Re: Warning: please hold off on updating to ASCOM Platform 7
On Sat, Oct 19, 2024 at 07:46 PM, Oberon510 wrote:
Wow - I hope they address that particular issue but I have been running fine with 7 MR and the prior 2 beta versions and Gemini.
An update to Platform 7 is in the works. As I said, if you have already selected Gemini.NET as your telescope driver in all your apps, you will not have any problems with Platform 7. But if you need to select it from a 32-bit application using ASCOM chooser, this will fail.?
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Forgive my curiosity, but did you ever get this resolved?
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Re: Update Process Question
I copied those new L6.05 .htm/.cgi files to the appropriate subdirectories on the SD card, reinstalled and powered up.? Now I can see the new "Flip Point" feature on the Mount Webpage.? All good.
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Thanks for the education.? I'll add this to my update notes.
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Re: Warning: please hold off on updating to ASCOM Platform 7
Wow - I hope they address that particular issue but I have been running fine with 7 MR and the prior 2 beta versions and Gemini.
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Ken
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Re: Update Process Question
On Sat, Oct 19, 2024 at 06:20 PM, criscopenneys wrote:
How:
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Via GFU ,had to reformat SD card then load up L6.02.? ?The "Flash" and "Reboot" timed out and was unsuccessful (normal for my setup).? I removed the SD card, used a card reader and renamed NewGem.bin to HGM.Gem2.bin, reinstalled the SD card and powered on Gemini.? Gemini then updated the firmware to 6.05 (HC was already at 1.63).
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What:
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Main firmware and HC?
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I hope I understood your question correctly.? Computer connects to Gemini via direct ethernet connection (end to end with nothing in between).
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The L6.05 zip file contained more than just the .bin firmware file, it also contained a number of sub-directories and .htm and .cgi files in those subdirectories. Make sure you have these copied to your SD card, as well. GFU would automatically transfer all of the files over to the SD card, but if you copied just the .bin file by hand, you're missing the rest.
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Re: Update Process Question
How:
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Via GFU ,had to reformat SD card then load up L6.02.? ?The "Flash" and "Reboot" timed out and was unsuccessful (normal for my setup).? I removed the SD card, used a card reader and renamed NewGem.bin to HGM.Gem2.bin, reinstalled the SD card and powered on Gemini.? Gemini then updated the firmware to 6.05 (HC was already at 1.63).
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What:
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Main firmware and HC?
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I hope I understood your question correctly.? Computer connects to Gemini via direct ethernet connection (end to end with nothing in between).
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Re: Update Process Question
On Sat, Oct 19, 2024 at 05:33 PM, criscopenneys wrote:
Now that I updated to L6.05, I wanted to check out the new "Flip Point" feature.? Connected everything and pulled up the "Mount" webpage.? Below is what I see.? I am supposed to see those four new boxes correct?
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How and what did you update, Chris??
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Re: Update Process Question
Now that I updated to L6.05, I wanted to check out the new "Flip Point" feature.? Connected everything and pulled up the "Mount" webpage.? Below is what I see.? I am supposed to see those four new boxes correct?
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Re: Beta-test of new HC firmware v1.62
On Thu, Oct 17, 2024 at 10:20 AM, Beta Available
the L6.05 {Oct 13 2024 19:16}
¸é±ð²Ô¨¦ / Paul,
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In the Browser panel (Mount) the new Flip activation Checkboxes (East and West) allow entering a check to activate the Flip operation.? But when unchecked these boxes do not take effect, the choice remains checked or active upon refresh.? (At least on my install.? Not critical in beta with a HC to reset.? Please check)
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Doug
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Re: Beta-test of new HC firmware v1.62
Thank you, Chip! Good tests and detailed feedback
helped a lot!
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Am 18.10.24 um 20:33 schrieb Chip
Louie:
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On Thu, Oct 17, 2024 at 08:27 AM, Rene Goerlich wrote:
Good to hear you
like it! You've really made a very helpful proposal, thank
you!
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Am 17.10.24 um 14:38 schrieb
criscopenneys via groups.io:
Btw:
Have you already used the HC firmware (looking at the
main screen) with the mount being near the Western
Safety Limit (an hour or less)?
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Yes!?
Last night I had to try out the new updates after
updating yesterday (L6.05, HC 1.63).? I targeted M2 and
let the mount track. When the MI-250 got within an hour
of needing to flip, the new "Limit" feature appeared on
the HC!? What a useful feature!? Instead of looking at
the mount's physical position and trying to guess when
it will get to the safety limit, now I know exactly how
much time is left just by glancing at the Hand
Controller.? VERY convenient!
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Thanks
to all who worked on this update and made it possible.
Another feature that makes Gemini easier to use.
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Chris
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Yes!? Thanks Rene, the new Gemini L6.05beta and HC1.63beta
seems to be working now!?
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Chip Louie
Chief Daydreamer Imagination Hardware?
Astrospheric - South Pasadena, CA?
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Re: Warning: please hold off on updating to ASCOM Platform 7
On Fri, Oct 18, 2024 at 05:57 PM, Paul Kanevsky wrote:
I'd recommend that you remain on Platform 6 and don't upgrade to Platform 7 until this is resolved.
Thanks Paul. This is why I stopped being an early adopter of new gear and new software. I'm happy to let others to find the bugs and report back :).
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John
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Losmandy G11G2 on pier; refurbed Losmandy G11 with OnStep controller; SkyShed design roll-off observatory; ZWO ASI2600MM-P; ZWO ASI071MC; Sky-Watcher Esprit 100 ED with field flattener; Celestron C925 Edge HD with 0.7XFR, William Optics Zenithstar 61 APO; PHD2, Sequence Generator Pro and PixInsight user
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Re: Warning: please hold off on updating to ASCOM Platform 7
Thanks for the heads up Paul!
