I set it to 0.5 hours last night and it seems to have worked OK, there are still some things I don't understand in the log and I'm not entirely sure why it failed the night before. I have attached the log file and a few queries below:
Taking pics OK to this point
[2021-09-08T01:12:10.749 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.scheduler] - "Job 'NGC 7380' 72x300\" sees 39 captures in output folder '/home/astroberry/NGC_7380/Light'."
[2021-09-08T01:12:10.754 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.scheduler] - "Job 'NGC 7380' estimated to take 02h 45m 00s to complete."
[2021-09-08T01:12:10.757 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - ZWO CCD ASI1600MM Pro : "[INFO] Taking a 300 seconds frame... "
Recognises it needs to flip (0.5 hours after this time)
[2021-09-08T01:15:27.304 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.mount] - "Meridian flip waiting."
The exposure says it failed when waiting for the meridian flip, is this normal?
[2021-09-08T01:17:14.915 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - ZWO CCD ASI1600MM Pro : "[INFO] Taking a 300 seconds frame... "
[2021-09-08T01:20:11.028 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "Exposure timeout. Restarting exposure..."
[2021-09-08T01:20:13.168 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - ZWO CCD ASI1600MM Pro : "[INFO] Taking a 300 seconds frame... "
[2021-09-08T01:25:16.387 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - ZWO CCD ASI1600MM Pro : "[INFO] Exposure done, downloading image... "
[2021-09-08T01:25:16.417 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - ZWO CCD ASI1600MM Pro : "[INFO] Download complete. "
[2021-09-08T01:25:18.156 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - "FITS" file saved to "/home/astroberry/NGC_7380/Light/NGC_7380_Light_300_secs_2021-09-08T01-25-18_040.fits"
[2021-09-08T01:25:18.157 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "Download Time: 0.88 s, New Download Time Estimate: 0.60 s."
[2021-09-08T01:25:18.157 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "Received image 40 out of 72."
[2021-09-08T01:25:18.183 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.mount] - Meridian flip: slewing to RA= "22h 48m 16s" DEC= " 58° 14' 47\"" Hour Angle "00h 02m 43s"
[2021-09-08T01:25:18.183 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.mount] - "Meridian flip started."
[2021-09-08T01:25:18.205 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "Autoguiding aborted."
[2021-09-08T01:25:18.242 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "Mount is moving. Resetting calibration..."
[2021-09-08T01:25:18.242 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "Calibration is cleared."
[2021-09-08T01:25:18.243 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.mount] - "Meridian flip slew started..."
[2021-09-08T01:25:18.264 BST DEBG ][ default] - WARNING: Phonon::createPath: Cannot connect Phonon::MediaObject ( no objectName ) to Phonon::AudioOutput ( no objectName ).
[2021-09-08T01:25:18.745 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.scheduler] - "Job 'NGC 7380' 72x300\" sees 40 captures in output folder '/home/astroberry/NGC_7380/Light'."
[2021-09-08T01:25:18.749 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.scheduler] - "Job 'NGC 7380' estimated to take 02h 40m 00s to complete."
[2021-09-08T01:25:18.752 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Starting Goto RA=22.8044 DE=58.2464 (current RA=22.8931 DE=58.6034) "
[2021-09-08T01:25:18.753 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] GOTO ALign Nearest: delta RA = 0.071929, delta DEC = 0.298869 "
[2021-09-08T01:25:18.755 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Aligned Eqmod Goto RA=22.8764 DE=58.5453 (target RA=22.8044 DE=58.2464) "
[2021-09-08T01:25:18.757 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Setting Eqmod Goto RA=22.8764 DE=58.5453 (target RA=22.8044 DE=58.2464) "
[2021-09-08T01:25:18.759 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Slewing mount: RA increment = -4505682, DE increment = 1575472 "
[2021-09-08T01:25:18.761 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Slewing to RA: 22:48:16 - DEC: 58:14:47 "
I guess it was trying to start guiding off before it had slewed and therefore started to track
[2021-09-08T01:25:18.826 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[WARNING] Can not guide if not tracking. "
[2021-09-08T01:25:25.440 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Align: current point is 1 "
[2021-09-08T01:25:56.533 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Align: current point is 0 "
[2021-09-08T01:26:16.940 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Iterative Goto (1): RA diff = 58.32 arcsecs DE diff = 0.07 arcsecs "
[2021-09-08T01:26:16.943 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Iterative goto (1): slew mount to RA increment = 6099, DE increment = 0 "
[2021-09-08T01:26:19.226 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Iterative Goto (2): RA diff = 2.22 arcsecs DE diff = 0.07 arcsecs "
[2021-09-08T01:26:19.352 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Telescope slew is complete. Tracking TRACK_SIDEREAL... "
[2021-09-08T01:26:20.111 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.mount] - "Meridian flip completed OK."
