QSI Camera Disconnect on rewarm

Sequence Generator
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Hi:

I have a QSI 690wsg, and now using SGPro 3.1.0.479 on a Win 10 Home laptop, ASCOM 6.4 SP1. I kept the legacy QSI driver 7.6.3406.0 (update installer version 1.0.0.3) which had also worked fine on win 7 machine. the latest QSI driver 1.0.0.5 caused issues with both SGPro and TheSkyX on both win 10 laptops I have.

SGPro is going through the events in the sequence capture fine (was shooting bias and darks with camera connected directly to computer for hours), but twice now camera disconnected while rewarming specifically at end of sequence. I can’t find any setting within control panel or options or equipment manager that directs this, so not sure why it’s disconnecting?

Have used same camera with a win 7 machine last 2 years together with previous versions of SGPro (2.6.xx and 3.03.xx) with no issue ever, SGPro waited until I manually disconnected equipment at end of session after rewarming.

Is there some setting I"m missing? I’ve been forced to switch over to Win 10 machine as Win 7 is deprecated and alot of astronomy software updates are not compatible

jeff

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May be set in the sequence settings:
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Jared

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Hi: nothing is checked in sequence settings, including the disconnect at sequence end

jeff

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here is segment from log:
06/10/20 06:37:51.637][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] ********* Run post sequence *********
[06/10/20 06:37:51.637][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] SGPro capture cal frame mode is OFF…
[06/10/20 06:37:51.637][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Clearing timed monitoring events…
[06/10/20 06:37:51.637][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Checking RunEndOfSequenceEquipmentOptions, force = True
[06/10/20 06:37:51.637][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] In RunEndOfSequenceEquipmentOptions
[06/10/20 06:38:22.388][DEBUG][TEC Thread][SQ;] SGM_CHANGE_COOLER_TEMP message received…
[06/10/20 06:38:22.388][DEBUG][TEC Thread][SQ;] TEC Change: Starting…
[06/10/20 06:38:22.389][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Adding sequence level notification: Warming the CCD…
[06/10/20 06:38:22.392][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Sending Notification: Status - Warming the CCD…
[06/10/20 06:38:22.395][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Aborting sequence timer thread…
[06/10/20 06:38:22.395][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Sending sequence end notification…
[06/10/20 06:38:22.395][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Adding sequence level notification: Sequence has ended
[06/10/20 06:38:22.403][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Sending Notification: Status - Sequence has ended
[06/10/20 06:38:22.403][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Resetting UI elements…
[06/10/20 06:38:22.405][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Checking if sequence has work left…
[06/10/20 06:38:22.405][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] No work left…
[06/10/20 06:38:22.405][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Updating big status…
[06/10/20 06:38:22.405][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Enabling menu items…
[06/10/20 06:38:22.469][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Set target icons…
[06/10/20 06:38:22.472][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Removing camera protection…
[06/10/20 06:38:22.500][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Monitoring system shutdown…
[06/10/20 06:38:22.500][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] SequenceEnds complete…
[06/10/20 06:38:22.500][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Restoring system standby state…
[06/10/20 06:38:22.530][DEBUG][TEC Thread][NONE] TEC Change: Changing temp from -19.20 to 12.00 in 600 seconds…
[06/10/20 06:39:11.528][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] PopulateDataModel: Transferring view to the data model…
[06/10/20 06:39:11.578][DEBUG][MF Update Thread][NONE] Performing serialize…
[06/10/20 06:46:37.267][DEBUG][Equipment Connectivity Thread][NONE] SGPro thinks the camera is connected, but it’s not, syncing UI…
[06/10/20 06:46:37.267][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Adding sequence level notification: External disconnect of camera detected…
[06/10/20 06:46:37.359][DEBUG][Equipment Connectivity Thread][NONE] Sending Notification: Warning - External disconnect of camera detected…
[06/10/20 06:46:37.359][DEBUG][Equipment Connectivity Thread][NONE] Handling monitoring event (Email 1, Warning): (Calibration) External disconnect of camera detected…
[06/10/20 06:46:37.585][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Disconnecting QSI Filter Wheel
[06/10/20 06:46:37.591][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Disconnecting ASCOM (QSI) camera: QSI CCD Camera…
[06/10/20 06:46:37.625][DEBUG][TEC Thread][NONE] TEC Change: Aborted…
[06/10/20 06:46:37.639][DEBUG][CP Update Thread][NONE] ASCOM (QSI) Camera: Error in GetCoolerTemp. : Cannot Get CCD Temperature
at QSICameraLib.CCDCameraClass.get_CCDTemperature()
at p3.gr(Boolean A_0)
[06/10/20 06:46:37.756][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Turning camera cooler off…
[06/10/20 06:46:37.756][DEBUG][TEC Thread][NONE] SGM_CHANGE_COOLER_TEMP complete…
[06/10/20 06:46:37.982][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Turning camera cooler off…
[06/10/20 06:47:33.879][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] PopulateDataModel: Transferring view to the data model…
[06/10/20 06:47:33.900][DEBUG][MF Update Thread][NONE] Performing serialize…
[06/10/20 06:47:38.939][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Astrometry.NET: Sequence endpoint data: Astrometry.NET (Remote)
[06/10/20 06:48:01.512][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Performing serialize…
[06/10/20 06:48:20.386][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Disconnecting all gear…
[06/10/20 06:48:20.386][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Adding sequence level notification: Disconnecting all gear…
[06/10/20 06:48:20.389][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Sending Notification: Status - Disconnecting all gear…
[06/10/20 06:48:20.569][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Error disconnecting guider equipment! : Value cannot be null.
at System.Threading.Monitor.ReliableEnter(Object obj, Boolean& lockTaken)
at SequenceGenerator.Phd2AutoGuider.cf(String A_0, Boolean A_1)
at SequenceGenerator.Phd2AutoGuider.e3()
at sf.ahc()
[06/10/20 06:48:28.197][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Aborting sequence:
[06/10/20 06:48:28.197][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Set sequence abort
[06/10/20 06:48:28.211][DEBUG][Telescope Thread][NONE] Telescope Dispatch loop: Received SGM_TERMINATE…
[06/10/20 06:48:28.211][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][NONE] Dispatch loop: Received SGM_TERMINATE…
[06/10/20 06:48:28.211][DEBUG][TEC Thread][NONE] TEC Dispatch loop: Received SGM_TERMINATE…
[06/10/20 06:48:28.211][DEBUG][Focuser Thread][NONE] Focuser Dispatch loop: Received SGM_TERMINATE…
[06/10/20 06:48:28.211][DEBUG][Auto Guider Thread][NONE] Auto Guider Dispatch loop: Received SGM_TERMINATE…
[06/10/20 06:48:28.211][DEBUG][Camera Thread][NONE] Camera Dispatch loop: Received SGM_TERMINATE…
[06/10/20 06:48:28.214][DEBUG][Filter Wheel Thread][NONE] Filter Wheel Dispatch loop: Received SGM_TERMINATE…
[06/10/20 06:48:28.500][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Performing clean up…
[06/10/20 06:48:28.500][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Aborting sequence:
[06/10/20 06:48:28.500][DEBUG][Main Thread][NONE] Set sequence abort

jeff

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can you post a link to your sequence?

Thank you,
Jared

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Hi:

i added it to a google drive:

SGPro sequence

jeff

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We generally recommend dropbox or similar:

We’re working to change that but we need to find some way to purge old logs so the forum doesn’t bloat.

Jared

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If that doesn’t work for you, you can email them to support@mainsequencesoftware.com and just include the URL for this post.

Thanks,
Jared

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Hi: sent email with link to support address

jeff