That screenshot controls the saving of logs in a dedicated location (I know where it is on macOS. but not Linux). The console, by contrast, only appears in the Align Module window. Mind you, I'm a new user: I might have got the wrong end of the stick

Cheers,
richard

Yeah, Toni had posted a screenshot of his setup and how the logs should be, but the post is gone now. Maybe he realized the additional logging he added to this test binary is not going into the kstars/ekos logs at all.

You asked where to put the kstars binary. On linux it's a single binary file and is in /usr/local/bin

On mac maybe you can open file location from the pinned icon? and see? Not sure. could be a lot of places depending on how it's configured on the mac these days. I think the last mac I spent any real time with was snow leopard so likely I can't help much. Does kstars use x11 server? or is it a native window app. no idea

Thanks for the tip, but it's not there. There are loads of other things but nothing called anything like indi.

Thanks

The binary in question is called "kstars" on linux. Where as the indi components present themselves as server binary executables/library files. Kstars includes EKOS and isn't a separate binary. So if you were to compile the beta, you'd end up with a kstars.app or something on the mac, or emebeded in that folder is the actual kstars binary.

Thanks, but that's not there either. Of the many things in that directory the ones surrounding "k" are idle3.10 (no idea) and lame (ditto).

But you got me thinking. So I opened the Kstars package and indeed there's lots in there. I found all the Indi .xmls's for example, but don't have time now for more exploration -- I have a deadline of 8am tomorrow to complete my part of a complicated technical proposal and it's already 23:59

Toni,

Here is my latest log. This was with the tpoint model turned on in TSX, and just slewing around using kstars, then Capture and solve on each point. Seems to be working great!:

