Add indi rotator support

[mgutierrezp]

Hi,

I would please request indi rotators support for phd2 (linux version, obviously). Currently it seems is not supported. I have an electronic rotator (falcon) before my oag. Any rotation forces me to recalibrate. This is a major problem since I'm running an automated setup during the night and imaging multiple objects with different rotation.

Regards

[mgutierrezp]

dear developers; it's not my intention to push you, honestly. I would only like to know if it is feasible to implement this feature, just to know and plan to switch to ascom :(

[bwdev01]

I would say it’s definitely feasible but it will take some work by a Linux developer who is conversant with Indi. So I don’t think it’s likely to happen very soon unless you get lucky. In the meantime, you could try to reduce the number of times you move the rotator - rotation isn’t needed for guide star selection or meridian flips. Regards, Bruce From: mgutierrezp ***@***.***> Sent: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 12:43 AM To: OpenPHDGuiding/phd2 ***@***.***> Cc: Subscribed ***@***.***> Subject: Re: [OpenPHDGuiding/phd2] Add indi rotator support (Issue #1041) dear developers; it's not my intention to push you, honestly. I would only like to know if it is feasible to implement this feature, just to know and plan to switch to ascom :( — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1041 (comment)> , or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ADDHSVYXNZ3XUEDW5XXS6W3W23YIVANCNFSM6AAAAAAVL4AKQY> . You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. <https://github.com/notifications/beacon/ADDHSV4ZUBNNZ2TB2YVUSVDW23YIVA5CNFSM6AAAAAAVL4AKQ2WGG33NNVSW45C7OR4XAZNMJFZXG5LFINXW23LFNZ2KUY3PNVWWK3TUL5UWJTSW4PHWC.gif> Message ID: ***@***.*** ***@***.***> >

[mgutierrezp]

Thanks for the reply, Bruce. On a single and complete night, I usually shoot more than one object. The number and the objects depends of the seasons. The number of rotations depends on the objects. You see my point I guess. Very often is unavoidable to rotate the camera to get the proper framing (not for meridian flips and pick a guiding star, as you correctly state). So in my situation is not strange I need to rotate at least once to take the most of the new rotator . The only feasible workaround I've found is to tell to ekos to force calibration on each slew, which is possible. You can imagine the drawbacks. Hope you get this feature implemented. In the meanwhile, I'm exploring the ascom world, or recalibrate every time the mount slews. Regards El mar, 7 mar 2023, 18:20, bwdev01 ***@***.***> escribió:

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I would say it’s definitely feasible but it will take some work by a Linux developer who is conversant with Indi. So I don’t think it’s likely to happen very soon unless you get lucky. In the meantime, you could try to reduce the number of times you move the rotator - rotation isn’t needed for guide star selection or meridian flips. Regards, Bruce From: mgutierrezp ***@***.***> Sent: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 12:43 AM To: OpenPHDGuiding/phd2 ***@***.***> Cc: Subscribed ***@***.***> Subject: Re: [OpenPHDGuiding/phd2] Add indi rotator support (Issue #1041) dear developers; it's not my intention to push you, honestly. I would only like to know if it is feasible to implement this feature, just to know and plan to switch to ascom :( — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub < #1041 (comment)> , or unsubscribe < https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ADDHSVYXNZ3XUEDW5XXS6W3W23YIVANCNFSM6AAAAAAVL4AKQY> . You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. < https://github.com/notifications/beacon/ADDHSV4ZUBNNZ2TB2YVUSVDW23YIVA5CNFSM6AAAAAAVL4AKQ2WGG33NNVSW45C7OR4XAZNMJFZXG5LFINXW23LFNZ2KUY3PNVWWK3TUL5UWJTSW4PHWC.gif> Message ID: ***@***.*** ***@***.***> > — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1041 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABDWGUM5QONLGWAVQKX6L5TW25U6DANCNFSM6AAAAAAVL4AKQY> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[pchev]

I just take a quick look at the existing rotator code and INDI rotator simulator properties and I think this is possible to add to PHD2.
The equivalent of ASCOM Position is ABS_ROTATOR_ANGLE.ANGLE.
But unfortunately I not have the time to work on that right now.

[d33psky]

I'm in the same boat as Patrick.
One of the INDI drivers I wrote was a rotator+focuser and I've contributed some Linux code to PHD2 but I have just no time to work on your request right now.

[mgutierrezp]

Thanks to all of you guys for looking into this. I fully understand you are time-limited and working selflessly in this project. All phd2 users thank you for your job and effort. best El mar, 7 mar 2023 a las 22:30, d33psky ***@***.***>) escribió:

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I'm in the same boat as Patrick. One of the INDI drivers I wrote was a rotator+focuser and I've contributed some Linux code to PHD2 but I have just no time to work on your request right now. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1041 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABDWGUIPPHJIIOGD2DZDHB3W26SHDANCNFSM6AAAAAAVL4AKQY> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[mgutierrezp]

Dear developers, I was just wondering if you have had any chance to get into this. Really appreciate your effort. Regards El jue, 9 mar 2023 a las 8:46, Miguel Gutiérrez Páez ***@***.***>) escribió:

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Thanks to all of you guys for looking into this. I fully understand you are time-limited and working selflessly in this project. All phd2 users thank you for your job and effort. best El mar, 7 mar 2023 a las 22:30, d33psky ***@***.***>) escribió: > I'm in the same boat as Patrick. > One of the INDI drivers I wrote was a rotator+focuser and I've > contributed some Linux code to PHD2 but I have just no time to work on your > request right now. > > — > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <#1041 (comment)>, > or unsubscribe > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABDWGUIPPHJIIOGD2DZDHB3W26SHDANCNFSM6AAAAAAVL4AKQY> > . > You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: > ***@***.***> >

[comptonizing]

I will be facing the same situation soon, so I added the rotator support, see #1091 .

[mgutierrezp]

Philipp, you made my day mate. I've just compiled your branch and works flawlessly. Guiding is horrible cause it's very windy here, but the rotator is recognized perfectly and the guiding still works and corrections seem consistent after some rotations. I'm very grateful for this implementation. Thanks a lot. Really appreciate it. Regards El sáb, 26 ago 2023 a las 18:35, comptonizing ***@***.***>) escribió:

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I will be facing the same situation soon, so I added the rotator support, see #1091 <#1091> . — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1041 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABDWGUK45DCBZAFJFJUXWYTXXIQVFANCNFSM6AAAAAAVL4AKQY> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[comptonizing]

No worries, very happy to have done something useful in return, after many years of just using the software.
Also, thanksa lot for testing it in a real scenario, I only had the simulators available.