I’ve had this problem for a long time, but since it goes into recovery mode twice and then resolves, I haven’t given it much importance, but I’m a little tired.
The issue is that after doing plate solve and centering it takes almost 20 minutes to solve and continue with the sequence.
I have set an error of 130" for a distance of 420mm, I don’t know if the EQmod has anything to do with it, but the SGP instructions regarding the meridian change are fine. I have a 15 minute delay margin to do the plate solve so that The object can focus well, but no idea please?
I am seeing different posts from a few years ago seeing the same problems with EQMOD, I don’t know if there is a magic key, for now I will try putting the telescope option in Offset, now it is in SYNC, as I have read, the same thing happens to me, The mount does not move to correct, and after 4 global attempts out of 10 centering attempts it self-centers and follows the sequence, but I have to wait 20 minutes without the mount moving, I don’t remember this always happening.
If someone with EQMOD has had the solution, I appreciate it.
I took a look through your logs and the issue seems to be that SGPro needs to recover because the mount has mysteriously stopped tracking (or at least the drivers tells SGPro this). SGPro does actually detect an attempt to center with the mount parked or not tracking and will automatically correct the issue. In this case, it does check at 23:53:00.084 and the mount reports everything is ok. Then… just 2 minutes later, during the centering run at 23:55:16.347, we see the mount is reporting that it is no longer tracking (I assume you would have noticed if the mount parked so ruling out parking as the issue). There is nothing in the logs showing any kind of mount command from SGPro during those 2 minutes.
[09/28/24 23:53:00.084][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Mount startup good, reports not parked and tracking...
[09/28/24 23:55:16.347][DEBUG][Telescope Thread][SQ;CE;] ASCOM Telescope: Error in Slew : SlewToCoordinates() is not permitted while mount is parked or parking.
[09/28/24 23:55:45.768][DEBUG][Telescope Thread][SQ;CE;] Telescope: Sync Slewing to RA/Dec request, but mount is not tracking (and mount not at park), starting...
So… it seems like maybe something external to SGPro is disabling the mount… maybe the driver itself? Maybe some safety limits. I am not sure. SGPro can recover from this, but, as you noted, it takes time to do so.
One thing you might want to do is also capture ASCOM trace logs for the mount and then we would be able to see all commands to the mounts (not just from SGPro) during that 2 minute period. It is highly likely that EQMod has its own logs as well. Guidance on ASCOM trace logs is here:
Hi Ken, thanks as always for your interest.
I also noticed that it said the mount was parked or untracked, but in no case was it parked or untracked. I was able to notice that. The issue of security limits, I am bold, but they are completely disabled in Eqmod, it is a good idea to be able to have the ASCOM logs, it is a good idea…
I’ll see if I have it activated and as soon as I have them I’ll send them to you.
Thank you very much Ken, let’s see if we can solve this problem.