Transition from Day to Night - Image capture doesn't resume
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I have an issue that the image capture won't restart as night falls. I have seen this issue occur over many nights recently, and I have had to manually intervene.
The log shows the nightfall transition from
Mar 3 18:06:28 PiAllSky [INFO] Capture-1-2098/MainThread capture.saferun() [265]: Daytime capture is disabled
Mar 3 18:07:27 PiAllSky [INFO] Capture-1-2098/MainThread capture.saferun() [209]: Exposure state: BUSY
to
Mar 3 18:07:38 PiAllSky [INFO] Capture-1-2098/MainThread capture.saferun() [209]: Exposure state: ALERT
Mar 3 18:07:38 PiAllSky [INFO] Capture-1-2098/MainThread capture.saferun() [208]: Camera last ready: 44466.5s
Mar 3 18:07:30 PiAllSky [INFO] MainProcess-2094/MainThread allsky._queueManualTasks() [998]: Checking for manually submitted tasks
Mar 3 18:07:27 PiAllSky [WARNING] Capture-1-2098/MainThread indi.abortCcdExposure() [961]: Aborting exposure
Mar 3 18:07:27 PiAllSky [INFO] Capture-1-2098/MainThread miscDb.addNotification() [871]: Added Camera notification: 611
Mar 3 18:07:27 PiAllSky [INFO] Capture-1-2098/MainThread indi.getTelescopeRaDec() [853]: Telescope Coord: RA 5.18, Dec 41.74
and reloading the config doesn't help. I continue to see a log entry of the type below.
Mar 3 19:53:30 PiAllSky [INFO] Capture-1-2098/MainThread capture.saferun() [209]: Exposure state: ALERT
If I manually stop and start the indi-allsky the data taking restarts as normal.
Mar 3 20:08:44 PiAllSky [INFO] Capture-1-5701/MainThread capture.saferun() [209]: Exposure state: OK
Mar 3 20:08:44 PiAllSky [INFO] Capture-1-5701/MainThread capture.saferun() [208]: Camera last ready: 2.4s
I am running the version shown at bottom of this note.
What can I do to further help debug this issue?
Thanks, Rick
Merge: c567a42 07c11df
Author: Aaron W Morris aaron@aarmor.net
Date: Thu Feb 22 21:12:57 2024 -0500
Merge pull request #1142 from aaronwmorris/dev
Is it a correct assumption you are using an ZWO ASI120?
CAMERA:
Name
SX CCD UltraStar
Driver
indi_sx_ccd
Resolution
1392 x 1040 (1737 diag)
Dimensions
9.0mm x 6.7mm (11.2mm diag)
Pixels
6.45µm
CFA
None
Bits
16
Gain
-1--1
Exposure
0.000100-3600s
That is a massive sensor (relatively speaking). Starlight Xpress is the one vendor I have not had much experience.
What is your maximum exposure time? In order to have indi-allsky try to abort an exposure, the exposure must have exceeded 180s hard timeout. Sometimes cameras misbehave and exposures exceed the configured value. I picked 180 because I did not foresee people using exposures much longer than 60s. I can extend that if that is a problem.
Aborting exposures could leave the camera in an Alert state.
I have 60 seconds as the maximum exposure - longer than that and the star trails become too noticeable. This works well on moonless dark nights in suburbia.
I have set 4 secs as the minimum, 5 secs as default. I did this because if I allow much shorter times the autoexposure adjust at the start of the night will not work. It remains stuck at very short exposures, and all images are completely black. The logic doesn't increase the exposure times for some reason.
Are there different default times I should try? Can I expand the log file level to get more diagnostic data for the exposure logic and error case?
This is probably a problem with my bit depth scaling auto-detection magic.
indi-allsky accepts RAW image data by default, which is usually uint16 data. There is some variability in the INDI drivers as to the data range used for the FITS data. For instance, if you have a 12-bit camera, some drivers auto-scale the data to the full 16-bit space and the maximum data value will be 65535. Unfortunately, some drivers will leave the data in the 12-bit space, so the maximum value is 4095. indi-allsky needs to know this to properly scale the data to 8-bits for the resulting JPEG image.
indi-allsky has a simple algorithm that assumes the data is 8-bits by default, and based on the maximum value in the data, detects the likely data range. Sometimes, there is not enough noise (hot pixels actually help here) and the algorithm will assume 12-bit data is 10-bits, scale the data incorrectly, and the image will be "gray" at the target brightness value. The exposure is never scaled up because the algorithm thinks it achieved the target exposure.
