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Yes you can and that is the real beauty of Voyager. You set up the attributes in a script file which is called "dragscript" Here is my emergency script:- Events 86 - Emergency Suspend: Wait Resume until absolute time : 08:00:00 [hh:mm:ss] - On Resume Timeout End DragScript 87 - Remark: ========================================================== 88 - Remark: ---- Control comes here if an Emergency Suspend event occurs 89 - Remark: ---- Park the mount and close the shutter or roof 90 - Remark: ---- Wait until 8AM for an Emergency Resume - Do Emergency Exit if no Resume happens 91 - Parking 92 - IF ERROR 93 - Send Email using Voyager Account: xxxx@gmail.com - Emergency Suspend Parking Failed - Parking the scope failed in an Emergency ... 94 - IF TIMEOUT 95 - Send Email using Voyager Account: xxxx@mail.com - Emergency Suspend Parking Failed - Parking the scope failed in an Emergency ... 96 - Close Shutter 97 - IF ERROR 98 - Send Email using Voyager Account: xxxx@gmail.com - Emergency Suspend failed - CLOSING the Shutter failed- In and Emer ... 99 - IF TIMEOUT 100 - Send Email using Voyager Account: xxxx@gmail.com - Emergency Suspend failed - CLOSING the Shutter failed- In and Emer ... 101 - Emergency Resume 102 - Remark: ========================================================== 103 - Remark: ---- Control comes here if an Emergency Resume event occurs 104 - Remark: ---- Start tracking and then control resumes from where the Suspend happened 105 - Start Tracking 106 - IF ERROR 107 - Send Email using Voyager Account: xxxx@gmail.com - Emergency Resume failed - Start Tracking failed during an Emergenc ... 108 - IF TIMEOUT 109 - Send Email using Voyager Account: xxxx@gmail.com - Emergency Resume failed - Start Tracking failed during an Emergenc ... 110 - Emergency Exit 111 - Send Email using Voyager Account: xxxx@gmail.com - Emergency Exit failed - GoodNight Actions failed during an Emerg ... 112 - Remark: ========================================================== 113 - Remark: ---- Control comes here if an Emergency Exit event occurs 114 - Remark: ---Run the Good Night action and disconnect everything 115 - Close Shutter 116 - IF ERROR 117 - Send Email using Voyager Account: xxxx@gmail.com - Emergency Exitfailed - CLOSING the Shutter failed- In and Emer ... 118 - IF TIMEOUT 119 - Send Email using Voyager Account: xxxx@gmail.com - Emergency Exitfailed - CLOSING the Shutter failed- In and Emer ... 120 - Good Night: Sync Warmup - Park - No CCD Filter Select 121 - IF ERROR 122 - Send Email using Voyager Account: xxxx@gmail.com - Emergency Exit failed - GoodNight Actions failed during an Emerg ... 123 - IF TIMEOUT 124 - Send Email using Voyager Account: xxxx@gmail.com - Emergency Exit failed - GoodNight Actions failed during an Emerg ... 125 - Dome Park 126 - IF ERROR 127 - Send Email using Voyager Account: xxxx@gmail.com - Emergency Exit failed - The Dome Paking action failed in an Emer ... 128 - IF TIMEOUT 129 - Send Email using Voyager Account: xxxx@gmail.com - Emergency Exit failed - The Dome Paking action failed in an Emer ... 130 - Disconnect Setup 131 - Wait Time: 00:00:05 [hh:mm:ss] Interval 132 - Relay Off: 5 - ClientID 1 133 - Wait Time: 00:00:05 [hh:mm:ss] Interval 134 - Relay Off: 4 - ClientID 1 135 - Wait Time: 00:00:05 [hh:mm:ss] Interval 136 - Relay Off: 2 - ClientID 1 137 - Wait Time: 00:00:05 [hh:mm:ss] Interval 138 - Relay Off: 1 - ClientID 1 139 - Viking Client Disconnect: ClientID 1 140 - External Script: C:\Temp\Energenie_OFF.bat Steve

Hi Michael, and a very warm welcome from the Lounge. From a former, now retired, Engineer Steve

I must admit I never had confidence with SGPro regarding unattended automation. However, I have recently moved over to Voyager and now wouldn't hesitate in unattended imaging sessions. Don't get me wrong, writing a full dragscript code and incorporating full emergency procedures can be daunting to start with. Although, there are lots of examples to use in the Voyager forum. Steve

That's looking good, Francis. It's nice that you have had clear skies this evening to fine tune your scope. Unfortunately, for me, the clear skies promised this evening have not arrived and therefore, my fully automated Dome final testing will have to go on the back burner Steve

Hi John, and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve

Motor details:- https://www.amazon.co.uk/QINGRUI-100rpm-120rpm-200rpm-disassemble/dp/B08H78LPDX/ref=sr_1_47?dchild=1&keywords=12v%2Bmotor%2B20rpm&qid=1603102065&sr=8-47&th=1 From Amazon & not Ebay. Although this shows a 400 RPM motor you will need something a little slower Steve

The motor is a 12v 20 rpm geared motor I picked up from Ebay as a trial motor. At the time I didn't think I could rebuild the shutter to implement automation. I did, the motor is far beefier than I realised and the track and gear were purchased from https://www.beltingonline.com/. I will try to find the details of the motor, also. Steve

Here is my DIY Dome shutter I built earlier this year. It may not be a roof, but it let's in the night sky Shutter_Movement.mp4

Hi John, and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve

Hi Heather and a very warm welcome to the Lounge. As I only live a mile or so from the Leicestershire border, we could say we are neighbours Steve

Hi and a very warm welcome back, Nephilim. Yep, AP can be difficult, demanding and expensive. Although, with your new collection you will stand a great chance of collecting some real good images Steve

Hi Fabio and a very warm welcome to the Lounge, That's a nice detailed image of Mars btw Steve

Hi and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve

Hi and a very warm welcome back to the Lounge Steve

Hi and a very warm welcome back to the Lounge Steve

Hi Steve, I normally guide at 1 sec in PHD2 and if there is any bad seeing. guide star lost etc I increase the exposure upto 4.5 secs if I need to. Any higher than this, it's not worth imaging and I give up until hopefully it clears. Steve

Hi and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve

Hi and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve

Hi and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve

I hope it's just a short term illness, Gina and that you get over it fairly quickly. Steve

Hi, and a very warm welcome to the Lounge +1 for Turn Left at Orion. Steve

Hi Andy, and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve

Hi Rez, and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve

Hi Gil, and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve

Hi, and a very warm welcome to the Lounge I suggest, before making any equipment commitments, purchase the book "Making Every Photon Counts" by Steve Richards. It gives a great insight into astrophotograhy equipment and how to use it. Steve