Hello,
firstly I hope I do not double-post, because my first try did not appear in the forum-list.
I am currently trying to set up a Raspberry Pi 4B to use it out in the field.
Installation of INDI, PHD2, INDI Web Manager worked perfectly via AstroPi3.
But now I have a strange issue with my EQ6 Synscan Mount. I connect it via the Synscan-driver, but get a serial error every few seconds:
2020-05-10T12:49:56: [ERROR] Serial read error baum: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:55: [ERROR] Serial read error baum: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:53: [ERROR] Serial read error baum: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:52: [ERROR] Serial read error baum: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:50: [ERROR] Serial read error baum: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:49: [ERROR] Serial read error baum: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:47: [ERROR] Serial read error baum: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:45: [ERROR] Serial read error baum: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:43: [ERROR] Serial read error baum: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:42: [ERROR] Serial read error baum: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:40: [ERROR] Serial read error baum: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:39: [ERROR] Serial read error baum: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:38: [INFO] Mount is unparked.
2020-05-10T12:49:38: [INFO] InitPark: No Park data in file /home/pi/.indi/ParkData.xml: No such file or directory
2020-05-10T12:49:38: [INFO] Mount UTC Time 1999-11-30T0:00:00 Offset 0
2020-05-10T12:49:38: [ERROR] Serial read error baum: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:37: [INFO] Mount Longitude 0:00:00 Latitude 0:00:00
2020-05-10T12:49:37: [ERROR] Serial read error baum: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:36: [ERROR] Serial read error baum: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:35: [WARNING] Firmware version is too old. Update Synscan firmware to v3.38+
2020-05-10T12:49:35: [INFO] Firmware version: 0.000000
2020-05-10T12:49:35: [ERROR] Failed to parse to integer.
2020-05-10T12:49:35: [ERROR] Failed to parse # to integer.
2020-05-10T12:49:35: [ERROR] Failed to parse to integer.
2020-05-10T12:49:35: [INFO] SynScan is online.
2020-05-10T12:49:35: [INFO] Detected mount: EQ3 GOTO Series. Mount must be aligned from the handcontroller before using the driver.
2020-05-10T12:49:35: [INFO] Driver is running in Equatorial mode.
2020-05-10T12:51:05: [ERROR] Error: Communication failed -> tty read failed, check connection: Timeout error
2020-05-10T13:09:22: [INFO] Movement toward South halted.
2020-05-10T13:09:20: [INFO] Moving toward South.
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [WARNING] Mount does not support retrieval of date, time and location.
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [WARNING] Firmware v2.02 does not support date and time setting. Minimum required version is 2.30
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [INFO] Mount does not support guiding. Tracking mode must be set in handset to either EQ-North or EQ-South.
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [INFO] Mount is unparked.
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [INFO] InitPark: No Park data in file /home/pi/.indi/ParkData.xml: No such file or directory
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [WARNING] Firmware v2.02 does not support track mode. Minimum required version is 2.30
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [WARNING] Mount firmware does not support getting pier side.
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [WARNING] Mount firmware does not support track on off.
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [WARNING] Firmware v2.02 does not support track on/off. Minimum required version is 2.30
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [WARNING] Firmware v2.02 does not support updating time and location settings. Minimum required version is 2.30
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [WARNING] Firmware v2.02 does not support sync. Minimum required version is 4.10
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [WARNING] Firmware v2.02 does not support park. Minimum required version is 2.30
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [WARNING] Failed to retrieve firmware information.
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [ERROR] Serial read error: Timeout error
2020-05-10T13:09:02: [ERROR] Serial read error: Timeout error
2020-05-10T13:08:57: [INFO] Controller version: 2.02
2020-05-10T13:08:57: [INFO] Celestron GPS is online.
Good news! The Firmware-Update has done its job. Synscan driver does anyhow still throw the serial timeouts, but the mount reacts without delay. Also, the Celestron GPS driver tells me that guiding is supported now and connects via PHD2.
I think, I will stay with this config then. The EQDir is a nice idea, but i think it is way easier to do all the alignment with the handbox instead of using the Raspi. It should only be needed for Guiding, which should work now!
Thanks
Tobi
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Ah okay, got this, thanks! So i do not use the Handbox anymore? I believe that all from date-config to alignment is made via the software then?