One of the fixes is what you already discovered, setting the exposure to a sufficiently high value so there is enough data to properly detect the data range.
The other option is to override the auto-detection algorithm and explicitly define the bit depth of the data. This setting is on the Camera Tab at Camera Bit Depth
I changed the Bit Depth to manual value - 16 bit (correct for CCD)
I also put Min Exposure back on Auto values. This seems to be working when manually started.
However, the issue with failed re-start at the beginning of the night after being suspended all day is still happening.
The Notifcation window says "Camera last ready 45288s ago. Camera might be hung." (TIme is half a day)
Is it possible the code is misinterpreting the daytime suspension as a non-responsive camera?
Thanks, Rick
No, it should not misinterpret that. That is a problem I fixed long ago.
Can you post the output of ./misc/support_info.sh ?
admin@PiAllSky:~/indi-allsky $ ./misc/support_info.sh
./misc/support_info.sh: line 49: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
#################################
### indi-allsky support info ###
#################################
Distribution: Debian
Release: 11
Arch: aarch64
Bits: 64
CPUs: 4
Memory: 3885396 kB
System: Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.5
Uptime
22:38:16 up 4 days, 4:56, 3 users, load average: 0.39, 0.29, 0.21
Filesystems
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/root 491715136 76201368 395476884 17% /
devtmpfs 1678472 0 1678472 0% /dev
tmpfs 1942696 180 1942516 1% /dev/shm
tmpfs 777080 1252 775828 1% /run
tmpfs 5120 4 5116 1% /run/lock
/dev/mmcblk0p1 261108 32674 228434 13% /boot
tmpfs 388536 20 388516 1% /run/user/1000
system python: Python 3.9.2
indiserver: /usr/local/bin/indiserver
User info
uid=1000(admin) gid=1000(admin) groups=1000(admin),4(adm),20(dialout),24(cdrom),27(sudo),29(audio),44(video),46(plugdev),60(games),100(users),101(systemd-journal),104(input),106(render),108(netdev),117(lpadmin),997(gpio),998(i2c),999(spi)
Process info
admin 645 0.2 0.0 83096 3688 ? Ss Mar09 12:10 /usr/local/bin/indiserver -p 7624 indi_simulator_telescope indi_sx_ccd
admin 709 0.1 0.2 34688 10664 ? S Mar09 6:09 indi_simulator_telescope
admin 710 0.1 0.4 185344 16256 ? Sl Mar09 7:11 indi_sx_ccd
admin 2956 0.0 0.5 27320 19440 ? SNs Mar09 1:26 /home/admin/indi-allsky/virtualenv/indi-allsky/bin/python /home/admin/indi-allsky/virtualenv/indi-allsky/bin/gunicorn --config /etc/indi-allsky/gunicorn.conf.py indi_allsky.wsgi
admin 2958 0.0 5.3 829340 205952 ? SNl Mar09 3:11 /home/admin/indi-allsky/virtualenv/indi-allsky/bin/python /home/admin/indi-allsky/virtualenv/indi-allsky/bin/gunicorn --config /etc/indi-allsky/gunicorn.conf.py indi_allsky.wsgi
admin 21000 3.8 5.4 573764 211812 ? SNsl 21:23 2:50 /home/admin/indi-allsky/virtualenv/indi-allsky/bin/python3 allsky.py --log syslog run
admin 21005 0.6 2.8 495404 108900 ? Sl 21:23 0:28 /home/admin/indi-allsky/virtualenv/indi-allsky/bin/python3 allsky.py --log syslog run
admin 21007 2.3 4.7 708272 185380 ? Sl 21:23 1:47 /home/admin/indi-allsky/virtualenv/indi-allsky/bin/python3 allsky.py --log syslog run
admin 21008 0.0 2.6 374052 103056 ? SN 21:23 0:04 /home/admin/indi-allsky/virtualenv/indi-allsky/bin/python3 allsky.py --log syslog run
USB info
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 007: ID 0bda:8176 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8188CUS 802.11n WLAN Adapter
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 1278:0525 Starlight Xpress ECHO2
