Attempting to use the /dev/virtualcom0 results with the following. The first attempt to connect produces the ERROR message. The second attempt to connect produces the WARNING message:
Proof of concept - does the network serial adapter actually work?
With Windows, if I create a virtual COM port with USC VCOM, I can successfully connect to and control the Gemini mount over WiFi with TheSky6.
Stellarmate OS - Working right after connecting to the mount with Windows software!
If I exit TheSky6 and disconnect the Windwos virtual COM port and then startup Stellarmate OS, and create the /dev/virtual0 device, Stellaramte OS/KStars/Ekos/INDI will connect to and control the Gemini mount!
Here is the log when successfully connecting with /dev/virtualcom0:
2021-03-22T21:47:33: [INFO] Observer location updated: Latitude 49:01:59.9 (49.0333) Longitude -119:27:00.0 (-119.45)
2021-03-22T21:47:33: [INFO] Site location in the mount updated to Latitude 49:01:59.9 (49.0333) Longitude 240:33:00.0 (240.55) (Longitude sign in carthography format)
2021-03-22T21:47:33: [INFO] Time updated, updating planetary data...
2021-03-22T21:47:32: [INFO] Device configuration saved.
2021-03-22T21:47:32: [INFO] Saving device configuration...
2021-03-22T21:47:32: [INFO] Device configuration applied.
2021-03-22T21:47:32: [INFO] Startup mode will take effect on future connections.
2021-03-22T21:47:32: [INFO] Pulse guiding is enabled.
2021-03-22T21:47:32: [INFO] Dome Policy set to: Dome ignored. Mount can park or unpark regardless of dome parking state.
2021-03-22T21:47:32: [INFO] Loading device configuration...
2021-03-22T21:47:31: [INFO] Device configuration saved.
2021-03-22T21:47:31: [INFO] Saving device configuration...
2021-03-22T21:47:31: [INFO] Mount has Latitude 49:02:0.0 (49.0333) Longitude -119:27:0.0 (-119.45) (Longitude sign in carthography format)
2021-03-22T21:47:31: [INFO] Losmandy Gemini is online.
2021-03-22T21:47:31: [INFO] Mount is unparked.
2021-03-22T21:46:49: [ERROR] Failed to connect to port (/dev/ttyUSB0). Error: Port failure Error: No such file or directory. Check if device is connected to this port.
First time lucky
Now seeing StellarmateOS/KStars/Ekos/INDI working, I manually Disconnect, then immediately try to Connect again - and it does not work:
What I've learned and the outstanding question:
Does Stellarmate OS work with a Elfin EW-10 Wi-Fi Serial adapter to connect with a Losmandy Gemini? Qualified No
Does Windows and TheSky work with a Elfin EW-10 Wi-Fi Serial adapter to connect with a Losmandy Gemini? Yes, no problem
Can Stellarmate OS work with a Elfin EW-10 Wi-Fi Serial adapter to connect with a Losmandy Gemini, using a manually created virtual com port? Yes, but it looks like other software needs to initialize the Losmandy Gemini first.
If Windows and TheSky6 "initializes" the Gemini, will the INDI Connection Mode "Ethernet" work like the /dev/virtualcom0? No.
Any advice on how to get Stellarmate OS/KStars/Ekos/INDI to work as expected (Using the INDI Control Panel "Ethernet" Connection Mode) would be much appreciated.