Script that capture photos from your camera (connected to Raspberry) and sending them to your PC on the fly

1. Get a Raspberry Pi 3 or 4 (so they have WIFI module embedded) and install Raspbian or whatever you like.
2. Connect it to the same WIFI network as your workstation PC. Make sure your router gives the same static IP always to Raspberry.
3. Install "gphoto2" to Raspberry
4. Install and start openssh server and turn off the firewall if there is anything blocking TCP 22
5. Connect your DSLR (tested with my Canon 550D) with USB to the Raspberry Pi

Install whatever Linux WSL you like. The following example is with openSUSE Leap 15.1:

• Fix the systemctl issue

sudo mv /usr/bin/systemctl /usr/bin/systemctl.old
sudo curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gdraheim/docker-systemctl-replacement/master/files/docker/systemctl.py > /usr/bin/systemctl
sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/systemctl
sudo systemctl start sshd

• Make sure you have port 22 TCP open in your Windows box.

Control Panel > System and Security > Windows Firewall > Advanced Settings > Inbound Rules

Over there, add a new rule for port 22.

Now

• Create a key

$ ssh-keygen # press enter to all the questions

• Copy the key to Raspberry

ssh-copy-id $rpi-user@rpi-ip

• Now connect to your RPi without typing the password

ssh $rpi-user@rpi-ip

You must be connected to RPi by now.

• Send the key from RPi to Windows Linux WSL

ssh-copy-id $rpi-user@rpi-ip

• Connect back from RPi to Windows without typing the password

ssh $linux-wsl-username@windows-box-ip

Create a folder first to store the images in your WSL:

$ mkdir /mnt/c/astroimages

This folder should be accessible by C:\astroimages outside of the WSL.

Now open the script and modify at least these variables:

remoteUser="astroberry"                 # Username of the Raspberry Pi user
REMOTEPC="192.168.178.68"               # IP Address or Hostname of the Raspberry Pi
localDir="/mnt/c/astroimages"           # Local directory to save the photos

./astr0shoot.sh $target $aperture $speed $iso $numberOfImages