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 2109:3431 VIA Labs, Inc. Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
USB Permissions
123 0 drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 80 Dec 31 1969 /dev/bus/usb
126 0 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 60 Dec 31 1969 /dev/bus/usb/002
127 0 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 128 Mar 9 16:17 /dev/bus/usb/002/001
124 0 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 120 Mar 13 18:43 /dev/bus/usb/001
460 0 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 6 Mar 13 18:43 /dev/bus/usb/001/007
139 0 crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 189, 2 Mar 13 22:38 /dev/bus/usb/001/003
138 0 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 1 Mar 9 16:17 /dev/bus/usb/001/002
125 0 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 0 Mar 9 16:17 /dev/bus/usb/001/001
Module info
Module Size Used by
rfcomm 53248 4
cmac 16384 3
algif_hash 16384 1
aes_arm64 16384 3
aes_generic 36864 1 aes_arm64
algif_skcipher 16384 1
af_alg 28672 6 algif_hash,algif_skcipher
bnep 24576 2
hci_uart 53248 1
btbcm 24576 1 hci_uart
bluetooth 565248 31 hci_uart,btbcm,bnep,rfcomm
ecdh_generic 16384 2 bluetooth
ecc 36864 1 ecdh_generic
libaes 16384 3 aes_arm64,bluetooth,aes_generic
rtl8192cu 90112 0
rtl_usb 20480 1 rtl8192cu
rtl8192c_common 65536 1 rtl8192cu
rtlwifi 118784 3 rtl8192c_common,rtl_usb,rtl8192cu
binfmt_misc 20480 1
mac80211 974848 3 rtl_usb,rtl8192cu,rtlwifi
libarc4 16384 1 mac80211
vc4 331776 11
snd_soc_hdmi_codec 20480 2
drm_display_helper 16384 1 vc4
cec 53248 1 vc4
brcmfmac 331776 0
drm_dma_helper 20480 1 vc4
drm_kms_helper 204800 3 drm_dma_helper,vc4
bcm2835_codec 49152 0
rpivid_hevc 53248 0
brcmutil 24576 1 brcmfmac
bcm2835_isp 28672 0
snd_soc_core 274432 2 vc4,snd_soc_hdmi_codec
bcm2835_v4l2 45056 0
v4l2_mem2mem 45056 2 bcm2835_codec,rpivid_hevc
cfg80211 925696 3 rtlwifi,brcmfmac,mac80211
bcm2835_mmal_vchiq 36864 3 bcm2835_codec,bcm2835_v4l2,bcm2835_isp
videobuf2_dma_contig 20480 3 bcm2835_codec,rpivid_hevc,bcm2835_isp
videobuf2_vmalloc 16384 1 bcm2835_v4l2
videobuf2_memops 16384 2 videobuf2_vmalloc,videobuf2_dma_contig
videobuf2_v4l2 32768 5 bcm2835_codec,bcm2835_v4l2,rpivid_hevc,v4l2_mem2mem,bcm2835_isp
videobuf2_common 69632 9 bcm2835_codec,videobuf2_vmalloc,videobuf2_dma_contig,videobuf2_v4l2,bcm2835_v4l2,rpivid_hevc,v4l2_mem2mem,videobuf2_memops,bcm2835_isp
snd_compress 20480 1 snd_soc_core
snd_bcm2835 28672 1
snd_pcm_dmaengine 20480 1 snd_soc_core
rfkill 32768 8 rtlwifi,bluetooth,cfg80211
videodev 274432 7 bcm2835_codec,videobuf2_v4l2,bcm2835_v4l2,videobuf2_common,rpivid_hevc,v4l2_mem2mem,bcm2835_isp
syscopyarea 16384 1 drm_kms_helper
sysfillrect 16384 1 drm_kms_helper
snd_pcm 139264 5 snd_bcm2835,snd_soc_hdmi_codec,snd_compress,snd_soc_core,snd_pcm_dmaengine
v3d 90112 8
sysimgblt 16384 1 drm_kms_helper
snd_timer 36864 1 snd_pcm
gpu_sched 49152 1 v3d
mc 61440 7 videodev,bcm2835_codec,videobuf2_v4l2,videobuf2_common,rpivid_hevc,v4l2_mem2mem,bcm2835_isp
vc_sm_cma 36864 2 bcm2835_mmal_vchiq,bcm2835_isp
fb_sys_fops 16384 1 drm_kms_helper
snd 106496 8 snd_bcm2835,snd_soc_hdmi_codec,snd_timer,snd_compress,snd_soc_core,snd_pcm
raspberrypi_hwmon 16384 0
drm_shmem_helper 24576 1 v3d
i2c_brcmstb 16384 0
uio_pdrv_genirq 16384 0
uio 24576 1 uio_pdrv_genirq
nvmem_rmem 16384 0
i2c_dev 20480 0
drm 581632 17 gpu_sched,drm_kms_helper,drm_dma_helper,v3d,vc4,drm_shmem_helper,drm_display_helper
fuse 135168 3
drm_panel_orientation_quirks 28672 1 drm
backlight 24576 1 drm
ip_tables 32768 0
x_tables 53248 1 ip_tables
ipv6 557056 42
git status
On branch main
Your branch is up to date with 'origin/main'.
