Error connecting Nikon Z6

Hello all,

im struggeling to connect my Z6 using the “Nikon” profile. Conencting via stock software from Nikon works.

This is my log

Blockquote> [03/09/23 17:29:29.149][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] .NET Framework Version: 4.8
[03/09/23 17:29:29.152][INFO][Unknown][NONE] ASCOM Platform version: 6.6.1.3673
[03/09/23 17:29:34.154][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] License validation failed (serverside failure) => [1103, System.Collections.Generic.List`1[System.String]]
[03/09/23 17:29:34.155][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] SGPro retail license…
[03/09/23 17:29:35.962][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] API port is blocked. Attempting to reserve 59590…
[03/09/23 17:29:36.587][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Deserialize: Await serialization lock…
[03/09/23 17:29:36.587][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Performing Deserialize…
[03/09/23 17:29:36.588][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Error loading notification settings! Could not find file ‘C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\notifications.sgd’.
[03/09/23 17:29:36.627][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] ===== S E Q U E N C E G E N E R A T O R v4.2.0.968 (64-bit) =====
[03/09/23 17:29:36.658][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
[03/09/23 17:29:37.848][DEBUG][Auto Guider Error Thread][NONE] Entering Auto Guider message dispatch loop…
[03/09/23 17:29:37.850][DEBUG][Safety Thread][NONE] Starting safety monitor…
[03/09/23 17:29:37.850][DEBUG][TEC Thread][NONE] Entering TEC message dispatch loop…
[03/09/23 17:29:37.851][DEBUG][Focuser Thread][NONE] Entering Fouser message dispatch loop…
[03/09/23 17:29:37.851][DEBUG][Filter Wheel Thread][NONE] Entering Filter Wheel message dispatch loop…
[03/09/23 17:29:37.851][DEBUG][Dome Thread][NONE] Entering Observatory message dispatch loop…
[03/09/23 17:29:37.851][DEBUG][Auto Guider Thread][NONE] Entering Auto Guider message dispatch loop…
[03/09/23 17:29:37.851][DEBUG][Rotator Thread][NONE] Entering Rotator message dispatch loop…
[03/09/23 17:29:37.851][DEBUG][Environment Device Thread][NONE] Starting environment device monitor…
[03/09/23 17:29:37.851][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Entering camera message dispatch loop…
[03/09/23 17:29:37.856][DEBUG][Telescope Thread][NONE] Entering Telescope message dispatch loop…
[03/09/23 17:29:37.895][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Settings changed (or loaded)…
[03/09/23 17:29:37.896][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] ****************** SETTINGS DUMP **************
[03/09/23 17:29:37.926][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] ASCOM Observing Conditions Hub (OCH)
[03/09/23 17:29:37.926][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] ASCOM Observing Conditions Simulator
[03/09/23 17:29:37.926][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] OpenWeatherMap ObservingConditions
[03/09/23 17:29:37.926][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] TEMPerHUM
[03/09/23 17:29:37.934][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Making ASCOM switch: ASCOM.Simulator.Switch…
[03/09/23 17:29:37.955][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Making ASCOM switch: ASCOM.Simulator.Switch…
[03/09/23 17:29:37.967][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] BuildAllAvaiableSwitchesListForProfile => avaialableSwitchDevicesOnThisSystem:
[03/09/23 17:29:37.967][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] BuildAllAvaiableSwitchesListForProfile => switchDevicesInSequenceCache:
[03/09/23 17:29:37.967][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] BuildAllAvaiableSwitchesListForCurrentSequence => theAvailableSwitchDevices:
[03/09/23 17:29:37.967][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Performing initialization…
[03/09/23 17:29:37.970][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] {“_migrationStatus”:“running”,“_settingAfTestPackPath”:“”,“_settingAlnitakComPort”:“”,“_settingAstroArtDisplayInstructions”:true,“_settingAutoSave”:true,“_settingBasename”:“”,“_settingCameraOverhead”:“”,“_settingCanonFileFormat”:“Single Image (CFA FITS)”,“_settingCpPosition”:“0, 0”,“_settingDataDirectory”:“C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\”,“_settingDefaultDirectory”:“”,“_settingDelayBetween”:0,“_settingDelayFirst”:0,“_settingFinishFullEvent”:true,“_settingFliFlushHigh”:0,“_settingFliFlushLow”:0,“_settingIgCopyAndRenameFiles”:false,“_settingIgCopyLocation”:“”,“_settingIgLastCsvFolder”:“”,“_settingIgLastFileFolder”:“”,“_settingIgLastFolder”:“”,“_settingIgOverwriteExisting”:false,“_settingIgRenameFiles”:false,“_settingIgRenameStringLocation”:2,“_settingIgRenameType”:0,“_settingIgSubFolders”:false,“_settingImportFromCfw”:true,“_settingLastAscomCamera”:“”,“_settingLastAscomFilterWheel”:“”,“_settingLastAscomFocuser”:“”,“_settingLastAscomTelescope”:“”,“_settingLastImageSaveFolder”:“”,“_settingLastSGSaveFolder”:“”,“_settingLastUpdateCheck”:“2023-03-09T17:18:07.253906+01:00”,“_settingMdiAutoStretch”:false,“_settingMdiLastImageDir”:“”,“_settingMdiLocation”:“-8, -8”,“_settingMdiMouseAction”:“Stretch”,“_settingMdiNewWindow”:false,“_settingMdiPhdDecColor”:“Red”,“_settingMdiPhdDisplay”:“RA/Dec”,“_settingMdiPhdRaColor”:“Blue”,“_settingMdiPhdScale”:“100”,“_settingMdiPhdZoom”:40,“_settingMdiShowCrosshairs”:true,“_settingMdiShowStatusTrip”:true,“_settingMdiShowToolStrip”:true,“_settingMdiSize”:“1936, 1048”,“_settingMdiState”:“maximized”,“_settingMfPosition”:“530, 221”,“_settingMicroTouchLocation”:“”,“_settingNagger”:false,“_settingNaggerText”:“”,“_settingNumEvents”:5,“_settingPinpointCatalog”:“”,“_settingPlateCamBlank”:“”,“_settingPlateCamScale”:0.0,“_settingRecentSequences”:“”,“_settingSBIGCfwPort”:“”,“_settingSBIGCfwUseRS232”:false,“_settingSBIGConnection”:“USB”,“_settingSBIGFilterWheel”:“Auto Detect”,“_settingSBIGLpt1Address”:“378”,“_settingSBIGLpt2Address”:“278”,“_settingSBIGLpt3Address”:“3BC”,“_settingShowTooltipHelp”:true,“_settingSoundCompleted”:“”,“_settingTempFiles”:“C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Temp”,“_settingUseSequenceOptions”:false,“_WindowGeometry”:“”,“_WindowGeometryOpen”:“”,“_settingTemperHumColor”:“Grey”,“_settingTemperhumInterval”:300.0,“_settingTemperHumUnits”:“C”,“_settingEnableImageHistory”:false,“_settingHfrColor”:“RoyalBlue”,“_settingStarsColor”:“OrangeRed”,“_settingAutoRecoveryActive”:false,“_settingNikonDataFormat”:“FITS”,“_settingLastNikonType”:“Auto Connect”,“_settingAutoStretchLevel”:“Low”,“_settingSBIGGuider”:“None”,“_settingSBIGFanOffWithTec”:false,“_settingQSIFanOffWithTec”:false,“_settingProfileDirectory”:“C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro”,“_settingLookForTemperDevices”:false,“_settingCanonMirrorSettle”:0,“_settingSBIGEthernetIP”:“0.0.0.0”,“_settingSBIGAutoDetectIp”:true,“_settingLastAscomSafetyMonitor”:“”,“_settingTemperHumUserHumidityComp”:0.0,“_settingTemperHumUserTempComp”:0.0,“_settingQSIFanSpeed”:2,“_settingCanonAfBinning”:1,“_settingNikonAfBinning”:1,“_settingFliNormalSpeedMode”:0,“_settingFliHighSpeedMode”:0,“_settingFliRbiMitigation”:false,“_settingPhd2InstallPath”:“”,“_settingNikonUseBulbModeAlways”:false,“_settingRecoveryDuration”:90,“_settingRecoveryInterval”:10,“_settingCaptureCalFramesAlways”:false,“_settingPlateSolve3Catalogs”:“”,“_settingAstrometryNetEndpoint”:“Astrometry.NET (Remote)”,“_settingCheckForUpdatesOnStart”:true,“_settingLogApiCalls”:false,“_settingHelpLanguage”:“English”,“_settingDefaultMfwFov”:4.0,“_settingEventSuffixes”:,“_settingFocusLockDirectory”:“”,“_settingLoadLastSequence”:true,“_settingLastSequence”:“”,“_settingShowPopupInfo”:false,“_settingShowPopupAlert”:true,“_settingShowPopupError”:true,“_settingShowPopupWarn”:true,“_settingShowPopupImageComplete”:false,“_settingRestartAfterUnsafe”:false,“_settingFindStars”:“”,“_settingShowBetas”:false,“_settingRotatorAngleOffset”:0.0,“_settingFormScaleWarning”:false,“_settingTrialQuestionsAsked”:false,“_settingMosaicOverlap”:20,“_settingAstrometryNetEndpointList”:,“_settingSimDownloadTimesPlate”:false,“_settingSimDownloadTimesAf”:false,“_settingLastAscomDome”:“”,“_settingLastAscomRotator”:“”,“_settingShutdownAbortOptions”:false,“_settingShutdownAbortDelay”:0,“_settingMoveToNextTargetOnRecoveryFail”:false,“_settingHasSeenQsiUpdateDriverNotice”:false,“_settingDontShowAgain”:{“U1g800u2y4M1XDUusC1/mA==”:1,“DlDpg+JP8CQaJmC0/BiwEA==”:6,“DE469A59-0E60-4FAC-B4A5-E2BD6EE77614”:6,“x2py2kKbNW1kDeihcu/RiA==”:6,“ecb98cae-6a6d-4ee3-bc23-f9a8f8aa012f”:6,“seHcwKnL/FMvpeYFZwXaMA==”:6,“Mv0t7jOG5T7IbzWyZDzKxA==”:6,“0oSz5p2i0UVp/gW5Yot8ZA==”:6,“rAcxViLHF9OMz13YACieCA==”:6,“ck1sNNN2neD5kOIXxvXkhw==”:6},“_settingPlateSolve2ApmDirectory”:“”,“_settingPlateSolve2Ucac3Directory”:“”,“_settingAstapDirectory”:“C:\Program Files\astap\”,“_settingMfwPreferGrayscaleImages”:false,“_settingPreferredMfwCenteringOption”:“”,“_settingPreferredMfwRotateOption”:false,“_settingPreferredMfwWorkingImageOption”:false,“_settingAllowUsageStats”:true,“_settingPromptedToAllowUsageStats”:true,“_settingShowSwitchSims”:true,“_settingShowSwitchEagle”:false,“_settingEagleIPAddress”:null,“_settingEaglePort”:1380,“_settingThemeId”:1,“_settingWhatsNewShown”:,“_settingTecStartDecisionDontShowAgain”:3,“_settingLanguage”:“en-us”,“_settingShowToolbarFile”:true,“_settingShowToolbarMfAndCp”:true,“_settingShowToolbarTools”:true,“_settingShowToolbarModules”:true}