[2021-09-08T01:26:20.111 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.mount] - "Meridian flip completed."
[2021-09-08T01:26:20.122 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "Telescope completed the meridian flip."
[2021-09-08T01:26:20.387 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "Performing post flip re-alignment..."
[2021-09-08T01:26:22.009 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Capturing image..."
[2021-09-08T01:26:26.653 BST WARN ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "{Device: ZWO CCD ASI1600MM Pro Property: CCD1 Element: CCD1 Chip: 0}" Ignoring Received FITS as meridian flip stage is 7
[2021-09-08T01:26:26.653 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Image received."
I'm not sure why the empty filename error occurs?
[2021-09-08T01:26:47.760 BST WARN ][ default] - Empty filename passed to function
[2021-09-08T01:26:47.760 BST WARN ][ default] - QFile::remove: Empty or null file name
[2021-09-08T01:26:47.825 BST WARN ][ default] - QFile::remove: Empty or null file name
[2021-09-08T01:26:47.825 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Solver completed after 20.62 seconds."
[2021-09-08T01:26:47.844 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Solution coordinates: RA (22h 56m 02s) DEC ( 59° 00' 38\") Telescope Coordinates: RA (22h 52m 37s) DEC ( 58° 32' 43\")"
[2021-09-08T01:26:47.845 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Target is within 01° 59' 19\" degrees of solution coordinates."
[2021-09-08T01:26:47.873 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Syncing to RA (22h 56m 02s) DEC ( 59° 00' 38\")"
[2021-09-08T01:26:47.875 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - ZWO CCD ASI1600MM Pro : "[INFO] CCD FOV rotation updated to -54.34 degrees. "
[2021-09-08T01:26:47.947 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Align Pointset: added point 0 alt = 82.148 az = 325.475 "
[2021-09-08T01:26:47.949 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Align Triangulate: number of faces is 0 "
[2021-09-08T01:26:47.950 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Align Sync: point added: lst=23.51011237 celestial RA 22.93379612 DEC 59.01060343 Telescope RA 22.87704588 DEC 58.54527926 "
[2021-09-08T01:26:47.970 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Slewing to target coordinates: RA (22h 48m 40s) DEC ( 58° 15' 26\")."
[2021-09-08T01:26:47.991 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Starting Goto RA=22.8111 DE=58.2573 (current RA=22.877 DE=58.5453) "
[2021-09-08T01:26:48.015 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] GOTO ALign Nearest: delta RA = -0.056750, delta DEC = -0.465324 "
[2021-09-08T01:26:48.017 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Aligned Eqmod Goto RA=22.7544 DE=57.792 (target RA=22.8111 DE=58.2573) "
[2021-09-08T01:26:48.019 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Setting Eqmod Goto RA=22.7544 DE=57.792 (target RA=22.8111 DE=58.2573) "
[2021-09-08T01:26:48.074 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Slewing mount: RA increment = 46207, DE increment = 18882 "
[2021-09-08T01:26:48.109 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "Mount is moving. Resetting calibration..."
[2021-09-08T01:26:48.109 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "Calibration is cleared."
[2021-09-08T01:26:48.364 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Slewing to RA: 22:48:40 - DEC: 58:15:26 "
[2021-09-08T01:26:57.010 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Iterative Goto (1): RA diff = 8.21 arcsecs DE diff = 0.00 arcsecs "
[2021-09-08T01:26:57.014 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Iterative goto (1): slew mount to RA increment = 865, DE increment = 0 "
[2021-09-08T01:26:58.222 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Iterative Goto (2): RA diff = 1.15 arcsecs DE diff = 0.00 arcsecs "
[2021-09-08T01:26:58.350 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Telescope slew is complete. Tracking TRACK_SIDEREAL... "
[2021-09-08T01:26:58.357 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Slew complete. Target accuracy is not met, running solver again..."