nothing to commit, working tree clean
git log
commit f0a294ab4eb4e0180d9b968d53794951cb315c2e
Merge: c567a429 07c11dfa
Author: Aaron W Morris <aaron@aarmor.net>
Date: Thu Feb 22 21:12:57 2024 -0500
Merge pull request #1142 from aaronwmorris/dev
pass list instead of tuple for fish2pano
indi version: 2.0.3
indi packages
Detected indi properties
looking for *.*.*
Connected to localhost on port 7624
Queried properties from *
SX CCD UltraStar.CONNECTION.CONNECT=On
SX CCD UltraStar.CONNECTION.DISCONNECT=Off
SX CCD UltraStar.DRIVER_INFO.DRIVER_NAME=SX CCD
SX CCD UltraStar.DRIVER_INFO.DRIVER_EXEC=indi_sx_ccd
SX CCD UltraStar.DRIVER_INFO.DRIVER_VERSION=1.15
SX CCD UltraStar.DRIVER_INFO.DRIVER_INTERFACE=6
SX CCD UltraStar.POLLING_PERIOD.PERIOD_MS=1000
SX CCD UltraStar.DEBUG.ENABLE=Off
SX CCD UltraStar.DEBUG.DISABLE=On
SX CCD UltraStar.CONFIG_PROCESS.CONFIG_LOAD=Off
SX CCD UltraStar.CONFIG_PROCESS.CONFIG_SAVE=Off
SX CCD UltraStar.CONFIG_PROCESS.CONFIG_DEFAULT=Off
SX CCD UltraStar.CONFIG_PROCESS.CONFIG_PURGE=Off
SX CCD UltraStar.ACTIVE_DEVICES.ACTIVE_TELESCOPE=Telescope Simulator
SX CCD UltraStar.ACTIVE_DEVICES.ACTIVE_ROTATOR=Rotator Simulator
SX CCD UltraStar.ACTIVE_DEVICES.ACTIVE_FOCUSER=Focuser Simulator
SX CCD UltraStar.ACTIVE_DEVICES.ACTIVE_FILTER=CCD Simulator
SX CCD UltraStar.ACTIVE_DEVICES.ACTIVE_SKYQUALITY=SQM
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_EXPOSURE.CCD_EXPOSURE_VALUE=58
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_ABORT_EXPOSURE.ABORT=Off
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_FRAME.X=0
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_FRAME.Y=0
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_FRAME.WIDTH=1392
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_FRAME.HEIGHT=1040
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_FRAME_RESET is write-only
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_BINNING.HOR_BIN=1
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_BINNING.VER_BIN=1
SX CCD UltraStar.FITS_HEADER is write-only
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_CAPTURE_FORMAT.INDI_MONO=On
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_TRANSFER_FORMAT.FORMAT_FITS=On
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_TRANSFER_FORMAT.FORMAT_NATIVE=Off
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_TRANSFER_FORMAT.=Off
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_INFO.CCD_MAX_X=1392
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_INFO.CCD_MAX_Y=1040
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_INFO.CCD_PIXEL_SIZE=6.44921875
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_INFO.CCD_PIXEL_SIZE_X=6.44921875
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_INFO.CCD_PIXEL_SIZE_Y=6.44921875
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_INFO.CCD_BITSPERPIXEL=16
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_COMPRESSION.INDI_ENABLED=Off
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_COMPRESSION.INDI_DISABLED=On
sending enableBLOB SX CCD UltraStar.CCD1
SX CCD UltraStar.TELESCOPE_TIMED_GUIDE_NS.TIMED_GUIDE_N=0
SX CCD UltraStar.TELESCOPE_TIMED_GUIDE_NS.TIMED_GUIDE_S=0
SX CCD UltraStar.TELESCOPE_TIMED_GUIDE_WE.TIMED_GUIDE_W=0
SX CCD UltraStar.TELESCOPE_TIMED_GUIDE_WE.TIMED_GUIDE_E=0
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_FRAME_TYPE.FRAME_LIGHT=On
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_FRAME_TYPE.FRAME_BIAS=Off
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_FRAME_TYPE.FRAME_DARK=Off
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_FRAME_TYPE.FRAME_FLAT=Off
SX CCD UltraStar.SCOPE_INFO.FOCAL_LENGTH=0
