ACP console log opened 17-Mar-2014 08:29:41 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 08:29:41 Start slew to FocusArea... 08:29:45 (wait for slew to complete) 08:30:30 (slew complete) 08:30:37 Search 5 deg-square area for suitable target stars 08:30:38 51 mag 6-9 catalog stars found. 08:30:38 (skipped 0 stars that would have flipped mount) 08:30:38 Found mag 6.2 star, GSC 2528-2278; nothing within 1410 arcsec. 08:30:38 Star J2000 coordinates RA=12:18:32 Dec=30° 14' 57" 08:30:38 Using star at mag 6.2, exposure 0.3 sec. Slew to star. 08:30:38 Start slew to AutoFocus... 08:30:41 (wait for slew to complete) 08:30:49 (slew complete) 08:30:49 Updating pointing... 08:30:49 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 08:30:49 No focus change required 08:30:53 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 08:30:53 (starting exposure) 08:31:09 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:31:09 Calibrating image... 08:31:09 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 08:31:09 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 08:31:09 Image finished 08:31:09 Plate-solve pointing image. 08:31:09 4 image stars found 08:31:09 11 catalog stars found 08:31:09 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 08:31:09 Start slew to offset... 08:31:11 (wait for slew to complete) 08:31:12 (slew complete) 08:31:12 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 08:31:12 (starting exposure) 08:31:24 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 08:31:24 Calibrating image... 08:31:24 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 08:31:24 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 08:31:24 Image finished 08:31:24 Plate-solve pointing image. 08:31:24 21 image stars found 08:31:24 24 catalog stars found 08:31:24 Solved! 8 stars matched. 08:31:24 Average residual is 1.07 arcsec. 08:31:24 Pointing error is 0.424 arcmin @ angle 323.77 08:31:24 True focal length is 346.0 cm. 08:31:24 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.93 V = 1.93 08:31:24 True image center (J2000): 12h 18m 30.5s 30° 51' 59.43" 08:31:24 Imager sky position angle is 32.5 deg. 08:31:24 [sync] pointing model updated 08:31:25 Re-slew to target. 08:31:25 Start slew to AutoFocus... 08:31:26 (wait for slew to complete) 08:31:30 (slew complete) 08:31:30 Target is now centered. 08:31:30 Starting Autofocus... 08:31:31 08:31:32 System: MySystem 08:31:32 ** Beginning Focus run ** 08:31:33 LS: -0.198946 RS: 0.200059 PID: 10.66 NFHFD: 10 08:31:33 Move direction: Out 08:31:34 Filter = V (slot 1) 08:31:35 Current position = 1665 08:31:35 Focus Start HFD: 20 08:31:35 Min/Max flux setting = 100/500K 08:31:35 Find star binning = 2x2 08:31:35 Inital exposure = 0.3 08:31:47 Focus binning = 1x1 08:31:53 Decreasing exposure Time 08:31:53 Total Flux = 767080, next exposure = 0.12 sec 08:31:58 Target star found at X = 1726, Y = 1303 Flux = 289444 08:31:58 Focus exposure will be 0.12 sec 08:31:59 Position , HFD , Mean Best Focus , X , Y , Flux 08:31:59 1665 , 04.49 , 0 , 1726 , 1303 , 289444 08:32:06 1587 , 17.27 , 0 , 1721 , 1299 , 310359 08:32:06 On correct side of focus 08:32:07 Moving to start HFD 08:32:12 1573 , 18.97 , 0 , 1730 , 1305 , 280971 08:32:12 Move to Near Focus HFD 08:32:17 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak; increasing frame size 08:32:17 Increasing frame width 08:32:22 1618 , 11.38 , 0 , 1713 , 1293 , 304389 08:32:23 ** Starting Near Focus ** 08:32:23 Position , HFD , Mean Best Focus , X , Y , Flux 08:32:24 1618 , 11.38 , 1670 , 1713 , 1293 , 304389 08:32:29 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 08:32:29 Increasing frame width 08:32:33 1618 , 11.71 , 1671 , 1746 , 1315 , 306882 08:32:37 1618 , 10.78 , 1669 , 1751 , 1318 , 300300 08:32:41 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak; increasing frame size 08:32:41 Increasing frame width 08:32:46 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 08:32:46 Increasing frame width 08:32:51 1618 , 10.62 , 1669 , 1724 , 1300 , 321685 08:32:55 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak; increasing frame size 08:32:55 Increasing frame width 08:33:00 1618 , 11.37 , 1669 , 1749 , 1317 , 304959 08:33:01 Best Focus is: 1669 08:33:07 1668 , 06.35 , 1669 , 1702 , 1288 , 301828 08:33:07 Position = 1668 Avg HFD = 6.35 08:33:09 Focusing Completed 08:33:10 Focus time = 99 sec 08:33:11 FocusMax auto-focus successful! 08:33:11 HFD = 6.35 08:33:11 Focus position = 1668 08:33:11 Slewing back to original position... 08:33:11 Start slew to AF return... 08:33:14 (wait for slew to complete) 08:33:23 (slew complete) 08:33:23 Autofocus finished. ACP console log closed 17-Mar-2014 08:33:28 UTC