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I Use lesvedome for my roof, but it can also controll all kinds of cover. it is a DIY based on a wellman USB card (K8040 if i remeber) but works super! /Daniel

Regarding the GPS - Try downloading Ublox GPS software, i needed to coldstart my GPS with that software once before autoslew recognized my ublox. is your settings of where your CW-shaft is pointing correct?

What GPS are you using? I have made several videos on how to making sky model and sequences etc. On my Youtube channel: https://youtube.com/c/ExoPhotography1 Maybe one of those will help Regards / Daniel

Check my videos on my youtube channel, i make a MLPT in every sequence i do. check one of my older videos ”running a complete sequence” https://youtube.com/user/Corpzez /Daniel

Hi! I am wondering how you are measuring the offset between your filter to get good and reliable readings. I have on two different occasions measured each filter five times, and noted the "final focus position" in the autofocus routine in sequence, and then compared them with my L which is the reference filter. Even if I take five readings of each filter, and average them out - i still don't get perfect focus compared to L. This routine takes about 30-45 minutes - can it be the temperature which changes the focus point during this time? To my knowledge - there isn't any other way to do this right? I know that N.I.N.A has a built in "filter offset" measuring routine. There would be one way to work around this "problem" - new focus for each filter change... but the only setting in Sequence I have come across is "Focus every XX minutes" How are you measuring your offset? /Daniel

Thanks for the heads up! do you think that if you hadn’t been in a focus routine, everything would have been ok with the shut-down?

It should be this one:

Have you been looking at mine 😂 (Exo Photography on YouTube) no sound but I have recorded how I make my autopoint and calculations.

Thanks, I Will try it out

Anyone running the 6.5 SP1 release together with latest Autoslew and Sequence 2.1.1 or 2.1.3 which can confirm that it works? /Daniel

Have you done a new pointing file? And if, how did you do that? Manual or with Sequence? how many points? How did you calculate the pointing? Have you set a new home find?

Sort of on-topic follow up questions... Is sequence using Park1 position as default when closing a sequence? I have problems when parking close to 180 degrees S and keeping the CW bar pointing east, I have to set it to 179 degrees. Even if i set my settings to let the mount pass the meridian with 5 degrees, it won't park my scope at 180 degrees without doing a flip so that the CW bar is pointing west instead.. Anyone know why? /Daniel

The story continues... I checked the balance again, and in both axis, both in the eastern and western part of the sky, both at 40 degree alt and 75 degree alt. In all of the places, the balance is just 0,1-0,2 amperes off at most, so the balance is one of the best i have ever pulled off. I also checked the motor log for autoslew, there is a bit high current, sometimes going up to 4 amps, so there is some issue - BUT, autoslew has during theese days never showed servo error or pointing error, not once! This time, it suddenly stopped in the middle of an MLPT, it did the meridian flip as i should, no problem there. But the same error as the three last nights occured - it sais, in sequence, "ASCOM slewing" - but there is no slew going on. Both Sequence and Autoslew became non-responding. I feel more and more confident that this isn't a balance issue, but a software hickup. Has anyone seen or experienced something like this before? Have I set some kind of troublesome setting? The screenshot is from where all stopped for me. I couldn't open sequence to get that in the screenshot as it was non-responding, but the "autoslew" icon was flashing blue, stating a slew is in progress. /Daniel

