Trying to setup firmware, no luck

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UPDATE: I had sent the wrong firmware, somehow did not save the last time I made edits. Now I Have homing correct but am still having issues with communicating with HamLib and getting a -5 Error

so far ive got the software to compile, but i keep getting -5 errors from HamLib, Gpredict showing ERROR in antenna control. Which i think is a no data return error, but dont know how to change the code to fix it and not break the code.

I am getting movment with setepper motors but it is the same movement and only the y axis is providing that majority of movement.

Below I have the output of HamLib and my Arduino firmware

stepper_motor_controller_v7.zip (16.4 KB)

stepper_motor_controller_v7.zip (15.9 KB)

Hamlib op.txt (3.8 KB)

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Not sure which hamlib version do you use, but maybe you have a similar issues with this one post:

Unfortunately the project is stalled, so no updates expected from LSF except if someone wants to take over and run the project.

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It does move the rotator but only elevation, unless the azmuith moved a little and I didnt see it. Here is what hamlib returned

Connection opened from 127.0.0.1:63320
rotctl(d): p ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’
rot_get_position called
easycomm_rot_get_position called
easycomm_transaction called: AZ

write_block(): TX 3 bytes
0000 41 5a 0a AZ.
read_string_generic called, rxmax=32 direct=1, expected_len=1
read_string_generic(): Timed out 0.501 seconds after 0 chars, direct=1
easycomm_transaction read_string failed with status -5:Unknown error
easycomm_rot_get_position got error: -5
rotctl_parse: NETROTCTL_RET -5
rotctl(d): P ‘149.54’ ‘18.05’ ‘’ ‘’
rot_set_position called az=149.54 el=18.05
rot_set_position: south_zero=0
easycomm_rot_set_position called: 149.539993 18.049999
easycomm_transaction called: AZ149.5 EL18.0

write_block(): TX 15 bytes
0000 41 5a 31 34 39 2e 35 20 45 4c 31 38 2e 30 0a AZ149.5 EL18.0.
rotctl_parse: NETROTCTL_RET 0
rotctl(d): p ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’
rot_get_position called
easycomm_rot_get_position called
easycomm_transaction called: AZ

write_block(): TX 3 bytes
0000 41 5a 0a AZ.
read_string_generic called, rxmax=32 direct=1, expected_len=1
read_string_generic(): Timed out 0.505 seconds after 0 chars, direct=1
easycomm_transaction read_string failed with status -5:Unknown error
easycomm_rot_get_position got error: -5
rotctl_parse: NETROTCTL_RET -5
rotctl(d): p ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’
rot_get_position called
easycomm_rot_get_position called
easycomm_transaction called: AZ

write_block(): TX 3 bytes
0000 41 5a 0a AZ.
read_string_generic called, rxmax=32 direct=1, expected_len=1
read_string_generic(): Timed out 0.504 seconds after 0 chars, direct=1
easycomm_transaction read_string failed with status -5:Unknown error
easycomm_rot_get_position got error: -5
rotctl_parse: NETROTCTL_RET -5
rotctl(d): p ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’
rot_get_position called
easycomm_rot_get_position called
easycomm_transaction called: AZ

write_block(): TX 3 bytes
0000 41 5a 0a AZ.
read_string_generic called, rxmax=32 direct=1, expected_len=1
read_string_generic(): Timed out 0.510 seconds after 0 chars, direct=1
easycomm_transaction read_string failed with status -5:Unknown error
easycomm_rot_get_position got error: -5
rotctl_parse: NETROTCTL_RET -5
rotctl(d): p ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’
rot_get_position called
easycomm_rot_get_position called
easycomm_transaction called: AZ

write_block(): TX 3 bytes
0000 41 5a 0a AZ.
read_string_generic called, rxmax=32 direct=1, expected_len=1
read_string_generic(): Timed out 0.511 seconds after 0 chars, direct=1
easycomm_transaction read_string failed with status -5:Unknown error
easycomm_rot_get_position got error: -5
rotctl_parse: NETROTCTL_RET -5
rotctl(d): S ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’
rot_stop called
easycomm_rot_stop called
easycomm_transaction called: SA SE

write_block(): TX 7 bytes
0000 53 41 20 53 45 20 0a SA SE .
rotctl_parse: NETROTCTL_RET 0
Connection closed from 127.0.0.1:63320