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Warning: please hold off on updating to ASCOM Platform 7
Hi Folks,
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There appears to be some compatibility issue with Platform 7 ASCOM Chooser and Gemini.NET ASCOM driver. The chooser refuses to select Gemini driver.
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Any existing apps that are already configured to connect to Gemini.NET will continue to work fine, but if you need to set up a new connection from a new app where ASCOM chooser is involved, this is likely to fail.
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I've asked the ASCOM Platform team for help. For now, I'd recommend that you remain on Platform 6 and don't upgrade to Platform 7 until this is resolved.?
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Regards,
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Re: Beta-test of new HC firmware v1.62
On Thu, Oct 17, 2024 at 08:27 AM, Rene Goerlich wrote:
Good to hear you like it! You've really made a very helpful proposal, thank you!
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Am 17.10.24 um 14:38 schrieb criscopenneys via groups.io:
Btw: Have you already used the HC firmware (looking at the main screen) with the mount being near the Western Safety Limit (an hour or less)?
¸é±ð²Ô¨¦
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Yes!? Last night I had to try out the new updates after updating yesterday (L6.05, HC 1.63).? I targeted M2 and let the mount track. When the MI-250 got within an hour of needing to flip, the new "Limit" feature appeared on the HC!? What a useful feature!? Instead of looking at the mount's physical position and trying to guess when it will get to the safety limit, now I know exactly how much time is left just by glancing at the Hand Controller.? VERY convenient!
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Thanks to all who worked on this update and made it possible. Another feature that makes Gemini easier to use.
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Chris
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Yes!? Thanks Rene, the new Gemini L6.05beta and HC1.63beta seems to be working now!?
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Chip Louie Chief Daydreamer Imagination Hardware?
Astrospheric - South Pasadena, CA?
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Re: Beta-test of new HC firmware v1.62
Good to hear you like it! You've really made a very
helpful proposal, thank you!
¸é±ð²Ô¨¦
Am 17.10.24 um 14:38 schrieb
criscopenneys via groups.io:
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
Btw:
Have you already used the HC firmware (looking at the main
screen) with the mount being near the Western Safety Limit
(an hour or less)?
¸é±ð²Ô¨¦
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Yes!?
Last night I had to try out the new updates after updating
yesterday (L6.05, HC 1.63).? I targeted M2 and let the mount
track. When the MI-250 got within an hour of needing to flip,
the new "Limit" feature appeared on the HC!? What a useful
feature!? Instead of looking at the mount's physical position
and trying to guess when it will get to the safety limit, now
I know exactly how much time is left just by glancing at the
Hand Controller.? VERY convenient!
?
Thanks
to all who worked on this update and made it possible. Another
feature that makes Gemini easier to use.
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Chris
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Re: Beta-test of new HC firmware v1.62
For anyone who hasn't seen it yet, the L6.05 and HC v1.63 test versions are available and provide HC brightness fixes and flip-point configuration is now available from Gemini Web pages:
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Regards,
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Re: Beta-test of new HC firmware v1.62
Btw: Have you already used the HC firmware (looking at the main screen) with the mount being near the Western Safety Limit (an hour or less)?
¸é±ð²Ô¨¦
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Yes!? Last night I had to try out the new updates after updating yesterday (L6.05, HC 1.63).? I targeted M2 and let the mount track. When the MI-250 got within an hour of needing to flip, the new "Limit" feature appeared on the HC!? What a useful feature!? Instead of looking at the mount's physical position and trying to guess when it will get to the safety limit, now I know exactly how much time is left just by glancing at the Hand Controller.? VERY convenient!
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Thanks to all who worked on this update and made it possible. Another feature that makes Gemini easier to use.
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Chris
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Re: Update Process Question
First, I regularly use the ASCOM service without issue. I always keep up to date with the latest releases.? Never had a connection issue with ASCOM.
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I'm not a computer guy by any means but could there be an issue with a firewall setting preventing something from being transferred back and forth? It may be a dumb question but I had to ask.
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BUT....I think finally success!? I did rename the NewGem.bin to HGM.Gem2.bin using a SD card reader, reinstalled the card, powered it on and Gemini updated.? See attachments.? It did create that M: file again if that matters but everything appears to work.
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For my configuration and for future updates, for whatever reason, it would appear that I need to grab any new or updated NewGem.bin file, rename to HGM.Gem2.bin then load onto the SD card via a reader, reinstall and power on.? I do save the Gemini.cfg and any Modelxxxxx.bin file to a safe place before updating so I can reload.? I also saved screenshots of important webpages so I can make sure everything gets reconfigured correctly.
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I think it will be clear tonight so hopefully everything will work like it did before (after I get the model sync'd up).? Heading out to the observatory to get Gemini reinstalled on the old MI-250.
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Thanks to all who have been helping me.? I've learned more than I wanted to but that's a good thing! Now if I could just retain all this knowledge!
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Great group.? Great support.
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Chris
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Re: Update Process Question
On Wed, Oct 16, 2024 at 03:31 PM, criscopenneys wrote:
Chris,
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My dongle only permits the same setup.? Considering the ping, I suggest trying to connect with Paul's Gemini Telescope ASCOM service, which uses that Ethernet connection.? My device connects in this manner to the specified Ethernet port. This doesn't resolve the issue, but it would imply that the problem may exist at a higher layer of the Browser application.
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Doug
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Re: Update Process Question
On Wed, Oct 16, 2024 at 03:46 PM, criscopenneys wrote:
To Paul:
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Should I remove the NewGem.bin file from the SD card and replace with the HGM_Gem2.bin file?? I can easily do that using my card reader and place the "HGM" file on the card at the same time.
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Sure, do that.
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Paul Kanevsky
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