Really bad guiding problems since adjusting play on NEQ6 Pro

[Mikyg]

Hi all, i'm having really bad guiding problems since i've adjusted the grub screws to take out the play on my neq6.  I've tried adjusting the grub screws back but cant seem to get anywhere and dont know a way of tweaking it in the day. Does anyone know of any calibration software where i can adjust the mount while having some sort of live readout on my computer to check when its right? I dont know if that makes sense lol.

[blinky]

As far as I know the guide speed should be at least 0.5x not the default in EQMod of 0.1x try increasing that first. How does the mount sound after adjusting, any grinding noise or anything?  Also, I assume you did this to remove backlash, is that all gone now?

To adjust back you need to loosed the grub screw at the rounded end of the worm and then tighten the other grub screw by the same amount.  You might be ok though and its simply just the need to up the guiding speed

[Mikyg]

I dont use eqmod anymore, i use a software called GS Server and the speed is set to 0.5 but for some reason shows as 0.1 on phd. I havnt noticed any unusual grinding. When i first adjusted it it was making a clinking sound as if it was stuck but i loosened the grub screw a little and it solved that.

[blinky]

when you loosened one screw did you tighten the opposite one as well?

[blinky]

Just looked up the GS Serve software - do you find any advantages over EQMod?

[1parsec]

You can make the worm adjustment in daytime. 

First remove the scope, mounting plates and counterweights from the mount.
Start with the RA adjustments first ( though it doesn't matter which axis) 
Loosen the 4 M6 socket cap screws fixing the worm housing to the main casting just enough so the worm housing can be moved with the grub screws.  Not too loose so that the casting is 'flapping' about.

Assuming you have a little bit of play in the axis, loosen the grub screw on the flat side of the worm housing 1/4 turn and tighten the grubscrew at the radiused housing end.
Gently tighten the 4 M6 cap screws again and slew the mount at full speed for 1/4 revolution.
If the mount slews fine, repeat the above until the mount binds at some point.  This is when the worm is a fraction too tight in mesh.

Make the opposite adjustment but adjust the grub screws 1/8 to 1/10 turn to loosen the worm mesh and repeat the slew test, but this time for a full 360 degree.

This can take quite a bit of time, just take it slowly and make small adjustments.

 

[Mikyg]

35 minutes ago, blinky said:

Just looked up the GS Serve software - do you find any advantages over EQMod?

I like it, especially since moving to N.I.N.A sequencing software too.  I like eqmod too but i just find GS is a nice customisable option and also has gampad control and other nice tweaks like being able to sync observatory location and other settings with cdc. I’m not sure about the sync option that you have with eqmod as i’ve now started using plate solving. What sequencing software do you use?

[Mikyg]

11 minutes ago, 1parsec said:

You can make the worm adjustment in daytime. 

First remove the scope, mounting plates and counterweights from the mount.
Start with the RA adjustments first ( though it doesn't matter which axis) 
Loosen the 4 M6 socket cap screws fixing the worm housing to the main casting just enough so the worm housing can be moved with the grub screws.  Not too loose so that the casting is 'flapping' about.

Assuming you have a little bit of play in the axis, loosen the grub screw on the flat side of the worm housing 1/4 turn and tighten the grubscrew at the radiused housing end.
Gently tighten the 4 M6 cap screws again and slew the mount at full speed for 1/4 revolution.
If the mount slews fine, repeat the above until the mount binds at some point.  This is when the worm is a fraction too tight in mesh.

Make the opposite adjustment but adjust the grub screws 1/8 to 1/10 turn to loosen the worm mesh and repeat the slew test, but this time for a full 360 degree.

This can take quite a bit of time, just take it slowly and make small adjustments.

 

Thank you i’ll give that a good go. When you say slew it at full speed, can you just tell the mount to do that or do i manually

[Skipper Billy]

5 minutes ago, 1parsec said:

You can make the worm adjustment in daytime.

This true but to get it spot on you will need to do it again for a final tweak when the mount is at the temperature you would usually use it at.

I found this with an AZ-EQ6-GT - it was perfect in the lounge but when it was -5 degrees some backlash had returned and a final tweak got it spot on.

This is one of the best resources I have found for adjusting this - http://www.astro-baby.com/EQ6 rebuild guide/EQ6 worm alignment.htm

Cant comment on the guiding issue - I have never used that piece of software.

[Mikyg]

54 minutes ago, blinky said:

when you loosened one screw did you tighten the opposite one as well?

Yes but i have tweaked it as i had done one too tight. Thanks

[1parsec]

7 minutes ago, Mikyg said:

Thank you i’ll give that a good go. When you say slew it at full speed, can you just tell the mount to do that or do i manually

Use the handset set to maximum slew rate and press the appropriate E-W   and N-S buttons.

[1parsec]

8 minutes ago, Skipper Billy said:

This true but to get it spot on you will need to do it again for a final tweak when the mount is at the temperature you would usually use it at.

I found this with an AZ-EQ6-GT - it was perfect in the lounge but when it was -5 degrees some backlash had returned and a final tweak got it spot on.

This is one of the best resources I have found for adjusting this - http://www.astro-baby.com/EQ6 rebuild guide/EQ6 worm alignment.htm

Cant comment on the guiding issue - I have never used that piece of software.

