FocusMax Error 9: [moved]
Hello everyone, I finally was able to install the ascom driver for my QHY8 camera. I am hoping that this will eliminate my nightly freeze-ups. But before I can test the system I need to get focusmax to do an acquire star routine. I can do the the pin point expose and solve no problem. But when I get to the Acquire the star test, I get an error. "FocusMax Error 9: Subscript out of range frmMain sub CmdExpose
I am not sure whats up, so I thought I better give up tonight and start fresh tomorrow. I have highlighted in red areas of the script that I don't understand, and would appreciate suggestions. The entire focusmax script follows:
00:19:19 ** Take image & PinPoint plate solve **
00:19:19 Catalog: GSC-1.1
00:19:19 Binning = 1
00:19:19 Taking 5 sec pointing exposure
00:19:28 Could not calibrate image - check MaxIm Set Calibration window
00:19:28 1916 catalog stars found
00:19:30 739 plate image stars found
00:19:36 ** Plate solved **
00:19:36 Roll ang.= 0.133304 Plate scale = -2.35V 2.35H
00:19:36 Plate(J2000) RA : 04:11:16.8 Dec: -06 48' 23.5"
00:19:37 Plate(Topo) RA : 04:11:48.2 Dec: -06 46' 45.5"
00:19:37 ** Plate solve test was successful **
00:19:44
00:19:44 ** Starting Acquire Star Sequence **
00:19:44 Catalog: GSC-1.1
00:19:44 Binning = 1
00:19:44 Taking 5 sec pointing exposure
00:19:53 Could not calibrate image - check MaxIm Set Calibration window
00:19:53 1917 catalog stars found
00:19:55 806 plate image stars found
00:20:00 ** Plate solved **
00:20:00 Roll ang.= 0.125186 Plate scale = -2.35V 2.35H
00:20:00 Plate(J2000) RA : 04:11:16.9 Dec: -06 48' 23.5"
00:20:00 Plate(Topo) RA : 04:11:48.3 Dec: -06 46' 45.5"
00:20:00 Current pointing: RA 04:11:48.3 Dec -06 46' 45.5"
00:20:00
00:20:00 ** Getting catalog stars between mag 3 & 6 **
00:20:00
00:20:00 Field search = 2.0 x 2.0 (degrees)
00:20:00 2 potential target stars found
00:20:00 Current target stars = 2
00:20:00
00:20:00 Field search = 4.0 x 4.0 (degrees)
00:20:00 3 potential target stars found
00:20:00 Current target stars = 2
00:20:00
00:20:00 Field search = 6.0 x 6.0 (degrees)
00:20:01 6 potential target stars found
00:20:01 Target stars = 3
00:20:01 Identified target stars:
00:20:01 Star 1 mag 5.90 RA:04:17:50.7 Dec:-06 26' 46.4" Sep: 1.54 Alt:71.49
00:20:01 Star 2 mag 5.69 RA:04:34:26.1 Dec:-06 43' 00.1" Sep: 5.62 Alt:69.6
00:20:01 Star 3 mag 5.19 RA:04:34:42.7 Dec:-08 12' 33.5" Sep: 5.85 Alt:70.74
00:20:01
00:20:01 Using 5.90 mag star at RA 04:17:50.7 Dec -06 26' 46.4" Alt: 71.49
00:20:01 Slewing 1.5362 degrees to target star
00:20:13 No star centering desired
00:20:13
00:20:13 System: Nov 29th
00:20:13 ** Beginning Focus run **
00:20:13 LS: -0.009665 RS: 0.009651 PID: 160.52 NFHFD: 10
00:20:13 Move direction: Out
00:20:13 Filter number = 0
00:20:13 Current position = 32000
00:20:13 Focus Start: 29850
00:20:23 Exposure Aborted
00:20:23 MaxIm DL 5 Error 65535: Image Not Available
Module modComponents Sub GetCCDImage
00:20:23 FocusMax Error 9: Subscript out of range
frmMain sub CmdExpose
00:20:23 Moving to previous focus position of 32000
00:20:33 Focus not achieved with star 1 of 3 - trying next target star
00:20:33
00:20:33 Using 5.69 mag star at RA 04:34:26.1 Dec -06 43' 00.1" Alt: 69.6
00:20:33 Slewing 4.1291 degrees to target star
00:20:45 No star centering desired
00:20:45
00:20:45 System: Nov 29th
00:20:45 ** Beginning Focus run **
00:20:45 LS: -0.009665 RS: 0.009651 PID: 160.52 NFHFD: 10
00:20:45 Move direction: Out
00:20:45 Filter number = 0
00:20:45 Current position = 32000
00:20:45 Focus Start: 29850
00:20:55 Exposure Aborted
00:20:55 MaxIm DL 5 Error 65535: Image Not Available
Module modComponents Sub GetCCDImage
00:20:55 FocusMax Error 9: Subscript out of range
frmMain sub CmdExpose
00:20:55 Moving to previous focus position of 32000
00:21:05 Focus not achieved with star 2 of 3 - trying next target star
00:21:05
00:21:05 Using 5.19 mag star at RA 04:34:42.7 Dec -08 12' 33.5" Alt: 70.74
00:21:05 Slewing 1.4942 degrees to target star
00:21:17 No star centering desired
00:21:17
00:21:17 System: Nov 29th
00:21:17 ** Beginning Focus run **
00:21:17 LS: -0.009665 RS: 0.009651 PID: 160.52 NFHFD: 10
00:21:17 Move direction: Out
00:21:17 Filter number = 0
00:21:17 Current position = 32000
00:21:17 Focus Start: 29850
00:21:27 Exposure Aborted
00:21:27 MaxIm DL 5 Error 65535: Image Not Available
Module modComponents Sub GetCCDImage
00:21:27 FocusMax Error 9: Subscript out of range
frmMain sub CmdExpose
00:21:27 Moving to previous focus position of 32000
00:21:36 Focus not achieved with star 3 of 3 - trying next target star
00:21:36 Could not focus the telescope using 3 target stars!
00:21:36 Performing return slew of 5.8545 degrees
00:21:36 Slewing to: 04:11:48.3 Dec: -06 46' 45.5"
00:21:49 Acquire Star not completed
Any ideas would be appreciated
Andy
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