[03/09/23 17:29:37.970][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] ************** END SETTINGS DUMP **************
[03/09/23 17:29:37.971][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Loading equipment profiles…
[03/09/23 17:29:37.971][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Deserialize: Await serialization lock…
[03/09/23 17:29:37.971][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Performing Deserialize…
[03/09/23 17:29:37.976][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Backing up binary file to C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\Canon Template.sgp.bak
[03/09/23 17:29:37.977][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] File backup failed: The file ‘C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\Canon Template.sgp.bak’ already exists.
[03/09/23 17:29:37.989][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] File C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\Canon Template.sgp is binary, converting to JSON
[03/09/23 17:29:37.992][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Acquire working file name => C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\Canon Template.sgp.working
[03/09/23 17:29:37.992][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Await serialization lock…
[03/09/23 17:29:37.994][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Performing serialization of save object…
[03/09/23 17:29:37.996][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Error initializing API (tried to unblock port): Failed to listen on prefix ‘http://+:59590/’ because it conflicts with an existing registration on the machine.
[03/09/23 17:29:38.040][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] UI layout found, loading layout at C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\sg_ui_config.xml
[03/09/23 17:29:38.054][DEBUG][Background startup thread][NONE] Running cleanup…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.055][DEBUG][Background startup thread][NONE] Cleaning 0 files in directory C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Temp.…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.055][DEBUG][Background startup thread][NONE] Cleaning multi camera registration file…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.055][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Creating new sequence with no profile
[03/09/23 17:29:38.055][DEBUG][Background startup thread][NONE] Cleaning finished…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.055][DEBUG][Background startup thread][NONE] Prepping MCE HTML…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.064][INFO][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Write to working file took 71 ms…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.064][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Acquire backup file name => C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\Canon Template.sgp.working.bak
[03/09/23 17:29:38.065][INFO][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Backup original file took 73 ms…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.066][INFO][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Rename working file to C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\Canon Template.sgp took 73 ms…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.066][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Serialization took 74 msec.
[03/09/23 17:29:38.066][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Found equipment profile: C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\Canon Template.sgp
[03/09/23 17:29:38.070][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Deserialize: Await serialization lock…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.070][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Performing Deserialize…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.075][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Backing up binary file to C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\LRGB Template.sgp.bak
[03/09/23 17:29:38.076][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] File backup failed: The file ‘C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\LRGB Template.sgp.bak’ already exists.
[03/09/23 17:29:38.077][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] File C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\LRGB Template.sgp is binary, converting to JSON
[03/09/23 17:29:38.077][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Acquire working file name => C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\LRGB Template.sgp.working
[03/09/23 17:29:38.077][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Await serialization lock…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.077][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Performing serialization of save object…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.077][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Performing full form reset (with default data)…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.077][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] SequencerForm => Show loading masks…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.079][INFO][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Write to working file took 0 ms…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.079][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Acquire backup file name => C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\LRGB Template.sgp.working.bak
[03/09/23 17:29:38.080][INFO][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Backup original file took 1 ms…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.080][INFO][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Rename working file to C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\LRGB Template.sgp took 1 ms…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.080][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Serialization took 2 msec.
[03/09/23 17:29:38.080][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Found equipment profile: C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\LRGB Template.sgp
[03/09/23 17:29:38.080][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Deserialize: Await serialization lock…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.080][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Performing Deserialize…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.085][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Retreiving new equipment objects…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.085][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] New camera object (No Camera) dispatched…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.085][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Backing up binary file to C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\NB Template.sgp.bak
[03/09/23 17:29:38.086][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] File backup failed: The file ‘C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\NB Template.sgp.bak’ already exists.
[03/09/23 17:29:38.090][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] SetBinningOrIsoOptions for -1…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.091][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] File C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\NB Template.sgp is binary, converting to JSON
