View shows lots of overlaping discs

[Spaceknighti]

Was working great then changed camera to a Altair 178 Colour camera, but the issue was the image showed four overlaped distorted discs, any ideas?

[aaronwmorris]

Altair and ToupTek cameras usually do not start in INDI_RAW mode by default.

Try setting the following in the INDI config and restart.

{
    "PROPERTIES": {},
    "SWITCHES": {
        "CCD_RESOLUTION": {
            "on": [
                "3040 x 2048"
            ]
        },
        "CCD_CAPTURE_FORMAT": {
            "on": [
                "INDI_RAW"
            ]
        }
    }
}

[Spaceknighti]

Thanks Aaron By the way if there is any help we can give you let me know as I am partner of Altairastro and we are developing an Allsky housing and showing it in use using your program Ian

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On 5 Feb 2025 at 02:00, Aaron W Morris ***@***.***> wrote: Altair and ToupTek cameras are notorious for not being in INDI_RAW mode by default. Try setting the following in the INDI config and restart. { "PROPERTIES": {}, "SWITCHES": { "CCD_RESOLUTION": { "on": [ "3040 x 2048" ] }, "CCD_CAPTURE_FORMAT": { "on": [ "INDI_RAW" ] } } } — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[aaronwmorris]

Very interesting. I have not run into any odd problems lately with any Altair cameras lately. The only problems I have run into were specific to the Altair indi server.

For reference: indilib/indi-3rdparty#681

The hardware has been rock solid.

[Spaceknighti]

Ok so it should run all Altair cameras ok? Ian

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On 5 Feb 2025 at 16:08, Aaron W Morris ***@***.***> wrote: Very interesting. I have not run into any odd problems lately with any Altair cameras lately. The only problems I have run into were specific to the Altair indi server. For reference: indilib/indi-3rdparty#681 The hardware has been rock solid. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[aaronwmorris]

It should run fine. This is the full config I have noted for the 178C which include a bandwidth setting that might help with stability when using longer USB3 cables.

Reference: https://github.com/aaronwmorris/indi-allsky/wiki/INDI-custom-config#altair-hypercam-178c

{
    "PROPERTIES": {
        "CCD_CONTROLS": {
            "BandWidth": 40
        }
    },
    "SWITCHES": {
        "CCD_RESOLUTION": {
            "on": [
                "3040 x 2048"
            ]
        },
        "CCD_CAPTURE_FORMAT": {
            "on": [
                "INDI_RAW"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Issue Reference: #378

[Spaceknighti]

Ok cool thanks, where do I add that? Sorry just getting my head around how the raspberry pi works. Attached is my Allsky housing btw Ian

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On 5 Feb 2025 at 17:36, Aaron W Morris ***@***.***> wrote: It should run fine. This is the full config I have noted for the 178C which include a bandwidth setting that might help with stability when using longer USB3 cables. Reference: https://github.com/aaronwmorris/indi-allsky/wiki/INDI-custom-config#altair-hypercam-178c { "PROPERTIES": { "CCD_CONTROLS": { "BandWidth": 40 } }, "SWITCHES": { "CCD_RESOLUTION": { "on": [ "3040 x 2048" ] }, "CCD_CAPTURE_FORMAT": { "on": [ "INDI_RAW" ] } } } Issue Reference: #378 — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[aaronwmorris]

You would add that ind the INDI Camera Config (Default) on the Camera tab and restart/reload.

Unfortunately, image attachments on emails are not posted to GitHub tickets, but I would love to see the housing.

[Spaceknighti]

Ok cool will try that, what email can I use? Or you can send to ***@***.*** Ian

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On 5 Feb 2025 at 22:26, Aaron W Morris ***@***.***> wrote: You would add that ind the INDI Camera Config (Default) on the Camera tab and restart/reload. Unfortunately, image attachments on emails are not posted to GitHub tickets, but I would love to see the housing. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[aaronwmorris]

You can email me at [email protected]

[aaronwmorris]

I pulled out my Altair GPCAM3 224C and it exhibits the same behavior as your 178C. As soon as I switch the mode to INDI_RAW the image is properly rendered so your camera should work fine.

I have opened the above issue with the indilib development team to investigate.

[Spaceknighti]

Thanks for that, would be good to get this solved as we have a good range of cameras for Allsky. I did try the script you recommended and that solved the 178c issue so thanks for that.

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On 7 Feb 2025 at 03:45, Aaron W Morris ***@***.***> wrote: I pulled out my Altair GPCAM3 224C and it exhibits the same behavior as your 178C. As soon as I switch the mode to INDI_RAW the image is properly rendered so your camera should work fine. I have opened the above issue with the indilib development team to investigate. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[vastmeridian]

Hi.

I've been using the Altair 178C fan-cooled camera for two years now and it works fine, once the config was sorted out. I also used the 290C too, although that's now used elsewhere. Aaron and I worked on this in #378

My 178C setup is as follows (extracted from the INDI Camera Config (Default) window)

{
    "PROPERTIES": {
        "CCD_CONTROLS": {
            "BandWidth": 40
        }
    },
    "SWITCHES": {
        "CCD_RESOLUTION": {
            "on": [
                "3040 x 2048"
            ]
        },
        "CCD_CAPTURE_FORMAT": {
            "on": [
                "INDI_RAW"
            ]
        }
    }
}

(incedentally, I am the one who posted the 4" black plastic pipe camera picture on your Facebook page, in case you were wondering. Ive been using the software running on an Intel Atom based SBC for these past two years).

[vastmeridian]

You would add that ind the INDI Camera Config (Default) on the Camera tab and restart/reload.

Unfortunately, image attachments on emails are not posted to GitHub tickets, but I would love to see the housing.

It's an impressive housing, Aaron. I'm ditching my existing housing and going to get one of these for my camera.