Using EAF with ASICAP and INDI

derpit

Hi,

I'm playing with my new toy, the EAF, and noticed some irregularity:

If I use the EAF via ASICAP, then quit ASICAP and start INDI/EKOS, it will not properly connect to the EAF. It can read some settings, but fails to set max position and (reverse) direction. Tuning the device is also not possible. I have to powercycle the EAF and restart INDI to be able to control the EAF again.

Same happens the other way round: After I have used it with INDI, ASICAP will not detect the EAF anymore, unless I powercycle it.

I am using Linux with ASICAP 1.6.1 and the latest INDI/KStars versions from GIT.

Sam@ZWO

we will test and feedback

derpit

Just three more notes:

Looking closer at that, I could see that if I disconnect the EAF in ASICAP, and then connect again, it will be in 'moving mode' (the control window for the EAF shows 'Stop' in the button, instead of 'Goto Position').

On INDI side the problem is solved now (git version) by calling EAFStop() during initialization.

After having used it via INDI I still need to re-plug the USB cable of the EAF, else ASICAP will not see it at all

thatsmycoffee

I have the same problem with Mac and INDI/ASICAP.

After changing software, I can read the temp & position, but there is no control until power is cycled on/off.

katherine.tsai

I have convey this message to the devs, thank you very much for the feedback.:)

katherine.tsai

Hi Sir,

Our devs found the problem ,the problem lies on that ASICAP was using the old EAF_focuser.dll, we will fix it.

katherine.tsai

Hi Sir,

Please upgrade ASICAP here.

https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/public/ASICap.rar