[03/09/23 17:29:38.091][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Acquire working file name => C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\NB Template.sgp.working
[03/09/23 17:29:38.091][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Await serialization lock…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.092][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Performing serialization of save object…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.092][INFO][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Write to working file took 1 ms…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.092][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Acquire backup file name => C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\NB Template.sgp.working.bak
[03/09/23 17:29:38.092][INFO][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Backup original file took 1 ms…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.093][INFO][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Rename working file to C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\NB Template.sgp took 1 ms…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.093][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Serialization took 2 msec.
[03/09/23 17:29:38.093][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Found equipment profile: C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\NB Template.sgp
[03/09/23 17:29:38.093][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] End loading equipment profiles
[03/09/23 17:29:38.095][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Checking if version check is required…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.096][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][NONE] Entering sequence message dispatch loop…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.115][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] SetBinningOrIsoOptions for -1…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.115][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] New filter wheel object (No Filter Wheel) dispatched…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.117][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] New environment device object (No Environment Device) dispatched…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.118][DEBUG][Background startup thread][NONE] Finished prepping MCE HTML…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.118][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] New focuser object (No Focuser) dispatched…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.120][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] New telescope object (No Telescope) dispatched…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.122][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] New rotator object (No Rotator) dispatched…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.123][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] New dome object (No Observatory) dispatched…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.124][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] New flat box object (No Flat Box) dispatched…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.125][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] New safety monitor object (No Safety Monitor) dispatched…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.126][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] New auto guider object (No Auto Guider) dispatched…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.126][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] New plate solver object (No Plate Solver) dispatched…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.147][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Populating the form controls…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.177][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] SequencerForm => Clear loading masks…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.178][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Loading mask visible changed: False
[03/09/23 17:29:38.560][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] SequencerForm => Clear loading masks…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.562][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Loading custom filter names…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.574][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] PopulateDataModel: await serialization lock…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.574][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] PopulateDataModel: Transferring view to the data model…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.595][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] GetAllAvaiableSwitchDevicesFromProfile => found 1 switch devices…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.595][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] ASCOM Switch: ASCOM SwitchV2 Simulator Driver failed to get SwitchDeviceName because internal ASCOM device is null, using switch ID…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.610][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Making ASCOM switch: ASCOM.Simulator.Switch…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.649][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] BuildAllAvaiableSwitchesListForProfile => avaialableSwitchDevicesOnThisSystem:
[03/09/23 17:29:38.649][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] BuildAllAvaiableSwitchesListForProfile => switchDevicesInSequenceCache:
[03/09/23 17:29:38.649][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] BuildAllAvaiableSwitchesListForCurrentSequence => theAvailableSwitchDevices:
[03/09/23 17:29:38.649][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Finish full form reset (with default data)…
[03/09/23 17:29:38.649][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] SequencerForm => Clear loading masks…
[03/09/23 17:29:39.187][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Init recovery tt for: False
[03/09/23 17:29:39.850][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] AscomSwitch=>GetSwitchValues: Fetch for ASCOM SwitchV2 Simulator Driver-0; await concurrency lock…
[03/09/23 17:29:39.850][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] AscomSwitch=>GetSwitchValues: Fetch for ASCOM SwitchV2 Simulator Driver-0; Min Range: 0; Max Range: 1; Step: 1
[03/09/23 17:29:39.851][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] AscomSwitch=>GetSwitchValues: Fetch for ASCOM SwitchV2 Simulator Driver-1; await concurrency lock…
[03/09/23 17:29:39.851][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] AscomSwitch=>GetSwitchValues: Fetch for ASCOM SwitchV2 Simulator Driver-1; Min Range: 0; Max Range: 1; Step: 1
[03/09/23 17:29:39.852][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] AscomSwitch=>GetSwitchValues: Fetch for ASCOM SwitchV2 Simulator Driver-2; await concurrency lock…
[03/09/23 17:29:39.852][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] AscomSwitch=>GetSwitchValues: Fetch for ASCOM SwitchV2 Simulator Driver-2; Min Range: 0; Max Range: 100; Step: 10
[03/09/23 17:29:39.853][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] AscomSwitch=>GetSwitchValues: Fetch for ASCOM SwitchV2 Simulator Driver-3; await concurrency lock…
[03/09/23 17:29:39.853][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] AscomSwitch=>GetSwitchValues: Fetch for ASCOM SwitchV2 Simulator Driver-3; Min Range: 0; Max Range: 255; Step: 1
[03/09/23 17:29:39.853][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] AscomSwitch=>GetSwitchValues: Fetch for ASCOM SwitchV2 Simulator Driver-4; await concurrency lock…
[03/09/23 17:29:39.853][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] AscomSwitch=>GetSwitchValues: Fetch for ASCOM SwitchV2 Simulator Driver-4; Min Range: 0; Max Range: 1; Step: 1
[03/09/23 17:30:12.730][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] SetBinningOrIsoOptions for -1…
[03/09/23 17:30:21.226][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Checking for updated version…
[03/09/23 17:30:21.311][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Changes