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Here is what i get with 4.6.5

rot_init called
initrots4_easycomm called
rot_register (201)
rot_register (202)
rot_register (204)
easycomm_rot_init called
rot_token_lookup called lookup timeout
rot_set_conf called
rot_set_conf: timeout=‘500’
frontrot_set_conf called
rot_token_lookup called lookup retry
rot_set_conf called
rot_set_conf: retry=‘0’
frontrot_set_conf called
rot_open called
serial_open: serial port \.\COM5 is OK
serial_open: \.\COM5
serial_setup: tcgetattr
serial_setup: cfsetispeed=9600,0x000d
serial_setup: cfsetospeed=9600,0x000d
serial_setup: data_bits=8
serial_setup: stopbits=1
serial_setup: parity=0
serial_setup: Handshake=None
serial_setup: tcsetattr TCSANOW
ser_set_dtr: DTR=0
ser_set_rts: RTS=0
Opened rot model 204, ‘EasycommIII’
Backend version: 2022312180, Status: Stable
Connection opened from 127.0.0.1:53819
rotctl(d): p ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’
rot_get_position called
easycomm_rot_get_position called
easycomm_transaction called: AZ

write_block(): TX 3 bytes
0000 41 5a 0a AZ.
read_string_generic called, rxmax=32 direct=1, expected_len=1
read_string_generic(): Timed out 0.502 seconds after 0 chars, direct=1
easycomm_transaction read_string failed with status -5:Unknown error
easycomm_rot_get_position got error: -5
rotctl_parse: NETROTCTL_RET -5
rotctl(d): P ‘65.43’ ‘15.11’ ‘’ ‘’
rot_set_position called az=65.43 el=15.11
rot_set_position: south_zero=0
easycomm_rot_set_position called: 65.430000 15.110000
easycomm_transaction called: AZ65.4 EL15.1

write_block(): TX 14 bytes
0000 41 5a 36 35 2e 34 20 45 4c 31 35 2e 31 0a AZ65.4 EL15.1.
rotctl_parse: NETROTCTL_RET 0
rotctl(d): p ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’
rot_get_position called
easycomm_rot_get_position called
easycomm_transaction called: AZ

write_block(): TX 3 bytes
0000 41 5a 0a AZ.
read_string_generic called, rxmax=32 direct=1, expected_len=1
read_string_generic(): Timed out 0.502 seconds after 0 chars, direct=1
easycomm_transaction read_string failed with status -5:Unknown error
easycomm_rot_get_position got error: -5
rotctl_parse: NETROTCTL_RET -5
rotctl(d): p ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’
rot_get_position called
easycomm_rot_get_position called
easycomm_transaction called: AZ

write_block(): TX 3 bytes
0000 41 5a 0a AZ.
read_string_generic called, rxmax=32 direct=1, expected_len=1
read_string_generic(): Timed out 0.501 seconds after 0 chars, direct=1
easycomm_transaction read_string failed with status -5:Unknown error
easycomm_rot_get_position got error: -5
rotctl_parse: NETROTCTL_RET -5
rotctl(d): p ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’
rot_get_position called
easycomm_rot_get_position called
easycomm_transaction called: AZ

write_block(): TX 3 bytes
0000 41 5a 0a AZ.
read_string_generic called, rxmax=32 direct=1, expected_len=1
read_string_generic(): Timed out 0.503 seconds after 0 chars, direct=1
easycomm_transaction read_string failed with status -5:Unknown error
easycomm_rot_get_position got error: -5
rotctl_parse: NETROTCTL_RET -5
rotctl(d): S ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ ‘’
rot_stop called
easycomm_rot_stop called
easycomm_transaction called: SA SE

write_block(): TX 7 bytes
0000 53 41 20 53 45 20 0a SA SE .
rotctl_parse: NETROTCTL_RET 0
Connection closed from 127.0.0.1:53819

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YES it is working properly now! thank you. I noticed that it was 4.5.4 later and now its is working. my dyslexia in progress :stuck_out_tongue:

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