macOS Catalina - updated 64-bit PHD2 test version

[Andy Galasso]

Here's an updated 64-bit version of PHD2 for macOS Mojave and Catalina that may fix the problem connecting to newer ZWO cameras:

https://openphdguiding.org/PHD2-2.6.6dev2mac64test5-OSX-64.zip

I was able to test with an ASI 120MC-S (which worked in the earlier 64-bit test versions too), so it would be great to hear from somebody running PHD2 on Catalina with a newer ZWO camera to see if this update fixes the problem.

Andy

[Brian Valente]

Andy is it necessary to download the new zwo 3,0,0,7 drivers?

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[Brian Valente]

Cancel that I'm an idiot

[Andy Galasso]

No worries.  Just so others know the answer ... USB drivers are only needed on Windows. macOS and Linux do not use or require camera-specific drivers.

[Aaron Goy]

Hi Andy, 

I just downloaded the build and tested on Catalina with an early 2015 MBP. A ZWO ASI 224MC camera is connected.

Running through the first light wizard and selected ZWO ASI camera and selected "YES" to the device is connected dialog and the application just hangs and is unresponsive. I have taken a look at Console and sees a CPU usage event logged where it has exceeded cpu limits by specified timeframe. 

The last few stack frames sampled are as follows :

  30  AutoConnectCamera::AutoConnectCamera(wxWindow*, wxString const&) + 88 (PHD2 + 2488360) [0x1078b3828]

  30  Camera_ZWO::Connect(wxString const&) + 4297 (PHD2 + 532649) [0x1076d60a9]

  30  ASIGetCameraProperty + 315 (PHD2 + 10868603) [0x1080b177b]

  30  CCameraBase::GetCameraProperty(_ASI_CAMERA_INFO*) + 965 (PHD2 + 11905509) [0x1081ae9e5]

  30  __exp10 + 16 (PHD2 + 550864) [0x1076da7d0]

Camera Connected : ZWO ASI 224MC

Computer running PHD2 : early 2015 13" MBP running Catalina 10.15.1

PHD2 ver : test5.

I have also test built PHD2 from the most recent codebase on GitHub and encountered the same issue.

Aaron

[Dirk Steen]

Hi Andy I am trying to connect a ZWO ASI290 MM to the updated 64-bit version but it also does not 'see' the camera. Is that still to be fixed or am I doing something wrong? (totally new to PHD so apologies if I mis something). Thanks, Dirk

[Andy Galasso]

Aaron and Dirk,

Thanks for testing it. That is the information I was looking for.   I will forward the results to ZWO; we'll need to wait to get an updated fix from them.  I'll post again with a new build when ZWO has a fix for us.

Andy

[aruckle]

Andy,

         I downloaded and tested the latest beta of PHD2 64 bit and tested it with both my. ZWO asi. 174 mini, and my ZWO asi 178MC.   Nether one of them was recognized by PHD2.   got only spinning beach ball.

aruckle

[Andy Galasso]

Thanks Al, ZWO is aware that their recommended fix in test5 did not fix the problem and they are working on it. I'll post another version after they get back to me with another fix.
Andy

[Andy Galasso]

Well, here's a new version that should now work with all the ZWO ASI cameras, new and old:

https://openphdguiding.org/PHD2-2.6.6dev2mac64test8-OSX-64.zip

This version has been tested by ZWO and by me so we have a fair level of confidence that we now have a 64-bit version of PHD2 that supports all the ZWO cameras.

Feel free to give it a try and let us know if you see any issues.  

A big shout out to Mouling at ZWO who spent a lot of time working to help resolve this issue.

Andy

[Philip Peake]

Not ZWO, but as an FYI, still doesn't work with my QHY5III 224C camera.

Debug log attached (it doesn't actually say much...).

Philip

[Andy Galasso]

On Thu, Nov 21, 2019 at 1:23 PM Philip wrote:

still doesn't work with my QHY5III 224C camera.

Hi Phillip,

I tried updating the macOS version of PHD2 to use the latest QHY SDK, but then PHD2 stopped working with my QHY5L-II-C camera. I have described the problem to my contact at QHY and will post an update when I hear back from them.

As a workaround, you could try connecting to the camera via INDI [https://indilib.org/download/osx/category/4-mac-osx.html] (please let us know if you try that and it works.)

Andy

[Andy Galasso]

We got a fix from QHY.  Here's an updated 64-bit test version of PHD2 for macOS Catalina. This version should recognize all QHY cameras, old and new.

https://openphdguiding.org/PHD2-2.6.6dev2mac64qhytest1-OSX-64.zip

I would be interested in hearing if this resolves the problem connecting to newer QHY cameras.

Andy

[aruckle]

Andy,

         I had not checked back until today about the 64bit version of PHD-2.     I was able to start and connect the camera with my ZWO 178MC, so everything appears to be good with that one.

I then connected my ZWO 174 mini and the camera connected so I performed the full setup process including dark library,  the program performed normally so until I actually do some guiding to verify that, I am good.

Thank You Andy for updating the program to work with the latest version of Mac OS X 15. Catalina.

aruckle

[Andy Galasso]

Hi Al,

Thanks for the feedback. We'll release an official version shortly, but feel free to continue using the test version... the only difference will be the version number.

Andy

[aruckle]

Andy,  

       Will there be two versions going forward or will the 64bit version be the only one updated?

Are there any other changes or features in the 64bit release?

I notice an expanded number of Dark frame time periods,  does any one actually guide with 30 seconds between guiding frames?

[Andy Galasso]

Al,

We'll be providing both 32-bit and 64-bit versions for macOS. There are some old Macs out there that cannot be upgraded to Catalina, so we'll keep supporting those systems as long as we can.

The macOS 64-bit test build is based on the development build stream, so you can see the list of changes in each version here: https://openphdguiding.org/development-snapshots/

Andy