Hi! Tha last two nights, I had priobem with Autoslew crashing (Not responding). Both times, it has been when the mount is close to make an meridian flip - the first time, it wen't ok, last night, it didn't. I don't know if this has anything at all to do with my mount beeing close to the meridian thoguh. Sequence sais in the bottom left corner that "Ascom Slewing" - but the mount it not slewing at all. Autoslew logs is looking ok (a bit to high current but no error), The last 5 minutes in the log before the crash is attatched) As you can see, the log sais nothing about making a slew at the timestamp 20:31:20, but in sequence it does. One thing i did notice was that the log in sequence usually sais "Pierside" after the slewcommand is sent, but not for the last slew, which failed. Has anyone an idea what this might be? Autoslew problem? Ascom? Sequence? I Have not seen this before, and now, two nights in a row. I do how ever change the RA counterweight to even out the balance ever so slightly three nights ago, but the current looks better now than before??? Can this have something to do anyway? It is also between -15 and -20 degrees celcius, so a bit cold... but haven't been any problem before. /Daniel 20:26:06.047: Axis 1 slewing to 0.79 20:26:06.072: Axis 2 slewing to 13.10 20:26:08.080: Axis 1 Pos:+000.80° Curr:+03.3A MagAng:+125° PosErr:-02.35arcsec 20:26:09.279: Axis 2 Pos:+013.10° Curr:+02.2A MagAng:+351° PosErr:+00.48arcsec 20:26:14.380: Axis 1 Pos:+000.82° Curr:+03.4A MagAng:+125° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:26:15.624: Axis 2 Pos:+013.10° Curr:+02.0A MagAng:+351° PosErr:+00.06arcsec 20:26:20.729: Axis 1 Pos:+000.85° Curr:+03.5A MagAng:+125° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:26:21.973: Axis 2 Pos:+013.10° Curr:+02.1A MagAng:+351° PosErr:-00.02arcsec 20:26:27.079: Axis 1 Pos:+000.88° Curr:+03.5A MagAng:+126° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:26:28.318: Axis 2 Pos:+013.10° Curr:+02.1A MagAng:+351° PosErr:+00.04arcsec 20:26:33.418: Axis 1 Pos:+000.90° Curr:+03.5A MagAng:+126° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:26:34.663: Axis 2 Pos:+013.10° Curr:+02.1A MagAng:+351° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:26:39.758: Axis 1 Pos:+000.93° Curr:+03.5A MagAng:+126° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:26:41.007: Axis 2 Pos:+013.10° Curr:+02.2A MagAng:+351° PosErr:+00.06arcsec 20:26:46.103: Axis 1 Pos:+000.96° Curr:+03.5A MagAng:+126° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:26:47.347: Axis 2 Pos:+013.10° Curr:+02.2A MagAng:+351° PosErr:+00.02arcsec 20:26:52.453: Axis 1 Pos:+000.98° Curr:+03.5A MagAng:+127° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:26:53.691: Axis 2 Pos:+013.10° Curr:+02.2A MagAng:+351° PosErr:-00.02arcsec 20:26:58.787: Axis 1 Pos:+001.01° Curr:+03.5A MagAng:+127° PosErr:+00.02arcsec 20:27:00.030: Axis 2 Pos:+013.10° Curr:+02.2A MagAng:+351° PosErr:-00.04arcsec 20:27:05.126: Axis 1 Pos:+001.03° Curr:+03.5A MagAng:+127° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:27:06.366: Axis 2 Pos:+013.10° Curr:+02.2A MagAng:+351° PosErr:+00.04arcsec 20:27:11.471: Axis 1 Pos:+001.06° Curr:+03.6A MagAng:+128° PosErr:+00.02arcsec 20:27:12.715: Axis 2 Pos:+013.10° Curr:+02.2A MagAng:+351° PosErr:-00.04arcsec 20:27:17.816: Axis 1 Pos:+001.09° Curr:+03.6A MagAng:+128° PosErr:-00.02arcsec 20:27:19.064: Axis 2 Pos:+013.10° Curr:+02.2A MagAng:+351° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:27:24.165: Axis 1 Pos:+001.11° Curr:+03.6A MagAng:+128° PosErr:+00.04arcsec 20:27:25.403: Axis 2 Pos:+013.10° Curr:+02.2A MagAng:+351° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:27:30.499: Axis 1 Pos:+001.14° Curr:+03.6A MagAng:+128° PosErr:+00.04arcsec 20:27:31.743: Axis 2 Pos:+013.10° Curr:+02.2A MagAng:+351° PosErr:-00.02arcsec 20:27:36.849: Axis 1 Pos:+001.17° Curr:+03.6A MagAng:+129° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:27:38.098: Axis 2 Pos:+013.10° Curr:+02.2A MagAng:+351° PosErr:-00.04arcsec 20:27:43.198: Axis 1 Pos:+001.19° Curr:+03.6A MagAng:+129° PosErr:+00.02arcsec 20:27:44.448: Axis 2 Pos:+013.10° Curr:+02.2A MagAng:+351° PosErr:-00.02arcsec 20:27:49.548: Axis 1 Pos:+001.22° Curr:+03.7A MagAng:+129° PosErr:+00.02arcsec 20:27:50.792: Axis 2 Pos:+013.10° Curr:+02.2A MagAng:+351° PosErr:-00.02arcsec 20:27:55.887: Axis 1 Pos:+001.25° Curr:+03.7A MagAng:+130° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:27:57.126: Axis 2 Pos:+013.10° Curr:+02.3A MagAng:+351° PosErr:+00.06arcsec 20:28:02.227: Axis 1 Pos:+001.27° Curr:+03.7A MagAng:+130° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:28:03.476: Axis 2 Pos:+013.10° Curr:+02.3A MagAng:+351° PosErr:-00.02arcsec 20:28:08.577: Axis 1 Pos:+001.30° Curr:+03.7A MagAng:+130° PosErr:+00.02arcsec 20:28:09.821: Axis 2 Pos:+013.11° Curr:+02.3A MagAng:+351° PosErr:-00.04arcsec 20:28:14.921: Axis 1 Pos:+001.33° Curr:+03.7A MagAng:+131° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:28:16.161: Axis 2 Pos:+013.11° Curr:+02.3A MagAng:+351° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:28:21.261: Axis 1 Pos:+001.35° Curr:+03.8A MagAng:+131° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:28:22.510: Axis 2 Pos:+013.11° Curr:+02.3A MagAng:+351° PosErr:-00.02arcsec 20:28:27.605: Axis 1 Pos:+001.38° Curr:+03.8A MagAng:+131° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:28:28.849: Axis 2 Pos:+013.11° Curr:+02.3A MagAng:+351° PosErr:-00.02arcsec 20:28:33.950: Axis 1 Pos:+001.41° Curr:+03.8A MagAng:+131° PosErr:+00.02arcsec 20:28:35.194: Axis 2 Pos:+013.11° Curr:+02.3A MagAng:+351° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:28:40.294: Axis 1 Pos:+001.43° Curr:+03.8A MagAng:+132° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:28:41.533: Axis 2 Pos:+013.11° Curr:+02.3A MagAng:+351° PosErr:-00.02arcsec 20:28:46.629: Axis 1 Pos:+001.46° Curr:+03.8A MagAng:+132° PosErr:+00.02arcsec 20:28:47.878: Axis 2 Pos:+013.11° Curr:+02.3A MagAng:+351° PosErr:+00.04arcsec 20:28:52.973: Axis 1 Pos:+001.49° Curr:+03.8A MagAng:+132° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:28:54.213: Axis 2 Pos:+013.11° Curr:+02.3A MagAng:+351° PosErr:+00.04arcsec 20:28:59.308: Axis 1 Pos:+001.51° Curr:+03.9A MagAng:+133° PosErr:+00.02arcsec 20:29:00.557: Axis 2 Pos:+013.11° Curr:+02.3A MagAng:+351° PosErr:-00.06arcsec 20:29:05.658: Axis 1 Pos:+001.54° Curr:+03.9A MagAng:+133° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:29:06.902: