ACP Crashes after parking scope (TheSky X)

[Chris Johnson]

I switched over to TheSkyX Pro and am using the newest "ASCOM Driver for TheSky" v5.2.4. Now when I run my nightly "shutdown.txt" plan which is simply #shutdown, after the Paramount reaches its park position, ACP crashes. It does not finish the shutdown.

Log

ACP console log opened 01-Nov-2010 07:59:28 UTC
This is ACP version 5.1 (build 3, Maintenance release 5.1)
Licensed to Chris Johnson
07:59:29 Initializing AcquireSupport V5.1.17
07:59:29 Weather safe, server is WeatherWatcher Server
07:59:29 Telescope is ACP->TheSky, driver V2
07:59:29 MaxIm DL/CCD is version 5.12
07:59:29 Imager is SBIG Universal
07:59:29 Guider is SBIG Universal(internal)
07:59:29 Calculated unbinned plate scales (arcsec/pix): H = 3.50 V = 3.50
07:59:29 Calculated field of view (arcmin): H = 233.7 V = 155.8
07:59:29 Using focus offsets from FilterInfo.txt
07:59:41 This is AcquireImages V5.1.14
07:59:41 Custom auto-flip parameters are in use
07:59:41 Compiling plan...
07:59:41 (using ACP Plan Compiler V5.1.9)
07:59:41 ...plan OK!
07:59:41 This plan has 0 live target(s), 0 images
07:59:41 There are 1.0 min. of actual imaging time
07:59:41 Image file set-numbers start with 5
07:59:41 Pointing exposures:
07:59:41   Exposure Interval = 10
07:59:41   Min brightness = 0
07:59:41   Sigma = 3
07:59:41   Cat max mag = 18
07:59:41 Final exposures:
07:59:41   Min brightness = 0
07:59:41   Sigma = 3
07:59:41   Cat max mag = 18
07:59:41 Starting run for plan shutdown.txt...
07:59:41 == Requested observatory shutdown ==
07:59:41 Parking scope.

I've attached a screenshot also.

Thx

[Bob Denny]

Hmm... OK, apparently TheSKy X is doing something different, or with different timing, with respect to the parking behavior. This may require a change internally to ACP or a change to the driver. Since I'm the author of the driver, I can do that. For now, go back to using TheSky 6 till I can tackle this one.

http://gemini.dc3.com:8472/Gemini/De...spx?p=17&i=475

[Jim Wood]

Hi Bob, Chris,

I don't know if this helps, but I was doing some troubleshooting of ACP shutdown of my own observatory and in the process updated to the latest driver for The Sky that Chris mentioned. It works both with The Sky 6 and X. I am not using any custom scripts, but ACP planner with a shutdown script, it worked fine with no crashes. I still had my problem with the roll off roof, but that is a dome driver issue I think.

Jim

[Bob Denny]

OK thanks Jim. I have it on the list to look at.

[Bob Denny]

Yeah, I'm having trouble reproducing this also.

http://gemini.dc3.com:8472/Gemini/De...spx?p=17&i=475

[Bob Denny]

This was indeed a driver problem. I am the author of the driver, so I was able to fix it. The new TheSky Controlled Telescope driver 5.2.5 is now available on the ASCOM web site in the Telescope Driver Downloads section.

Moved to Hardware/Driver forum.