<code>2024-01-16T19:18:19 Target is within acceptable range.
2024-01-16T19:18:19 Target is within 00° 00' 02" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:18:19 Solution coordinates: RA (04h 58m 34s) DEC ( 33° 12' 19") Telescope Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 41s) DEC ( 33° 11' 59") Target Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 41s) DEC ( 33° 11' 59")
2024-01-16T19:18:19 CAT - Diff: RA (00:00:00) DEC (+00° 00' 01").
2024-01-16T19:18:19 CAT - Destination: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:18:19 CAT - Solution: RA (04:58:34) DEC (+33° 12' 19").
2024-01-16T19:18:19 Solver RA (74.24793) DEC (33.16619) Orientation (88.69947) Pixel Scale (0.63203) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:18:19 Solver completed after 0.30 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:18:19 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:18:11 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:18:11 C&S - Destination: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:18:11 C&S - Target: RA (04:58:41) DEC (+33° 11' 59").
2024-01-16T19:18:10 Slew complete. Target accuracy is not met, running solver again...
2024-01-16T19:18:07 Slewing to target coordinates: RA (04h 58m 41s) DEC ( 33° 11' 59").
2024-01-16T19:18:07 STT - Target-Diff: RA (04:58:41) DEC (+33° 11' 59").
2024-01-16T19:18:07 STT - Diff: RA (23:59:54) DEC (+00° 00' 20").
2024-01-16T19:18:07 Target is within 00° 01' 35" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:18:07 Solution coordinates: RA (04h 58m 28s) DEC ( 33° 12' 38") Telescope Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18") Target Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18")
2024-01-16T19:18:07 CAT - Diff: RA (00:00:06) DEC (+00° 00' 20").
2024-01-16T19:18:07 CAT - Destination: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:18:07 CAT - Solution: RA (04:58:28) DEC (+33° 12' 38").
2024-01-16T19:18:07 Effective telescope focal length is updated to 2,454.08 mm.
2024-01-16T19:18:07 Solver RA (74.22259) DEC (33.17134) Orientation (88.70158) Pixel Scale (0.63205) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:18:07 Solver completed after 0.27 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:18:06 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:17:59 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:17:59 C&S - Destination: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:17:59 C&S - Target: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:16:27 Target is within acceptable range.
2024-01-16T19:16:27 Target is within 00° 00' 02" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:16:27 Solution coordinates: RA (05h 18m 29s) DEC ( 46° 01' 29") Telescope Coordinates: RA (05h 18m 35s) DEC ( 46° 01' 12") Target Coordinates: RA (05h 18m 35s) DEC ( 46° 01' 12")
2024-01-16T19:16:27 CAT - Diff: RA (00:00:00) DEC (+00° 00' 01").
2024-01-16T19:16:27 CAT - Destination: RA (05:18:29) DEC (+46° 01' 29").
2024-01-16T19:16:27 CAT - Solution: RA (05:18:29) DEC (+46° 01' 29").
2024-01-16T19:16:27 Solver RA (79.17223) DEC (45.99639) Orientation (88.61914) Pixel Scale (0.63202) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:16:27 Solver completed after 0.56 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:16:26 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:16:19 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:16:19 C&S - Destination: RA (05:18:29) DEC (+46° 01' 29").
2024-01-16T19:16:19 C&S - Target: RA (05:18:35) DEC (+46° 01' 12").
2024-01-16T19:16:17 Slew complete. Target accuracy is not met, running solver again...
2024-01-16T19:16:14 Slewing to target coordinates: RA (05h 18m 35s) DEC ( 46° 01' 12").
2024-01-16T19:16:14 STT - Target-Diff: RA (05:18:35) DEC (+46° 01' 12").
2024-01-16T19:16:14 STT - Diff: RA (23:59:54) DEC (+00° 00' 16").
2024-01-16T19:16:14 Target is within 00° 01' 30" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:16:14 Solution coordinates: RA (05h 18m 23s) DEC ( 46° 01' 45") Telescope Coordinates: RA (05h 18m 29s) DEC ( 46° 01' 29") Target Coordinates: RA (05h 18m 29s) DEC ( 46° 01' 29")
2024-01-16T19:16:14 CAT - Diff: RA (00:00:06) DEC (+00° 00' 16").
2024-01-16T19:16:14 CAT - Destination: RA (05:18:29) DEC (+46° 01' 29").
2024-01-16T19:16:14 CAT - Solution: RA (05:18:23) DEC (+46° 01' 45").