  • Native Eagle control logging is way less verbose.
Fixes
  • Attempt to fix a rare issue where, after minimizing and restoring SGPro, the main image area is blank.
  • Attempt to fix an issue that might cause some numeric entry controls to no longer accept keyboard input.
  • Fixed a bug where moving the mouse too fast might leave some Event controls in a focused state.
  • Fixed a minor issue with the Target List scroll bar.
  • Fixed an issue where loading a new target or opening or creating a new sequence may result in an error about a circular reference.
  • Fixed an issue where restoring SGPro from a minimized state might cause the displayed image to zoom into the smallest allowable state (20%).
  • Fixed an issue where the default position for the Sequencer and Control Panel Windows was not at app center.
  • Properly themed target list border

[03/09/23 17:30:22.275][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Acquire working file name => C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\sgpro_settings.json.working
[03/09/23 17:30:22.275][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Await serialization lock…
[03/09/23 17:30:22.275][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Performing serialization of save object…
[03/09/23 17:30:22.276][INFO][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Write to working file took 0 ms…
[03/09/23 17:30:22.276][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Acquire backup file name => C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\sgpro_settings.json.working.bak
[03/09/23 17:30:22.276][INFO][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Backup original file took 1 ms…
[03/09/23 17:30:22.277][INFO][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Rename working file to C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\sgpro_settings.json took 1 ms…
[03/09/23 17:30:22.277][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Serialization took 1 msec.
[03/09/23 17:30:23.337][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Attempting to cancel ASYNC download.
[03/09/23 17:30:40.694][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Connecting camera in camera thread…
[03/09/23 17:30:40.700][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] SGM_CAMERA_CONNECT message received…
[03/09/23 17:30:40.702][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Nikon - Loading MD3 files from C:\Program Files\Sequence Generator Pro 64bit\x64\Nikon
[03/09/23 17:30:40.702][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Nikon - Loading single C:\Program Files\Sequence Generator Pro 64bit\x64\Nikon\Type0024\Type0024.md3
[03/09/23 17:30:40.712][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] GlobalExceptionHandler caught System.NullReferenceException; source: mscorlib : Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at System.Object.GetType()
at tz.ToString()
at System.Text.StringBuilder.AppendFormatHelper(IFormatProvider provider, String format, ParamsArray args)
at System.String.FormatHelper(IFormatProvider provider, String format, ParamsArray args)
at System.String.Format(String format, Object arg0)
at jq.auq()
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()
[03/09/23 17:30:41.222][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Image window count => 0
[03/09/23 17:30:41.222][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Notification count => 0
[03/09/23 17:30:41.223][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] GDI object counts => sys: 566; user: 700
[03/09/23 17:30:41.227][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Current memory in use => 131629056 bytes
[03/09/23 17:30:41.227][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Current paged memory in use => 131629056 bytes
[03/09/23 17:30:41.227][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Current paged system memory in use => 834056 bytes
[03/09/23 17:30:41.227][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Peak paged system memory => 159731712 bytes
[03/09/23 17:30:41.227][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Current non-paged memory in use => 99176 bytes
[03/09/23 17:30:41.227][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Current virtual memory in use => 5403009024 bytes
[03/09/23 17:30:41.227][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Peak virtual memory => 5459275776 bytes
[03/09/23 17:30:41.227][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Current handles in use => 1267
[03/09/23 17:30:41.227][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Max working set => 1413120
[03/09/23 17:30:41.227][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Min working set => 204800
[03/09/23 17:30:41.227][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Avaiable disk space: 17.07%; Total Clusters => 124802815; Free Clusters: 21302726

The application just shuts down without any further message. Im using latest SDK in the NikonLibs folder.

