Same problem here.

After more than a few unsuccessful attempts in the past I‘m taking another go at Stellarmate which would be great to get to work with its small footprint and low energy consumption. I‘m on the latest stable release.

I can use the QHY filterwheel from INDI, and after a disconnect and connect also from EKOS - but the latter only works for a single filter change. After the first change EKOS hangs at „changing filters“. I can still change filters manually from the INDI interface, so I believe this is an EKOS issue, not related to the driver. It‘s important to wait until the FW has initialised before connecting the camera via USB - probably a large problem for remote use, but only a minor niggle for my planned mobile usage.

The filter change problem is a show stopper for using the Stellarmate: I can‘t attach the filterwheel with USB because I need the inputs for the guider, main cam, focuser and mount. A powered USB hub is still another point of failure, another line up the mount and another device that needs power. I‘ld rather switch back to the Eagle I have been using, even with the higher power consumption and bulk.

My „deadline“ to get this setup going is 4 weeks for a dark side trip - is anyone working on the problem? I have some development experience, but not enough to tackle this issue myself (I‘ve checked the code but found no glaring problem) - but glad to provide any assistance I can. Is there a bounty program for INDI/EKOS?

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