I agree, but I didn't want to over complicate the adjustments initially by suggesting doing them in the dark. 😄 It's best to learn do the adjustments in daytime until you have a good understanding of what to move, and how much.
Daytime adjustments will get the setting 95% sorted. 👍  

 

[blinky]

48 minutes ago, Mikyg said:

I like it, especially since moving to N.I.N.A sequencing software too.  I like eqmod too but i just find GS is a nice customisable option and also has gampad control and other nice tweaks like being able to sync observatory location and other settings with cdc. I’m not sure about the sync option that you have with eqmod as i’ve now started using plate solving. What sequencing software do you use?

I use APT and like it, would use nina but had just purchased apt when I found out about nina. Btw, eqmod also has supposed for a gamepad

[Mikyg]

oh yeah i know eqmod has gamepad support, just thought i'd say in case it was a deal breaker for you lol. I did exactly the same as you, i bought APT and was trying it when i spotted N.I.N.A but i just prefer the workflow of N.I.N.A.  may change my mind if i gave APT a chance i suppose.

Another thing is the customer support for GS is brilliant. I was having i bit of trouble setting something up so asked on an astronomy page on facebook. The developer of the software messaged me and walked me through the full setup and put me on to the GS io page where he says engineers and developers will help me with anything i need help with.

Edited April 15, 2020 by Mikyg

[Mikyg]

Edited April 15, 2020 by Mikyg

[Mikyg]

Hi guys i’ve had a tweak and think i found a problem with an ascom driver, also adjusted the grubs a little bit. Is this much better?

[michael8554]

Calibration has gone from one extreme to the other.

If you have entered the correct guidecam pixel size, guidescope focal length, and have a guiderate of at least 0.50, the mount should Calibrate in about 12 steps.

The last Cal was 34 steps in RA !

Post the Guidelog, this will show where it's going wrong.

Michael

[Mikyg]

Calibration Begins at 2020-04-15 21:16:27
Equipment Profile = Mikes
Camera = CMOS QHY5 Camera (ASCOM)
Exposure = 1000 ms
Pixel scale = 2.68 arc-sec/px, Binning = 1, Focal length = 400 mm
Mount = GSServer, Calibration Step = 350 ms, Assume orthogonal axes = no
Dec = 25.9 deg, Hour angle = -2.86 hr, Pier side = West, Rotator pos = N/A
Lock position = 826.406, 563.194, Star position = 825.341, 556.890, HFD = 5.01 px
Direction,Step,dx,dy,x,y,Dist
West,0,0.000,0.000,824.082,550.718,0.000
West,1,1.131,5.677,822.950,545.042,5.788
West,2,2.568,11.584,821.514,539.134,11.866
West,3,3.435,17.427,820.647,533.291,17.762
West,4,4.648,23.440,819.434,527.278,23.896
West,5,5.648,29.189,818.433,521.529,29.731
West calibration complete. Angle = 79.0 deg, Rate = 16.989 px/sec, Parity = Odd
East,2,5.648,29.189,818.433,521.529,29.731
East,1,6.728,35.111,817.354,515.607,35.749
East,0,8.193,41.506,815.889,509.212,42.307
Backlash,0,0.000,0.000,815.889,509.212,0.000
Backlash,1,1.244,5.525,814.645,503.687,5.663
Backlash,2,2.459,11.631,813.430,497.581,11.888
Backlash,3,3.545,17.847,812.344,491.365,18.196
North,0,0.000,0.000,813.430,497.581,0.000
North,1,1.087,6.216,812.344,491.365,6.310
North,2,2.111,12.493,811.319,485.088,12.670
North,3,4.109,18.188,809.321,479.393,18.646
North,4,4.728,24.505,808.702,473.076,24.957
North,5,5.789,30.513,807.641,467.068,31.057
North calibration complete. Angle = -100.7 deg, Rate = 17.747 px/sec, Parity = N/A
South,3,5.789,30.513,807.641,467.068,31.057
South,2,7.192,36.398,806.238,461.183,37.102
South,1,8.599,41.674,804.832,455.908,42.551
South,0,9.331,47.909,804.099,449.672,48.809
Calibration complete, mount = GSServer.