2024-01-16T19:16:14 Solver RA (79.14822) DEC (46.00064) Orientation (88.61597) Pixel Scale (0.63197) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:16:14 Solver completed after 0.58 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:16:13 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:16:06 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:16:06 C&S - Destination: RA (05:18:29) DEC (+46° 01' 29").
2024-01-16T19:16:06 C&S - Target: RA (05:18:29) DEC (+46° 01' 29").
2024-01-16T19:15:06 Target is within acceptable range.
2024-01-16T19:15:06 Target is within 00° 00' 01" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:15:06 Solution coordinates: RA (00h 10m 26s) DEC ( 59° 17' 10") Telescope Coordinates: RA (00h 10m 27s) DEC ( 59° 17' 41") Target Coordinates: RA (00h 10m 28s) DEC ( 59° 17' 40")
2024-01-16T19:15:06 CAT - Diff: RA (00:00:00) DEC (-00° 00' 01").
2024-01-16T19:15:06 CAT - Destination: RA (00:10:26) DEC (+59° 17' 11").
2024-01-16T19:15:06 CAT - Solution: RA (00:10:26) DEC (+59° 17' 10").
2024-01-16T19:15:06 Solver RA (2.29921) DEC (59.14879) Orientation (-90.63740) Pixel Scale (0.63204) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:15:06 Solver completed after 0.32 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:15:06 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:14:58 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:14:58 C&S - Destination: RA (00:10:26) DEC (+59° 17' 11").
2024-01-16T19:14:58 C&S - Target: RA (00:10:28) DEC (+59° 17' 40").
2024-01-16T19:14:57 Slew complete. Target accuracy is not met, running solver again...
2024-01-16T19:14:54 Slewing to target coordinates: RA (00h 10m 28s) DEC ( 59° 17' 40").
2024-01-16T19:14:54 STT - Target-Diff: RA (00:10:28) DEC (+59° 17' 40").
2024-01-16T19:14:54 STT - Diff: RA (23:59:58) DEC (-00° 00' 29").
2024-01-16T19:14:54 Target is within 00° 00' 41" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:14:54 Solution coordinates: RA (00h 10m 24s) DEC ( 59° 16' 42") Telescope Coordinates: RA (00h 10m 25s) DEC ( 59° 17' 14") Target Coordinates: RA (00h 10m 26s) DEC ( 59° 17' 11")
2024-01-16T19:14:54 CAT - Diff: RA (00:00:02) DEC (-00° 00' 29").
2024-01-16T19:14:54 CAT - Destination: RA (00:10:26) DEC (+59° 17' 11").
2024-01-16T19:14:54 CAT - Solution: RA (00:10:24) DEC (+59° 16' 42").
2024-01-16T19:14:54 Solver RA (2.29093) DEC (59.14086) Orientation (-90.63955) Pixel Scale (0.63212) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:14:54 Solver completed after 1.31 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:14:53 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:14:45 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:14:45 C&S - Destination: RA (00:10:26) DEC (+59° 17' 11").
2024-01-16T19:14:45 C&S - Target: RA (00:10:26) DEC (+59° 17' 11").
2024-01-16T19:13:29 Target is within acceptable range.
2024-01-16T19:13:29 Target is within 00° 00' 01" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:13:29 Solution coordinates: RA (01h 11m 04s) DEC ( 35° 44' 59") Telescope Coordinates: RA (01h 11m 08s) DEC ( 35° 44' 57") Target Coordinates: RA (01h 11m 08s) DEC ( 35° 44' 55")
2024-01-16T19:13:29 CAT - Diff: RA (00:00:00) DEC (-00° 00' 01").
2024-01-16T19:13:29 CAT - Destination: RA (01:11:04) DEC (+35° 45' 00").
2024-01-16T19:13:29 CAT - Solution: RA (01:11:04) DEC (+35° 44' 59").
2024-01-16T19:13:29 Solver RA (17.43460) DEC (35.61944) Orientation (-90.86427) Pixel Scale (0.63194) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:13:29 Solver completed after 0.28 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:13:28 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:13:21 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:13:21 C&S - Destination: RA (01:11:04) DEC (+35° 45' 00").
2024-01-16T19:13:21 C&S - Target: RA (01:11:08) DEC (+35° 44' 55").
2024-01-16T19:13:19 Slew complete. Target accuracy is not met, running solver again...
2024-01-16T19:13:16 Slewing to target coordinates: RA (01h 11m 08s) DEC ( 35° 44' 55").
2024-01-16T19:13:16 STT - Target-Diff: RA (01:11:08) DEC (+35° 44' 55").
2024-01-16T19:13:16 STT - Diff: RA (23:59:56) DEC (+00° 00' 05").
2024-01-16T19:13:16 Target is within 00° 00' 57" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:13:16 Solution coordinates: RA (01h 11m 01s) DEC ( 35° 45' 06") Telescope Coordinates: RA (01h 11m 04s) DEC ( 35° 45' 04") Target Coordinates: RA (01h 11m 04s) DEC ( 35° 45' 00")
2024-01-16T19:13:16 CAT - Diff: RA (00:00:04) DEC (+00° 00' 05").
