Scope tracking just drops out randomly - Sitech/Mesu/SGP

[gnomus]

That's close.  But you don't want to have to wait for 30 minutes until you Meridian flip - or else you will need the ability to go 1 hour past.  You just need to be able to go up to 30 mins if necessary.  So set up SGP to flip as soon as it can (although it will wait for a chance to do so after the image is captured), and give SiTech the ability to go 30 mins past.  You already have my SiTech settings (pay special attention to the over under pole settings).  Here are my SGP settings (these could be improved - maybe I could do with some mount settling (whatever that is) and I could cut my close delay like you have):

 

I don't know if it is important to enter a value for scope focal length or not.  You may as well. 

[kirkster501]

Brilliant Steve, thanks.  Will change it to that.

I am getting the new pier PC, as per Steppenwolf Steve has done, on Wednesday so will eliminate the USB hub.  I've never been happy with USB hubs.

[gnomus]

I think you still have my address don't you Steve?

I expect you up here within 30 minutes of your successful meridian flip, clutching a chilled bottle of Bolly and a tube of Pringles.

[gnomus]

Incidentally, the Pringles are for you (I can't stand them), you certainly ain't getting any of my Bolly!!!

[kirkster501]

1 hour ago, gnomus said:

I think you still have my address don't you Steve?

I expect you up here within 30 minutes of your successful meridian flip, clutching a chilled bottle of Bolly and a tube of Pringles.

I was going to bring you a bottle of gin when we've sorted it Steve   Seriously.........

[gnomus]

8 minutes ago, kirkster501 said:

I was going to bring you a bottle of gin when we've sorted it Steve   Seriously.........

Damn.  If you'd told me that I would have driven down to your place days ago......

[kirkster501]

So far so good... Gone with a 15 min exposure in blue filter even though a tad light still. Guiding looks bang on.  The exposure is not bad either considering it's still quite light - a bit of field rotation and focus out a bit but I can address that anytime and easily, it's the mount issue that's important, I won't be using this data. Looking good........ Dare I hope yet........

[kirkster501]

Doh, did it again.  Tracking just stopped....

It was after image downloaded and dither started....  Must be a data issue on PC I think and guiding struggles after downloading the image and loses the star and all hell lets loose

[kirkster501]

I press start button on Sitech window and it just won't start again - sometimes flashes up Tracking for two seconds and drops back to status stopped.  Hence subject drifts off.

Going to bed. Exasperated.  I was fine with my NEQ6 and EQmod....

[gnomus]

Do you have a Com port?

[kirkster501]

Yes Steve

[gnomus]

And you have applied the new Equipment Profile to the old M13 sequence?

[gnomus]

Click the control panel and make sure you have Meridian Flip enabled

[kirkster501]

I can still slew the scope from the scope tab.   But it will not track....

This is after new PC.  Was OK before.

[gnomus]

And what happens if you do Gem Flip under features, on Sitech?

[kirkster501]

It is enabled in my TEC equipment profile but not in Control panel options under telescope tab.... ???

[kirkster501]

...and I was not yet at the meridian Steve - 20 mins before it...

[kirkster501]

SGP ha snow frozen and crashed..... dear me,,,!

[gnomus]

1 minute ago, kirkster501 said:

It is enabled in my TEC equipment profile but not in Control panel options under telescope tab.... ???

Yes.  That is because the Control Panel is using the old settings.  Do File - Apply Profile To Sequence and Resave Sequence.  Then Sequence - Reset Sequence (Preserve Progress).  Then try running the sequence again.

[gnomus]

SGP allows you to deviate from your Equipment Profile within your Sequence Profile.  There are a number of reasons why you might want to do this.

[kirkster501]

Restarted SGP but will Sitech will not track....  Button does not work hence star trails/.  Yet up and down arrows will slew the mount so it is connected.

 

 

[gnomus]

And if you had CP set so that it didn't start an image capture if it was going to hit meridian before the capture finished, then ......

[gnomus]

Do you have CdC connected to mount?  If so, what happens if you use it to slew to M13?

[gnomus]

If you don't have CdC what is SkyView in Sitech showing?

[kirkster501]

Switched off rebooted and now tracking button works again.

Why does the equipment profile not match the options under control panel?