Bug 458773

Summary: Scheduler Prevents Meridian Flip
Product: [Applications] kstars Reporter: Jon Bryan <jbryan2>
Component: generalAssignee: Jasem Mutlaq <mutlaqja>
Status: REPORTED ---    
Severity: normal CC: jrlangston11
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 3.6.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: macOS (DMG)   
OS: macOS   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Jon Bryan 2022-09-06 05:14:52 UTC 
SUMMARY
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While acquiring dark frames Kstars attempted a meridian flip and failed with the following log entries:

2022-09-05T23:03:54 Meridian flip completed.
2022-09-05T23:03:54 meridian flip failed, retrying in 4 minutes
2022-09-05T23:03:53 Meridian flip slew started...
2022-09-05T23:03:53 Meridian flip started.
2022-09-05T23:03:32 Meridian flip waiting.

I stopped the Scheduler and after the four minutes had elapsed the meridian flip was successful, at which point I restarted the Scheduler.

I'm guiding with PHD2, but was not guiding at the time because I was taking dark frames.  I've consistently had the same failure while guiding.  This was the first time that I thought to stop the Scheduler.
Comment 1 James 2022-09-21 07:20:45 UTC 
This actually occurs whenever PHD2 is guiding, even if not using scheduler.  Eg my mount never flips if guiding with phd2.  Using Linux and 3.6.0.