Did you change out the NikonLibs folder in SGP? You may give the 32bit version a shot. We’ve historically had better success with Nikon and the 32bit version.

Jared

Jared

Same phenomenon on 32bit

[03/09/23 18:04:53.961][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] .NET Framework Version: 4.8
[03/09/23 18:04:53.967][INFO][Unknown][NONE] ASCOM Platform version: 6.6.1.3673
[03/09/23 18:04:58.716][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] License validation failed (serverside failure) => [1103, System.Collections.Generic.List`1[System.String]]
[03/09/23 18:04:58.716][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] SGPro retail license…
[03/09/23 18:05:00.234][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] API port is blocked. Attempting to reserve 59590…
[03/09/23 18:05:00.933][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Deserialize: Await serialization lock…
[03/09/23 18:05:00.933][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Performing Deserialize…
[03/09/23 18:05:00.934][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Error loading notification settings! Could not find file ‘C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\notifications.sgd’.
[03/09/23 18:05:00.974][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] ===== S E Q U E N C E G E N E R A T O R v4.2.0.968 (32-bit) =====
[03/09/23 18:05:01.034][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
[03/09/23 18:05:01.859][DEBUG][Auto Guider Error Thread][NONE] Entering Auto Guider message dispatch loop…
[03/09/23 18:05:01.861][DEBUG][Focuser Thread][NONE] Entering Fouser message dispatch loop…
[03/09/23 18:05:01.861][DEBUG][Filter Wheel Thread][NONE] Entering Filter Wheel message dispatch loop…
[03/09/23 18:05:01.861][DEBUG][TEC Thread][NONE] Entering TEC message dispatch loop…
[03/09/23 18:05:01.861][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Entering camera message dispatch loop…
[03/09/23 18:05:01.861][DEBUG][Rotator Thread][NONE] Entering Rotator message dispatch loop…
[03/09/23 18:05:01.861][DEBUG][Safety Thread][NONE] Starting safety monitor…
[03/09/23 18:05:01.861][DEBUG][Auto Guider Thread][NONE] Entering Auto Guider message dispatch loop…
[03/09/23 18:05:01.862][DEBUG][Dome Thread][NONE] Entering Observatory message dispatch loop…
[03/09/23 18:05:01.862][DEBUG][Environment Device Thread][NONE] Starting environment device monitor…
[03/09/23 18:05:01.865][DEBUG][Telescope Thread][NONE] Entering Telescope message dispatch loop…
[03/09/23 18:05:01.921][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Settings changed (or loaded)…
[03/09/23 18:05:01.921][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] ****************** SETTINGS DUMP **************
[03/09/23 18:05:01.944][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] ASCOM Observing Conditions Hub (OCH)
[03/09/23 18:05:01.944][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] ASCOM Observing Conditions Simulator
[03/09/23 18:05:01.944][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] OpenWeatherMap ObservingConditions
[03/09/23 18:05:01.944][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] TEMPerHUM
[03/09/23 18:05:01.951][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Making ASCOM switch: ASCOM.Simulator.Switch…
[03/09/23 18:05:01.965][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] {“_migrationStatus”:“running”,“_settingAfTestPackPath”:“”,“_settingAlnitakComPort”:“”,“_settingAstroArtDisplayInstructions”:true,“_settingAutoSave”:true,“_settingBasename”:“”,“_settingCameraOverhead”:“”,“_settingCanonFileFormat”:“Single Image (CFA FITS)”,“_settingCpPosition”:“0, 0”,“_settingDataDirectory”:“C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\”,“_settingDefaultDirectory”:“”,“_settingDelayBetween”:0,“_settingDelayFirst”:0,“_settingFinishFullEvent”:true,“_settingFliFlushHigh”:0,“_settingFliFlushLow”:0,“_settingIgCopyAndRenameFiles”:false,“_settingIgCopyLocation”:“”,“_settingIgLastCsvFolder”:“”,“_settingIgLastFileFolder”:“”,“_settingIgLastFolder”:“”,“_settingIgOverwriteExisting”:false,“_settingIgRenameFiles”:false,“_settingIgRenameStringLocation”:2,“_settingIgRenameType”:0,“_settingIgSubFolders”:false,“_settingImportFromCfw”:true,“_settingLastAscomCamera”:“”,“_settingLastAscomFilterWheel”:“”,“_settingLastAscomFocuser”:“”,“_settingLastAscomTelescope”:“”,“_settingLastImageSaveFolder”:“”,“_settingLastSGSaveFolder”:“”,“_settingLastUpdateCheck”:“2023-03-09T17:30:21.2750415+01:00”,“_settingMdiAutoStretch”:false,“_settingMdiLastImageDir”:“”,“_settingMdiLocation”:“-8, -8”,“_settingMdiMouseAction”:“Stretch”,“_settingMdiNewWindow”:false,“_settingMdiPhdDecColor”:“Red”,“_settingMdiPhdDisplay”:“RA/Dec”,“_settingMdiPhdRaColor”:“Blue”,“_settingMdiPhdScale”:“100”,“_settingMdiPhdZoom”:40,“_settingMdiShowCrosshairs”:true,“_settingMdiShowStatusTrip”:true,“_settingMdiShowToolStrip”:true,“_settingMdiSize”:“1936, 1048”,“_settingMdiState”:“maximized”,“_settingMfPosition”:“530, 221”,“_settingMicroTouchLocation”:“”,“_settingNagger”:false,“_settingNaggerText”:“”,“_settingNumEvents”:5,“_settingPinpointCatalog”:“”,“_settingPlateCamBlank”:“”,“_settingPlateCamScale”:0.0,“_settingRecentSequences”:“”,“_settingSBIGCfwPort”:“”,“_settingSBIGCfwUseRS232”:false,“_settingSBIGConnection”:“USB”,“_settingSBIGFilterWheel”:“Auto Detect”,“_settingSBIGLpt1Address”:“378”,“_settingSBIGLpt2Address”:“278”,“_settingSBIGLpt3Address”:“3BC”,“_settingShowTooltipHelp”:true,“_settingSoundCompleted”:“”,“_settingTempFiles”:“C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Temp”,“_settingUseSequenceOptions”:false,“_WindowGeometry”:“”,“_WindowGeometryOpen”:“”,“_settingTemperHumColor”:“Grey”,“_settingTemperhumInterval”:300.0,“_settingTemperHumUnits”:“C”,“_settingEnableImageHistory”:false,“_settingHfrColor”:“RoyalBlue”,“_settingStarsColor”:“OrangeRed”,“_settingAutoRecoveryActive”:false,“_settingNikonDataFormat”:“FITS”,“_settingLastNikonType”:“Auto Connect”,“_settingAutoStretchLevel”:“Low”,“_settingSBIGGuider”:“None”,“_settingSBIGFanOffWithTec”:false,“_settingQSIFanOffWithTec”:false,“_settingProfileDirectory”:“C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro”,“_settingLookForTemperDevices”:false,“_settingCanonMirrorSettle”:0,“_settingSBIGEthernetIP”:“0.0.0.0”,“_settingSBIGAutoDetectIp”:true,“_settingLastAscomSafetyMonitor”:“”,“_settingTemperHumUserHumidityComp”:0.0,“_settingTemperHumUserTempComp”:0.0,“_settingQSIFanSpeed”:2,“_settingCanonAfBinning”:1,“_settingNikonAfBinning”:1,“_settingFliNormalSpeedMode”:0,“_settingFliHighSpeedMode”:0,“_settingFliRbiMitigation”:false,“_settingPhd2InstallPath”:“”,“_settingNikonUseBulbModeAlways”:false,“_settingRecoveryDuration”:90,“_settingRecoveryInterval”:10,“_settingCaptureCalFramesAlways”:false,“_settingPlateSolve3Catalogs”:“”,“_settingAstrometryNetEndpoint”:“Astrometry.NET (Remote)”,“_settingCheckForUpdatesOnStart”:true,“_settingLogApiCalls”:false,“_settingHelpLanguage”:“English”,“_settingDefaultMfwFov”:4.0,“_settingEventSuffixes”:,“_settingFocusLockDirectory”:“”,“_settingLoadLastSequence”:true,“_settingLastSequence”:“”,“_settingShowPopupInfo”:false,“_settingShowPopupAlert”:true,“_settingShowPopupError”:true,“_settingShowPopupWarn”:true,“_settingShowPopupImageComplete”:false,“_settingRestartAfterUnsafe”:false,“_settingFindStars”:“”,“_settingShowBetas”:false,“_settingRotatorAngleOffset”:0.0,“_settingFormScaleWarning”:false,“_settingTrialQuestionsAsked”:false,“_settingMosaicOverlap”:20,“_settingAstrometryNetEndpointList”:,“_settingSimDownloadTimesPlate”:false,“_settingSimDownloadTimesAf”:false,“_settingLastAscomDome”:“”,“_settingLastAscomRotator”:“”,“_settingShutdownAbortOptions”:false,“_settingShutdownAbortDelay”:0,“_settingMoveToNextTargetOnRecoveryFail”:false,“_settingHasSeenQsiUpdateDriverNotice”:false,“_settingDontShowAgain”:{“U1g800u2y4M1XDUusC1/mA==”:1,“DlDpg+JP8CQaJmC0/BiwEA==”:6,“DE469A59-0E60-4FAC-B4A5-E2BD6EE77614”:6,“x2py2kKbNW1kDeihcu/RiA==”:6,“ecb98cae-6a6d-4ee3-bc23-f9a8f8aa012f”:6,“seHcwKnL/FMvpeYFZwXaMA==”:6,“Mv0t7jOG5T7IbzWyZDzKxA==”:6,“0oSz5p2i0UVp/gW5Yot8ZA==”:6,“rAcxViLHF9OMz13YACieCA==”:6,“ck1sNNN2neD5kOIXxvXkhw==”:6},“_settingPlateSolve2ApmDirectory”:“”,“_settingPlateSolve2Ucac3Directory”:“”,“_settingAstapDirectory”:“C:\Program Files\astap\”,“_settingMfwPreferGrayscaleImages”:false,“_settingPreferredMfwCenteringOption”:“”,“_settingPreferredMfwRotateOption”:false,“_settingPreferredMfwWorkingImageOption”:false,“_settingAllowUsageStats”:true,“_settingPromptedToAllowUsageStats”:true,“_settingShowSwitchSims”:true,“_settingShowSwitchEagle”:false,“_settingEagleIPAddress”:null,“_settingEaglePort”:1380,“_settingThemeId”:1,“_settingWhatsNewShown”:,“_settingTecStartDecisionDontShowAgain”:3,“_settingLanguage”:“en-us”,“_settingShowToolbarFile”:true,“_settingShowToolbarMfAndCp”:true,“_settingShowToolbarTools”:true,“_settingShowToolbarModules”:true}
[03/09/23 18:05:01.966][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] ************** END SETTINGS DUMP **************
[03/09/23 18:05:01.967][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Loading equipment profiles…
[03/09/23 18:05:01.967][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Deserialize: Await serialization lock…
[03/09/23 18:05:01.967][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Performing Deserialize…
[03/09/23 18:05:01.975][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Backing up binary file to C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\Canon Template.sgp.bak
[03/09/23 18:05:01.975][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] File backup failed: The file ‘C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\Canon Template.sgp.bak’ already exists.
[03/09/23 18:05:01.983][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] File C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\Canon Template.sgp is binary, converting to JSON
[03/09/23 18:05:01.984][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Acquire working file name => C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\Canon Template.sgp.working
[03/09/23 18:05:01.984][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Await serialization lock…
[03/09/23 18:05:01.985][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Performing serialization of save object…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.033][INFO][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Write to working file took 48 ms…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.033][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Acquire backup file name => C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\Canon Template.sgp.working.bak
[03/09/23 18:05:02.033][INFO][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Backup original file took 49 ms…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.035][INFO][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Rename working file to C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\Canon Template.sgp took 49 ms…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.035][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Serialization took 49 msec.
[03/09/23 18:05:02.035][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Found equipment profile: C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\Canon Template.sgp
[03/09/23 18:05:02.038][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Deserialize: Await serialization lock…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.038][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Performing Deserialize…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.044][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Backing up binary file to C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\LRGB Template.sgp.bak
[03/09/23 18:05:02.044][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] File backup failed: The file ‘C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\LRGB Template.sgp.bak’ already exists.
[03/09/23 18:05:02.045][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] File C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\LRGB Template.sgp is binary, converting to JSON
[03/09/23 18:05:02.045][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Acquire working file name => C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\LRGB Template.sgp.working
[03/09/23 18:05:02.045][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Await serialization lock…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.045][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Performing serialization of save object…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.046][INFO][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Write to working file took 1 ms…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.046][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Acquire backup file name => C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\LRGB Template.sgp.working.bak
[03/09/23 18:05:02.047][INFO][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Backup original file took 2 ms…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.047][INFO][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Rename working file to C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\LRGB Template.sgp took 2 ms…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.047][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Serialization took 2 msec.
[03/09/23 18:05:02.047][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Found equipment profile: C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\LRGB Template.sgp
[03/09/23 18:05:02.047][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Deserialize: Await serialization lock…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.047][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Performing Deserialize…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.052][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Backing up binary file to C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\NB Template.sgp.bak
[03/09/23 18:05:02.053][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] File backup failed: The file ‘C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\NB Template.sgp.bak’ already exists.
[03/09/23 18:05:02.054][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] File C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\NB Template.sgp is binary, converting to JSON
