ACP console log opened 20-Jan-2014 03:35:56 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 03:35:56 Start slew to FocusArea... 03:35:58 (wait for slew to complete) 03:36:48 (slew complete) 03:36:55 Search 5 deg-square area for suitable target stars 03:36:55 59 mag 6-9 catalog stars found. 03:36:55 (skipped 0 stars that would have flipped mount) 03:36:55 Found mag 6.1 star, GSC 2363-2172; nothing within 1299 arcsec. 03:36:55 Star J2000 coordinates RA=03:40:07 Dec=34° 06' 58" 03:36:55 Using star at mag 6.1, exposure 0.3 sec. Slew to star. 03:36:55 Start slew to AutoFocus... 03:36:57 (wait for slew to complete) 03:37:35 (slew complete) 03:37:35 Updating pointing... 03:37:35 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 03:37:35 No focus change required 03:37:37 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 03:37:37 (starting exposure) 03:37:51 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:37:51 Calibrating image... 03:37:51 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:37:51 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:37:51 Image finished 03:37:51 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:37:51 53 image stars found 03:37:52 110 catalog stars found 03:37:52 ** No matching stars found. Check your estimated center-point RA/Dec, and your image scaling and quality. 03:37:52 Start slew to offset... 03:37:55 (wait for slew to complete) 03:37:56 (slew complete) 03:37:56 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 6) 03:37:56 (starting exposure) 03:38:08 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 03:38:08 Calibrating image... 03:38:08 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 03:38:08 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 03:38:08 Image finished 03:38:08 Plate-solve pointing image. 03:38:08 1 image stars found 03:38:09 108 catalog stars found 03:38:09 ** There are too few image or catalog stars in the area for reliable matching. Take longer exposures, increase the catalog star faint limit, or use a more dense catalog. 03:38:09 Start slew to AutoFocus... 03:38:10 (wait for slew to complete) 03:38:17 (slew complete) 03:38:17 Starting Autofocus... 03:38:18 03:38:19 System: MySystem 03:38:20 ** Beginning Focus run ** 03:38:20 LS: -0.198946 RS: 0.200059 PID: 10.66 NFHFD: 10 03:38:21 Move direction: Out 03:38:21 Filter = V (slot 1) 03:38:21 Current position = 1314 03:38:21 Focus Start HFD: 20 03:38:21 Min/Max flux setting = 100/500K 03:38:21 Find star binning = 2x2 03:38:21 Inital exposure = 0.3 03:38:33 Focus binning = 1x1 03:38:42 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak; increasing frame size 03:38:42 Increasing frame width 03:38:53 Decreasing exposure Time 03:38:54 Total Flux = 536749, next exposure = 0.17 sec 03:39:02 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:39:02 Increasing frame width 03:39:13 Target star found at X = 2061, Y = 1396 Flux = 210604 03:39:13 Focus exposure will be 0.17 sec 03:39:13 Position , HFD , Mean Best Focus , X , Y , Flux 03:39:13 1314 , 283.79 , 0 , 2061 , 1396 , 210604 03:39:24 1977 , 143.52 , 0 , 2091 , 1414 , 245860 03:39:24 On correct side 03:39:25 Moving to start HFD 03:39:26 Aborting - move will exceed focuser limits 03:39:33 1977 , 152.66 , 0 , 2105 , 1411 , 483890 03:39:33 Aborting - move will exceed focuser limits 03:39:40 1977 , 149.31 , 0 , 2090 , 1411 , 325725 03:39:40 Aborting - move will exceed focuser limits 03:39:46 1977 , 143.55 , 0 , 2095 , 1417 , 262644 03:39:47 Aborting - move will exceed focuser limits 03:39:53 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:39:53 Increasing frame width 03:40:01 1977 , 145.32 , 0 , 2120 , 1409 , 303395 03:40:02 Aborting - move will exceed focuser limits 03:40:08 1977 , 142.07 , 0 , 2101 , 1421 , 241452 03:40:09 Aborting - move will exceed focuser limits 03:40:15 1977 , 00.00 , 0 , 1934 , 1254 , 0 03:40:19 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak; increasing frame size 03:40:19 Increasing frame width 03:40:23 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:40:24 Increasing frame width 03:40:28 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:40:38 1977 , 00.00 , 0 , 1894 , 1214 , 0 03:40:43 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak; increasing frame size 03:40:43 Increasing frame width 03:40:47 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:40:47 Increasing frame width 03:40:52 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:41:01 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:41:02 Increasing Subframe Width, attempt 1 03:41:06 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:41:06 Increasing Subframe Width, attempt 2 03:41:11 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:41:12 Increasing Subframe Width, attempt 3 03:41:17 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:41:28 1977 , 00.00 , 0 , 1759 , 1079 , 0 03:41:32 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak; increasing frame size 03:41:33 Increasing frame width 03:41:37 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:41:38 Increasing frame width 03:41:42 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:41:52 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:41:52 Increasing Subframe Width, attempt 1 03:41:57 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:41:57 Increasing Subframe Width, attempt 2 03:42:02 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:42:02 Increasing Subframe Width, attempt 3 03:42:08 1977 , 18.25 , 0 , 1789 , 990 , 5256 03:42:09 Move to Near Focus HFD 03:42:09 Aborting - move will exceed focuser limits 03:42:14 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak; increasing frame size 03:42:14 Increasing frame width 03:42:19 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:42:19 Increasing frame width 03:42:24 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:42:35 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:42:35 Increasing Subframe Width, attempt 1 03:42:41 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:42:41 Increasing Subframe Width, attempt 2 03:42:47 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:42:47 Increasing Subframe Width, attempt 3 03:42:55 1977 , 00.00 , 0 , 1371 , 572 , 0 03:42:55 ** Starting Near Focus ** 03:42:55 Position , HFD , Mean Best Focus , X , Y , Flux 03:42:55 1977 , 00.00 , 1972 , 1371 , 572 , 0 03:43:00 1977 , 00.00 , 1972 , 1360 , 562 , 1793 03:43:04 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak; increasing frame size 03:43:04 Increasing frame width 03:43:09 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:43:09 Increasing frame width 03:43:14 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:43:24 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:43:24 Increasing Subframe Width, attempt 1 03:43:29 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:43:29 Increasing Subframe Width, attempt 2 03:43:35 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:43:35 Increasing Subframe Width, attempt 3 03:43:40 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:43:51 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:44:01 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 03:44:01 Can not measure HFD for this image 03:44:02 Moving to previous focus position of 1315 03:44:02 **AutoFocus failed. Check FocusMax log for details. 03:44:02 Slewing back to original position... 03:44:02 Start slew to AF return... 03:44:04 (wait for slew to complete) 03:44:22 (slew complete) 03:44:22 Autofocus finished. 03:44:28 ***AutoFocus failed. ACP console log closed 20-Jan-2014 03:44:28 UTC