D5500 Live View and Sequence

Hello,

I just purchased the SGP upgrade yesterday (ver 3.1.0.519), and today tried to get my D5500 to work with it. A few problems I hope you can help me with.

I updated the camera firmware today to C1.02 and L 2.013.

The camera attaches fine through the attach pulldown, but I can’t get live view and
a simple sequence fails. Error log below.

I have been using SGP successfully with my ASI1600 CCD camera, ZWO filter wheel, and AVX mount.

Any suggestions?

Thanks, David Cohn

[07/15/20 10:45:00.072][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] ********** Run sequence started **********
[07/15/20 10:45:00.091][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Finding first active group…
[07/15/20 10:45:00.093][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Looking at target Target 1…
[07/15/20 10:45:00.096][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Looking at event[0]…
[07/15/20 10:45:00.096][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Found event event[0] with remaining frames.
[07/15/20 10:45:00.096][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Event[0] frame count: 0/1…
[07/15/20 10:45:00.096][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Target is active: True
[07/15/20 10:45:00.096][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Target is complete: False
[07/15/20 10:45:00.096][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Target marked as past end time: False
[07/15/20 10:45:00.096][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Target has end time: False
[07/15/20 10:45:00.096][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Target end time: 12/31/9999 11:59:59 PM
[07/15/20 10:45:00.096][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Active group found…
[07/15/20 10:45:00.097][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Sequence should find starting target; Found target: 0
[07/15/20 10:45:00.211][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Adding sequence level notification: Sequence has started…
[07/15/20 10:45:00.476][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Sending Notification: Status - Sequence has started…
[07/15/20 10:45:00.484][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Checking if observatory requires auto slaving…
[07/15/20 10:45:00.485][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Observatory does not require auto slave…
[07/15/20 10:45:00.501][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] DoEventGroupChange: Changing to event group: Target 1
[07/15/20 10:45:00.504][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Adding sequence level notification: Starting target “Target 1”…
[07/15/20 10:45:00.508][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Sending Notification: Status - Starting target “Target 1”…
[07/15/20 10:45:00.510][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Checking for start delay…
[07/15/20 10:45:00.665][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] DoEventGroupChange: Complete
[07/15/20 10:45:00.667][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Attempting to find next event…
[07/15/20 10:45:00.668][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Current event[0] frame count: 0/1…
[07/15/20 10:45:00.668][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Looking at event[0]…
[07/15/20 10:45:00.668][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Found event event[0] with remaining frames.
[07/15/20 10:45:00.668][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Event[0] frame count: 0/1…
[07/15/20 10:45:00.668][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Getting first event (0)…
[07/15/20 10:45:00.668][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] PopulateDataModel: Transferring view to the data model…
[07/15/20 10:45:00.679][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Clearing timed monitoring events…
[07/15/20 10:45:00.681][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Running pre event…
[07/15/20 10:45:00.681][TRACE][Sequence Thread][SQ;] RunPreEvent: GetEstimatedTime
[07/15/20 10:45:00.681][TRACE][Sequence Thread][SQ;] RunPreEvent: UpdateEvent
[07/15/20 10:45:00.682][TRACE][Sequence Thread][SQ;] RunPreEvent: SetEventNumbers
[07/15/20 10:45:00.690][TRACE][Sequence Thread][SQ;] RunPreEvent: SettingRunningGroupImage
[07/15/20 10:45:00.690][TRACE][Sequence Thread][SQ;] RunPreEvent: UpdateStatusIcons
[07/15/20 10:45:00.700][TRACE][Sequence Thread][SQ;] RunPreEvent: UI Update Complete
[07/15/20 10:45:00.775][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Running capture event…
[07/15/20 10:45:00.805][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] ------------- Starting capture frame for event[0] -------------
[07/15/20 10:45:00.814][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Sending commands…
[07/15/20 10:45:00.817][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] SetFlatBox: Frame Type is Light
[07/15/20 10:45:00.819][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] EventMarker(2) - t:Target 1 (0); e:0; f:0; o:
[07/15/20 10:45:00.822][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] EventMarker(3) - t:Target 1 (0); e:0; f:0; o:
[07/15/20 10:45:00.823][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] EventMarker(4) - t:Target 1 (0); e:0; f:0; o:
[07/15/20 10:45:00.826][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] EventMarker(5) - t:Target 1 (0); e:0; f:0; o:
[07/15/20 10:45:00.827][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Checking for auto manual focus (pre)…
[07/15/20 10:45:00.827][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] EventMarker(6) - t:Target 1 (0); e:0; f:0; o:
[07/15/20 10:45:00.828][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] EventMarker(7) - t:Target 1 (0); e:0; f:0; o:
[07/15/20 10:45:00.829][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] EventMarker(8) - t:Target 1 (0); e:0; f:0; o:
[07/15/20 10:45:00.833][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Created base name for frame capture: Target 1__5sec_frame1
[07/15/20 10:45:00.858][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Created directory for frame capture: G:\Nikon\None
[07/15/20 10:45:00.866][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] EventMarker(9) - t:Target 1 (0); e:0; f:0; o:
