[Hamlib-developer] rotctl connected to rotctld , Range problem min max

[Ben Z en de r. <hoo...@gm...>]

Hi,
I am updating some Arduino rotor control software with feedback of AZ and
EL values when called (GS232 protocol, sending on C2 command sent by
rotctld Pi to Arduino.

So far, so good. Running rotctld on the rotor controlling Pi , and Gpredict
on the remote PC it nicely tracks the satellites and shows the reported
values of AZ and EL in the Gpredict window.

Time to check the same controlling the remote Pi from my Satnogs Pi, which
is going to control the AZ ./ EL motor.

I run :
 rotctl -m 2 -r 192.168.0.186:4533 -vvvvvvvvvv


I get in return, as values:

0000    5c 64 75 6d 70 5f 73 74 61 74 65 0a                 \dump_state.
read_string called, rxmax=64
read_string(): RX 2 characters
0000    31 0a                                               1.
read_string called, rxmax=64
read_string(): RX 4 characters
0000    36 30 32 0a                                         602.
read_string called, rxmax=64
read_string(): RX 19 characters
0000    6d 69 6e 5f 61 7a 3d 2d 31 38 30 2e 30 30 30 30     min_az=-180.0000
0010    30 30 0a                                            00.
read_string called, rxmax=64
read_string(): RX 18 characters
0000    6d 61 78 5f 61 7a 3d 34 35 30 2e 30 30 30 30 30     max_az=450.00000
0010    30 0a                                               0.
read_string called, rxmax=64
read_string(): RX 16 characters
0000    6d 69 6e 5f 65 6c 3d 30 2e 30 30 30 30 30 30 0a     min_el=0.000000.
read_string called, rxmax=64
read_string(): RX 18 characters
0000    6d 61 78 5f 65 6c 3d 31 38 30 2e 30 30 30 30 30     max_el=180.00000
0010    30 0a                                               0.
Opened rot model 2, 'NET rotctl'
Backend version: 20200528.0, Status: Stable


So, at rotator command prompt I enter p (to get position) which results in

rot_get_position: got az=135.00, el=29.00
Azimuth: 135.00
Elevation: 29.00

So, now trying to send the AZ EL to 50 50 with P 50 50 which results in

rotctl_parse: input_line: P 50 50
rot_set_position called az=50.00 el=50.00
rot_set_position: south_zero=0
rot_set_position: range problem az=50.00(min=0.00,max=0.00),
el=50.000000(min=0.00,max=0.000000)
set_pos: error = Invalid parameter


So, the first report when starting tells me I can set AZ and EL within
certain ranges, but when setting it says de min and max values are zero ?

Terminating the rotctl connection on that pi, and sending:

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ echo "\set_pos 50.0 50.0" | nc -w 1 192.168.0.186 4533

starts setting the AZ and EL of the motor to the requested problems.

What am I possibly overlooking ?

Thanks,
Ben