Guiding Begins at 2020-04-15 21:16:48
Dither = both axes, Dither scale = 1.000, Image noise reduction = none, Guide-frame time lapse = 0, Server enabled
Pixel scale = 2.68 arc-sec/px, Binning = 1, Focal length = 400 mm
Search region = 15 px, Star mass tolerance = 50.0%
Equipment Profile = Mikes
Camera = CMOS QHY5 Camera (ASCOM), gain = 95, full size = 1280 x 1024, have dark, dark dur = 1000, no defect map, pixel size = 5.2 um
Exposure = 1000 ms
Mount = GSServer,  connected, guiding enabled, xAngle = 79.0, xRate = 16.989, yAngle = -100.7, yRate = 17.747, parity = -/?, 
X guide algorithm = Hysteresis, Hysteresis = 0.100, Aggression = 0.700, Minimum move = 0.277
Y guide algorithm = Resist Switch, Minimum move = 0.277 Aggression = 100% FastSwitch = enabled
Backlash comp = disabled, pulse = 0 ms
Calibration step = phdlab_placeholder, Max RA duration = 2500, Max DEC duration = 2500, DEC guide mode = Auto
RA Guide Speed = 7.5 a-s/s, Dec Guide Speed = 7.5 a-s/s, Cal Dec = 25.9, Last Cal Issue = Orthogonality, Timestamp = 15/04/2020 21:16:48
Dec = 25.9 deg, Hour angle = -2.86 hr, Pier side = West, Rotator pos = N/A
Lock position = 804.099, 449.672, Star position = 804.099, 449.672, HFD = 5.15 px
Frame,Time,mount,dx,dy,RARawDistance,DECRawDistance,RAGuideDistance,DECGuideDistance,RADuration,RADirection,DECDuration,DECDirection,XStep,YStep,StarMass,SNR,ErrorCode
1,1.240,"Mount",-0.960,-6.473,-6.538,-6.537,-4.119,-6.537,0,,0,,,,278,11.47,0
2,2.465,"Mount",-2.367,-12.386,-12.610,-12.610,-8.232,-12.610,0,,0,,,,290,11.73,0
3,3.680,"Mount",-4.045,-18.462,-18.894,-18.895,-12.479,-18.895,0,,0,,,,257,11.04,0
4,4.900,"Mount",-4.967,-24.300,-24.801,-24.802,-16.498,-24.802,0,,0,,,,260,11.09,0
5,6.115,"Mount",-6.277,-30.293,-30.933,-30.935,-20.643,-30.935,0,,0,,,,305,12.01,0
6,7.350,"Mount",-7.216,-36.046,-36.761,-36.761,-24.604,-36.761,0,,0,,,,278,11.45,1
7,8.585,"Mount",-8.695,-41.818,-42.709,-42.711,-28.629,-42.711,0,,0,,,,241,10.69,0
8,9.800,"Mount",-9.810,-48.149,-49.136,-49.137,-32.960,-49.137,0,,0,,,,296,11.84,0
9,11.015,"Mount",-11.196,-54.024,-55.167,-55.169,-37.062,-55.169,0,,0,,,,346,12.73,1
10,12.250,"Mount",-12.774,-59.849,-61.185,-61.189,-41.141,-61.189,0,,0,,,,279,11.51,0
11,13.465,"Mount",-13.572,-66.218,-67.590,-67.593,-45.462,-67.593,0,,0,,,,246,10.81,0
12,14.680,"Mount",-14.389,-71.878,-73.302,-73.303,-49.363,-73.303,0,,0,,,,296,11.87,0
13,15.895,"Mount",-16.153,-77.644,-79.299,-79.302,-53.414,-79.302,0,,0,,,,228,10.38,0
14,17.110,"Mount",-16.838,-83.886,-85.557,-85.559,-57.640,-85.559,0,,0,,,,278,11.47,0
15,18.325,"Mount",-18.326,-89.353,-91.207,-91.210,-61.495,-91.210,0,,0,,,,247,10.84,0
16,19.560,"Mount",-19.561,-95.666,-97.640,-97.643,-65.818,-97.643,0,,0,,,,304,11.98,0
17,20.790,"Mount",-20.463,-101.715,-103.750,-103.752,-69.970,-103.752,0,,0,,,,291,11.76,0
18,22.020,"Mount",-21.784,-107.516,-109.697,-109.700,-74.007,-109.700,0,,0,,,,255,10.94,0
19,23.235,"Mount",-22.766,-113.580,-115.837,-115.839,-78.158,-115.839,0,,0,,,,279,11.54,0
20,24.465,"Mount",-24.143,-119.436,-121.847,-121.850,-82.235,-121.850,0,,0,,,,269,11.24,0
21,25.695,"Mount",-25.258,-124.957,-127.480,-127.483,-86.069,-127.483,0,,0,,,,262,11.17,0
22,26.910,"Mount",-26.458,-130.981,-133.622,-133.625,-90.207,-133.625,0,,0,,,,264,11.16,0
23,28.140,"Mount",-27.581,-136.798,-139.547,-139.550,-94.229,-139.550,0,,0,,,,292,11.78,1
24,29.355,"Mount",-29.083,-143.167,-146.085,-146.089,-98.629,-146.089,0,,0,,,,250,10.88,0
25,30.570,"Mount",-30.508,-149.160,-152.239,-152.244,-102.815,-152.244,0,,0,,,,284,11.62,0
26,31.800,"Mount",-31.386,-155.090,-158.228,-158.232,-106.881,-158.232,0,,0,,,,350,12.86,0
27,33.015,"Mount",-32.750,-161.002,-164.292,-164.296,-110.985,-164.296,0,,0,,,,276,11.39,0
28,34.245,"Mount",-33.619,-166.727,-170.077,-170.081,-114.918,-170.081,0,,0,,,,321,12.34,1
29,35.475,"Mount",-34.746,-172.676,-176.132,-176.136,-119.007,-176.136,0,,0,,,,260,11.11,0
30,36.690,"Mount",-36.110,-178.513,-182.122,-182.127,-123.068,-182.127,0,,0,,,,287,11.63,1
31,37.915,"Mount",-37.365,-184.749,-188.483,-188.487,-127.359,-188.487,0,,0,,,,298,11.87,1
32,39.150,"Mount",-38.759,-190.537,-194.430,-194.435,-131.406,-194.435,0,,0,,,,296,11.81,0
33,40.380,"Mount",-40.017,-196.901,-200.918,-200.923,-135.777,-200.923,0,,0,,,,236,10.54,0
34,41.610,"Mount",-41.154,-202.887,-207.010,-207.015,-139.921,-207.015,0,,0,,,,288,11.69,0
35,42.840,"Mount",-42.215,-208.710,-212.929,-212.934,-143.940,-212.934,0,,0,,,,251,10.93,0