SX CCD UltraStar.SCOPE_INFO.APERTURE=0
SX CCD UltraStar.WCS_CONTROL.WCS_ENABLE=Off
SX CCD UltraStar.WCS_CONTROL.WCS_DISABLE=On
SX CCD UltraStar.UPLOAD_MODE.UPLOAD_CLIENT=On
SX CCD UltraStar.UPLOAD_MODE.UPLOAD_LOCAL=Off
SX CCD UltraStar.UPLOAD_MODE.UPLOAD_BOTH=Off
SX CCD UltraStar.UPLOAD_SETTINGS.UPLOAD_DIR=/home/admin
SX CCD UltraStar.UPLOAD_SETTINGS.UPLOAD_PREFIX=IMAGE_XXX
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_FAST_TOGGLE.INDI_ENABLED=Off
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_FAST_TOGGLE.INDI_DISABLED=On
SX CCD UltraStar.CCD_FAST_COUNT.FRAMES=1
SX CCD UltraStar.ACTIVE_DEVICES.ACTIVE_TELESCOPE=Telescope Simulator
SX CCD UltraStar.ACTIVE_DEVICES.ACTIVE_ROTATOR=Rotator Simulator
SX CCD UltraStar.ACTIVE_DEVICES.ACTIVE_FOCUSER=Focuser Simulator
SX CCD UltraStar.ACTIVE_DEVICES.ACTIVE_FILTER=CCD Simulator
SX CCD UltraStar.ACTIVE_DEVICES.ACTIVE_SKYQUALITY=SQM
Telescope Simulator.CONNECTION.CONNECT=On
Telescope Simulator.CONNECTION.DISCONNECT=Off
Telescope Simulator.DRIVER_INFO.DRIVER_NAME=Telescope Simulator
Telescope Simulator.DRIVER_INFO.DRIVER_EXEC=indi_simulator_telescope
Telescope Simulator.DRIVER_INFO.DRIVER_VERSION=1.0
Telescope Simulator.DRIVER_INFO.DRIVER_INTERFACE=5
Telescope Simulator.POLLING_PERIOD.PERIOD_MS=250
Telescope Simulator.DEBUG.ENABLE=Off
Telescope Simulator.DEBUG.DISABLE=On
Telescope Simulator.CONFIG_PROCESS.CONFIG_LOAD=Off
Telescope Simulator.CONFIG_PROCESS.CONFIG_SAVE=Off
Telescope Simulator.CONFIG_PROCESS.CONFIG_DEFAULT=Off
Telescope Simulator.CONFIG_PROCESS.CONFIG_PURGE=Off
Telescope Simulator.CONNECTION_MODE.CONNECTION_SERIAL=On
Telescope Simulator.CONNECTION_MODE.CONNECTION_TCP=Off
Telescope Simulator.DEVICE_PORT.PORT=/dev/ttyUSB0
Telescope Simulator.DEVICE_BAUD_RATE.9600=On
Telescope Simulator.DEVICE_BAUD_RATE.19200=Off
Telescope Simulator.DEVICE_BAUD_RATE.38400=Off
Telescope Simulator.DEVICE_BAUD_RATE.57600=Off
Telescope Simulator.DEVICE_BAUD_RATE.115200=Off
Telescope Simulator.DEVICE_BAUD_RATE.230400=Off
Telescope Simulator.DEVICE_AUTO_SEARCH.INDI_ENABLED=On
Telescope Simulator.DEVICE_AUTO_SEARCH.INDI_DISABLED=Off
Telescope Simulator.DEVICE_PORT_SCAN.Scan Ports=Off
Telescope Simulator.ACTIVE_DEVICES.ACTIVE_GPS=GPS Simulator
Telescope Simulator.ACTIVE_DEVICES.ACTIVE_DOME=Dome Simulator
Telescope Simulator.DOME_POLICY.DOME_IGNORED=On
Telescope Simulator.DOME_POLICY.DOME_LOCKS=Off
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_INFO.TELESCOPE_APERTURE=10
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_INFO.TELESCOPE_FOCAL_LENGTH=10
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_INFO.GUIDER_APERTURE=120
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_INFO.GUIDER_FOCAL_LENGTH=900
Telescope Simulator.SCOPE_CONFIG_NAME.SCOPE_CONFIG_NAME=indi-allsky
Telescope Simulator.MOUNT_TYPE is write-only
Telescope Simulator.SIM_PIER_SIDE is write-only
Telescope Simulator.MOUNT_MODEL is write-only
Telescope Simulator.MOUNT_AXES.PRIMARY=0
Telescope Simulator.MOUNT_AXES.SECONDARY=41.74069976806640625
Telescope Simulator.FLIP_HA is write-only
Telescope Simulator.ON_COORD_SET.TRACK=On
Telescope Simulator.ON_COORD_SET.SLEW=Off
Telescope Simulator.ON_COORD_SET.SYNC=Off
Telescope Simulator.EQUATORIAL_EOD_COORD.RA=9.3650381921692815723
Telescope Simulator.EQUATORIAL_EOD_COORD.DEC=41.74069976806640625
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_ABORT_MOTION.ABORT=Off
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_TRACK_MODE.TRACK_SIDEREAL=On
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_TRACK_MODE.TRACK_SOLAR=Off
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_TRACK_MODE.TRACK_LUNAR=Off
