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Job sequencer / auto guide problems

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Yes, I'm using the EKOS guider. I was trying to keep everything in one unified package. I guess I'll have to install PHD2 and learn it. Do you know if it will run properly in the simulator?

In any case, I think this remains a bug in EKOS that should be looked into.
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4 years 10 months ago #39520

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Yes, you need to install PHD2 - and yes, it has a learning curve. There is a simulator included in PHD2 so that you can run it standalone.

I guess your problem is a bug. I will take a closer look, but this module is new for me, since I use PHD2.

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4 years 10 months ago #39521

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Please note that you can also use the INDI simulator guider in phd2 and the INDI mount for a more realistic test than the phd2 simulator
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Hi Wolfgang - I've re-run the simulation of a 2x2 mosaic of an object as it crosses the meridian. The logs show both the proper handling of the meridian flip and the poor behavior when switching from panel to panel in the mosaic. I've made some notes in the log and you can find them by searching for the string "????". In the meantime I'll be installing and trying to learn PHD2. Thanks for your help.
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ASI-071 C camera or
Pentax K3ii DSLR
60mm Orion guide scope w/QHY5II camera
Feather Touch 2" focuser w/ Focus Lynx auto focus
PPB Power Center, GPS, Temp/Humidity Sensor
7 port powered USB hub to HP Laptop over 30' powered USB cable
KStars / EKOS
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Thanks for reporting this. Your comments are on spot.
From the log, Scheduler does not stop guiding and capturing as it should when deciding to change the workflow.
It manages its decision as if it was a hiccup in a running observation, while it should properly stop guiding, stop capturing, slew around then restart procedures.
Because it is a workflow issue, the same problem(s) will probably happen with PHD2 as guider. PHD2 will eventually be more robust on recovering guiding.
We'll look into this as soon as possible.

-Eric
4 years 10 months ago #39554

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What is surprising for me is, that we do not get a "lost star" event from the guider and at the same time a drift is reported from the guider.
4 years 10 months ago #39557

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I think I found an explanation what happens. It seems like the internal guider recovers itself after the slew and starts guiding faster than the scheduler:
[2019-05-27T11:56:47.763 PDT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.scheduler] - "Job 'NGC884-Part4' repositioning is complete."
...
[2019-05-27T11:56:48.764 PDT INFO ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "Autoguiding started."
[2019-05-27T11:56:48.772 PDT DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - Capturing frame...
[2019-05-27T11:56:48.773 PDT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.scheduler] - "Starting guiding procedure for NGC884-Part4 ..."
[2019-05-27T11:56:48.773 PDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.scheduler] - Guide State "Guiding"
[2019-05-27T11:56:48.773 PDT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.scheduler] - Calibration & Guide stage...
[2019-05-27T11:56:48.773 PDT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.scheduler] - "Job 'NGC884-Part4' guiding is in progress."

And here in comparison a sequence from my log file where everything works fine:
[2019-05-26T23:10:41.643 CEST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.scheduler] - "Starting guiding procedure for M 64 ..."
[2019-05-26T23:10:41.691 CEST INFO ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "PHD2: Lock Position Lost."
[2019-05-26T23:10:44.359 CEST INFO ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "PHD2: Lock Position Set."
[2019-05-26T23:10:44.378 CEST INFO ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "PHD2: Star Selected."
[2019-05-26T23:10:49.377 CEST INFO ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "PHD2: Lock Position Set."
[2019-05-26T23:10:49.408 CEST INFO ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "PHD2: Guiding Started."
[2019-05-26T23:10:49.418 CEST INFO ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "Autoguiding started."
[2019-05-26T23:10:49.465 CEST INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.scheduler] - "Job 'M 64' guiding is in progress."
Does anybody have experience with the internal guider?

- Wolfgang
4 years 10 months ago #39611

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The issue was in the scheduler. I fixed it in this commit .
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This is great. Thank you.

I don't know how to work with the Git link you provided. How long before it makes the nightly release if it's not there already? And how can we know when this or any other fix moves from nightly to stable?
AT8RC Astrograph on CGX mount
ASI-071 C camera or
Pentax K3ii DSLR
60mm Orion guide scope w/QHY5II camera
Feather Touch 2" focuser w/ Focus Lynx auto focus
PPB Power Center, GPS, Temp/Humidity Sensor
7 port powered USB hub to HP Laptop over 30' powered USB cable
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4 years 9 months ago #39652

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It's in nightly already and is in stable with today's v3.2.3 release... but we didn't officially announce v3.2.3 since we have issues with the Windows build so hopefully tomorrow we'll announce it.
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Using both the nightly (2019-05-30 13:10:05) and stable (2019-05-30 9:48:47) I have the same problems - no change in behavior. Guiding fails to re-calibrate on mosaic panel changes and focus is not called on either panel changes or meridian flip. Log attached...
AT8RC Astrograph on CGX mount
ASI-071 C camera or
Pentax K3ii DSLR
60mm Orion guide scope w/QHY5II camera
Feather Touch 2" focuser w/ Focus Lynx auto focus
PPB Power Center, GPS, Temp/Humidity Sensor
7 port powered USB hub to HP Laptop over 30' powered USB cable
KStars / EKOS
4 years 9 months ago #39728
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Hi Viejo,
I did a similar test. For me it seems this looks like a problem with the internal guider. After slewing it seems like it does not select a new star. But I am neither really familiar with the internal guider nor do I really have experience with the guiding simulator.

I will do a check with PHD2 with simulators so that I can help you setting it up.

Wolfgang
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