ACP console log opened 20-Sep-2017 06:08:06 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 06:08:06 Start slew to FocusArea... 06:08:08 (wait for slew to complete) 06:08:58 (slew complete) 06:09:06 Search 5 deg-square area for suitable target stars 06:09:06 92 mag 6-9 catalog stars found. 06:09:06 (skipped 0 stars that would have flipped mount) 06:09:06 Found mag 6.1 star, GSC 2720-1849; nothing within 1535 arcsec. 06:09:06 Star J2000 coordinates RA=22:07:52 Dec=31° 21' 33" 06:09:06 Using star at mag 6.1, exposure 0.3 sec. Slew to star. 06:09:06 Start slew to AutoFocus... 06:09:08 (wait for slew to complete) 06:09:16 (slew complete) 06:09:16 Updating pointing... 06:09:16 Switching from I to V filter for pointing exposure 06:09:16 Focus change of 25 steps required 06:09:27 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 06:09:27 (using Image Quality readout mode) 06:09:27 (starting exposure) 06:09:39 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 06:09:39 Calibrating image... 06:09:39 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 06:09:39 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 06:09:39 Image finished 06:09:39 Plate-solve pointing image. 06:09:39 75 image stars found 06:09:40 92 catalog stars found 06:09:40 Solved! 27 stars matched. 06:09:40 Average residual is 0.4 arcsec. 06:09:40 Pointing error is 0.388 arcmin @ angle 277.97 06:09:40 True focal length is 346.1 cm. 06:09:40 True binned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 1.29 V = 1.29 06:09:40 True image center (J2000): 22h 07m 50.6s 31° 21' 36.16" 06:09:40 Imager sky position angle is 357.9 deg. 06:09:40 Image FWHM is 2.0 arcsec (1.58 pixels) 06:09:40 (avg FWHM = 1.31 arcsec) 06:09:40 [sync] pointing model updated 06:09:40 Internal guider, always re-slew 06:09:40 Re-slew to target. 06:09:40 Start slew to AutoFocus... 06:09:41 (wait for slew to complete) 06:09:43 (slew complete) 06:09:43 Target is now centered. 06:09:43 (AF will use Image Quality readout mode) 06:09:43 Starting Autofocus... 06:09:43 06:09:44 System: Optec 06:09:44 ** Beginning Focus run ** 06:09:45 LS: -0.063042 RS: 0.062950 PID: 13.25 NFHFD: 15 06:09:45 Move direction: Out 06:09:45 Filter = V (slot 1) 06:09:45 Current position = 2868 06:09:45 Focus Start HFD: 20 06:09:45 Min/Max flux setting = 10/500K 06:09:45 Find star binning = 2x2 06:09:45 Inital exposure = 0.3 06:09:57 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 06:09:58 Try star search again with cropped border 06:09:58 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 06:09:58 Attempting brightest pixel method 06:09:59 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 06:09:59 Focus binning = 1x1 06:10:02 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak; increasing frame size 06:10:03 Increasing frame width 06:10:06 Increasing exposure Time 06:10:06 Targeting low flux setting 06:10:06 Total Flux = 1130, next exposure = 2.79 sec 06:10:11 Targeting low flux setting 06:10:11 Total Flux = 1054, next exposure = 27.79 sec 06:10:41 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak; increasing frame size 06:10:41 Increasing frame width 06:11:12 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 06:11:12 Increasing frame width 06:11:43 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 06:12:18 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 06:12:19 Increasing Subframe Width, attempt 1 06:12:50 Target star found at X = 60, Y = 39 Flux = 14353 06:12:50 Focus exposure will be 27.79 sec 06:12:50 Position , HFD , Mean Best Focus , X , Y , Flux 06:12:50 2868 , 06.40 , 0 , 60 , 39 , 14353 06:13:23 2652 , 12.10 , 0 , 76 , 50 , 11270 06:13:23 On correct side of focus 06:13:24 Moving to start HFD 06:13:55 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak; increasing frame size 06:13:56 Increasing frame width 06:14:26 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 06:14:27 Increasing frame width 06:14:58 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 06:15:34 2527 , 16.63 , 0 , 86 , 67 , 8039 06:16:06 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak; increasing frame size 06:16:06 Increasing frame width 06:16:37 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 06:16:37 Increasing frame width 06:17:09 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 06:17:46 2474 , 27.67 , 0 , 87 , 61 , 16345 06:18:18 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 06:18:19 Increasing frame width 06:18:50 2596 , 26.80 , 0 , 77 , 53 , 15712 06:18:51 Move to Near Focus HFD 06:19:23 2783 , 11.31 , 0 , 85 , 61 , 17218 06:19:24 ** Starting Near Focus ** 06:19:24 Position , HFD , Mean Best Focus , X , Y , Flux 06:19:25 2783 , 11.31 , 2956 , 85 , 61 , 17218 06:19:56 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 06:19:56 Increasing frame width 06:20:27 2783 , 12.50 , 2965 , 91 , 61 , 18879 06:20:58 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak; increasing frame size 06:20:58 Increasing frame width 06:21:29 2783 , 09.68 , 2953 , 86 , 61 , 14116 06:21:48 **Autofocus took too long. Check FocusMax log for details. 06:21:48 Operation stopped by operator 06:21:48 Slewing back to original position... 06:21:48 Start slew to AF return... 06:21:48 Exposure aborted 06:21:49 Operation stopped 06:21:49 Moving to previous focus position of 2868 06:21:49 (wait for slew to complete) 06:21:52 (slew complete) 06:21:52 Autofocus finished. 06:21:57 ***AutoFocus failed. ACP console log closed 20-Sep-2017 06:21:57 UTC