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_TRACK_MODE.TRACK_CUSTOM=Off
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_TRACK_STATE.TRACK_ON=Off
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_TRACK_STATE.TRACK_OFF=On
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_TRACK_RATE.TRACK_RATE_RA=15.04106717867020393
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_TRACK_RATE.TRACK_RATE_DE=0
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_MOTION_NS.MOTION_NORTH=Off
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_MOTION_NS.MOTION_SOUTH=Off
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_MOTION_WE.MOTION_WEST=Off
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_MOTION_WE.MOTION_EAST=Off
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_REVERSE_MOTION.REVERSE_NS=Off
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_REVERSE_MOTION.REVERSE_WE=Off
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_SLEW_RATE.1x=Off
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_SLEW_RATE.2x=Off
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_SLEW_RATE.3x=Off
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_SLEW_RATE.4x=On
Telescope Simulator.TARGET_EOD_COORD.RA=0
Telescope Simulator.TARGET_EOD_COORD.DEC=0
Telescope Simulator.TIME_UTC.UTC=2024-03-09T21:44:16
Telescope Simulator.TIME_UTC.OFFSET=-5.00
Telescope Simulator.GEOGRAPHIC_COORD.LAT=41.74069976806640625
Telescope Simulator.GEOGRAPHIC_COORD.LONG=-71.30860137939453125
Telescope Simulator.GEOGRAPHIC_COORD.ELEV=0
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_PARK.PARK=On
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_PARK.UNPARK=Off
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_PARK_POSITION.PARK_HA=0
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_PARK_POSITION.PARK_DEC=41.74069976806640625
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_PARK_OPTION.PARK_CURRENT=Off
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_PARK_OPTION.PARK_DEFAULT=Off
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_PARK_OPTION.PARK_WRITE_DATA=Off
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_PARK_OPTION.PARK_PURGE_DATA=Off
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_PIER_SIDE.PIER_WEST=Off
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_PIER_SIDE.PIER_EAST=On
Telescope Simulator.APPLY_SCOPE_CONFIG.SCOPE_CONFIG1=On
Telescope Simulator.APPLY_SCOPE_CONFIG.SCOPE_CONFIG2=Off
Telescope Simulator.APPLY_SCOPE_CONFIG.SCOPE_CONFIG3=Off
Telescope Simulator.APPLY_SCOPE_CONFIG.SCOPE_CONFIG4=Off
Telescope Simulator.APPLY_SCOPE_CONFIG.SCOPE_CONFIG5=Off
Telescope Simulator.APPLY_SCOPE_CONFIG.SCOPE_CONFIG6=Off
Telescope Simulator.USEJOYSTICK.ENABLE=Off
Telescope Simulator.USEJOYSTICK.DISABLE=On
Telescope Simulator.SNOOP_JOYSTICK.SNOOP_JOYSTICK_DEVICE=Joystick
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_TIMED_GUIDE_NS.TIMED_GUIDE_N=0
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_TIMED_GUIDE_NS.TIMED_GUIDE_S=0
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_TIMED_GUIDE_WE.TIMED_GUIDE_W=0
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_TIMED_GUIDE_WE.TIMED_GUIDE_E=0
Telescope Simulator.GUIDE_RATE.GUIDE_RATE_WE=0.5
Telescope Simulator.GUIDE_RATE.GUIDE_RATE_NS=0.5
Telescope Simulator.ACTIVE_DEVICES.ACTIVE_GPS=GPS Simulator
Telescope Simulator.ACTIVE_DEVICES.ACTIVE_DOME=Dome Simulator
Telescope Simulator.DOME_POLICY.DOME_IGNORED=On
Telescope Simulator.DOME_POLICY.DOME_LOCKS=Off
Telescope Simulator.TELESCOPE_INFO.TELESCOPE_APERTURE=10
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libcamera cameras
libcamera-hello: /usr/bin/libcamera-hello
No cameras available!