2024-01-16T19:13:16 CAT - Destination: RA (01:11:04) DEC (+35° 45' 00").
2024-01-16T19:13:16 CAT - Solution: RA (01:11:01) DEC (+35° 45' 06").
2024-01-16T19:13:16 Solver RA (17.41872) DEC (35.62128) Orientation (-90.86805) Pixel Scale (0.63206) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:13:16 Solver completed after 0.60 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:13:15 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:13:08 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:13:08 C&S - Destination: RA (01:11:04) DEC (+35° 45' 00").
2024-01-16T19:13:08 C&S - Target: RA (01:11:04) DEC (+35° 45' 00").
2024-01-16T19:11:36 Target is within acceptable range.
2024-01-16T19:11:36 Target is within 00° 00' 01" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:11:36 Solution coordinates: RA (02h 08m 32s) DEC ( 23° 34' 42") Telescope Coordinates: RA (02h 08m 53s) DEC ( 23° 34' 58") Target Coordinates: RA (02h 08m 54s) DEC ( 23° 34' 56")
2024-01-16T19:11:36 CAT - Diff: RA (00:00:00) DEC (+00° 00' 01").
2024-01-16T19:11:36 CAT - Destination: RA (02:08:32) DEC (+23° 34' 41").
2024-01-16T19:11:36 CAT - Solution: RA (02:08:32) DEC (+23° 34' 42").
2024-01-16T19:11:36 Solver RA (31.79447) DEC (23.46263) Orientation (88.87416) Pixel Scale (0.63203) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:11:36 Solver completed after 0.26 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:11:36 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:11:28 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:11:28 C&S - Destination: RA (02:08:32) DEC (+23° 34' 41").
2024-01-16T19:11:28 C&S - Target: RA (02:08:54) DEC (+23° 34' 56").
2024-01-16T19:11:27 Slew complete. Target accuracy is not met, running solver again...
2024-01-16T19:11:24 Slewing to target coordinates: RA (02h 08m 54s) DEC ( 23° 34' 56").
2024-01-16T19:11:24 STT - Target-Diff: RA (02:08:54) DEC (+23° 34' 56").
2024-01-16T19:11:24 STT - Diff: RA (00:00:00) DEC (-00° 00' 02").
2024-01-16T19:11:24 Target is within 00° 00' 07" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:11:24 Solution coordinates: RA (02h 08m 31s) DEC ( 23° 34' 39") Telescope Coordinates: RA (02h 08m 53s) DEC ( 23° 34' 55") Target Coordinates: RA (02h 08m 53s) DEC ( 23° 34' 54")
2024-01-16T19:11:24 CAT - Diff: RA (00:00:00) DEC (-00° 00' 02").
2024-01-16T19:11:24 CAT - Destination: RA (02:08:32) DEC (+23° 34' 41").
2024-01-16T19:11:24 CAT - Solution: RA (02:08:31) DEC (+23° 34' 39").
2024-01-16T19:11:24 Solver RA (31.79234) DEC (23.46189) Orientation (88.87549) Pixel Scale (0.63210) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:11:24 Solver completed after 0.26 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:11:24 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:11:16 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:11:16 C&S - Destination: RA (02:08:32) DEC (+23° 34' 41").
2024-01-16T19:11:16 C&S - Target: RA (02:08:53) DEC (+23° 34' 54").
2024-01-16T19:11:15 Slew complete. Solving Alignment Point. . .
2024-01-16T19:11:13 Capture aborted.
2024-01-16T19:11:13 Slew detected, suspend solving...
2024-01-16T19:11:12 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:11:12 C&S - Destination: RA (02:08:32) DEC (+23° 34' 41").
2024-01-16T19:11:12 C&S - Target: RA (02:08:53) DEC (+23° 34' 53").
2024-01-16T19:11:11 Slew complete. Target accuracy is not met, running solver again...
2024-01-16T19:11:09 Slewing to target coordinates: RA (02h 08m 53s) DEC ( 23° 34' 53").
2024-01-16T19:11:09 STT - Target-Diff: RA (02:08:53) DEC (+23° 34' 53").
2024-01-16T19:11:09 STT - Diff: RA (23:59:38) DEC (-00° 00' 12").
2024-01-16T19:11:09 Target is within 00° 05' 27" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:11:09 Solution coordinates: RA (02h 08m 10s) DEC ( 23° 34' 30") Telescope Coordinates: RA (02h 08m 32s) DEC ( 23° 34' 43") Target Coordinates: RA (02h 08m 32s) DEC ( 23° 34' 41")
2024-01-16T19:11:09 CAT - Diff: RA (00:00:22) DEC (-00° 00' 12").
2024-01-16T19:11:09 CAT - Destination: RA (02:08:32) DEC (+23° 34' 41").
2024-01-16T19:11:09 CAT - Solution: RA (02:08:10) DEC (+23° 34' 30").
2024-01-16T19:11:09 Solver RA (31.70357) DEC (23.45911) Orientation (88.87472) Pixel Scale (0.63212) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:11:09 Solver completed after 0.29 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:11:09 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:11:01 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:11:01 C&S - Destination: RA (02:08:32) DEC (+23° 34' 41").
