ACP console log opened 12-Mar-2013 12:21:33 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 12:21:33 Start slew to FocusArea... 12:21:34 (wait for slew to complete) 12:22:39 (slew complete) 12:22:46 Search 5 deg-square area for suitable target stars 12:22:46 50 mag 6-9 catalog stars found. 12:22:46 (skipped 0 stars that would have flipped mount) 12:22:46 Found mag 6.2 star, GSC 2573-1153; nothing within 1053 arcsec. 12:22:46 Star J2000 coordinates RA=16:00:42 Dec=31° 34' 06" 12:22:46 Using star at mag 6.2, exposure 0.3 sec. Slew to star. 12:22:46 Start slew to AutoFocus... 12:22:48 (wait for slew to complete) 12:23:14 (slew complete) 12:23:14 Updating pointing... 12:23:14 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 12:23:14 No focus change required 12:23:17 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 12:23:17 (starting exposure) 12:23:29 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:23:29 Calibrating image... 12:23:29 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 12:23:29 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 12:23:29 Image finished 12:23:29 Plate-solve pointing image. 12:23:29 71 image stars found 12:23:30 70 catalog stars found 12:23:30 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 12:23:30 Start slew to offset... 12:23:31 (wait for slew to complete) 12:23:38 (slew complete) 12:23:38 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 12:23:38 (starting exposure) 12:23:51 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 12:23:51 Calibrating image... 12:23:51 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 12:23:51 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 12:23:51 Image finished 12:23:51 Plate-solve pointing image. 12:23:51 41 image stars found 12:23:52 55 catalog stars found 12:23:52 Solved! 26 stars matched. 12:23:52 Average residual is 0.42 arcsec. 12:23:52 Pointing error is 0.193 arcmin @ angle 346.33 12:23:52 True focal length is 335.1 cm. 12:23:52 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.33 V = 1.33 12:23:52 True image center (J2000): 16h 00m 42.2s 32° 11' 00.02" 12:23:52 Imager sky position angle is 17.8 deg. 12:23:52 Image FWHM is 3.9 arcsec (2.97 pixels) 12:23:52 (avg FWHM = 3.16 arcsec) 12:23:52 [sync] pointing model updated 12:23:52 Re-slew to target. 12:23:52 Start slew to AutoFocus... 12:23:53 (wait for slew to complete) 12:24:00 (slew complete) 12:24:00 Target is now centered. 12:24:00 Starting Autofocus... 12:24:01 12:24:01 System: MySystem 12:24:02 ** Beginning Focus run ** 12:24:03 LS: -0.198946 RS: 0.200059 PID: 10.66 NFHFD: 10 12:24:03 Move direction: Out 12:24:04 Filter = V (slot 1) 12:24:04 Current position = 810 12:24:05 Focus Start HFD: 20 12:24:06 Min/Max flux setting = 100/500K 12:24:06 Find star binning = 2x2 12:24:07 Inital exposure = 0.3 12:24:18 Focus binning = 1x1 12:24:22 Decreasing exposure Time 12:24:23 Total Flux = 539889, next exposure = 0.17 sec 12:24:26 Target star found at X = 1654, Y = 1243 Flux = 293871 12:24:26 Focus exposure will be 0.17 sec 12:24:27 Position , HFD , Mean Best Focus , X , Y , Flux 12:24:28 810 , 09.35 , 0 , 1654 , 1243 , 293871 12:24:32 736 , 24.83 , 0 , 1653 , 1246 , 306576 12:24:32 On correct side of focus 12:24:33 Moving to start HFD 12:24:37 781 , 18.17 , 0 , 1650 , 1244 , 304927 12:24:38 Move to Near Focus HFD 12:24:42 838 , 06.41 , 0 , 1651 , 1243 , 283120 12:24:42 ** Starting Near Focus ** 12:24:43 Position , HFD , Mean Best Focus , X , Y , Flux 12:24:43 838 , 06.41 , 865 , 1651 , 1243 , 283120 12:24:47 838 , 05.86 , 863 , 1652 , 1242 , 278706 12:24:50 838 , 06.05 , 863 , 1654 , 1244 , 279075 12:24:53 838 , 05.77 , 863 , 1654 , 1242 , 281931 12:24:57 838 , 07.48 , 864 , 1656 , 1243 , 289284 12:24:57 Best Focus is: 864 12:25:02 877 , 07.10 , 864 , 1654 , 1246 , 298723 12:25:03 Position = 877 Avg HFD = 7.10 12:25:05 Focusing Completed 12:25:05 Focus time = 64 sec 12:25:06 FocusMax auto-focus successful! 12:25:06 HFD = 7.10 12:25:06 Focus position = 877 12:25:06 Slewing back to original position... 12:25:06 Start slew to AF return... 12:25:09 (wait for slew to complete) 12:25:35 (slew complete) 12:25:35 Autofocus finished. ACP console log closed 12-Mar-2013 12:25:40 UTC