Axis 2 Pos:+013.11° Curr:+02.3A MagAng:+351° PosErr:+00.04arcsec 20:29:12.008: Axis 1 Pos:+001.57° Curr:+03.9A MagAng:+133° PosErr:+00.02arcsec 20:29:13.246: Axis 2 Pos:+013.11° Curr:+02.3A MagAng:+351° PosErr:+00.04arcsec 20:29:18.346: Axis 1 Pos:+001.59° Curr:+03.9A MagAng:+133° PosErr:-00.02arcsec 20:29:19.591: Axis 2 Pos:+013.11° Curr:+02.4A MagAng:+351° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:29:24.687: Axis 1 Pos:+001.62° Curr:+03.9A MagAng:+134° PosErr:+00.04arcsec 20:29:25.926: Axis 2 Pos:+013.11° Curr:+02.4A MagAng:+351° PosErr:-00.02arcsec 20:29:31.031: Axis 1 Pos:+001.65° Curr:+03.9A MagAng:+134° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:29:32.270: Axis 2 Pos:+013.11° Curr:+02.4A MagAng:+351° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:29:37.370: Axis 1 Pos:+001.67° Curr:+04.0A MagAng:+134° PosErr:+00.02arcsec 20:29:38.615: Axis 2 Pos:+013.11° Curr:+02.4A MagAng:+351° PosErr:-00.02arcsec 20:29:43.715: Axis 1 Pos:+001.70° Curr:+04.0A MagAng:+135° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:29:44.959: Axis 2 Pos:+013.11° Curr:+02.4A MagAng:+351° PosErr:+00.04arcsec 20:29:50.060: Axis 1 Pos:+001.72° Curr:+04.0A MagAng:+135° PosErr:+00.02arcsec 20:29:51.304: Axis 2 Pos:+013.11° Curr:+02.4A MagAng:+351° PosErr:-00.02arcsec 20:29:56.399: Axis 1 Pos:+001.75° Curr:+04.0A MagAng:+135° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:29:57.638: Axis 2 Pos:+013.11° Curr:+02.4A MagAng:+351° PosErr:+00.04arcsec 20:30:02.744: Axis 1 Pos:+001.78° Curr:+04.0A MagAng:+135° PosErr:+00.06arcsec 20:30:03.982: Axis 2 Pos:+013.11° Curr:+02.4A MagAng:+351° PosErr:-00.02arcsec 20:30:09.083: Axis 1 Pos:+001.80° Curr:+04.0A MagAng:+136° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:30:10.327: Axis 2 Pos:+013.11° Curr:+02.4A MagAng:+351° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:30:15.427: Axis 1 Pos:+001.83° Curr:+04.0A MagAng:+136° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:30:16.677: Axis 2 Pos:+013.11° Curr:+02.4A MagAng:+351° PosErr:-00.04arcsec 20:30:21.777: Axis 1 Pos:+001.86° Curr:+04.0A MagAng:+136° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:30:23.021: Axis 2 Pos:+013.11° Curr:+02.4A MagAng:+351° PosErr:-00.04arcsec 20:30:28.127: Axis 1 Pos:+001.88° Curr:+04.0A MagAng:+137° PosErr:+00.04arcsec 20:30:29.370: Axis 2 Pos:+013.11° Curr:+02.4A MagAng:+351° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:30:34.476: Axis 1 Pos:+001.91° Curr:+04.1A MagAng:+137° PosErr:+00.00arcsec 20:30:35.715: Axis 2 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PosErr:-00.02arcsec 20:31:18.883: Axis 1 Pos:+002.10° Curr:+04.1A MagAng:+139° PosErr:-00.02arcsec 20:31:20.087: Axis 2 Pos:+013.11° Curr:+02.5A MagAng:+351° PosErr:+00.02arcsec

Thanks for your reply. The scope is a 10" astrograph, maybe 20kgs load total, so the weight is not an issue. I do might have some radial balancing offset to look into. Last night went OK though, just made a fine tuning of the balance, changing a small balance weight. and making a new high performance autotune. I do how ever have a small difference in balance in different positions, i might take the rig down and play more with off set balancing. I will read the other thread once again