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    Default FocusMax fails

    Just setting up ACP,and all appears working except FocusMax. When script initiates autofocus, ACP brings focusmax up and it looks like it connects, but it immediately fails on a field search over the course of 1 second, returning control back to ACP with a failed focus. I can immediately initiate a vcurve from focusmax manually after the run is over, and it works fine. Any help would be grealy appreciated! Windows 7 64-bit, The Sky X, RCOS TCC focus/rotator, SBIG STL-1001e. Log file follows:

    02:19:23 Temp. compensation available = False
    02:19:23 ** Telescope is not connected **
    02:19:23 NOVAS-COM Vector Astrometry Engine is connected
    02:19:23 ************************************************** *
    02:19:23 FocusMax version 3.8.0.0 is available at
    02:19:23 FocusMax.org
    02:19:23 ************************************************** *
    02:20:43 MaxIm DL/CCD V 5.23 is the Imaging Software
    02:20:43 Camera: SBIG Universal
    02:20:43 Camera number: 1
    02:20:43
    02:20:43 ** Starting AcquireStar Sequence **
    02:20:43 FocusMax Version: 3.7.0.97
    02:20:43 System: stl 1001
    02:20:43 Camera: SBIG Universal
    02:20:43 Catalog: GSC-ACT
    02:20:43 Attempting to connect to telescope
    02:20:51 TheSky-controlled Telescope ==> tracking on
    02:20:52 Using telescope coordinates for return slew
    02:20:52 Mount requires topocentric coordinates
    02:20:52 Current pointing (Topo):
    02:20:52 RA 13:42:26.2 Dec 28:19:01.0
    02:20:52 Alt 22.35 Az 300.86
    02:20:52 ** Getting catalog stars between mag 4 & 7 **
    02:20:52
    02:20:52 Field search = 2 x 2 degrees
    02:20:52 RA 16:21:55.0 Dec 13:55:59.0 (Topo)
    02:20:52 Alt 62.00 Az 300.86
    02:20:52
    02:20:52 Field search = 4 x 4 degrees
    02:20:52 RA 16:29:10.7 Dec 12:59:35.7 (Topo)
    02:20:52 Alt 64.00 Az 300.86
    02:20:52
    02:20:52 Field search = 6 x 6 degrees
    02:20:52 RA 16:36:23.1 Dec 12:02:27.5 (Topo)
    02:20:52 Alt 66.00 Az 300.86
    02:20:52
    02:20:52 Field search = 8 x 8 degrees
    02:20:52 RA 16:43:32.5 Dec 11:04:38.0 (Topo)
    02:20:52 Alt 68.00 Az 300.86
    02:20:52
    02:20:52 Field search = 10 x 10 degrees
    02:20:52 RA 16:50:39.0 Dec 10:06:10.8 (Topo)
    02:20:52 Alt 70.00 Az 300.86
    02:20:52
    02:20:52 Field search = 12 x 12 degrees
    02:20:52 RA 16:57:42.9 Dec 09:07:09.6 (Topo)
    02:20:52 Alt 72.00 Az 300.86
    02:20:52
    02:20:52 Field search = 14 x 14 degrees
    02:20:52 RA 17:04:44.5 Dec 08:07:37.9 (Topo)
    02:20:52 Alt 74.00 Az 300.86
    02:20:52
    02:20:52 Field search = 16 x 16 degrees
    02:20:52 RA 17:11:44.0 Dec 07:07:39.2 (Topo)
    02:20:52 Alt 76.00 Az 300.86
    02:20:52
    02:20:52 Field search = 18 x 18 degrees
    02:20:52 RA 17:18:41.6 Dec 06:07:17.0 (Topo)
    02:20:52 Alt 78.00 Az 300.86
    02:20:52
    02:20:52 Field search = 20 x 20 degrees
    02:20:52 RA 17:25:37.7 Dec 05:06:34.7 (Topo)
    02:20:52 Alt 80.00 Az 300.86
    02:20:52
    02:20:52 Field search = 22 x 22 degrees
    02:20:52 RA 17:32:32.5 Dec 04:05:35.7 (Topo)
    02:20:52 Alt 82.00 Az 300.86
    02:20:52
    02:20:52 Field search = 24 x 24 degrees
    02:20:52 RA 17:39:26.2 Dec 03:04:23.4 (Topo)
    02:20:52 Alt 84.00 Az 300.86
    02:20:52
    02:20:52 Field search = 26 x 26 degrees
    02:20:52 RA 17:46:19.2 Dec 02:03:01.1 (Topo)
    02:20:52 Alt 86.00 Az 300.86
    02:20:52
    02:20:52 Field search = 28 x 28 degrees
    02:20:52 RA 17:53:11.6 Dec 01:01:32.2 (Topo)
    02:20:52 Alt 88.00 Az 300.86
    02:20:52
    02:20:52 Field search = 30 x 30 degrees
    02:20:52 RA 18:00:03.7 Dec 00:00:00.0 (Topo)
    02:20:52 Alt 90.00 Az 300.86
    02:20:52
    02:20:52 Field search = 32 x 32 degrees
    02:20:52 RA 18:00:03.7 Dec 00:00:00.0 (Topo)
    02:20:52 Alt 90.00 Az 300.86
    02:20:52
    02:20:52 Field search = 34 x 34 degrees
    02:20:52 RA 18:00:03.8 Dec 00:00:00.0 (Topo)
    02:20:52 Alt 90.00 Az 300.86
    02:20:52
    02:20:52 Field search = 36 x 36 degrees
    02:20:52 RA 18:00:03.8 Dec 00:00:00.0 (Topo)
    02:20:52 Alt 90.00 Az 300.86
    02:20:53
    02:20:53 Field search = 38 x 38 degrees
    02:20:53 RA 18:00:03.9 Dec 00:00:00.0 (Topo)
    02:20:53 Alt 90.00 Az 300.86
    02:20:53
    02:20:53 Field search = 40 x 40 degrees
    02:20:53 RA 18:00:03.9 Dec 00:00:00.0 (Topo)
    02:20:53 Alt 90.00 Az 300.86
    02:20:53
    02:20:53 Field search = 42 x 42 degrees
    02:20:53 RA 18:00:03.9 Dec 00:00:00.0 (Topo)
    02:20:53 Alt 90.00 Az 300.86
    02:20:53
    02:20:53 Field search = 44 x 44 degrees
    02:20:53 RA 18:00:04.0 Dec 00:00:00.0 (Topo)
    02:20:53 Alt 90.00 Az 300.86
    02:20:53
    02:20:53 Error - field search is too large!
    02:20:53 No target star found to match criteria
    02:20:53 Catalog stars not found - aborting operation
    02:20:53 AcquireStar not completed

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    I saw a subsequent post that fixed the problem. Did not have path th GSC set in FocusMax. strange that it works stand-alone fine.

 

 

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