Bug 381545

Summary: Mount not requested to do meridian flip
Product: [Applications] kstars Reporter: TallFurryMan <eric.dejouhanet>
Component: generalAssignee: Jasem Mutlaq <mutlaqja>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED    
Severity: normal Keywords: triaged
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In: 3.5.0
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments: KStars log
EQMod mount log
Ekos console log

Description TallFurryMan 2017-06-22 20:01:13 UTC
Created attachment 106242 [details]
KStars log

This scenario is following the scenario described in #381543, so it might be an engine state issue.

This is in KStars 2.7.8 for Windows.

While testing meridian flip, I observed Ekos did not initiate a meridian flip when it should.

(timestamps kept in UTC)

Scenario is:
- Track Muphrid (eta Bootis), RA=13.9251 DE=18.315, starting at 19:41
- At that moment, Muphrid is 3 minutes or so from the meridian
- Setup 9 exposures using the Ekos Scheduler, uncheck Track, Focus, Align, Guide, Alt and Twilight, using prepared sequence of 1x120s exposure, meridian flip if HA>0.
- Start scheduler, and wait for the meridian flip to occur and check Ekos behavior

Observed:
- No flip requested by Ekos whe Muphrid passes HA>0

Remark:
- It may seem that for this test, Muphrid is too close to the meridian when starting the Scheduler. But this issue did hit me in the middle of the 3-hour plan while chasing NGC6888 too.
- The KStars log include log from ticket #381543
Comment 1 TallFurryMan 2017-06-22 20:01:32 UTC
Created attachment 106243 [details]
EQMod mount log
Comment 2 TallFurryMan 2017-06-22 20:01:48 UTC
Created attachment 106244 [details]
Ekos console log
Comment 3 TallFurryMan 2018-09-03 10:59:52 UTC
On hold, since much changed in INDI/Ekos during that year.
Will provide more information later on.
Comment 4 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-09-28 03:37:51 UTC
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Comment 5 TallFurryMan 2018-09-28 12:59:25 UTC
Recently seen again. Issue seems related to the time kstars/indi-eqmod has been running. On the third subsequent night of use, indi-eqmod will point an object that is 40' west of the meridian using the west side of the pier, scope pointing east.