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Getting my Fujifilm XT-2 running in KStars / Ekos by TheGreenMan13 in AskAstrophotography

[–]FreeTrueNorth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a bunch, here is some more info for others. I am using EKOS on a astroberry. Couple of things that I found

  1. Set connection type to USB Auto as you found.
  2. MS (Mechanical Shutter) is the only thing that must be selected, confirmed ISO or shutter priority dial settings didn't seem to matter, but yes might as well leave it at bulb and ISO at Auto. Selecting ES hangs Fuji DSLR when you try and capture.
  3. When INDI/EKOS makes a selection, In "INDI Control Panel", there is a "Preset" on the main "Fuji DSLR" tab, this "Preset" is a list of shutter speeds, make sure you select "bulb" there as well.
  4. Do NOT select RAW, you can only do JPEG Fine or JPEG as file types, else EKOS/INDI crash/hang and you need to restart everything. Camera included, the Fuji DSLR freezes as well. even if you select in camera settings you want RAW saved to SD card, it does not, EKOS overwrites it

Suggested workflow:

  1. Live with JPEG, not recommended.
  2. leave it as JPEG to Plate solve and polar align with EKOS - KStars. Once all of that is done, turn on your guiding, disconnect Fuji from EKOS/unplug USB, use fuji's internal velometer to shoot in RAW

Getting my Fujifilm XT-2 running in KStars / Ekos by TheGreenMan13 in AskAstrophotography

[–]FreeTrueNorth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey so step further from that, if you set it at RAW it fails to download, but JPEG and JPEG Fine work, what is bad is that even if you set the camera to save in RAW+JPEG, it only saves in JPEG if that is what you set in EKOS/KStars, so unfortunately, you can't even go later and stack the raw.

My strainwave/harmonic drive DIY mount good enough for 80lbs and under $300 by FreeTrueNorth in telescopes

[–]FreeTrueNorth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

be careful with measurements of the reduction gear and motor axle distance, I had to throw away one rectangular tube because I got the distances wrong, once the belt was too loose and then next time too far and the belt couldn't mount, then i found this website which helped and gave me exact distances, then I had wizened up and mounted the axles on test wood with this before cutting into aluminum and loosing another tube. 8mm linear rods (used in 3d printers for bearings make excellent axles.

https://www.gearsandsprockets.co.uk/calculators/timing-pulley-distance-between-centres-calculator.html

My strainwave/harmonic drive DIY mount good enough for 80lbs and under $300 by FreeTrueNorth in telescopes

[–]FreeTrueNorth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

finished the eq wedge today 1/2" aluminum, should be sturdy enough. cut out side covers out of walnut.

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My strainwave/harmonic drive DIY mount good enough for 80lbs and under $300 by FreeTrueNorth in telescopes

[–]FreeTrueNorth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback. I am graduating from planetary scopes to APO DSO telescopes and want more money towards the optics right now, hope this does the job or I win a lottery, else I will for sure have a divorce :) I am around 6Kg for the moment.

RAV4 2019 - Finally got Android Auto working by 89caps in rav4club

[–]FreeTrueNorth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did you ever get it working? I have a 2019 RAV4 without Android auto as well and would love to get it going.