[03/09/23 18:05:02.054][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Acquire working file name => C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\NB Template.sgp.working
[03/09/23 18:05:02.054][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Await serialization lock…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.054][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Performing serialization of save object…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.054][INFO][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Write to working file took 0 ms…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.054][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Acquire backup file name => C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\NB Template.sgp.working.bak
[03/09/23 18:05:02.055][INFO][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Backup original file took 1 ms…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.056][INFO][Unknown][NONE] FileManager.Serialize: Rename working file to C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\NB Template.sgp took 1 ms…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.056][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Serialization took 2 msec.
[03/09/23 18:05:02.056][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Found equipment profile: C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Sequence Generator Pro\NB Template.sgp
[03/09/23 18:05:02.056][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] End loading equipment profiles
[03/09/23 18:05:02.057][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Checking if version check is required…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.059][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][NONE] Entering sequence message dispatch loop…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.178][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Error initializing API (tried to unblock port): Failed to listen on prefix ‘http://+:59590/’ because it conflicts with an existing registration on the machine.
[03/09/23 18:05:02.196][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Making ASCOM switch: ASCOM.Simulator.Switch…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.203][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] BuildAllAvaiableSwitchesListForProfile => avaialableSwitchDevicesOnThisSystem:
[03/09/23 18:05:02.203][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] BuildAllAvaiableSwitchesListForProfile => switchDevicesInSequenceCache:
[03/09/23 18:05:02.203][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] BuildAllAvaiableSwitchesListForCurrentSequence => theAvailableSwitchDevices:
[03/09/23 18:05:02.203][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Performing initialization…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.261][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] UI layout found, loading layout at C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\sg_ui_config.xml
[03/09/23 18:05:02.270][DEBUG][Background startup thread][NONE] Running cleanup…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.270][DEBUG][Background startup thread][NONE] Cleaning 0 files in directory C:\Users\ralph\AppData\Local\SequenceGenerator\Temp.…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.270][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Creating new sequence with no profile
[03/09/23 18:05:02.270][DEBUG][Background startup thread][NONE] Cleaning multi camera registration file…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.270][DEBUG][Background startup thread][NONE] Cleaning finished…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.270][DEBUG][Background startup thread][NONE] Prepping MCE HTML…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.278][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Performing full form reset (with default data)…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.278][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] SequencerForm => Show loading masks…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.280][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Retreiving new equipment objects…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.280][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] New camera object (No Camera) dispatched…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.281][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] SetBinningOrIsoOptions for -1…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.297][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] SetBinningOrIsoOptions for -1…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.297][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] New filter wheel object (No Filter Wheel) dispatched…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.298][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] New environment device object (No Environment Device) dispatched…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.299][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] New focuser object (No Focuser) dispatched…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.300][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] New telescope object (No Telescope) dispatched…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.301][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] New rotator object (No Rotator) dispatched…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.302][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] New dome object (No Observatory) dispatched…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.303][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] New flat box object (No Flat Box) dispatched…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.305][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] New safety monitor object (No Safety Monitor) dispatched…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.306][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] New auto guider object (No Auto Guider) dispatched…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.306][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] New plate solver object (No Plate Solver) dispatched…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.321][DEBUG][Background startup thread][NONE] Finished prepping MCE HTML…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.323][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Populating the form controls…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.347][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] SequencerForm => Clear loading masks…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.348][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Loading mask visible changed: False
