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Diddykong

Diddykong

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I'm having trouble getting PHD2 to work with my guidescope.  I get number of error messages - please see the pictures attached.  I really have no idea what else to try.  I have polar alligned the scope and balanced it so not sure what else I can do.

 

My equipment is EQ6-R Pro mount and Skywatcher 200pds.  The guide scope is 60mm with a altair camera GPCAM2.

 

Any help would be much appriciated.

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Diddykong

Diddykong

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Hi Michael,

I'll post it below:

 

PHD2 version 2.6.8 [Windows], Log version 2.5. Log enabled at 2020-05-19 22:32:19

Calibration Begins at 2020-05-19 22:35:01
Equipment Profile = 1st
Dither = both axes, Dither scale = 1.000, Image noise reduction = none, Guide-frame time lapse = 0, Server enabled
Pixel scale = 12.89 arc-sec/px, Binning = 1, Focal length = 60 mm
Search region = 15 px, Star mass tolerance = 50.0%
Camera = ALTAIRGP130M, gain = 95, full size = 1280 x 960, no dark, no defect map, pixel size = 3.8 um
Exposure = 2000 ms
Mount = On Camera, Calibration Step = 3600 ms, Calibration Distance = 25 px, Assume orthogonal axes = no
RA Guide Speed = Unknown, Dec Guide Speed = Unknown
RA/Dec = Unknown, Hour angle = Unknown, Pier side = Unknown, Rotator pos = N/A, Alt = Unknown, Az = Unknown
Lock position = 937.842, 620.435, Star position = 938.246, 620.061, HFD = 4.16 px
Direction,Step,dx,dy,x,y,Dist
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
West,0,0.000,0.000,938.231,619.985,0.000
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
West,1,-6.172,5.011,944.403,614.975,7.950
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
West,2,-11.824,11.092,950.055,608.893,16.213
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
West,3,-17.695,14.782,955.926,605.204,23.057
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
West,4,-23.640,20.534,961.870,599.452,31.312
West calibration complete. Angle = 139.0 deg, Rate = 2.174 px/sec, Parity = N/A
East,4,-23.640,20.534,961.870,599.452,31.312
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
East,3,-18.225,15.690,956.456,604.295,24.049
East,2,-17.195,14.710,955.425,605.276,22.628
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
East,1,-11.565,10.011,949.796,609.975,15.296
East,0,-9.332,8.847,947.562,611.138,12.859
Backlash,0,0.000,0.000,947.562,611.138,0.000
Backlash,1,3.287,-4.060,944.276,615.198,5.224
Backlash,2,4.878,-9.405,942.684,620.544,10.595
Backlash,3,5.739,-15.552,941.823,626.690,16.577
North,0,0.000,0.000,942.684,620.544,0.000
North,1,0.862,-6.146,941.823,626.690,6.207
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 169, SNR= 8.37, Error= 6, Status=Star lost - mass changed
North,2,1.536,-17.513,941.149,638.056,17.580
North,3,0.545,-22.172,942.139,642.715,22.178
North,4,-1.642,-25.256,944.326,645.800,25.310
North calibration complete. Angle = 86.3 deg, Rate = 1.758 px/sec, Parity = N/A
South,4,-1.642,-25.256,944.326,645.800,25.310
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
South,3,-7.697,-31.148,950.381,651.691,32.085
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: Guiding parameter change, Exposure = 3000 ms
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: Guiding parameter change, Exposure = 1000 ms
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
South,2,-5.549,-29.265,948.233,649.808,29.786
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
South,1,-2.618,-24.851,945.303,645.395,24.989
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
South,0,0.505,-19.994,942.179,640.537,20.000
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 3, Status=Star lost - low mass
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
INFO: STAR LOST during calibration, Mass= 0, SNR= 0.00, Error= 2, Status=Star lost - low SNR
Calibration complete, mount = On Camera.