2024-01-16T19:11:01 C&S - Target: RA (02:08:32) DEC (+23° 34' 41").
2024-01-16T19:09:36 Target is within acceptable range.
2024-01-16T19:09:36 Target is within 00° 00' 02" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:09:36 Solution coordinates: RA (00h 09m 37s) DEC ( 29° 13' 29") Telescope Coordinates: RA (00h 09m 34s) DEC ( 29° 14' 02") Target Coordinates: RA (00h 09m 34s) DEC ( 29° 14' 00")
2024-01-16T19:09:36 CAT - Diff: RA (00:00:00) DEC (-00° 00' 00").
2024-01-16T19:09:36 CAT - Destination: RA (00:09:37) DEC (+29° 13' 29").
2024-01-16T19:09:36 CAT - Solution: RA (00:09:37) DEC (+29° 13' 29").
2024-01-16T19:09:36 Solver RA (2.09804) DEC (29.08970) Orientation (-90.82959) Pixel Scale (0.63211) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:09:36 Solver completed after 0.26 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:09:35 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:09:28 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:09:28 C&S - Destination: RA (00:09:37) DEC (+29° 13' 29").
2024-01-16T19:09:28 C&S - Target: RA (00:09:34) DEC (+29° 14' 00").
2024-01-16T19:09:26 Slew complete. Target accuracy is not met, running solver again...
2024-01-16T19:09:24 Slewing to target coordinates: RA (00h 09m 34s) DEC ( 29° 14' 00").
2024-01-16T19:09:24 STT - Target-Diff: RA (00:09:34) DEC (+29° 14' 00").
2024-01-16T19:09:24 STT - Diff: RA (00:00:00) DEC (-00° 00' 05").
2024-01-16T19:09:24 Target is within 00° 00' 06" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:09:24 Solution coordinates: RA (00h 09m 37s) DEC ( 29° 13' 24") Telescope Coordinates: RA (00h 09m 34s) DEC ( 29° 13' 56") Target Coordinates: RA (00h 09m 34s) DEC ( 29° 13' 55")
2024-01-16T19:09:24 CAT - Diff: RA (00:00:00) DEC (-00° 00' 05").
2024-01-16T19:09:24 CAT - Destination: RA (00:09:37) DEC (+29° 13' 29").
2024-01-16T19:09:24 CAT - Solution: RA (00:09:37) DEC (+29° 13' 24").
2024-01-16T19:09:24 Solver RA (2.09852) DEC (29.08824) Orientation (-90.83013) Pixel Scale (0.63213) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:09:24 Solver completed after 0.60 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:09:23 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:09:16 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:09:16 C&S - Destination: RA (00:09:37) DEC (+29° 13' 29").
2024-01-16T19:09:16 C&S - Target: RA (00:09:34) DEC (+29° 13' 55").
2024-01-16T19:09:14 Slew complete. Target accuracy is not met, running solver again...
2024-01-16T19:09:11 Slewing to target coordinates: RA (00h 09m 34s) DEC ( 29° 13' 55").
2024-01-16T19:09:11 STT - Target-Diff: RA (00:09:34) DEC (+29° 13' 55").
2024-01-16T19:09:11 STT - Diff: RA (00:00:02) DEC (-00° 00' 25").
2024-01-16T19:09:11 Target is within 00° 00' 45" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:09:11 Solution coordinates: RA (00h 09m 39s) DEC ( 29° 13' 04") Telescope Coordinates: RA (00h 09m 37s) DEC ( 29° 13' 33") Target Coordinates: RA (00h 09m 37s) DEC ( 29° 13' 29")
2024-01-16T19:09:11 CAT - Diff: RA (00:00:02) DEC (-00° 00' 25").
2024-01-16T19:09:11 CAT - Destination: RA (00:09:37) DEC (+29° 13' 29").
2024-01-16T19:09:11 CAT - Solution: RA (00:09:39) DEC (+29° 13' 04").
2024-01-16T19:09:11 Solver RA (2.10789) DEC (29.08268) Orientation (-90.82783) Pixel Scale (0.63204) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:09:11 Solver completed after 0.28 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:09:10 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:09:03 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:09:03 C&S - Destination: RA (00:09:37) DEC (+29° 13' 29").
2024-01-16T19:09:03 C&S - Target: RA (00:09:37) DEC (+29° 13' 29").
2024-01-16T19:07:45 Target is within acceptable range.
2024-01-16T19:07:45 Target is within 00° 00' 01" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:07:45 Solution coordinates: RA (03h 59m 29s) DEC ( 40° 04' 54") Telescope Coordinates: RA (03h 59m 37s) DEC ( 40° 04' 38") Target Coordinates: RA (03h 59m 38s) DEC ( 40° 04' 38")
2024-01-16T19:07:45 CAT - Diff: RA (00:00:00) DEC (-00° 00' 00").
2024-01-16T19:07:45 CAT - Destination: RA (03:59:29) DEC (+40° 04' 54").
2024-01-16T19:07:45 CAT - Solution: RA (03:59:29) DEC (+40° 04' 54").