[03/09/23 18:05:02.753][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] SequencerForm => Clear loading masks…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.754][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Loading custom filter names…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.770][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] PopulateDataModel: await serialization lock…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.771][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] PopulateDataModel: Transferring view to the data model…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.790][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] GetAllAvaiableSwitchDevicesFromProfile => found 1 switch devices…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.790][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] ASCOM Switch: ASCOM SwitchV2 Simulator Driver failed to get SwitchDeviceName because internal ASCOM device is null, using switch ID…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.798][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Making ASCOM switch: ASCOM.Simulator.Switch…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.850][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] BuildAllAvaiableSwitchesListForProfile => avaialableSwitchDevicesOnThisSystem:
[03/09/23 18:05:02.850][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] BuildAllAvaiableSwitchesListForProfile => switchDevicesInSequenceCache:
[03/09/23 18:05:02.850][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] BuildAllAvaiableSwitchesListForCurrentSequence => theAvailableSwitchDevices:
[03/09/23 18:05:02.850][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Finish full form reset (with default data)…
[03/09/23 18:05:02.850][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] SequencerForm => Clear loading masks…
[03/09/23 18:05:03.435][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] Init recovery tt for: False
[03/09/23 18:05:04.125][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] AscomSwitch=>GetSwitchValues: Fetch for ASCOM SwitchV2 Simulator Driver-0; await concurrency lock…
[03/09/23 18:05:04.125][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] AscomSwitch=>GetSwitchValues: Fetch for ASCOM SwitchV2 Simulator Driver-0; Min Range: 0; Max Range: 1; Step: 1
[03/09/23 18:05:04.126][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] AscomSwitch=>GetSwitchValues: Fetch for ASCOM SwitchV2 Simulator Driver-1; await concurrency lock…
[03/09/23 18:05:04.126][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] AscomSwitch=>GetSwitchValues: Fetch for ASCOM SwitchV2 Simulator Driver-1; Min Range: 0; Max Range: 1; Step: 1
[03/09/23 18:05:04.127][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] AscomSwitch=>GetSwitchValues: Fetch for ASCOM SwitchV2 Simulator Driver-2; await concurrency lock…
[03/09/23 18:05:04.127][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] AscomSwitch=>GetSwitchValues: Fetch for ASCOM SwitchV2 Simulator Driver-2; Min Range: 0; Max Range: 100; Step: 10
[03/09/23 18:05:04.128][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] AscomSwitch=>GetSwitchValues: Fetch for ASCOM SwitchV2 Simulator Driver-3; await concurrency lock…
[03/09/23 18:05:04.128][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] AscomSwitch=>GetSwitchValues: Fetch for ASCOM SwitchV2 Simulator Driver-3; Min Range: 0; Max Range: 255; Step: 1
[03/09/23 18:05:04.129][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] AscomSwitch=>GetSwitchValues: Fetch for ASCOM SwitchV2 Simulator Driver-4; await concurrency lock…
[03/09/23 18:05:04.129][DEBUG][Unknown][NONE] AscomSwitch=>GetSwitchValues: Fetch for ASCOM SwitchV2 Simulator Driver-4; Min Range: 0; Max Range: 1; Step: 1
[03/09/23 18:05:13.657][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] SetBinningOrIsoOptions for -1…
[03/09/23 18:05:28.852][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Connecting camera in camera thread…
[03/09/23 18:05:28.862][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] SGM_CAMERA_CONNECT message received…
[03/09/23 18:05:28.863][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Nikon - Loading MD3 files from C:\Program Files (x86)\Sequence Generator Pro 32bit\x86\Nikon
[03/09/23 18:05:28.863][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Nikon - Loading single C:\Program Files (x86)\Sequence Generator Pro 32bit\x86\Nikon\Type0024\Type0024.md3
[03/09/23 18:05:28.878][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] GlobalExceptionHandler caught System.NullReferenceException; source: Sequence Generator : Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at tz.ToString()
at System.Text.StringBuilder.AppendFormatHelper(IFormatProvider provider, String format, ParamsArray args)
at System.String.FormatHelper(IFormatProvider provider, String format, ParamsArray args)
at jq.auq()
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()
[03/09/23 18:05:29.418][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Image window count => 0
[03/09/23 18:05:29.418][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Notification count => 0
[03/09/23 18:05:29.418][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] GDI object counts => sys: 541; user: 686
[03/09/23 18:05:29.425][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Current memory in use => 94179328 bytes
[03/09/23 18:05:29.425][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Current paged memory in use => 94179328 bytes
[03/09/23 18:05:29.425][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Current paged system memory in use => 683992 bytes
[03/09/23 18:05:29.425][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Peak paged system memory => 100839424 bytes
[03/09/23 18:05:29.425][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Current non-paged memory in use => 107184 bytes
[03/09/23 18:05:29.425][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Current virtual memory in use => 483176448 bytes
[03/09/23 18:05:29.425][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Peak virtual memory => 486268928 bytes
[03/09/23 18:05:29.425][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Current handles in use => 1259
[03/09/23 18:05:29.425][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Max working set => 1413120
[03/09/23 18:05:29.425][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Min working set => 204800
[03/09/23 18:05:29.426][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Avaiable disk space: 17.02%; Total Clusters => 124802815; Free Clusters: 21246183

Best
Ralph

Edit: Yes I replaced the Type0024.md3 file and the dll with the most current one from the SDK

Was this done as troubleshooting? Did you attempt the ones that came with SGP first?

Jared

I tested both md3 files

I used the current APT version for some comparison testing. They use some old md3 files for the Nikon Z6 from 2020 and copying those files to the SGP folder actually got the connection working.

I‘ve got a similar problem with Nikon Z7 and Nikon Z6ii on Windows 11 no matter using 32 or 64bit version of SGPro. And it is strange even wenn no camera is connected SGPro crashes a few second after selecting. If I select e.g. Canon without having a camera connected it will not crash.
I tested both cameras with other software and it works fine. Please update SGPro!!!