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ii python3-asttokens 2.0.4-1 all annotate Python asbtract syntax trees with code references (Python 3)
ii python3-automationhat 0.2.0 all Python library for the Pimoroni Automation HAT
ii python3-blinker 1.4+dfsg1-0.3 all fast, simple object-to-object and broadcast signaling library
ii python3-blinkt 0.1.2 all Python library for the Pimoroni Blinkt!
ii python3-bs4 4.9.3-1 all error-tolerant HTML parser for Python 3
ii python3-buttonshim 0.0.2 all Python library for the Pimoroni Button SHIM
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ii python3-cap1xxx 0.1.3 all python library designed to drive various Microchip CAP1xxx touch ICs.
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ii python3-docutils 0.16+dfsg-4 all text processing system for reStructuredText (implemented in Python 3)
ii python3-drumhat 0.1.0 all Python library for the Pimoroni Drum HAT.
ii python3-envirophat 1.0.0 all Python library for the Pimoroni Enviro pHAT.
ii python3-explorerhat 0.4.2 all python library designed to control the Explorer HAT and pHAT.
ii python3-filelock 3.0.12-2 all platform independent file locking module
ii python3-flask 1.1.2-2+deb11u1 all micro web framework based on Werkzeug and Jinja2 - Python 3.x
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ii python3-scrollphathd 1.2.1 all Python library for the Pimoroni Scroll pHAT HD.
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Detected indi-allsky virtualenv
virtualenv python: Python 3.9.2
virtualenv PATH: /home/admin/indi-allsky/virtualenv/indi-allsky/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin
flask command: /home/admin/indi-allsky/virtualenv/indi-allsky/bin/flask
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Please note that the Starlight Xpress (SX) Oculus Pro uses the ICX267AL Sony SuperHAD interline CCD
https://www.sxccd.com/product/oculus-pro-all-sky-camera-150o/
Full spec below
I select INDI_SX_CCD when setting up the software. Should I have selected the INDI_SONY_CCD ??
- CCD type: ICX267AL Sony SuperHAD interline CCD with low dark current and vertical anti-blooming.
- CCD Full resolution pixel data: Pixel size: 4.65uM x 4.65uM, Image format: 1392 x 1040 pixels
- CCD Image area: 6.4mm (Horizontal) x 4.75mm (Vertical).
- CCD quality: Grade 1
- Spectral Response: QE max at 520nM (~50%), 30% at 420nM and 670nM.
- Readout Noise: Less than 10 electrons RMS – typically only 7 electrons.
- Full-well capacity: Greater than 15,000 e- (unbinned)
- Anti-blooming: Overload margin greater than 1000x.
- Dark current: Less than 0.1 electrons/second @ + 10C ambient.
- Data format: 16 bits.
- System gain: 0.3 electrons per ADU
- Lens details: 2.5mm f/1.2 150 degree ‘Fish Eye’
- Computer Interface: Built-in USB 2.0 compatible interface.
- Image download time: Typically 0.6 seconds at full resolution using USB 2.0.
- Power requirements: Camera is USB powered, dew heater requires 12v at 1 amp max.
- Input connection: ‘Mini B’ USB socket for USB2.0 and a 2.1mm jack for +12v heater supply.
- Cooling system: Ambient air cooling.
- Viewing dome: High quality polycarbonate hemisphere (replaceable)
- Overall size: 150mm tall x 95mm diameter
I tried a new setup with the INDI_SONY_CCD selected and the hardware camera was not recognized. No connection possible.
So I went back to the original setup with INDI_SX_CCD.
Let me know if you see anything critical in the diagnostic printout associated with the previous INDI_SX_CCD setup shown in the above support_info.sh.
The indi_sony_ccd driver is only for Sony DSLRs.
