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sequence focus interval.png (22,369 bytes) sequence focus interval2.png (23,712 bytes) |
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It is getting more confusing. For the second image "sequence focus interval2, it is focussing every image! I will test it tommorow in simulation. |
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Testing again in simulation confirms weird behavior: Sequence interval 999, Step interval 1, autofocus every 4, autofocus before start on ===> Autofocus for every image. Sequence interval 999, Step interval 1, autofocus every 4, autofocus before start off ===> No autofocus See attached two screen shots of the settings used: autofocus every image.png (29,082 bytes) no autofocus.png (32,850 bytes) |
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Moving the repeat to the step, I get this behavior: Sequence interval 1, Step interval 999, autofocus every 4, autofocus before start on ===> Autofocus only first image Sequence interval 1, Step interval 999, autofocus every 4, autofocus before start off ===> No autofocus |
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At the moment the "Autofocus every..." do not work on repetition but only for the "Count" of the steps. If your step as count=10 and autofocus_every=4 , the autofocus will be done two time after exposure 4 and 8. Buf if you configure with count=1 and repeat=10 it will never autofocus. This is because a step only fill the Capture tab with it's option and start the capture. So the frame counter is reset at every repetition. It is probably difficult to change this behavior without introducing unwanted side effect, principally when using the Capture tool alone. Is there any reason you use repetition instead of increasing the count value? |
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Now it becomes clear. I missed the option count. Confusing to have a count and repeat. Now using plan count it works. :) Why it there both an option step and repeat? You can do everything with count. I would remove the repeat to make it simpler and prevent confusion. Saves also space in the menus. Still there is an other display problem. The counter is not shown in the sequence tool for the case count=999 and repeat=1. That would be my imaging approach for deep sky, one object whole night. It is only updated if repeat reaches 2. I should display both plan count and plan repeat also in the beginning. Or as above suggested remove repeat from the menu and use count for everything. And finally: - The title locations are a little confusing. The step title is below but correct located together with the step buttons (ignore sketch) but the title of the sequence file could move to caption. - Can the default save name of a new sequence been set to the (last) object name. That is convenient if you import target from the planetarium program. Otherwise I have to type a name using a keyboard in the dark. sequence counter missing.png (19,999 bytes) sequence layout.png (33,826 bytes) |
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The difference between Repeat and Count is you can set a delay between the exposures, useful to make a series of an eclipse for example. But I agree this can be done at the target level so this option is redundant. It is now removed: https://github.com/pchev/ccdciel/commit/0530fb51807369536974182963d56725b337114d This change use the last object name in the list as default sequence name: https://github.com/pchev/ccdciel/commit/e4fabc9046b7b7d22a9aec77a0d892489269228c I also relocate the title as you suggest and make some other clarification in the display. |
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