Hello,
I’m using A-P Mach1 mount with SGP for already few years and automatic meridian flip was working flawlessly except some minor glitch. Yesterday there was a disaster - the meridian flip was detected as needed at 1:13AM and the SGP rejected to perform the flip and aborted the sequence as shown in attached log section below. I went to sleep exactly 20 minutes before the flip and the rest of night was lost. Usually I’m taking a drive to my remote imaging location for just one time per month, so such loss of imaging hours is very disturbing to me. Besides failed sequence, the mount continued tracking until couple of hours later the telescope bumped into the tripod and caused motor stall condition. I hope no mechanical damage was done to the system. I’d like to understand why is it happening (I have the latest SGP Pro version 3.1.0.519 and latest version of PHD2) and what should I do to prevent that in the future and still have some sleep.
I’m also using A-P APCC Pro version 1.8.3.1. The APCC sends limit with offset to SGP Pro (checkbox is enabled), enabled meridian tracking limits, action when limit is reachedL just warned.
In SGP Sequence I have “Use Auto Meridian Flip” enabled with the following settings:
Minutes Past Meridian to Flip:1
Auto Center After Meridian Flip - Enabled
(all other options are disabled)
Auto meridian flip auto-close delay 10
BTW, the value of 1 minute as minutes past meridian to flip was probably set inadvertently. In my equipment profile setting I keep it at 0.
[07/24/20 01:13:35.650][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Meridian Flip needed, Hour Angle >= Degrees Past To Flip: -3.30657500000001 >= -3.5
[07/24/20 01:13:35.650][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Running blocking meridian flip…
[07/24/20 01:13:35.650][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Adding sequence level notification: Running automatic pier flip…
[07/24/20 01:13:35.662][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Sending Notification: Status - Running automatic pier flip…
[07/24/20 01:13:35.662][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Handling monitoring event (Good Night System, Status): (july23-2020) Running automatic pier flip…
[07/24/20 01:13:35.662][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] GNS: Sent status message to GNS ((july23-2020) Running automatic pier flip…)…
[07/24/20 01:13:35.670][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Adding sequence level notification: Cannot Run Meridian Flip:
-Telescope must be pointed across the meridian to pier flip.
[07/24/20 01:13:35.717][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Sending Notification: Error - Cannot Run Meridian Flip:
-Telescope must be pointed across the meridian to pier flip.
[07/24/20 01:13:35.718][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Handling monitoring event (Good Night System, Error): (july23-2020) Cannot Run Meridian Flip:
-Telescope must be pointed across the meridian to pier flip.
[07/24/20 01:13:35.718][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] GNS: Sent error message to GNS ((july23-2020) Cannot Run Meridian Flip:
-Telescope must be pointed across the meridian to pier flip.
)…
[07/24/20 01:13:35.721][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Adding sequence level notification: Failed to complete automatic meridian flip, aborting sequence!
[07/24/20 01:13:35.768][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Sending Notification: Error - Failed to complete automatic meridian flip, aborting sequence!
[07/24/20 01:13:35.768][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Handling monitoring event (Good Night System, Error): (july23-2020) Failed to complete automatic meridian flip, aborting sequence!