36,44.055,"Mount",-43.371,-214.908,-219.234,-219.239,-148.193,-219.239,0,,0,,,,300,11.89,0
37,45.285,"Mount",-44.611,-220.526,-224.985,-224.990,-152.114,-224.990,0,,0,,,,275,11.42,0
38,46.515,"Mount",-45.619,-226.833,-231.369,-231.374,-156.410,-231.374,0,,0,,,,241,10.72,1
39,47.740,"Mount",-46.974,-232.732,-237.418,-237.423,-160.522,-237.423,0,,0,,,,254,10.91,0
40,48.975,"Mount",-48.373,-238.599,-243.444,-243.450,-164.606,-243.450,0,,0,,,,278,11.50,0
41,50.202,"Mount",-49.439,-244.215,-249.160,-249.166,-168.493,-249.166,0,,0,,,,231,10.48,1
42,51.437,"Mount",-50.576,-250.607,-255.651,-255.657,-172.855,-255.657,0,,0,,,,269,11.32,0
43,52.662,"Mount",-51.629,-256.603,-261.738,-261.743,-176.995,-261.743,0,,0,,,,276,11.46,0
44,53.897,"Mount",-53.007,-262.288,-267.582,-267.588,-180.966,-267.588,0,,0,,,,267,11.28,0
45,55.127,"Mount",-54.380,-268.459,-273.901,-273.908,-185.225,-273.908,0,,0,,,,272,11.36,0
46,56.352,"Mount",-55.637,-274.649,-280.217,-280.225,-189.503,-280.225,0,,0,,,,242,10.76,0
47,57.588,"Mount",-56.918,-280.531,-286.235,-286.243,-193.593,-286.243,0,,0,,,,258,11.04,0
48,58.818,"Mount",-58.108,-286.323,-292.148,-292.156,-197.605,-292.156,0,,0,,,,297,11.90,0
49,60.043,"Mount",-59.441,-292.083,-298.056,-298.065,-201.608,-298.065,0,,0,,,,239,10.63,0
50,61.258,"Mount",-60.160,-298.375,-304.370,-304.377,-205.866,-304.377,0,,0,,,,315,12.12,0
51,62.488,"Mount",-61.609,-304.063,-310.230,-310.237,-209.855,-310.237,0,,0,,,,243,10.73,0
52,63.693,"Mount",-62.656,-310.203,-316.457,-316.464,-214.058,-316.464,0,,0,,,,293,11.78,1
53,64.908,"Mount",-64.245,-316.126,-322.574,-322.583,-218.206,-322.583,0,,0,,,,343,12.69,0
54,66.138,"Mount",-65.465,-322.237,-328.806,-328.815,-222.422,-328.815,0,,0,,,,243,10.74,0
55,67.348,"Mount",-66.451,-328.267,-334.913,-334.922,-226.565,-334.922,0,,0,,,,308,12.10,1
56,68.553,"Mount",-67.500,-333.819,-340.563,-340.572,-230.415,-340.572,0,,0,,,,302,11.96,0
57,69.768,"Mount",-68.759,-339.781,-346.655,-346.664,-234.522,-346.664,0,,0,,,,279,11.54,0
58,70.978,"Mount",-69.799,-345.493,-352.462,-352.470,-238.467,-352.470,0,,0,,,,295,11.81,0
59,72.203,"Mount",-70.927,-351.432,-358.506,-358.514,-242.552,-358.514,0,,0,,,,268,11.28,0
60,73.433,"Mount",-72.277,-357.523,-364.743,-364.752,-246.767,-364.752,0,,0,,,,272,11.37,0
61,74.638,"Mount",-73.253,-363.243,-370.544,-370.552,-250.717,-370.552,0,,0,,,,274,11.42,0
62,75.853,"Mount",-74.563,-369.415,-376.853,-376.861,-254.967,-376.861,0,,0,,,,244,10.76,0
63,77.063,"Mount",-75.782,-375.221,-382.785,-382.794,-259.002,-382.794,0,,0,,,,284,11.61,0
64,78.273,"Mount",-76.780,-380.918,-388.568,-388.576,-262.928,-388.576,0,,0,,,,259,11.05,0
65,79.483,"Mount",-78.088,-387.192,-394.976,-394.985,-267.240,-394.985,0,,0,,,,269,11.37,0
66,80.693,"Mount",-79.612,-392.830,-400.800,-400.811,-271.211,-400.811,0,,0,,,,277,11.42,0
67,81.918,"Mount",-80.538,-398.748,-406.787,-406.796,-275.260,-406.796,0,,0,,,,306,12.05,1
68,83.133,"Mount",-81.937,-405.036,-413.226,-413.235,-279.600,-413.235,0,,0,,,,234,10.55,0
69,84.338,"Mount",-82.893,-410.815,-419.082,-419.091,-283.593,-419.091,0,,0,,,,227,10.33,0
70,85.563,"Mount",-84.222,-416.642,-425.055,-425.065,-287.636,-425.065,0,,0,,,,262,11.19,1
71,86.793,"Mount",-85.265,-422.535,-431.038,-431.048,-291.689,-431.048,0,,0,,,,282,11.55,0
72,87.998,"Mount",-87.091,-428.416,-437.159,-437.171,-295.828,-437.171,0,,0,,,,242,10.73,0
73,89.208,"Mount",-87.978,-434.251,-443.057,-443.068,-299.834,-443.068,0,,0,,,,202,9.78,0
74,90.423,"Mount",-88.837,-440.017,-448.880,-448.891,-303.783,-448.891,0,,0,,,,245,10.77,0
75,91.633,"Mount",-90.418,-445.939,-454.995,-455.007,-307.912,-455.007,0,,0,,,,197,9.62,0
76,92.838,"DROP",,,,,,,,,,,,,114,7.32,5,"Star lost - mass changed"
77,94.151,"DROP",,,,,,,,,,,,,0,0.00,2,"Star lost - low SNR"
78,95.456,"DROP",,,,,,,,,,,,,0,0.00,2,"Star lost - low SNR"
79,96.781,"DROP",,,,,,,,,,,,,0,0.00,2,"Star lost - low SNR"
80,98.091,"DROP",,,,,,,,,,,,,0,0.00,3,"Star lost - low mass"
81,99.401,"DROP",,,,,,,,,,,,,0,0.00,2,"Star lost - low SNR"
82,100.726,"DROP",,,,,,,,,,,,,0,0.00,3,"Star lost - low mass"
83,102.051,"DROP",,,,,,,,,,,,,0,0.00,2,"Star lost - low SNR"
84,103.361,"DROP",,,,,,,,,,,,,0,0.00,2,"Star lost - low SNR"
85,104.690,"DROP",,,,,,,,,,,,,0,0.00,2,"Star lost - low SNR"
86,106.014,"DROP",,,,,,,,,,,,,0,0.00,3,"Star lost - low mass"
87,107.337,"DROP",,,,,,,,,,,,,0,0.00,2,"Star lost - low SNR"
Guiding Ends at 2020-04-15 21:18:36

