When I connect the cameras and telescope directly to the Ubuntu machine, for some reason, the ZWO filter wheel is not recognized.
I tried ZWO 1600mm and 2600mm with the ZWO filter wheel on an Eqmod telescope.
The last time I ran Stellarmate during the last new moon period, I had did not have trouble like this.
Maybe I should stop updating if I have a version that works. I'd appreciate your help. Thanks.
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After the last post I had two occasions to image with the same setup.
On the first occasion the sensor looked clean with no hint of artifacts or icing.
On the second occasion there was a small smear that looked like icing in the lower left corner.
For some reason, a vertical line appears only in the frames taken with Halpha filter. The frames taken with clear filter do not show such defects.
I have no idea what that could be. In any case, the sensor of the Apogee camera seems clean.
Takashi
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Hello.
I just tried using OK3 focuser alone on the Win7 computer. It worked!
I don't know why it does not work if I use the Apogee camera and the FLI filter wheel together with the focuser.
In any case it's good news.
Takashi
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Thank you for your replies.
Tonight I tried imaging with Maxim DL 5 on Win7 with everything directly connected to the main Win7 computer. Every device is connected and recognized by Maxim DL 5 alright including the OK3 focuser but now the focuser does not work! When I captured the above images with Stellarmate I used the same Win7 computer for focusing and the OK3 focusing software worked! Now I am in a Catch 22 situation. Since the focuser does not work, I cannot confirm with Ekos if the defects are caused by icing or from other causes. I have no idea how I can get the OK3 focuser working again on the Win 7 computer. Does anyone have a copy of the OK3 focuser controlling software? The previous owner misplaced the original software CD packages and so there is no way to reinstall the software. I wonder if there is an archive of old astrophotography software.
Ekos works fine with the Apogee camera and the FLI filter wheel except for the OK 3 focuser. ASA10N is a laser sharp fine instrument. I would love to capture images with is fine instrument. ASA stopped making small aperture telescopes for amateurs and seems to be uncooperative regarding inquiries about their old telescopes.
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Hello.
Please see attached an image I recently took on Apogee Alta F16000 using Ekos.
The lower half of the image is filled with ugly artifacts. Since the image captured for focusing does not seem to contain similar defects I suspect they occur during long exposures like this one which is 5 minutes long. I am not ruling out the possibility of sensor defects but I have not had a chance to look at the sensor itself because the camera has a mechanical shutter. The previous owner of the camera used Maxim DL 5 for imaging with this camera. I have not yet used Maxim DL with this camera to find out if similar artifacts emerge. If anyone out there has any idea please let me know. Thanks in advance for your help.
Takashi
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Hello.
I am new to this forum. This is my first post.
Recently I bought a used ASA10N newtonian at a reasonable price. This one comes with an OK3 focuser preinstalled.
I tried to control it with Ekos without success. Does anyone out there know if this focuser is supported by Ekos, and if it is, which driver should I use?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Takashi
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Hello.
I am new to this forum. This is my first post.
Recently I bought an old ASA10N newtonian at a reasonable price. This one has an OK3 focuser preinstalled.
I tried Ekos to control it without success. Does anyone out there know if this focuser is supported by Ekos, and if it is, which driver should I use?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Takashi
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