[07/15/20 10:45:00.867][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] EventMarker(10) - t:Target 1 (0); e:0; f:0; o:
[07/15/20 10:45:00.867][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Finished sending frame capture. Entering wait mode…
[07/15/20 10:45:00.867][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] EventMarker(11) - t:Target 1 (0); e:0; f:0; o:
[07/15/20 10:45:00.868][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] EventMarker(12) - t:Target 1 (0); e:0; f:0; o:
[07/15/20 10:45:00.869][DEBUG][Camera Thread][SQ;] SGM_CAMERA_CAPTURE message received…
[07/15/20 10:45:00.869][DEBUG][Camera Thread][SQ;CC;] Nikon: Failure in Capture image! Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
[07/15/20 10:45:00.869][DEBUG][Camera Thread][SQ;CC;] Error while attempting to capture frame…
[07/15/20 10:45:00.869][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;CC;] Adding sequence level notification: Error attempting to capture image (see logs for more information).
[07/15/20 10:45:00.929][DEBUG][Camera Thread][SQ;CC;] Sending Notification: Error - Error attempting to capture image (see logs for more information).
[07/15/20 10:45:00.929][DEBUG][Camera Thread][SQ;] SGM_CAMERA_CAPTURE complete…
[07/15/20 10:45:00.930][DEBUG][Camera Thread][SQ;] Camera thread is IDLE…
[07/15/20 10:45:01.002][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] EventMarker(13) - t:Target 1 (0); e:0; f:0; o:
[07/15/20 10:45:05.984][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] EventMarker(15) - t:Target 1 (0); e:0; f:0; o:
[07/15/20 10:45:05.985][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Waking from exposure time sleep period…
[07/15/20 10:45:05.986][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Checking to see if the CCD has a temp…
[07/15/20 10:45:05.986][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Saving the CCD temp…
[07/15/20 10:45:05.996][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Entering super dangerous loop to await image completion…
[07/15/20 10:45:06.000][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] EventMarker(16) - t:Target 1 (0); e:0; f:0; o:
[07/15/20 10:45:48.658][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] User requested sequence abort…
[07/15/20 10:45:48.659][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Aborting sequence:
[07/15/20 10:45:48.659][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Set sequence abort
[07/15/20 10:45:48.675][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] User elected NOT to run end of sequence options!
[07/15/20 10:45:49.064][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Set sequence abort
[07/15/20 10:45:49.071][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Run event requested sequence abort…
[07/15/20 10:45:49.074][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] ********* Run post sequence *********
[07/15/20 10:45:49.074][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] SGPro capture cal frame mode is OFF…
[07/15/20 10:45:49.079][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Clearing timed monitoring events…
[07/15/20 10:45:49.080][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Checking RunEndOfSequenceEquipmentOptions, force = False
[07/15/20 10:45:49.080][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Sequence was aborted, skipping end of sequence options…
[07/15/20 10:45:49.080][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Adding sequence level notification: Sequence was aborted, skipping end of sequence options…
[07/15/20 10:45:49.110][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Sending Notification: Status - Sequence was aborted, skipping end of sequence options…
[07/15/20 10:45:49.159][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Aborting sequence timer thread…
[07/15/20 10:45:49.159][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Sending sequence end notification…
[07/15/20 10:45:49.159][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Adding sequence level notification: Sequence has ended
[07/15/20 10:45:49.178][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Sending Notification: Status - Sequence has ended
[07/15/20 10:45:49.178][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Resetting UI elements…
[07/15/20 10:45:49.180][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Checking if sequence has work left…
[07/15/20 10:45:49.180][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Work left…
[07/15/20 10:45:49.183][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Updating big status…
[07/15/20 10:45:49.184][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Enabling menu items…
[07/15/20 10:45:49.258][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Set target icons…
[07/15/20 10:45:49.258][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Removing camera protection…
[07/15/20 10:45:49.353][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Monitoring system shutdown…
[07/15/20 10:45:49.353][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] SequenceEnds complete…
[07/15/20 10:45:49.353][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Restoring system standby state…

There are some nikon specific fixes in the version mentioned here:

Can you give that a shot and report back. Also make sure that the camera is in Bulb or Manual (Bulb if it has it, Manual otherwise) and that the SD/CF card has been removed from the camera.

Thanks,
Jared

Thanks, Jared

Yes, I had the SD card removed, the camera on Bulb, and the lens on Manual Focus. This was the camera I started out with a few years ago, when I captured to an SD card and viewed on a monitor via HDMI for focusing and framing.

Other than that, I didn’t find anything else specific to my problem in the messages. Did I miss anything?

Dave

Can you attach the entire log? That actually looks like the camera failed to connect but we still somehow allowed capture to take place.

Jared

Hi Jared,

Here’s the file. I attached it here as it’s only 12 kB

Dave

(Attachment sg_logfile_20200715134609.log is missing)

Dave,
Our forum will not allow attachments via email. You can send it to support@mainsequencesoftware.com and just reference this thread.

Thanks,
Jared

Ok, done.

Dave