2024-01-16T19:07:45 Solver RA (59.46324) DEC (40.01003) Orientation (88.72262) Pixel Scale (0.63192) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:07:45 Solver completed after 0.28 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:07:45 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:07:37 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:07:37 C&S - Destination: RA (03:59:29) DEC (+40° 04' 54").
2024-01-16T19:07:37 C&S - Target: RA (03:59:38) DEC (+40° 04' 38").
2024-01-16T19:07:36 Slew complete. Target accuracy is not met, running solver again...
2024-01-16T19:07:35 Slewing to target coordinates: RA (03h 59m 38s) DEC ( 40° 04' 38").
2024-01-16T19:07:35 STT - Target-Diff: RA (03:59:38) DEC (+40° 04' 38").
2024-01-16T19:07:35 STT - Diff: RA (23:59:51) DEC (+00° 00' 16").
2024-01-16T19:07:35 Target is within 00° 02' 12" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:07:35 Solution coordinates: RA (03h 59m 20s) DEC ( 40° 05' 10") Telescope Coordinates: RA (03h 59m 29s) DEC ( 40° 04' 54") Target Coordinates: RA (03h 59m 29s) DEC ( 40° 04' 54")
2024-01-16T19:07:35 CAT - Diff: RA (00:00:09) DEC (+00° 00' 16").
2024-01-16T19:07:35 CAT - Destination: RA (03:59:29) DEC (+40° 04' 54").
2024-01-16T19:07:35 CAT - Solution: RA (03:59:20) DEC (+40° 05' 10").
2024-01-16T19:07:35 Solver RA (59.42726) DEC (40.01435) Orientation (88.72241) Pixel Scale (0.63197) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:07:35 Solver completed after 0.55 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:07:34 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:07:27 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:07:27 C&S - Destination: RA (03:59:29) DEC (+40° 04' 54").
2024-01-16T19:07:27 C&S - Target: RA (03:59:29) DEC (+40° 04' 54").
2024-01-16T19:06:57 Target is within acceptable range.
2024-01-16T19:06:57 Target is within 00° 00' 03" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:06:57 Solution coordinates: RA (03h 26m 03s) DEC ( 49° 56' 59") Telescope Coordinates: RA (03h 26m 15s) DEC ( 49° 56' 52") Target Coordinates: RA (03h 26m 15s) DEC ( 49° 56' 51")
2024-01-16T19:06:57 CAT - Diff: RA (00:00:00) DEC (+00° 00' 01").
2024-01-16T19:06:57 CAT - Destination: RA (03:26:03) DEC (+49° 56' 58").
2024-01-16T19:06:57 CAT - Solution: RA (03:26:03) DEC (+49° 56' 59").
2024-01-16T19:06:57 Effective telescope focal length is updated to 2,454.52 mm.
2024-01-16T19:06:57 Solver RA (51.08001) DEC (49.86137) Orientation (88.71019) Pixel Scale (0.63194) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:06:57 Solver completed after 0.32 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:06:57 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:06:49 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:06:49 C&S - Destination: RA (03:26:03) DEC (+49° 56' 58").
2024-01-16T19:06:49 C&S - Target: RA (03:26:15) DEC (+49° 56' 51").
2024-01-16T19:06:48 Slew complete. Target accuracy is not met, running solver again...
2024-01-16T19:06:45 Slewing to target coordinates: RA (03h 26m 15s) DEC ( 49° 56' 51").
2024-01-16T19:06:45 STT - Target-Diff: RA (03:26:15) DEC (+49° 56' 51").
2024-01-16T19:06:45 STT - Diff: RA (23:59:48) DEC (+00° 00' 07").
2024-01-16T19:06:45 Target is within 00° 02' 59" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:06:45 Solution coordinates: RA (03h 25m 51s) DEC ( 49° 57' 05") Telescope Coordinates: RA (03h 26m 03s) DEC ( 49° 56' 59") Target Coordinates: RA (03h 26m 03s) DEC ( 49° 56' 58")
2024-01-16T19:06:45 WCS information updated. Images captured from this point forward shall have valid WCS.
2024-01-16T19:06:45 CAT - Diff: RA (00:00:12) DEC (+00° 00' 07").
2024-01-16T19:06:45 CAT - Destination: RA (03:26:03) DEC (+49° 56' 58").
2024-01-16T19:06:45 CAT - Solution: RA (03:25:51) DEC (+49° 57' 05").
2024-01-16T19:06:45 Effective telescope focal length is updated to 2,454.18 mm.
2024-01-16T19:06:45 Solver RA (51.03131) DEC (49.86292) Orientation (88.71089) Pixel Scale (0.63203) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:06:45 Solver completed after 0.39 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:06:45 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:06:37 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:06:37 C&S - Destination: RA (03:26:03) DEC (+49° 56' 58").
2024-01-16T19:06:37 C&S - Target: RA (03:26:03) DEC (+49° 56' 58").
2024-01-16T19:05:52 C&SButton - Target not set: RA (23:56:00) DEC (+180° 00' 00").
2024-01-16T19:05:23 World Coordinate System (WCS) is enabled.</code>


