New Android Application for controlling Panogear Head

[AlexKuro]

New Android Application for controlling Panogear Head

by AlexKuro » Thu Apr 25, 2013 4:02 pm

Recently I made a simple application for controlling panogear from mobile phone with android (>2.2) OS.
Right now it can work with papywizard xml presets only, but it fully meets my needs at this moment.
So i decide to open its source and share it with you.
https://github.com/snable/paShoot
Read instructions to run it.

Last edited by AlexKuro on Fri Apr 26, 2013 7:27 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[Christian Stüben]

by Christian Stüben » Thu Apr 25, 2013 4:32 pm

Hi Alex,
you say it works with papywizard xml presets. So everybody who uses your app needs pattern:
http://www.wackel3d.de/shootpatterngenerator.aspx

greetings from gemany
Chris

[Mateusz Malinowski]

by Mateusz Malinowski » Thu Apr 25, 2013 6:13 pm

I tried use app on sony ericsson xperia mini pro Sk17i rooted android 4.04
- instalation - ok
- open app - ok
- connect - ok
- shott - app has stopped (yes, I paired Papymerlin, create "panoShooter" folder on sd card and copy preset.xml)

[AlexKuro]

by AlexKuro » Thu Apr 25, 2013 7:17 pm

What you saw at right-bottom corner of application window?
Is path to file (you can see it at the center of screen) correct?
Is this application ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skywatcher.PanoramaApp ) works?
Is red LED on Panogear bluetooth flashes or lights after connecting?
It was tested on HTC Wildfire (Android 2.2.1) and Samsung GALAXY Pocket S5302 (Andoid 2.3.6) and works ok.
Unfotrunately, android emulator won't work with bluetooth, so i can't test it with higher versions of android right now.

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[Mateusz Malinowski]

by Mateusz Malinowski » Thu Apr 25, 2013 9:03 pm

What you saw at right-bottom corner of application window?

When only touch shoot button app has stopped and i don't see any changes in right-bottom corner. But if select : connect-stop there is "service discovery failed" .
See screenshots.

Is path to file (you can see it at the center of screen) correct?

I don't see any path to file.

Is this application ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta … anoramaApp ) works?

Yes

Is red LED on Panogear bluetooth flashes or lights after connecting?

I use papymerlin and there is green led. When disconnected - flashes, when connected continous light (in panoramaApp and panoShoot)

[AlexKuro]

by AlexKuro » Thu Apr 25, 2013 9:39 pm

Sorry, definitely my bad.
Directory must be named "panoShoot" instead of "panoShooter". ("paShoot" now)
Rename and send me feedback, please.

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[Mateusz Malinowski]

by Mateusz Malinowski » Fri Apr 26, 2013 9:28 am

Yes - now it work.

[AlexKuro]

by AlexKuro » Fri Apr 26, 2013 11:17 am

Good news :-)

[mallik]

by mallik » Fri Apr 26, 2013 1:57 pm

Hi im using the panoshooter on samsung galaxy tab2 ics 4.0.
Nothing is happening when i press shoot its getting disconnected n im unable to access any settings.

[AlexKuro]

by AlexKuro » Fri Apr 26, 2013 4:55 pm

Did you turn on bluetooth?
Did you pair papyMerlin device on bluetooth settings?
What you saw at right-bottom corner of application window after pressing "connect?
Is path to file (you can see it at the center of screen) correct?
Is this application ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skywatcher.PanoramaApp ) works?
Is LED on Panogear bluetooth flashes or lights after connecting?

[mallik]

by mallik » Fri Apr 26, 2013 5:43 pm

Hi
All your question check list is working fine, after connecting when I press shoot- the bottom corner shows 0/0 but the head is not rotating, then disconnects n again shows connect option.also im unable to access the settings nothing is displayed. panorama app is working fine.
I use panogear purchased a month ago, is it differnt from papy merlin n is that the problem.

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[AlexKuro]

by AlexKuro » Fri Apr 26, 2013 5:58 pm

Probably your preset file incorrect. Can u show it? Try this one - https://raw.github.com/snable/paShoot/master/EXAMPLE/preset.xml
Make sure that file encoding is UTF-8.

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[mallik]

by mallik » Sat Apr 27, 2013 3:56 pm

Hi now its working the pashoot.apk, but no settings access. How can I enable bracketing?

[AlexKuro]

by AlexKuro » Sat Apr 27, 2013 9:05 pm

There are no settings and bracketing support. Maybe I or someone else (source is open) will add this feature later.