Guiding Begins at 2020-04-15 21:18:51
Dither = both axes, Dither scale = 1.000, Image noise reduction = none, Guide-frame time lapse = 0, Server enabled
Pixel scale = 2.68 arc-sec/px, Binning = 1, Focal length = 400 mm
Search region = 15 px, Star mass tolerance = 50.0%
Equipment Profile = Mikes
Camera = CMOS QHY5 Camera (ASCOM), gain = 95, full size = 1280 x 1024, have dark, dark dur = 1000, no defect map, pixel size = 5.2 um
Exposure = 1000 ms
Mount = GSServer,  connected, guiding enabled, xAngle = 79.0, xRate = 16.989, yAngle = -100.7, yRate = 17.747, parity = -/?, 
X guide algorithm = Hysteresis, Hysteresis = 0.100, Aggression = 0.700, Minimum move = 0.277
Y guide algorithm = Resist Switch, Minimum move = 0.277 Aggression = 100% FastSwitch = enabled
Backlash comp = disabled, pulse = 0 ms
Calibration step = phdlab_placeholder, Max RA duration = 2500, Max DEC duration = 2500, DEC guide mode = Auto
RA Guide Speed = 7.5 a-s/s, Dec Guide Speed = 7.5 a-s/s, Cal Dec = 25.9, Last Cal Issue = Orthogonality, Timestamp = 15/04/2020 21:16:48
Dec = 25.9 deg, Hour angle = -2.86 hr, Pier side = West, Rotator pos = N/A
Lock position = 1183.433, 991.235, Star position = 1183.433, 991.235, HFD = 4.66 px
Frame,Time,mount,dx,dy,RARawDistance,DECRawDistance,RAGuideDistance,DECGuideDistance,RADuration,RADirection,DECDuration,DECDirection,XStep,YStep,StarMass,SNR,ErrorCode
1,1.210,"Mount",-0.924,-6.609,-6.664,-6.663,-4.199,-6.663,0,,0,,,,105,6.98,0
2,2.420,"Mount",-2.177,-12.173,-12.365,-12.364,-8.084,-12.364,0,,0,,,,123,7.59,1
3,3.640,"Mount",-3.178,-17.768,-18.048,-18.047,-11.936,-18.047,0,,0,,,,92,6.54,0
4,4.845,"Mount",-4.596,-24.188,-24.620,-24.620,-16.346,-24.620,0,,0,,,,100,6.83,0
5,6.050,"Mount",-5.687,-29.489,-30.033,-30.032,-20.065,-30.032,0,,0,,,,112,7.25,0
6,7.275,"Mount",-6.676,-35.596,-36.216,-36.215,-24.220,-36.215,0,,0,,,,99,6.80,0
7,8.486,"Mount",-7.710,-41.197,-41.911,-41.910,-28.100,-41.910,0,,0,,,,100,6.82,0
8,9.706,"Mount",-8.968,-47.374,-48.215,-48.214,-32.343,-48.214,0,,0,,,,129,7.76,0
9,10.931,"Mount",-10.080,-53.683,-54.620,-54.619,-36.675,-54.619,0,,0,,,,114,7.28,1
10,12.153,"Mount",-11.621,-59.806,-60.924,-60.924,-40.949,-60.924,0,,0,,,,83,6.22,1
11,13.376,"Mount",-12.020,-65.266,-66.361,-66.358,-44.674,-66.358,0,,0,,,,85,6.32,0
12,14.596,"Mount",-13.990,-71.491,-72.847,-72.847,-49.021,-72.847,0,,0,,,,95,6.68,0
13,15.817,"Mount",-14.860,-77.385,-78.799,-78.798,-53.075,-78.798,0,,0,,,,101,6.86,0
14,17.022,"Mount",-16.214,-83.329,-84.891,-84.891,-57.197,-84.891,0,,0,,,,105,7.01,1
Guiding Ends at 2020-04-15 21:19:08

