Enable newGen ZWO planetary cameras (585)

[frankhirsch]

@EricClaeys you mentioned in a facebook post yesterday it would be possible to enable the newer versions of ZWO planetary cameras… would you mind to post instructions wow to manually enable the ASI585MC?

[frankhirsch]

Sorry, just saw the #1567 discussion. I suggest it will be the same for the 585…?!

[EricClaeys]

@frankhirsch, do the following. It's replacing a ZWO library with a newer one that supports the newest cameras.

systemctl stop allsky                  # stop allsky
cd ~/allsky/src/lib/armv7
mv libASICamera2.a libASICamera2.a-OLD          # rename the old file, just in case...
# Copy the "libASICamera2.a-armv7.txt" attached file to this directory, then remove the "-armv7.txt" from the name.
# The name should be "libASICamera2.a".
cd ~/allsky/src
make capture
cp capture ..
systemctl start allsky
# Wait about 10 seconds
grep SDK /var/log/allsky.log            # the new version should be 1, 26, 0, 0  (the old was 1, 20)

If that doesn't work, do the same thing with the 2nd file which goes in the ~/allsky/src/lib/armv8 directory.

Let me know how it goes.

libASICamera2.a-armv7.txt
libASICamera2.a-armv8.txt

[frankhirsch]

Thank's @EricClaeys
I will send you feedback asap I get the ASI585!

[frankhirsch]

Hi @EricClaeys

Your instruction was close to be perfect!
It simply required as well make clean before make capture

• The new SDK also works with previous cameras (tested with ASI290MC)
• The new SDK also works with the new camera (tested with ASI585MC)

[EricClaeys]

@frankhirsch Glad you got it working. How do you like the new camera?

[frankhirsch]

I will let you know asap I get a proper lens with matching FOV :-) Initial indoor tests with a mounted NEX (Sony) lens looked pretty good.

[supro43]

@EricClaeys just found this and tried it out with the ASI585MC and ASI678MC. I didn't need to adjust the ARMV8 file, on the V7
thanks!

[EricClaeys]

@supro43 Nick, the old armv8 file supported those cameras? What does "on the V7" mean? Did you mean "only the V7"?

What type of Pi do you have, and what operating system?

[supro43]

I have a new 4b loaded with 32bit Lite. I was having connection issues with both the 585 and 678 cameras, I only had to swap in the v7 file and now they work. I didn’t use the v8 arm file.

[EricClaeys]

@supro43 Nick, that makes sense. Only one of the v6, v7, or v8 files is used, depending on which Pi you have and (I think) if you have 32-bit or 64-bit.