I will firstly try to update the firmware, if this does not work, i will try it with EQMod.
Tobi
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Hi Jasem,
what is the difference of this cable to my RSR232-to-USB adaptor? The Picture looks pretty much the same as my Adaptor looks like. Just the variant for "EQ3, EQ5, HEQ5, AZEQ5, AZEQ6, EQ6R, EQ8" seems to be a direct USB-to-RJ45 that plugs directly in the handbox.
I will try to update the firmware. I hope this works because it is the black "old" version of the EQ6.
Thanks
Tobi
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Hello!
I am currently trying to set up a Raspberry Pi 4B to use it out on the field. Installed INDI, PHD2, INDI Web Manager etc. via AstroPi3.
Installation and setup worked fine, but now I have a strange problem with my EQ6 Synscan mount. The Synscan-Driver successfully connects to the mount, but tells me that there are Serial errors:
2020-05-10T12:49:56: [ERROR] Serial read error: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:55: [ERROR] Serial read error: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:53: [ERROR] Serial read error: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:52: [ERROR] Serial read error: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:50: [ERROR] Serial read error: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:49: [ERROR] Serial read error: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:47: [ERROR] Serial read error: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:45: [ERROR] Serial read error: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:43: [ERROR] Serial read error: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:42: [ERROR] Serial read error: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:40: [ERROR] Serial read error: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:39: [ERROR] Serial read error: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:38: [INFO] Mount is unparked.
2020-05-10T12:49:38: [INFO] InitPark: No Park data in file /home/pi/.indi/ParkData.xml: No such file or directory
2020-05-10T12:49:38: [INFO] Mount UTC Time 1999-11-30T0:00:00 Offset 0
2020-05-10T12:49:38: [ERROR] Serial read error: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:37: [INFO] Mount Longitude 0:00:00 Latitude 0:00:00
2020-05-10T12:49:37: [ERROR] Serial read error: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:36: [ERROR] Serial read error: Timeout error.
2020-05-10T12:49:35: [WARNING] Firmware version is too old. Update Synscan firmware to v3.38+
2020-05-10T12:49:35: [INFO] Firmware version: 0.000000
2020-05-10T12:49:35: [ERROR] Failed to parse to integer.
2020-05-10T12:49:35: [ERROR] Failed to parse # to integer.
2020-05-10T12:49:35: [ERROR] Failed to parse to integer.
2020-05-10T12:49:35: [INFO] SynScan is online.
2020-05-10T12:49:35: [INFO] Detected mount: EQ3 GOTO Series. Mount must be aligned from the handcontroller before using the driver.
2020-05-10T12:49:35: [INFO] Driver is running in Equatorial mode.
2020-05-10T12:51:05: [ERROR] Error: Communication failed -> tty read failed, check connection: Timeout error
2020-05-10T13:09:22: [INFO] Movement toward South halted.
2020-05-10T13:09:20: [INFO] Moving toward South.
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [WARNING] Mount does not support retrieval of date, time and location.
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [WARNING] Firmware v2.02 does not support date and time setting. Minimum required version is 2.30
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [INFO] Mount does not support guiding. Tracking mode must be set in handset to either EQ-North or EQ-South.
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [INFO] Mount is unparked.
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [INFO] InitPark: No Park data in file /home/pi/.indi/ParkData.xml: No such file or directory
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [WARNING] Firmware v2.02 does not support track mode. Minimum required version is 2.30
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [WARNING] Mount firmware does not support getting pier side.
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [WARNING] Mount firmware does not support track on off.
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [WARNING] Firmware v2.02 does not support track on/off. Minimum required version is 2.30
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [WARNING] Firmware v2.02 does not support updating time and location settings. Minimum required version is 2.30
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [WARNING] Firmware v2.02 does not support sync. Minimum required version is 4.10
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [WARNING] Firmware v2.02 does not support park. Minimum required version is 2.30
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [WARNING] Failed to retrieve firmware information.
2020-05-10T13:09:07: [ERROR] Serial read error: Timeout error
2020-05-10T13:09:02: [ERROR] Serial read error: Timeout error
2020-05-10T13:08:57: [INFO] Controller version: 2.02
2020-05-10T13:08:57: [INFO] Celestron GPS is online.