My apologies, I know this is a lot.
SETUP:
Real Components: CGE Pro w/ Celestron driver, 8’ Exploradome with LesvedomeNet driver.
Simulated: Camera, Filter Wheel, Focuser
Not Included: Autoguide, Plate Solve
Disconnect at Sequence End: NO
TARGET: The star Aldebaran. It is high in the sky towards the South. The scope/mount and dome are parked at their Home position of 0/360 degrees North. This forces dome and mount to move 180 degrees away from Home position when sequence starts.
TRIALS: Here are three (3) different behavior modes for the same sequence, done one after the other. At start of Sequence …
Trial I. This is the way things should work.
a) Dome rotates about 20 deg away from North, while scope/mount remains still. Then…
b) Dome and scope/mount simultaneously go to target (Aldebaran). Imaging starts when both are in position. At the completion of images…
c) Dome rotates to 0/360 degree (North) Home position and STOPS while scope mount remains on target. Then…
d) Mount slews to Home position (0/360 deg), same as Dome. Everyone is happy.
Trial II. This is NOT.
a) Dome rotates about 20 deg away from North, while scope/mount remains still. Then…
b) Scope/mount goes first to Aldebaran while Dome remains at the 20 degree location. Scope begins imaging immediately. Dome begins to move to Aldebaran once scope has reached target and is imaging. Dome eventually gets to target but is late for the imaging. At the completion of images…
c) Dome rotates to 0/360 degree (North) Home position and immediately reverses back to target while scope/mount remains on target. Then…
d) Mount slews to Home position (0/360 deg), and once there, Dome slews to (generally) North, but about 11 degrees from scope/mount location.
Trial III. And this also is NOT.
a) Dome rotates about 20 deg away from North, but also bounces about 10 degrees to the other side of North while scope/mount remains still. Then…
b) Scope/mount goes first to Aldebaran while Dome remains at the +20 or -10 degree location. Scope begins imaging immediately. Dome begins to move to Aldebaran once scope has reached target and is imaging. Dome eventually gets to target. At the completion of images…
c) Dome rotates to 0/360 degree Home position, while scope/mount remain on target, and immediately reverses back to target. Meanwhile scope/mount begins for Home at the point when Dome has initially reached its Home position. Then…
d) Mount completes slews to Home position (0/360 deg), while Dome has reached, and remains at Aldebaran (target) position.
The 20 degrees and 10 degrees described above are approximate. I was eyeballing them.
If I select “Disconnect equipment at end of Sequence”, that will create more variables.
FWIW, none of the above goofy behavior so far has affected imaging. Dome and scope/mount are in agreement once everyone has reached target, and they stay on target. I probably don’t lose images because there’s usually a lot more to do once the scope gets to target before the camera begins imaging.
I’ve re-installed drivers and replaced USB cables.
Any thoughts on this is greatly appreciated.
Mark