And here is with T-point off, and differential slewing off. (should be syncing).

<code>2024-01-16T19:23:21 Capture aborted.
2024-01-16T19:23:18 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:23:18 C&S - Destination: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:23:18 C&S - Target: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:23:17 Slew complete. Solving Alignment Point. . .
2024-01-16T19:23:15 Solver aborted after 1.65 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:23:15 Slew detected, suspend solving...
2024-01-16T19:23:15 Slew complete. Target accuracy is not met, running solver again...
2024-01-16T19:23:15 Slewing to target coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:23:13 Syncing to RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31")
2024-01-16T19:23:13 Target is within 01° 11' 50" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:23:13 Solution coordinates: RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31") Telescope Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18") Target Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18")
2024-01-16T19:23:13 CAT - Diff: RA (00:04:06) DEC (+00° 37' 13").
2024-01-16T19:23:13 Solver RA (75.26986) DEC (33.78847) Orientation (88.69718) Pixel Scale (0.63198) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:23:13 Solver completed after 0.25 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:23:13 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:23:06 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:23:06 C&S - Destination: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:23:06 C&S - Target: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:23:04 Slew complete. Target accuracy is not met, running solver again...
2024-01-16T19:23:02 Slewing to target coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:23:01 Syncing to RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31")
2024-01-16T19:23:01 Target is within 01° 11' 48" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:23:01 Solution coordinates: RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31") Telescope Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18") Target Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18")
2024-01-16T19:23:01 CAT - Diff: RA (00:04:06) DEC (+00° 37' 13").
2024-01-16T19:23:01 Solver RA (75.26916) DEC (33.78843) Orientation (88.69634) Pixel Scale (0.63199) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:23:01 Solver completed after 0.30 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:23:00 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:22:53 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:22:53 C&S - Destination: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:22:53 C&S - Target: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:22:51 Slew complete. Solving Alignment Point. . .
2024-01-16T19:22:50 Solver aborted after 1.66 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:22:50 Slew detected, suspend solving...
2024-01-16T19:22:50 Slew complete. Target accuracy is not met, running solver again...
2024-01-16T19:22:50 Slewing to target coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:22:49 Syncing to RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31")
2024-01-16T19:22:49 Target is within 01° 11' 47" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:22:49 Solution coordinates: RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31") Telescope Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18") Target Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18")
2024-01-16T19:22:49 CAT - Diff: RA (00:04:06) DEC (+00° 37' 13").
2024-01-16T19:22:49 Effective telescope focal length is updated to 2,454.71 mm.
2024-01-16T19:22:49 Solver RA (75.26886) DEC (33.78844) Orientation (88.69873) Pixel Scale (0.63189) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:22:49 Solver completed after 0.26 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:22:48 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:22:41 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:22:41 C&S - Destination: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:22:41 C&S - Target: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:22:40 Slew complete. Solving Alignment Point. . .
2024-01-16T19:22:39 Solver aborted after 1.67 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:22:39 Slew detected, suspend solving...
2024-01-16T19:22:39 Slew complete. Target accuracy is not met, running solver again...
2024-01-16T19:22:38 Slewing to target coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:22:37 Syncing to RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31")
2024-01-16T19:22:37 Target is within 01° 11' 45" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:22:37 Solution coordinates: RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31") Telescope Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18") Target Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18")
2024-01-16T19:22:37 WCS information updated. Images captured from this point forward shall have valid WCS.
2024-01-16T19:22:37 CAT - Diff: RA (00:04:05) DEC (+00° 37' 13").
2024-01-16T19:22:37 Effective telescope focal length is updated to 2,453.86 mm.
2024-01-16T19:22:37 Solver RA (75.26841) DEC (33.78849) Orientation (88.69998) Pixel Scale (0.63211) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:22:37 Solver completed after 0.35 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:22:37 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:22:29 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:22:29 C&S - Destination: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:22:29 C&S - Target: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:21:33 World Coordinate System (WCS) is enabled.</code>