Guiding Begins at 2020-05-19 22:41:40
Equipment Profile = 1st
Dither = both axes, Dither scale = 1.000, Image noise reduction = none, Guide-frame time lapse = 0, Server enabled
Pixel scale = 12.89 arc-sec/px, Binning = 1, Focal length = 60 mm
Search region = 15 px, Star mass tolerance = 50.0%
Camera = ALTAIRGP130M, gain = 95, full size = 1280 x 960, no dark, no defect map, pixel size = 3.8 um
Exposure = 1000 ms
Mount = On Camera, connected, guiding enabled, xAngle = 139.0, xRate = 2.174, yAngle = 86.3, yRate = 1.758, parity = ?/?
Norm rates RA = 28.0"/s @ dec 0, Dec = 22.7"/s; ortho.err. = 37.3 deg
X guide algorithm = Hysteresis, Hysteresis = 0.100, Aggression = 0.700, Minimum move = 0.164
Y guide algorithm = Resist Switch, Minimum move = 0.164 Aggression = 100% FastSwitch = enabled
Backlash comp = disabled, pulse = 0 ms
Max RA duration = 2500, Max DEC duration = 2500, DEC guide mode = Auto
RA Guide Speed = Unknown, Dec Guide Speed = Unknown, Cal Dec = Unknown, Last Cal Issue = Orthogonality, Timestamp = 19/05/2020 22:41:39
RA/Dec = Unknown, Hour angle = Unknown, Pier side = Unknown, Rotator pos = N/A, Alt = Unknown, Az = Unknown
Lock position = 930.305, 653.362, Star position = 930.305, 653.362, HFD = 2.40 px
Frame,Time,mount,dx,dy,RARawDistance,DECRawDistance,RAGuideDistance,DECGuideDistance,RADuration,RADirection,DECDuration,DECDirection,XStep,YStep,StarMass,SNR,ErrorCode
1,1.375,"DROP",,,,,,,,,,,,,0,0.00,2,"Star lost - low SNR"
2,2.886,"DROP",,,,,,,,,,,,,0,0.00,2,"Star lost - low SNR"
3,4.503,"DROP",,,,,,,,,,,,,0,0.00,2,"Star lost - low SNR"
4,5.997,"DROP",,,,,,,,,,,,,0,0.00,2,"Star lost - low SNR"
5,7.531,"DROP",,,,,,,,,,,,,0,0.00,3,"Star lost - low mass"
6,9.074,"DROP",,,,,,,,,,,,,0,0.00,3,"Star lost - low mass"
7,10.616,"DROP",,,,,,,,,,,,,0,0.00,2,"Star lost - low SNR"
8,12.264,"DROP",,,,,,,,,,,,,0,0.00,2,"Star lost - low SNR"
9,13.817,"DROP",,,,,,,,,,,,,0,0.00,2,"Star lost - low SNR"
10,15.360,"DROP",,,,,,,,,,,,,0,0.00,2,"Star lost - low SNR"
Guiding Ends at 2020-05-19 22:41:56

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Post the file not the text, using choose files next to the paperclip icon below this text window, should look like this:

PHD2_GuideLog_2020-05-14_223434.txt

To Calibrate, PHD2 moves RA, and then Dec, in small steps until it reaches a set total of pixels of movement.

The size of those steps is calculated by PHD2,  based on the guidecam pixel size, and the guidescope focal length, that you entered in the Profile Wizard.

You say your Guidescope  is 60mm - that's the aperture, not the focal length, which is probably 200mm to 240mm, I don't know what you have, you'll have to check the manufacturer's specification.

So PHD2 is guiding with pulses that are 4 to 5 times too big, which have probably moved the star outside the square surrounding the guidestar, resulting in the "Star Lost" messages.

Or you're trying to guide in really unsuitable cloud conditions.

Read this PDF, improve the guidecam focus, then try again and post your new guidelog:

https://openphdguiding.org/phd2-best-practices/

Michael

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