Indigo A1 / EQ6-R Pro USB connexion doesn't connect

[esox13]

Hello,

On Indigo A1 (on Mac Sonomo 14.4.1), using Synscan driver and connectin the EQ6-R pro via the USB socket of the mount, the mount seems to connect to what is supposed to be the Bluetooth port of the MB Pro (Intel). When I save the log, then Indigo A1 crashes. Even if I turn off the BT od the computer it doesn't work.

In the serial port section I have no other choice than /dev/cu.BLTH

I 17:31:54.91 macOS 14.4.1 HW MacBookPro16,1 / x86_64 GPU AMD Radeon Pro 5300M / F8FFC26AC23B I 17:31:54.91 INDIGO 2.0_295 (2024-09-03T17:18:31+02:00 0cfdb67d5) I 17:31:54.91 INDIGO A1 5.5_863 (2024-09-03T20:21:40+02:00 f20d373+) I 17:31:55.04 Client started V 17:31:55.04 Driver indigo_agent_astrometry 2.0.0.16 loaded D 17:31:55.04 indigo_platesolver_validate_executable: /Applications/INDIGO A1.app/Contents/MacOS/solve-field D 17:31:55.04 indigo_platesolver_validate_executable: /Applications/INDIGO A1.app/Contents/MacOS/image2xy D 17:31:55.04 indigo_platesolver_validate_executable: /usr/bin/curl V 17:31:55.04 indigo_agent_astrometry: 'Astrometry Agent' attached I 17:31:56.07 Service browser started D 17:31:56.07 Service browser started V 17:31:56.20 Driver indigo_agent_auxiliary 2.0.0.3 loaded V 17:31:56.21 indigo_agent_auxiliary: 'Auxiliary Agent' attached V 17:31:56.28 Driver indigo_agent_config 2.0.0.5 loaded V 17:31:56.28 indigo_agent_config: 'Configuration Agent' attached V 17:31:56.35 Driver indigo_agent_guider 2.0.0.35 loaded V 17:31:56.37 indigo_agent_guider: 'Guider Agent' attached V 17:31:56.46 Driver indigo_agent_imager 2.0.0.44 loaded V 17:31:56.53 indigo_agent_imager: 'Imager Agent' attached V 17:31:56.57 Driver indigo_agent_mount 2.0.0.17 loaded V 17:31:56.60 indigo_agent_mount: 'Mount Agent' attached V 17:31:56.70 Driver indigo_agent_scripting 2.0.0.8 loaded V 17:31:56.74 Hight level scripting API installed D 17:31:56.74 indigo_agent_scripting[agent_device_attach:929]: boot.js executed V 17:31:56.74 indigo_agent_scripting: 'Scripting Agent' attached I 17:31:56.81 Executing on-load scripts V 17:31:56.86 Driver indigo_mount_synscan 2.0.0.18 loaded V 17:31:56.86 indigo_mount_synscan: 'Mount SynScan' attached V 17:31:56.92 indigo_mount_synscan: 'Mount SynScan (guider)' attached D 17:31:57.04 Internal server device attached I 17:31:57.04 Server started V 17:31:57.04 Server started on port 49465 V 17:31:57.04 Service registered as INDIGO A1 V 17:32:15.72 indigo_mount_synscan: Connected to /dev/cu.BLTH @ 115200-8N1 D 17:32:15.73 indigo_mount_synscan[synscan_command_unlocked:124]: CMD: [:e1] E 17:32:20.73 indigo_mount_synscan[synscan_read_response:154, 0x70000c9a2000]: SYNSCAN_TIMEOUT E 17:32:20.73 indigo_mount_synscan[synscan_read_response:165, 0x70000c9a2000]: Reading response failed D 17:32:20.75 indigo_mount_synscan[synscan_command_unlocked:124]: CMD: [:e1] E 17:32:25.74 indigo_mount_synscan[synscan_read_response:154, 0x70000c9a2000]: SYNSCAN_TIMEOUT E 17:32:25.76 indigo_mount_synscan[synscan_read_response:165, 0x70000c9a2000]: Reading response failed E 17:32:25.76 indigo_mount_synscan[synscan_configure:109, 0x70000c9a2000]: ERROR GETTING FIRMWARE V 17:32:25.80 indigo_mount_synscan: Disconnected from /dev/cu.BLTH V 17:32:26.05 indigo_mount_synscan: Connected to /dev/cu.BLTH @ 9600-8N1 D 17:32:26.07 indigo_mount_synscan[synscan_command_unlocked:124]: CMD: [:e1] E 17:32:31.06 indigo_mount_synscan[synscan_read_response:154, 0x70000c9a2000]: SYNSCAN_TIMEOUT E 17:32:31.06 indigo_mount_synscan[synscan_read_response:165, 0x70000c9a2000]: Reading response failed D 17:32:31.08 indigo_mount_synscan[synscan_command_unlocked:124]: CMD: [:e1] E 17:32:36.08 indigo_mount_synscan[synscan_read_response:154, 0x70000c9a2000]: SYNSCAN_TIMEOUT E 17:32:36.08 indigo_mount_synscan[synscan_read_response:165, 0x70000c9a2000]: Reading response failed E 17:32:36.10 indigo_mount_synscan[synscan_configure:109, 0x70000c9a2000]: ERROR GETTING FIRMWARE V 17:32:36.14 indigo_mount_synscan: Disconnected from /dev/cu.BLTH

If I use the special cable from hand controler to USB (not using the hand controler it self but the hand control socket on the mount), then it connects, if I use this port : /dev/cu.usbserial-AQ02XQRF

It first tries to connect @115200-8N1, which returns the Timeout / Error getting firmware error, then tries to connect @ 9600-8N1 and the mount seems to work (didn't try it on a real image capture session yet).

On AIN Linux I can connect with both USB/Handcontroler mount socket.