Unable to run on macOS

[michaelbaisch]

Hello,

When I attempt to run the simulator, the following message is displayed:

› ./ascom.alpaca.simulators
ASCOM Alpaca Simulators version 0.3.1
2/12/2024 12:57:46PM [Information] - ASCOM Alpaca Simulators version 0.3.1
Detected driver already running, starting web browser on IP and Port
2/12/2024 12:57:46PM [Information] - Detected driver already running, starting web browser on IP and Port

Subsequently, a browser window opens at localhost:32323, but nothing is displayed since the simulator has already exited.
I don't have another Alpaca simulator running, so I'm puzzled by the message indicating that a "Detected driver already running".

I'm currently using macOS Sonoma 14.3.1.
Greetings.

[Pandaski]

Same issue

./ascom.alpaca.simulators
ASCOM Alpaca Simulators version 0.3.0
2024/12/23 22:01:10 [Information] - ASCOM Alpaca Simulators version 0.3.0
Detected driver already running, starting web browser on IP and Port
2024/12/23 22:01:10 [Information] - Detected driver already running, starting web browser on IP and Port

A browser window opens at http://localhost:32323 but with an error "cannot connect to sever"
I am using MacBook M1, Sonoma 14.4

[Pandaski]

issue solved. Need to run the command with sudo.

[BobDenny]

Thanks for the follow-up. Also make sure you're running the current production 0.4.0 version.

[Pandaski]

@BobDenny many thanks for your reply. I cannot find asset for Mac under the 0.4.0 or 0.4.0.alpha, so I have to use 0.3.0. Did I miss something?

I noticed there is an opened issue about asset missing but not solved yet: #31

[DanielVanNoord]

The missing asset for v0.4.0 has been added. The next macOS version should be better as I finally got my own Mac.

[Pandaski]

Thanks @DanielVanNoord to add MacOS asset. Unfortunately, I failed to run this 0.4.0 in my Mac, although the 0.3.0 is working. Please find the following log about running 0.4.0 in my Mac

$ sudo ./ascom.alpaca.simulators                      
ASCOM Alpaca Simulators version 0.4.0+012a5778b4335b17332b9bffd8f3a0c561c727d8
2024/12/31 21:39:23 [Information] - ASCOM Alpaca Simulators version 0.4.0+012a5778b4335b17332b9bffd8f3a0c561c727d8
Running on: Darwin 23.4.0 Darwin Kernel Version 23.4.0: Wed Feb 21 21:44:06 PST 2024; root:xnu-10063.101.15~2/RELEASE_ARM64_T8103.
2024/12/31 21:39:23 [Information] - Running on: Darwin 23.4.0 Darwin Kernel Version 23.4.0: Wed Feb 21 21:44:06 PST 2024; root:xnu-10063.101.15~2/RELEASE_ARM64_T8103.
Detected driver already running, starting web browser on IP and Port
2024/12/31 21:39:23 [Information] - Detected driver already running, starting web browser on IP and Port

Then the command stopped.

The following is the log when successfully run 0.3.0 in same machine.

$ sudo ./ascom.alpaca.simulators         
Password:
ASCOM Alpaca Simulators version 0.3.0
2024/12/31 21:59:12 [Information] - ASCOM Alpaca Simulators version 0.3.0
No startup url args detected, binding to saved server settings.
2024/12/31 21:59:12 [Information] - No startup url args detected, binding to saved server settings.
Startup URL args: --urls=http://*:32323
2024/12/31 21:59:12 [Information] - Startup URL args: --urls=http://*:32323
Starting Discovery on port: 32227
info: Microsoft.Hosting.Lifetime[14]
      Now listening on: http://[::]:32323
12/31/2024 21:59:14 [Information] - ASCOM Alpaca Simulators Starting Services
info: Microsoft.Hosting.Lifetime[0]
      Application started. Press Ctrl+C to shut down.
info: Microsoft.Hosting.Lifetime[0]
      Hosting environment: Production
info: Microsoft.Hosting.Lifetime[0]
      Content root path: /Users/****/Downloads/ascom.alpaca.simulators.macos-x64
12/31/2024 21:59:15 [Information] - Camera 0 - UUID of 0b10fe01-af2d-45c6-bcf1-970de2a14a19
12/31/2024 21:59:15 [Information] - CoverCalibrator 0 - Starting initialisation
12/31/2024 21:59:15 [Information] - CoverCalibrator 0 - UUID of b53399d2-db28-4931-b0a8-4da29fb2a117
12/31/2024 21:59:15 [Information] - CoverCalibrator 0 - Set calibrator timer to: 2000ms.
12/31/2024 21:59:15 [Information] - CoverCalibrator 0 - Set cover timer to: 5000ms.
12/31/2024 21:59:15 [Information] - CoverCalibrator 0 - Completed initialisation
12/31/2024 21:59:15 [Information] - Dome 0 - UUID of da34353b-6c14-4b64-b743-94e378bbb167
12/31/2024 21:59:15 [Information] - FilterWheel 0 - Starting initialization
12/31/2024 21:59:15 [Information] - FilterWheel 0 - UUID of f28dd6c0-2107-4d8b-8b0c-8b5e5f578a49
12/31/2024 21:59:15 [Information] - Focuser 0 - UUID of 3b3ef33a-ed01-402f-a6ad-653ee2e7ff54
12/31/2024 21:59:15 [Information] - ObservingConditions 0 - UUID of 7fb381e6-e247-4757-9a10-eeeead962c51
12/31/2024 21:59:15 [Information] - Rotator 0 - UUID of 4e3c322c-4dae-4e94-9eaa-29440bcb5fc1
12/31/2024 21:59:15 [Information] - SafetyMonitor 0 - UUID of 54d0d1cf-15bf-4b53-8311-0c7d150072c1
12/31/2024 21:59:15 [Information] - Switch 0 - UUID of c01d4054-b094-436f-bcc9-86f742615d24
12/31/2024 21:59:15 [Information] - TelescopeHardware: Alignment mode 1: AltAz
12/31/2024 21:59:15 [Information] - TelescopeHardware New: Startup mode: Start up at simulator Default Position, Azimuth: 180, Altitude: 38.92139
12/31/2024 21:59:15 [Information] - TelescopeHardware New: Successfully initialised hardware
12/31/2024 21:59:15 [Information] - GetId: Generated new ID: 1
12/31/2024 21:59:15 [Information] - Telescope 0 - UUID of 22fa5492-e715-45c7-80a5-312674ef089a
12/31/2024 21:59:15 [Information] - New: Instance ID: 1, new: Driver ID: Alpaca Simulator

My machine:
MacBook Air M1 2020, macOS Sonoma 14.4 (23E214).

[BobDenny]

Previous posted to closed issue. Reopened.

[dwhipps]

Still does not work for me on macOS. Same error as above:

" Detected driver already running, starting web browser on IP and Port"