Matt Baker
Matt Baker replied to the topic 'EQMod : "Can not change rate while motor is running (direction differs)."' in the forum. 3 years ago

I found this rather odd. I'm currently out at the moment and it still keeps happening. My guide rate is at 0.8 hence the 12.0329 but why is the RA then deciding to go at 1.8x sidereal

[2020-11-30T19:32:46.640 GMT DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[DEBUG] Timed guide West 79 ms at rate 12.0329  "
[2020-11-30T19:32:46.640 GMT DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[DEBUG] StartRATracking() : trackspeed = 27.0739 arcsecs/s, computed rate = 1.8 "
[2020-11-30T19:32:46.641 GMT DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[DEBUG] SetRARate() : rate = 1.8 "
[2020-11-30T19:32:46.641 GMT DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[MOUNT] SetMotion() : Axis = 1 -- dir=forward mode=slew speedmode=lowspeed "
[2020-11-30T19:32:46.641 GMT DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[SCOPE] CheckMotorStatus() : Axis = 1 "
[2020-11-30T19:32:46.642 GMT DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[COMM] dispatch_command: \":f1\", 4 bytes written "
[2020-11-30T19:32:46.642 GMT DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[COMM] read_eqmod: \"=111\", 5 bytes read "
[2020-11-30T19:32:46.643 GMT DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[MOUNT] SetSpeed() : Axis = 1 -- period=344 "
[2020-11-30T19:32:46.644 GMT DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[COMM] dispatch_command: \":f1\", 4 bytes written "
[2020-11-30T19:32:46.645 GMT DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[COMM] read_eqmod: \"=111\", 5 bytes read "
[2020-11-30T19:32:46.646 GMT DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[COMM] dispatch_command: \":I1580100\", 10 bytes written "

A few seconds later, it receives a command after the spike occurs and is told to do a 1776ms @ 0.8x when it then only does 0.2x
[2020-11-30T19:32:54.476 GMT DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[DEBUG] Timed guide East 1776 ms at rate 12.0329  "
[2020-11-30T19:32:54.476 GMT DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[DEBUG] StartRATracking() : trackspeed = 3.00821 arcsecs/s, computed rate = 0.2 "
[2020-11-30T19:32:54.476 GMT DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[DEBUG] SetRARate() : rate = 0.2 "


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