ACP console log opened 24-Dec-2012 01:05:21 UTC This is ACP version 6.0 (build 14, Special for Wodaski Alt/Az Scope) Licensed to Arne Henden 01:05:21 Start slew to FocusArea... 01:05:23 (wait for slew to complete) 01:06:10 (slew complete) 01:06:17 Search 5 deg-square area for suitable target stars 01:06:17 77 mag 6-9 catalog stars found. 01:06:17 (skipped 0 stars that would have flipped mount) 01:06:17 Found mag 6.4 star, GSC 2248-0923; nothing within 1419 arcsec. 01:06:17 Star J2000 coordinates RA=23:13:04 Dec=29° 26' 30" 01:06:17 Using star at mag 6.4, exposure 0.3 sec. Slew to star. 01:06:17 Start slew to AutoFocus... 01:06:19 (wait for slew to complete) 01:06:25 (slew complete) 01:06:25 Updating pointing... 01:06:25 Switching from U to V filter for pointing exposure 01:06:25 No focus change required 01:06:26 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 01:06:26 (starting exposure) 01:06:38 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:06:38 Calibrating image... 01:06:38 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 01:06:38 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 01:06:39 Image finished 01:06:39 Plate-solve pointing image. 01:06:39 77 image stars found 01:06:39 98 catalog stars found 01:06:39 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 01:06:39 Start slew to offset... 01:06:41 (wait for slew to complete) 01:06:42 (slew complete) 01:06:42 (taking 5 sec. exposure, V filter, binning = 4) 01:06:42 (starting exposure) 01:06:55 (exposure complete and image downloaded) 01:06:55 Calibrating image... 01:06:55 **Calibration failed. Original image saved. 01:06:55 **MaxIm reports No suitable calibration groups were found. 01:06:55 Image finished 01:06:55 Plate-solve pointing image. 01:06:55 73 image stars found 01:06:56 134 catalog stars found 01:06:56 ** The calculated plate scale is extremely different from the configured plate scale. Solution is suspect. 01:06:56 Start slew to AutoFocus... 01:06:57 (wait for slew to complete) 01:07:01 (slew complete) 01:07:01 Starting Autofocus... 01:07:02 01:07:03 System: MySystem 01:07:03 ** Beginning Focus run ** 01:07:04 LS: -0.198946 RS: 0.200059 PID: 10.66 NFHFD: 10 01:07:04 Move direction: Out 01:07:05 Filter = B (slot 0) 01:07:05 Current position = 934 01:07:06 Focus Start HFD: 20 01:07:06 Min/Max flux setting = 100/500K 01:07:07 Find star binning = 2x2 01:07:07 Inital exposure = 0.3 01:07:19 Star is too close to frame edge or is too weak 01:07:19 Try star search again with cropped border 01:07:20 Focus binning = 1x1 01:07:26 Increasing exposure Time 01:07:26 Total Flux = 9488, next exposure = 9.49 sec 01:07:39 Total Flux = 585537, next exposure = 4.86 sec 01:07:47 Target star found at X = 641, Y = 1951 Flux = 291467 01:07:47 Focus exposure will be 4.86 sec 01:07:48 Position , HFD , Mean Best Focus , X , Y , Flux 01:07:49 934 , 24.98 , 0 , 641 , 1951 , 291467 01:07:57 960 , 31.59 , 0 , 643 , 1949 , 276079 01:07:58 On the wrong side of focus 01:08:08 672 , 25.79 , 0 , 638 , 1954 , 303620 01:08:18 708 , 17.24 , 0 , 629 , 1949 , 296434 01:08:19 On correct side 01:08:19 At Initial Focus HFD 01:08:19 Move to Near Focus HFD 01:08:28 750 , 10.14 , 0 , 622 , 1946 , 292120 01:08:28 ** Starting Near Focus ** 01:08:29 Position , HFD , Mean Best Focus , X , Y , Flux 01:08:29 750 , 10.14 , 796 , 622 , 1946 , 292120 01:08:37 750 , 10.21 , 796 , 628 , 1948 , 280688 01:08:45 750 , 09.05 , 794 , 636 , 1952 , 217443 01:08:52 750 , 07.35 , 791 , 643 , 1953 , 188882 01:08:59 750 , 07.62 , 789 , 651 , 1956 , 192454 01:09:00 Best Focus is: 789 01:09:10 793 , 06.69 , 789 , 652 , 1956 , 303794 01:09:11 Position = 793 Avg HFD = 6.69 01:09:11 Focusing Completed 01:09:14 Focus time = 132 sec 01:09:14 FocusMax auto-focus successful! 01:09:14 HFD = 6.69 01:09:14 Focus position = 793 01:09:14 Slewing back to original position... 01:09:14 Start slew to AF return... 01:09:16 (wait for slew to complete) 01:09:23 (slew complete) 01:09:23 Autofocus finished. ACP console log closed 24-Dec-2012 01:09:28 UTC