Guiding Begins at 2020-04-15 21:19:13
Dither = both axes, Dither scale = 1.000, Image noise reduction = none, Guide-frame time lapse = 0, Server enabled
Pixel scale = 2.68 arc-sec/px, Binning = 1, Focal length = 400 mm
Search region = 15 px, Star mass tolerance = 50.0%
Equipment Profile = Mikes
Camera = CMOS QHY5 Camera (ASCOM), gain = 95, full size = 1280 x 1024, have dark, dark dur = 1000, no defect map, pixel size = 5.2 um
Exposure = 1000 ms
Mount = GSServer,  connected, guiding enabled, xAngle = 79.0, xRate = 16.989, yAngle = -100.7, yRate = 17.747, parity = -/?, 
X guide algorithm = Hysteresis, Hysteresis = 0.100, Aggression = 0.700, Minimum move = 0.277
Y guide algorithm = Resist Switch, Minimum move = 0.277 Aggression = 100% FastSwitch = enabled
Backlash comp = disabled, pulse = 0 ms
Calibration step = phdlab_placeholder, Max RA duration = 2500, Max DEC duration = 2500, DEC guide mode = Auto
RA Guide Speed = 7.5 a-s/s, Dec Guide Speed = 7.5 a-s/s, Cal Dec = 25.9, Last Cal Issue = Orthogonality, Timestamp = 15/04/2020 21:16:48
Dec = 25.9 deg, Hour angle = -2.86 hr, Pier side = West, Rotator pos = N/A
Lock position = 1162.621, 884.075, Star position = 1162.621, 884.075, HFD = 5.14 px
Frame,Time,mount,dx,dy,RARawDistance,DECRawDistance,RAGuideDistance,DECGuideDistance,RADuration,RADirection,DECDuration,DECDirection,XStep,YStep,StarMass,SNR,ErrorCode
1,1.225,"Mount",-1.573,-6.581,-6.760,-6.761,-4.259,-6.761,0,,0,,,,88,6.39,0
2,2.435,"Mount",-2.239,-11.752,-11.963,-11.963,-7.835,-11.963,0,,0,,,,125,7.62,0
3,3.640,"Mount",-3.289,-17.530,-17.835,-17.835,-11.785,-17.835,0,,0,,,,106,7.04,0
4,4.845,"Mount",-4.983,-23.602,-24.118,-24.120,-16.020,-24.120,0,,0,,,,110,7.17,0
5,6.050,"Mount",-5.677,-29.903,-30.437,-30.437,-20.297,-30.437,0,,0,,,,121,7.53,1
6,7.250,"Mount",-6.984,-35.505,-36.185,-36.185,-24.217,-36.185,0,,0,,,,109,7.16,0
7,8.460,"Mount",-8.600,-41.025,-41.912,-41.914,-28.100,-41.914,0,,0,,,,76,6.00,0
8,9.665,"Mount",-9.646,-47.225,-48.197,-48.198,-32.331,-48.198,0,,0,,,,128,7.75,0
9,10.865,"Mount",-10.624,-53.160,-54.210,-54.211,-36.416,-54.211,0,,0,,,,117,7.37,0
10,12.085,"Mount",-11.855,-59.008,-60.186,-60.187,-40.466,-60.187,0,,0,,,,102,6.92,0
11,13.305,"Mount",-12.950,-65.296,-66.567,-66.568,-44.770,-66.568,0,,0,,,,93,6.59,0
12,14.530,"Mount",-14.056,-70.839,-72.219,-72.220,-48.632,-72.220,0,,0,,,,107,7.05,0
13,15.750,"Mount",-14.950,-76.806,-78.247,-78.247,-52.700,-78.247,0,,0,,,,112,7.26,1
14,16.955,"Mount",-16.493,-82.971,-84.593,-84.594,-56.983,-84.594,0,,0,,,,104,6.97,1
15,18.175,"Mount",-17.653,-88.548,-90.290,-90.291,-60.871,-90.291,0,,0,,,,86,6.36,0
16,19.380,"Mount",-18.805,-94.670,-96.518,-96.519,-65.067,-96.519,0,,0,,,,115,7.37,0
17,20.585,"Mount",-20.373,-100.376,-102.418,-102.421,-69.078,-102.421,0,,0,,,,90,6.53,0
18,21.800,"Mount",-20.834,-106.171,-108.196,-108.196,-72.999,-108.196,0,,0,,,,105,7.05,1
19,23.025,"Mount",-22.232,-111.943,-114.128,-114.129,-77.011,-114.129,0,,0,,,,103,6.95,1
