New INDIClient Module Released

[TobiasLindemann]

Great module :-)
I have a similar problem with my Moravian. The upload mode is greyed out. I can make a picture, but can't see it in PI and is not saved anywhere.
Greetings
Tobias

[Oleg Astro]

Change the frame "Upload mode:" from Upload to client only to Upload both: client and server

[TobiasLindemann]

Change the frame "Upload mode:" from Upload to client only to Upload both: client and server

that is the problem, the section is greyed out and I can not change it

[kkretzsch]

Great module :-)
I have a similar problem with my Moravian. The upload mode is greyed out. I can make a picture, but can't see it in PI and is not saved anywhere.
Greetings
Tobias

Hi Tobias,
ah, I got it. The moravian device driver (and maybe others) which comes with wINDI seems to be quite old. The upload feature was introduced later. We can fix our coding so that we are downward compatible here, i.e. supporting upload to client as  the default behaviour. Maybe you can send cloudmakers an e-mail and ask when they will upgrade wINDI to a more current INDI version.

Thanks for providing the screenshots. That was very helpful.
   

[TobiasLindemann]

Klaus, thanks for your quick answer :-)
The driver from Moravian, I used is quite old because the newer, 64bit one was not working. Is this caused by wIndi?

[kkretzsch]

Klaus, thanks for your quick answer :-)
The driver from Moravian, I used is quite old because the newer, 64bit one was not working. Is this caused by wIndi?

Hm, not sure. wINDI is running on a 64-bit windows? Does the driver work when you are using an ASCOM client? Otherwise please contact the INDI forum, the developers from cloudmakers are looking regulary on that forum.

Our next update will contain a fix to become downward compatible, so that at least the image is sent to the client.

[Fco. Bosch]

In the "CCD Device" section of the "INDI CCD Controller" process you can choose the destination of the newly created image.

• Upload to client only
• Upload to INDI server only
• Upload both: client and server

where

• Means that the newly created image is transferred to the client and displayed in the PI app
• Means that the newly created image is stored on the INDI server, i.e. the host where the INDI server is running
• Means 1. & 2.

I tried connecting  a QSI camera.  The camera seems to work, but this section is greyed out. I can't locate any picture anywhere.
Geoff

The same with QHY9

[astrochoupe]

The camera seems to work, but this section is greyed out. I can't locate any picture anywhere.

Same with Atik314L+.

I tried connecting an Atik 314L+ on Windows 7 with wINDI 1.6, ASCOM 6 SP1.

[Fco. Bosch]

The same with QHY9

This happens with windows 10. The module open the shutter of the camera, but then don't upload anything; and the options are always grayed.

[kkretzsch]

This happens with windows 10. The module open the shutter of the camera, but then don't upload anything; and the options are always grayed.

Same with Atik314L+.

Yes, our client is not backward compatible to devices which do not support the "UPLOAD_MODE", i.e. uploading the image to the client should always work. Our next update will fix this.

[Oleg Astro]

It's a good news: "wINDI 1.7 is available for download in both 32 and 64 bit versions. DRIVER_INTERFACE item is added to DRIVER_INFO property of all drivers and UPLOAD_MODE and UPLOAD_SETTINGS properties are added to CCD driver.

http://www.cloudmakers.eu/windi/
http://bb.cloudmakers.eu/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=30
"

[Geoff]

Hi Geoff,

I tried connecting  a QSI camera.  The camera seems to work, but this section is greyed out. I can't locate any picture anywhere.

Can you send a screenshot? The combo box "Upload mode" shouldn't be greyed out, but  the fields "Server upload directory" and "Server filename template" are enabled only if you switch the "Upload mode" to Upload to INDI server only or Upload both: Client and server.

Here is the screenshot

[TobiasLindemann]

It's a good news: "wINDI 1.7 is available for download in both 32 and 64 bit versions. DRIVER_INTERFACE item is added to DRIVER_INFO property of all drivers and UPLOAD_MODE and UPLOAD_SETTINGS properties are added to CCD driver.

http://www.cloudmakers.eu/windi/
http://bb.cloudmakers.eu/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=30
"

fantastic, now it is working :-)

[kkretzsch]

Here is the screenshot

Hi Geoff,
OK, that is the known problem on windows with wINDI. In the meantime it was fixed by the cloudmakers developers. Please download the new wINDI version.

[Geoff]

Here is the screenshot

Hi Geoff,
OK, that is the known problem on windows with wINDI. In the meantime it was fixed by the cloudmakers developers. Please download the new wINDI version.

OK, now it works after a fashion.  I have some comments:

• There doesn't appear to be a "Browse" utility when selecting the server upload directory. The directory has to be (laboriously) typed in.  Am I missing something here?
• The fits header contains very sparse info--no exposure time, no indication what type of frame we have (light, dark, flat, bias).  Is there a way to put this info into the file? I notice that there are frame type keywords in the title of the file saved to the server(light, dark etc) and BPP seems to be able to sort them accordingly, but it would be nice to have this info in the file header
• I can't seem to connect more than one device--for example camera and filter wheel.  When I try this nothing shows in the Device/Property window.  If I then backtrack and just try to connect the camera, then it won't connect

Geoff