[2021-09-08T01:26:59.977 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Capturing image..."
[2021-09-08T01:27:04.609 BST WARN ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "{Device: ZWO CCD ASI1600MM Pro Property: CCD1 Element: CCD1 Chip: 0}" Ignoring Received FITS as meridian flip stage is 7
[2021-09-08T01:27:04.609 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Image received."
Empty filename error again
[2021-09-08T01:27:19.674 BST WARN ][ default] - Empty filename passed to function
[2021-09-08T01:27:19.674 BST WARN ][ default] - QFile::remove: Empty or null file name
[2021-09-08T01:27:19.674 BST WARN ][ default] - QFile::remove: Empty or null file name
[2021-09-08T01:27:19.675 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Solver completed after 14.49 seconds."
[2021-09-08T01:27:19.692 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Solution coordinates: RA (22h 48m 37s) DEC ( 58° 15' 35\") Telescope Coordinates: RA (22h 48m 41s) DEC ( 58° 15' 26\")"
[2021-09-08T01:27:19.693 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Target is within 00° 00' 42\" degrees of solution coordinates."
[2021-09-08T01:27:19.724 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Syncing to RA (22h 48m 37s) DEC ( 58° 15' 35\")"
[2021-09-08T01:27:19.725 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - ZWO CCD ASI1600MM Pro : "[INFO] CCD FOV rotation updated to -54.3323 degrees. "
[2021-09-08T01:27:19.775 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Align Pointset: added point 1 alt = 81.9031 az = 316.431 "
[2021-09-08T01:27:19.777 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Align Triangulate: number of faces is 0 "
[2021-09-08T01:27:19.779 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Align Sync: point added: lst=23.51897746 celestial RA 22.81033969 DEC 58.25984906 Telescope RA 22.75472480 DEC 57.79200798 "
[2021-09-08T01:27:19.799 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Slewing to target coordinates: RA (22h 48m 40s) DEC ( 58° 15' 26\")."
[2021-09-08T01:27:19.825 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Align: current point is 1 "
[2021-09-08T01:27:19.866 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Starting Goto RA=22.8111 DE=58.2573 (current RA=22.7547 DE=57.792) "
[2021-09-08T01:27:19.868 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] GOTO ALign Nearest: delta RA = -0.055615, delta DEC = -0.467841 "
[2021-09-08T01:27:19.870 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Aligned Eqmod Goto RA=22.7555 DE=57.7895 (target RA=22.8111 DE=58.2573) "
[2021-09-08T01:27:19.872 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Setting Eqmod Goto RA=22.7555 DE=57.7895 (target RA=22.8111 DE=58.2573) "
[2021-09-08T01:27:19.933 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Slewing mount: RA increment = -284, DE increment = 63 "
[2021-09-08T01:27:20.221 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Slewing to RA: 22:48:40 - DEC: 58:15:26 "
[2021-09-08T01:27:20.911 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Iterative Goto (1): RA diff = 0.91 arcsecs DE diff = 0.01 arcsecs "
[2021-09-08T01:27:21.110 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "Mount is moving. Resetting calibration..."
[2021-09-08T01:27:21.111 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "Calibration is cleared."
[2021-09-08T01:27:21.116 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Telescope slew is complete. Tracking TRACK_SIDEREAL... "
[2021-09-08T01:27:21.121 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Slew complete. Target accuracy is not met, running solver again..."
[2021-09-08T01:27:22.604 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Capturing image..."
[2021-09-08T01:27:27.326 BST WARN ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "{Device: ZWO CCD ASI1600MM Pro Property: CCD1 Element: CCD1 Chip: 0}" Ignoring Received FITS as meridian flip stage is 7
[2021-09-08T01:27:27.327 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Image received."
[2021-09-08T01:27:38.336 BST WARN ][ default] - Empty filename passed to function
[2021-09-08T01:27:38.337 BST WARN ][ default] - QFile::remove: Empty or null file name
[2021-09-08T01:27:38.337 BST WARN ][ default] - QFile::remove: Empty or null file name
[2021-09-08T01:27:38.338 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Solver completed after 10.41 seconds."
[2021-09-08T01:27:38.362 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Solution coordinates: RA (22h 48m 41s) DEC ( 58° 15' 27\") Telescope Coordinates: RA (22h 48m 41s) DEC ( 58° 15' 26\")"
[2021-09-08T01:27:38.363 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Target is within 00° 00' 15\" degrees of solution coordinates."