20,24.230,"Mount",-23.657,-117.982,-120.327,-120.330,-81.197,-120.330,0,,0,,,,109,7.12,0
21,25.435,"Mount",-24.418,-123.940,-126.322,-126.323,-85.267,-126.323,0,,0,,,,104,6.98,0
22,26.640,"Mount",-25.870,-129.918,-132.467,-132.469,-89.423,-132.469,0,,0,,,,91,6.56,0
23,27.855,"Mount",-27.019,-135.930,-138.588,-138.589,-93.570,-138.589,0,,0,,,,108,7.08,1
24,29.080,"Mount",-28.042,-142.174,-144.912,-144.913,-97.844,-144.913,0,,0,,,,120,7.53,0
25,30.285,"Mount",-29.369,-147.719,-150.609,-150.610,-101.733,-150.610,0,,0,,,,115,7.31,1
26,31.505,"Mount",-30.312,-153.580,-156.542,-156.543,-105.743,-156.543,0,,0,,,,101,6.85,0
27,32.730,"Mount",-31.609,-159.675,-162.772,-162.773,-109.948,-162.773,0,,0,,,,117,7.43,0
28,33.950,"Mount",-32.733,-165.187,-168.397,-168.398,-113.786,-168.398,0,,0,,,,97,6.73,1
29,35.170,"Mount",-33.825,-171.778,-175.075,-175.076,-118.262,-175.076,0,,0,,,,91,6.56,0
30,36.390,"Mount",-35.260,-177.865,-181.325,-181.327,-122.513,-181.327,0,,0,,,,114,7.30,0
31,37.610,"Mount",-35.842,-184.044,-187.501,-187.501,-126.702,-187.501,0,,0,,,,97,6.75,0
32,38.830,"Mount",-37.440,-189.484,-193.146,-193.148,-130.551,-193.148,0,,0,,,,94,6.63,0
33,40.050,"Mount",-38.942,-195.316,-199.157,-199.160,-134.608,-199.160,0,,0,,,,75,5.97,0
34,41.265,"Mount",-39.941,-201.044,-204.971,-204.973,-138.554,-204.973,0,,0,,,,86,6.34,0
35,42.490,"Mount",-41.177,-207.243,-211.291,-211.294,-142.812,-211.294,0,,0,,,,102,6.90,0
36,43.695,"Mount",-42.009,-213.288,-217.384,-217.386,-146.949,-217.386,0,,0,,,,91,6.52,1
37,44.915,"Mount",-43.140,-219.012,-223.219,-223.220,-150.914,-223.220,0,,0,,,,98,6.78,0
38,46.135,"Mount",-44.956,-224.814,-229.260,-229.264,-154.998,-229.264,0,,0,,,,90,6.49,0
39,47.355,"Mount",-45.568,-231.017,-235.467,-235.469,-159.194,-235.469,0,,0,,,,100,6.90,1
40,48.575,"Mount",-46.713,-237.091,-241.648,-241.649,-163.382,-241.649,0,,0,,,,100,6.87,0
41,49.775,"Mount",-48.252,-242.588,-247.337,-247.340,-167.259,-247.340,0,,0,,,,108,7.13,0
42,51.000,"Mount",-49.086,-248.466,-253.267,-253.269,-171.266,-253.269,0,,0,,,,94,6.66,1
43,52.220,"Mount",-50.259,-254.821,-259.728,-259.730,-175.617,-259.730,0,,0,,,,72,5.81,1
44,53.440,"Mount",-51.447,-260.995,-266.015,-266.017,-179.883,-266.017,0,,0,,,,100,6.83,1
45,54.660,"Mount",-53.070,-266.806,-272.029,-272.032,-183.970,-272.032,0,,0,,,,66,5.60,0
46,55.865,"Mount",-53.920,-272.512,-277.793,-277.795,-187.888,-277.795,0,,0,,,,102,6.92,0
47,57.085,"Mount",-55.178,-278.531,-283.941,-283.944,-192.035,-283.944,0,,0,,,,72,5.82,1
48,58.335,"Mount",-56.187,-284.059,-289.560,-289.562,-195.865,-289.562,0,,0,,,,76,6.01,0
49,59.540,"Mount",-57.268,-290.465,-296.055,-296.057,-200.225,-296.057,0,,0,,,,89,6.45,1
50,60.760,"Mount",-58.306,-296.296,-301.977,-301.978,-204.261,-301.978,0,,0,,,,79,6.16,1
51,61.977,"Mount",-59.813,-302.596,-308.448,-308.450,-208.621,-308.450,0,,0,,,,94,6.65,0
52,63.197,"Mount",-61.096,-308.466,-314.455,-314.458,-212.710,-314.458,0,,0,,,,96,6.73,1
Guiding Ends at 2020-04-15 21:20:17