Everything looks fairly normal. I doubt the issue is related to the transition between day and night. Most cameras that have issues with the transition are caused by the gain being changed. Most (if not all) Starlight Xpress cameras have a fixed gain, so that is not changed. The only other "change" between day and night is the bin mode is set again, but if both modes are bin1, there is no change (between day and night).
As a guess, you might be running into a physical problem with the USB cable. With temperature changes, it can exacerbate problems with connectors in the USB connector to the camera. Have you tried changing the USB cable?
The USB cable on SX Oculus comes through a weather seal so I can't replace the cable. I have tried reseating it at the Pi. Will report any change in pattern.
I could also run some simple code to periodically access camera at wide intervals to look for communications issues?
I could try running daytime camera at a much lower cadence? So I won't acquire many pictures but it would keep camera alive?
Note that simply stopping and starting indiallsky service, after it hangs at the beginning of the night, always results in immediate successful camera acquisition without any reported misreads at beginning.
I have reviewed the indilib docs a little more closely. I have always considered when the exposure control is in IPS_ALERT state, that the camera was effectively in a failed status. However, that is not really true. It just means the previous command/action failed.
Let me think about this to see if I can integrate this concept.
Merged #1193 as an attempt to continue taking images after the camera exposure reports ALERT.
thanks for feedback on the way ALERTS are handled. Should I monitor issue here or on the other 1193 issue chain for updates on that?
On the hardware side; Tonight I have determined that the SX Oculus Camera USB connection management may behave differently depending on the condition of a separate 12V DC line that is also fed into the Oculus unit. I am going to start running with the 12V DC connection improved (I made a better connector) to see if that influences the initial ALERT state at nightfall. The DC supply is for the dew heater, but it appears it could possibly affect the USB behavior based on my tests plugging/unplugging the 12V line.
(Before working on the 12V line I checked the USB connector on the Oculus. The USB connector showed no issues with mechanical flexing/slipping causing electrical intermittency or poor connections.)
We'll keep the discussion here.
The potential issue that I saw with 12V heater supply possibly not being connected properly and a cross interaction with USB was a red herring. Everything is connected properly. I still see the Camera logic hang at the start of the night’s observation.
I tried saving images once an hour during the day. This didn’t change an ALERT being issues at the start of the night (smaller number of seconds in message box), and the acquisition hanging at that point.
I will try a regular daytime schedule, images once a minute and see how this works when the night transition occurs.
Thanks, Rick
Did you upgrade the code yet for the fix I attempted? Its fine if it did not work, I have another idea if that fix did not work.
Aaron, apologies was away from the lab. Will test new code now (assume main branch) and report after a couple of cycles. Assume I should go back to having it suspended during day and only run at night.
(My tests with older code this week where it was running at 1 minute intervals both day and night were stable. As discussed the issue was occurring when I have larger steps in day or if camera is fully suspended during day)
@aaronwmorris the new code logic is working. Image capture slept during day and restarted successfully two days running. Thank you so much for working on this issue.
I really like the new changes to status reporting, menus and state change count down.
(A separate question I should ask in a new thread, if it has an interesting answer… did you design any of the databases you use inside your code to also be potentially read-only/accessed externally? At present I create a new external database with summary characteristics of the FITS files that have been copied to the GCP based on my own processing. I realize you have already calculated/recorded this information in your own internal database files (e.g. Exposure time, number of stars identified, moon position, etc.…). Is there a logical way to serve this data externally to people analysing the FITS files? No big deal if this is not part of your design, but I would hate to think I have simply misunderstood your intended data export interface.
Another question which I should post in discussion?? Has anyone had success creating a pipeline which automatically determines the full sky coordinates for each all sky image so any desired object can then be located within the images? Where is the right place to have that discussion?)
The database is a standard Sqlite database. The database is configured with the Write Ahead Logging [WAL] journal so it may be accessed concurrently, for both reads and writes, with almost no impact. Since it is Sqlite, it is not really capable of being accessed remotely. I have a page that has some basic query info: https://github.com/aaronwmorris/indi-allsky/wiki/SQL-queries
It is also possible to configure the database as MariaDB/MySQL which could be accessed remotely. I have a procedure for converting an existing Sqlite DB to MariaDB. https://github.com/aaronwmorris/indi-allsky/wiki/Database-conversion
As for the FITS files, they also have most of the standard FITS headers. Exposure, latitude, longitude, etc so it should be easy enough to calculate some standard astrometric info. I could look into adding things like stars if it would be useful.