Community Website down? - by: HelgeMK
Hi, for two days the community website is no more accessible - any problems? best, Helge
View ArticleInternal guiding subpixel - by: papaf76
Hi, is the internal guiding software capable of subpixel detection as is the case for PHD/PHD2? If so, what's the limit for the movement detection? I seem to recall the default PHD configuration sets...
View Articleplatesolve local using cr2 raw format files ? - by: stash
Is it possible to automatically platesolve(Align module) using Canon raw images (CR2) - looked at options but load and slew appears to look for Fits only. Yes I know I can convert to FITS or JPG for...
View ArticleKstars crashes - by: okhoydal
Kstars (and Ekos) crashes at least 2 times every observation evening. There is nothing in the logs directory. I run Kstars Version 2.9.8 Build 2018-08-17T17:48:27Z under Windows 10. Indi runs on...
View ArticleMissing timestamp in FITS Header - by: the.cakemaker
Today i wanted to stack my Wirtanen pictures with PixInsight. Unfortunately the "comet-Align" module refused to load my Moravian G2 Pictures with the alert "unknown failure" As a friend and i found out...
View ArticleStellarmate OS - RTC - by: rishigarrod
Hi. This is my first post so I hope its in the correct forum. I have the Stellarmate OS installed on a Raspberry Pi 3B+. Its all working really well but I do have an issue with the RTC I have added to...
View ArticleEKOS crash on manual dither - by: DerPit
I can reproducibly crash EKOS/KStars by hitting the 'Manual Dither' Button in the Guide tab (I'm guiding external with PHD2) while guiding (no sequence running). Dither from within a sequence (and also...
View ArticleHELP: Cooling of ASI stops 1.5C before target temp (ASI1600MM) - by: astroback
I have encountered the problem that INDI/EKOS does not communicate properly with my ZWO ASI1600MM PRO. If I set cooling (in ccd menu or in EKOS or INDI control panel, no difference) to (lets say) 0°C...
View ArticleSaving pictures on DSLR SD card - by: Carles Dalmau
First of all i'd like to apologize if this topic is too basic and somewhere explained, but I haven't been able to find it. I'm learning how to use Ekos to control my Nikon D3400 and I can't find any...
View Articlescheduler does not slew, align or guide - by: alacant
Hi. Latest nightly. Logs attached. Thanks
View ArticlePentax settings are reverted to incorrect CFA - by: pentaxian23
I've been testing this because I was trying to use fits formats instead of DNG but the settings are reverted as soon as I take a shot. Attached are the logs. The K-5II is a BGGR array but is always...
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Rowan Astronomy HEQ5 Pro belt kit, review. - by: Gonzothegreat
I meant to buy this kit a while ago and never got to do it until now. By now you will all have seen youTube videos and blogs about it so I won't cover this. My views on it: It is well made and very...
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keep it cool.... - by: Gonzothegreat
How cold is the CPU in your observatory server? root@heidenrod-obs:~# cpu_temp 32 °C root@heidenrod-obs:~# # date Sun Dec 16 13:13:23 CET 2018 root@heidenrod-obs:~# more /usr/bin/cpu_temp #!/bin/bash #...
View ArticleSupport of Philips Webcam SPC900 - by: ernsts
When executing KSTARS with INDI-Lib under Ubuntu 10.04 (Linux-Kernel 2.6.x) it works fine configured as CCD (V4L2). But under Ubuntu 12.04 (Linux-Kernel 3.x) the V4L2 service also can be started and...
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Post your INDI Setup! - by: knro
So while the details can be found in Ikarus Observatory site, I'll kick start this thread with my setup: Odroid XU4 / RPI2 along with gigabit switch, remotely controlled power and digital relay. 1....
View ArticleDriver OnStep (LX200 like) for INDI - by: dragonlost
Hello. I would like to use the project "Onstep" to control my mount (GP2 vixen). I have already built a control card and I use a card Arduino Mega 2560 (but you can also use a teensy 3.2 for improved...
View ArticleAstroberry Server - by: Kaczorek
I have just finished building a sneak preview of Astroberry Server and prepared a video teaser for it. Astroberry Server is a preconfigured desktop for Raspberry Pi 3 with KStars, Ekos and INDI server...
View Articlei-Nova camera and Ubuntu Mate - by: philippe.revellat@free.fr
I update Kstars, INDI and indi-inovaplx driver and test with my NBc-M inova camera and had a problem : - I can connect the camera, - I can start a capture and have the message "Exposure done,...
View ArticleNighscape 8300 driver - by: dirkn
Hi, Ive build a nightscape 8300 driver that's still pretty 'alpha' but perfroms fan/cooler and exposure control correctly. The image saving/downloading isn't completely stable because of some USB data...
View ArticlePlate Solver fails to solve - by: kookoo_gr
I am trying to use the polar alignment tools at Ekos with a simulator setup. I have a CCD simulator along with a telescope simulator profile. My setup is an RC8'' with an Atik 383l+ that gives me an...
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