Guiding Begins at 2020-04-15 21:20:26
Dither = both axes, Dither scale = 1.000, Image noise reduction = none, Guide-frame time lapse = 0, Server enabled
Pixel scale = 2.68 arc-sec/px, Binning = 1, Focal length = 400 mm
Search region = 15 px, Star mass tolerance = 50.0%
Equipment Profile = Mikes
Camera = CMOS QHY5 Camera (ASCOM), gain = 95, full size = 1280 x 1024, have dark, dark dur = 1000, no defect map, pixel size = 5.2 um
Exposure = 1000 ms
Mount = GSServer,  connected, guiding enabled, xAngle = 79.0, xRate = 16.989, yAngle = -100.7, yRate = 17.747, parity = -/?, 
X guide algorithm = Hysteresis, Hysteresis = 0.100, Aggression = 0.700, Minimum move = 0.277
Y guide algorithm = Resist Switch, Minimum move = 0.277 Aggression = 100% FastSwitch = enabled
Backlash comp = disabled, pulse = 0 ms
Calibration step = phdlab_placeholder, Max RA duration = 2500, Max DEC duration = 2500, DEC guide mode = Auto
RA Guide Speed = 7.5 a-s/s, Dec Guide Speed = 7.5 a-s/s, Cal Dec = 25.9, Last Cal Issue = Orthogonality, Timestamp = 15/04/2020 21:16:48
Dec = 25.9 deg, Hour angle = -2.86 hr, Pier side = West, Rotator pos = N/A
Lock position = 1091.112, 526.092, Star position = 1091.112, 526.092, HFD = 4.36 px
Frame,Time,mount,dx,dy,RARawDistance,DECRawDistance,RAGuideDistance,DECGuideDistance,RADuration,RADirection,DECDuration,DECDirection,XStep,YStep,StarMass,SNR,ErrorCode
1,1.225,"Mount",-0.950,-6.118,-6.187,-6.186,-3.898,-6.186,0,,0,,,,101,6.94,0
2,2.445,"Mount",-1.661,-12.149,-12.243,-12.241,-7.986,-12.241,0,,0,,,,92,6.60,0
3,3.665,"Mount",-2.955,-18.060,-18.293,-18.291,-12.083,-18.291,0,,0,,,,95,6.67,0
4,5.015,"Mount",-4.011,-24.461,-24.778,-24.775,-16.456,-24.775,0,,0,,,,96,6.74,0
5,6.215,"Mount",-5.892,-30.818,-31.376,-31.375,-20.919,-31.375,0,,0,,,,94,6.67,0
6,7.415,"Mount",-7.167,-36.718,-37.411,-37.411,-25.033,-37.411,0,,0,,,,92,6.58,0
7,8.725,"Mount",-7.969,-42.350,-43.092,-43.091,-28.901,-43.091,0,,0,,,,88,6.45,0
8,9.925,"Mount",-9.396,-48.558,-49.458,-49.458,-33.182,-49.458,0,,0,,,,85,6.33,0
9,11.125,"Mount",-10.230,-54.291,-55.245,-55.244,-37.127,-55.244,0,,0,,,,118,7.48,1
10,12.325,"Mount",-11.787,-60.799,-61.931,-61.931,-41.616,-61.931,0,,0,,,,108,7.13,0
11,13.545,"Mount",-13.356,-66.562,-67.887,-67.888,-45.682,-67.888,0,,0,,,,91,6.55,0
12,14.765,"Mount",-14.302,-72.206,-73.608,-73.609,-49.571,-73.609,0,,0,,,,80,6.14,1
13,16.009,"Mount",-15.395,-77.968,-79.473,-79.473,-53.538,-79.473,0,,0,,,,95,6.68,0
14,17.204,"Mount",-16.163,-84.102,-85.641,-85.640,-57.702,-85.640,0,,0,,,,98,6.81,0
15,18.404,"DROP",,,,,,,,,,,,,161,8.70,5,"Star lost - mass changed"
16,19.724,"Mount",-18.857,-96.583,-98.406,-98.406,-66.035,-98.406,0,,0,,,,107,7.14,0
17,20.929,"Mount",-19.939,-102.166,-104.093,-104.093,-70.201,-104.093,0,,0,,,,94,6.64,1
18,22.129,"Mount",-21.348,-107.647,-109.743,-109.744,-74.052,-109.744,0,,0,,,,84,6.29,1
19,23.349,"Mount",-22.351,-113.970,-116.141,-116.141,-78.353,-116.141,0,,0,,,,84,6.29,0
20,24.549,"Mount",-23.530,-120.225,-122.506,-122.506,-82.663,-122.506,0,,0,,,,129,7.75,0
21,25.749,"Mount",-24.659,-125.918,-128.310,-128.310,-86.622,-128.310,0,,0,,,,75,5.95,0
22,26.944,"DROP",,,,,,,,,,,,,145,8.20,5,"Star lost - mass changed"
23,28.249,"Mount",-27.034,-137.889,-140.513,-140.514,-94.587,-140.514,0,,0,,,,96,6.72,0
24,29.464,"Mount",-28.421,-143.728,-146.510,-146.511,-98.922,-146.511,0,,0,,,,84,6.28,0
25,30.664,"Mount",-29.783,-149.907,-152.835,-152.837,-103.211,-152.837,0,,0,,,,75,5.95,1
26,31.879,"Mount",-30.726,-155.936,-158.933,-158.934,-107.353,-158.934,0,,0,,,,97,6.73,1
27,33.094,"Mount",-31.837,-161.439,-164.547,-164.548,-111.179,-164.548,0,,0,,,,86,6.36,1
28,34.294,"Mount",-33.299,-167.754,-171.025,-171.026,-115.528,-171.026,0,,0,,,,70,5.77,1
29,35.509,"DROP",,,,,,,,,,,,,158,8.51,5,"Star lost - mass changed"
30,36.809,"Mount",-35.793,-179.521,-183.051,-183.054,-123.409,-183.054,0,,0,,,,71,5.81,1
31,38.009,"Mount",-36.887,-185.316,-188.949,-188.952,-127.677,-188.952,0,,0,,,,69,5.70,0
32,39.224,"Mount",-38.058,-191.535,-195.277,-195.279,-131.962,-195.279,0,,0,,,,82,6.22,0
33,40.424,"Mount",-39.396,-197.637,-201.522,-201.525,-136.196,-201.525,0,,0,,,,73,5.88,0

[Mikyg]

This was during an imaging session last night

[michael8554]

Your log file is incomplete, the Cal was at 22.47, your post only goes up to 21.20.

Please don't cut and paste from the file, post the whole file as an attachment. 

Michael 

[Mikyg]

Sorry there's quite a few posts as i was tinkering trying to get things sorted. I think this one should be it.PHD2_DebugLog_2020-04-15_205755.txt

[michael8554]

Nearly there, that's the Debug Log, not the Guide Log.

Michael

[Mikyg]

haha hopefully right this time.

PHD2_GuideLog_2020-04-14_230033.txt

[michael8554]

Nope, you're having a giraffe haha, that runs 23:00:33 to 23:08.

Look at the filename :

2020-04-14_230033

Does that give you any clues...... ?

Michael

[Mikyg]

haha my bad.

PHD2_GuideLog_2020-04-15_205755.txt