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Fixed the EFW mini driver problem Googled and found indi_asi_wheel added that to the indiserver command and it's now there in KStars

Another image. Screenshot from KStars FITS Viewer. 10s gain 300. I estimate download time as 4s so that's reasonable.

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ lsusb Bus 001 Device 016: ID 03c3:1f01 Bus 001 Device 015: ID 1a86:7523 QinHeng Electronics HL-340 USB-Serial adapter Bus 001 Device 014: ID 03c3:1603 Bus 001 Device 013: ID 04b4:6572 Cypress Semiconductor Corp. Bus 001 Device 011: ID 067b:2303 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2303 Serial Port Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0424:ec00 Standard Microsystems Corp. SMSC9512/9514 Fast Ethernet Adapter Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0424:9514 Standard Microsystems Corp. Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub pi@raspberrypi:~ $

Gain upped to 180 and gamma to 70.

ZWO EFW mini.

Camera working complete with cooling but can't see the EFW. This image looking out of the living room window southwards. Very misty weather so can't see all that much - but it's a picture Can see the pylons on the far hill though - 1s exposure and gain of 0 with Ha 3nm filter and it's showing a lot more than I can see by eye

Imaging rig indoors ready to try out and now having a break with a cuppa

Next I tried connecting to my NEQ6 mount using the indi_eqmod_telescope driver and it works Now popping out to get the ASI16000MM-C and EFW.

I have the ZWO camera working with INDI/KStars/Ekos Here are a couple of images using the ASI185MC camera and fisheye lens. Think I'll pop out and get the "real" imaging rig shortly and check that I can access the cooling and EFW as well as the camera itself. The ASI185MC isn't cooled. This is just to test that I can connect to the camera and capture images using KStars. First image is with the zoom fisheye lens fully screwed onto the camera which loses some image due to being off-centre and this is at the widest zoom and far end of the focuser. The second image was taken with the camera unscrewed a couple of threads to manually focus and then the zoom and focuser adjusted for good positioning and image size. The focus setting is only approximate as the lens and PC screen were a fair distance apart. This camera and lens is what I might use for a colour all sky camera. This is covered in another thread.

No - not teaching to suck eggs Very glad of your help Yes, it's foggy but I've seen worse! No imaging tonight though. Visibility estimated as around 100 yards (or metres if you like). If was thicker earlier.

Cheers Think I've done this before I'll bone up on it though...

Done all that but needed sudo for the rm ie. sudo rm -rf ~/libindi_1.3.1_rpi All worked fine I've used FileZilla in the past

Thanks very much Marci

I put the libindi package in the boot directory and unpacked it etc. in there. Somehow I don't think this is right.

Yes, a little bit but it's not bad

Now need to put the libINDI package onto the RPi and I forget how I did it last time - once on the card it can be unpacked etc. Ah... had a thought - take card out of RPi and put in card reader in Linux Mint box and copy file onto card in appropriate place.

Thanks Chris Yes, pretty dark here - probably almost as good as it gets in this country I wondered about not using the dome and sealing onto the edge of the lens to keep wet out of the works. But I don't think I want to leave the objective glass open to the environment all the time and, in fact, the dome isn't too bad. Yes, it does give reflections from bright lights and from the moon I expect. Another possibility is that I have some Baader optical film like that used with their solar filter material. It's very thin and would probably have negligible affect on the imaging. OTOH not sure how strong it is or how long it would last before needing replacing. Yet another idea would be a shutter arranged to swing clear of the lens when imaging but to close up over the top and keep rain and bird droppings off when the camera wasn't in use. However, I think I'll just stick with the dome for now as it seems quite adequate. I might see if I can arrange some little screens around the edge to cut out the light from my house and other light sources around the edge. Yes, I'm actually getting a larger FOV than I really want It's a great lens and I'm most grateful to you for selling it to me

RPi OS upgrade and reboot complete and now installing INDI dependences.

RPi still installing packages...

Did give it one last try - the prop I used to hold the screen open had moved and the screen had closed a little bit - just enough to shut the darn thing off!! I've now set it up with the screen wide open - just enough room in the box. It's now connecting but SharpCap is playing up. Have to give up I think. Think there might be fog coming in anyway. I've left the roof open in case I can get things going. Laptop MUST be warm enough with the thermal enclosure!

Meanwhile RPi is unpacking packages and installing them.

Well... I went out again and cold booted the laptop, came indoors and TeamViewer connected. I was able to run software and slew mount to the far tree for focussing. The focus was a long way out so I went out again and uncoupled the focus gear from the lens and hand focused the lens on the far trees. Ran the software focuser and checked it was all working. Then covered the laptop and closed the cardboard box and came back indoors. Now TeamViewer won't connect again. NO laptop detected by router - again. Am I wasting my time or should I give it one more try? One more would all it would be - it's getting decidedly cold out there

Great - good luck for tonight Ken I'm loading up the RPi - sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get upgrade then sudo reboot and install INDI stuff.

It's no good - laptop won't connect - TeamViewer working on laptop. Guess that's it - no imaging until I get the RPi working Router not seeing laptop in either WiFi or Ethernet. It just gets worse. I'm beginning to think this laptop is coming to the end of its life

Going back out shortly but I think I'll don my hat and coat. I don't need the imaging rig to get a Raspberry Pi set up - I have an ASI185MC camera I can test with and also NEQ6 which looks the same as the EQ8 to software. I can check focussing with just the HAT and stepper motor. I shall lack the EFW but plenty to sort out before I need that.