[2021-09-08T01:27:38.374 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Target is within acceptable range. Astrometric solver is successful."
[2021-09-08T01:27:38.376 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "Post flip re-alignment completed successfully."
[2021-09-08T01:27:38.378 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "Performing post flip re-calibration and guiding..."
[2021-09-08T01:27:38.379 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "Calibration is cleared."
[2021-09-08T01:27:38.411 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - ZWO CCD ASI1600MM Pro : "[INFO] CCD FOV rotation updated to -54.3352 degrees. "
[2021-09-08T01:27:41.411 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "Auto star selected."
[2021-09-08T01:27:41.436 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "Calibration started."
[2021-09-08T01:27:41.437 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "RA drifting forward..."
[2021-09-08T01:27:41.455 BST DEBG ][ default] - WARNING: Phonon::createPath: Cannot connect Phonon::MediaObject ( no objectName ) to Phonon::AudioOutput ( no objectName ).
[2021-09-08T01:27:53.690 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "RA drifting reverse..."
[2021-09-08T01:28:06.058 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "DEC backlash..."
[2021-09-08T01:28:09.974 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "DEC drifting forward..."
[2021-09-08T01:28:21.674 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "DEC drifting reverse..."
[2021-09-08T01:29:00.167 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "DEC swap disabled."
[2021-09-08T01:29:00.169 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "Calibration completed."
[2021-09-08T01:29:00.189 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "Autoguiding started."
[2021-09-08T01:29:00.219 BST DEBG ][ default] - WARNING: Phonon::createPath: Cannot connect Phonon::MediaObject ( no objectName ) to Phonon::AudioOutput ( no objectName ).
[2021-09-08T01:29:01.185 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "Capturing 300.000-second image..."
[2021-09-08T01:29:01.244 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - ZWO CCD ASI1600MM Pro : "[INFO] Taking a 300 seconds frame... "
[2021-09-08T01:34:03.107 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - ZWO CCD ASI1600MM Pro : "[INFO] Exposure done, downloading image... "
[2021-09-08T01:34:03.139 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - ZWO CCD ASI1600MM Pro : "[INFO] Download complete. "
[2021-09-08T01:34:04.372 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - "FITS" file saved to "/home/astroberry/NGC_7380/Light/NGC_7380_Light_300_secs_2021-09-08T01-34-04_041.fits"
[2021-09-08T01:34:04.373 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "Download Time: 0.38 s, New Download Time Estimate: 0.59 s."
[2021-09-08T01:34:04.373 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "Received image 41 out of 72."
[2021-09-08T01:34:04.404 BST DEBG ][ default] - WARNING: Phonon::createPath: Cannot connect Phonon::MediaObject ( no objectName ) to Phonon::AudioOutput ( no objectName ).
[2021-09-08T01:34:04.412 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "Capturing 300.000-second image..."
[2021-09-08T01:34:04.415 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.scheduler] - "Job 'NGC 7380' 72x300\" sees 41 captures in output folder '/home/astroberry/NGC_7380/Light'."
[2021-09-08T01:34:04.425 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.scheduler] - "Job 'NGC 7380' estimated to take 02h 35m 00s to complete."
[2021-09-08T01:34:04.469 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - ZWO CCD ASI1600MM Pro : "[INFO] Taking a 300 seconds frame... "
[2021-09-08T01:34:05.258 BST DEBG ][ default] - WARNING: Phonon::createPath: Cannot connect Phonon::MediaObject ( no objectName ) to Phonon::AudioOutput ( no objectName ).
[2021-09-08T01:39:06.931 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - ZWO CCD ASI1600MM Pro : "[INFO] Exposure done, downloading image... "
[2021-09-08T01:39:06.963 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - ZWO CCD ASI1600MM Pro : "[INFO] Download complete. "
[2021-09-08T01:39:08.963 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - "FITS" file saved to "/home/astroberry/NGC_7380/Light/NGC_7380_Light_300_secs_2021-09-08T01-39-08_042.fits"
[2021-09-08T01:39:08.964 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "Download Time: 1.16 s, New Download Time Estimate: 0.60 s."
[2021-09-08T01:39:08.965 BST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "Received image 42 out of 72."