Currently, I am using a TSL2561 sensor controlled with ESPHome. This sensor gives me the value in lux. I convert this value to SQM with Node-RED, which also publishes it in TCP, converting the data as if it were a Unihedron SQM (Sky Quality Meter) reader. The indi_sqm driver connects via TCP to Node-RED, retrieving the value.
The GPS (neo6m) is connected to an ESP32 using the sketch provided by this site:
www.forward.com.au/pfod/CheapWifiShield/...fiShield/NMEAbridge/
. Essentially, the ESP32 provides a UDP/TCP server with NMEA data that IndiLib can read with the indi_gpsnmea driver. So far, everything is working... I was wondering if AllSky could also connect (always with the Indi drivers) to these two "services" directly. What should I do to try to connect to the GPS with indi_gpsnmea?
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With StellarMate, I normally connect to a weather station (where the all-sky camera is also located) that provides SQM data (lux sensor controlled by ESPHome and Node-RED) and GPS data (via an ESP32) via TCP. I normally connect to them using the INDI drivers, indi_gpsnmea for the GPS and indi_sqm for the SQM. Can I also connect to them with INDI AllSky, collecting the SQM data and the GPS position and time control?
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I resurrect this old discussion.... maybe it can be useful to someone. I used an ESP8266, connecting a NEO6 GPS module to the TX and RX pins. As firmware, I used the one available on this website:
www.forward.com.au/pfod/CheapWifiShield/...MEAbridge/index.html
and everything worked immediately! Be sure to follow the instructions on the website, download all the necessary libraries, etc. There are two versions of the code, one without an HTML configuration page: you have to configure the Wi-Fi access data directly in the file; the second one instead has a configuration page accessible via web browser but works only as a hotspot... so maybe less useful in our case. Now I'll be able to insert the GPS into my allsky weather station and use it to synchronize the position and time with OnStep and Kstars.
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Not yet. The issue lies with the ToupTek SDKs. I've also written to them, but they haven't updated the libraries yet. However, the wheel works fine for me with NINA and ASCOM drivers. Make sure you have installed the latest ASCOM drivers and also updated ASCOM on your computer. Clear skies, Corrado
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I'm trying to use a new filter wheel. It's the efw touptek model. The wheel is recognized properly; however, when I set a filter from the camera tab and try to take a picture, the wheel starts rotating, stops, but then it seems not to receive the signal that the filter has reached the position. It then enters a loop, and the camera never captures the image.
I'm using stable updated version of StellarmateX
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If possible it would also be useful to make sure that the session can start a script every time a merdian flip occurs successfully. For example I need to restart a device (telescope drive master) when the mount changes sides. Now I can do it using Kstars notifications, but it would be much more convenient to manage things of this type directly in Ekos. Now we can start scripts at the start and at the end of a sequence... we could add a tab that also starts scripts during the sequence when some actions occur, one of these could be the meridian flip, including an alert that warns that between minutes the flip will activate.
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What operating system do you use?
I reinstalled Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
With version 23.04 I had the same problem as you.
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ok... I reinstalled ubuntu 22.04.
Now the file naming works perfectly again with the possibility of entering GAIN and OFFSET!!! Thank you! 
Is it possible to insert an option into ekos to set other camera parameters? For example High Fullwell mode, Low noise mode and Conversion Gain of the IMX571? (toupcam, omegon, QHY...)
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Currently I had to do a system reset and I installed the latest version of Ubuntu.
Maybe there are problems with the packages for ubuntu 23.04 (lunar)?
I can only install the stable version...
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I saw that there have been implemented new strings for naming files. But it's not working for me.
[2023-09-23T07:55:37.048 CEST WARN ][ default] - Unknown replacement string: "%G"
[2023-09-23T07:55:37.048 CEST WARN ][ default] - Unknown replacement string: "%O"
[2023-09-23T07:55:37.048 CEST WARN ][ default] - Unknown replacement string: "%C"
[2023-09-23T07:55:37.048 CEST WARN ][ default] - Unknown replacement string: "%P"
[2023-09-23T07:55:37.048 CEST WARN ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - File over-write detected: changing "/home/astrocam/Immagini/Dark/filter_gainoffset_temp_side_001.fits" to "/home/astrocam/Immagini/Dark/filter_gainoffset_temp_side_002.fits"
[2023-09-23T07:55:37.064 CEST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - "FITS" file saved to "/home/astrocam/Immagini/Dark/filter_gainoffset_temp_side_002.fits"
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