As you can see, it is failing to slew to correct at all from what I can see. 4000Arcsec is about my pointing error with the model turned off.

Now with it set to sync rather than Capture and solve

<code>2024-01-16T19:27:12 Mount is synced to solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:27:11 Syncing to RA (05h 02m 41s) DEC ( 33° 49' 39")
2024-01-16T19:27:11 Solution coordinates: RA (05h 02m 41s) DEC ( 33° 49' 39") Telescope Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18") Target Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18")
2024-01-16T19:27:11 Solver RA (75.27228) DEC (33.79066) Orientation (88.71439) Pixel Scale (0.63219) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:27:11 Solver completed after 0.28 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:27:10 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:27:03 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:27:03 C&S - Destination: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:27:03 C&S - Target: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:26:44 Mount is synced to solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:26:42 Syncing to RA (05h 03m 41s) DEC ( 34° 55' 24")
2024-01-16T19:26:42 Solution coordinates: RA (05h 03m 41s) DEC ( 34° 55' 24") Telescope Coordinates: RA (04h 59m 36s) DEC ( 34° 18' 21") Target Coordinates: RA (04h 59m 36s) DEC ( 34° 18' 21")
2024-01-16T19:26:42 Solver RA (75.51995) DEC (34.88700) Orientation (88.70028) Pixel Scale (0.63201) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:26:42 Solver completed after 0.32 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:26:42 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:26:34 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:26:34 C&S - Destination: RA (04:59:36) DEC (+34° 18' 21").
2024-01-16T19:26:34 C&S - Target: RA (04:59:36) DEC (+34° 18' 21").
2024-01-16T19:26:16 Mount is synced to solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:26:14 Syncing to RA (05h 02m 41s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31")
2024-01-16T19:26:14 Solution coordinates: RA (05h 02m 41s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31") Telescope Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18") Target Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18")
2024-01-16T19:26:14 Solver RA (75.27194) DEC (33.78858) Orientation (88.69766) Pixel Scale (0.63194) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:26:14 Solver completed after 0.31 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:26:14 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:26:07 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:26:07 C&S - Destination: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:26:07 C&S - Target: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:25:46 Mount is synced to solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:25:45 Syncing to RA (05h 02m 41s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31")
2024-01-16T19:25:45 Solution coordinates: RA (05h 02m 41s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31") Telescope Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18") Target Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18")
2024-01-16T19:25:45 Solver RA (75.27119) DEC (33.78852) Orientation (88.70313) Pixel Scale (0.63205) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:25:45 Solver completed after 0.28 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:25:44 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:25:37 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:25:37 C&S - Destination: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:25:37 C&S - Target: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:24:58 Mount is synced to solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:24:57 Syncing to RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31")
2024-01-16T19:24:57 Solution coordinates: RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31") Telescope Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18") Target Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18")
2024-01-16T19:24:57 Solver RA (75.27016) DEC (33.78848) Orientation (88.70077) Pixel Scale (0.63196) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:24:57 Solver completed after 0.27 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:24:57 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:24:49 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:24:49 C&S - Destination: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:24:49 C&S - Target: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:23:21 Capture aborted.
2024-01-16T19:23:18 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:23:18 C&S - Destination: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:23:18 C&S - Target: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:23:17 Slew complete. Solving Alignment Point. . .
2024-01-16T19:23:15 Solver aborted after 1.65 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:23:15 Slew detected, suspend solving...
2024-01-16T19:23:15 Slew complete. Target accuracy is not met, running solver again...
2024-01-16T19:23:15 Slewing to target coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:23:13 Syncing to RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31")
2024-01-16T19:23:13 Target is within 01° 11' 50" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:23:13 Solution coordinates: RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31") Telescope Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18") Target Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18")
2024-01-16T19:23:13 CAT - Diff: RA (00:04:06) DEC (+00° 37' 13").
2024-01-16T19:23:13 Solver RA (75.26986) DEC (33.78847) Orientation (88.69718) Pixel Scale (0.63198) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:23:13 Solver completed after 0.25 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:23:13 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:23:06 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:23:06 C&S - Destination: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:23:06 C&S - Target: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:23:04 Slew complete. Target accuracy is not met, running solver again...
2024-01-16T19:23:02 Slewing to target coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:23:01 Syncing to RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31")
2024-01-16T19:23:01 Target is within 01° 11' 48" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:23:01 Solution coordinates: RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31") Telescope Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18") Target Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18")
2024-01-16T19:23:01 CAT - Diff: RA (00:04:06) DEC (+00° 37' 13").
2024-01-16T19:23:01 Solver RA (75.26916) DEC (33.78843) Orientation (88.69634) Pixel Scale (0.63199) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:23:01 Solver completed after 0.30 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:23:00 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:22:53 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:22:53 C&S - Destination: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:22:53 C&S - Target: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:22:51 Slew complete. Solving Alignment Point. . .
2024-01-16T19:22:50 Solver aborted after 1.66 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:22:50 Slew detected, suspend solving...
2024-01-16T19:22:50 Slew complete. Target accuracy is not met, running solver again...
2024-01-16T19:22:50 Slewing to target coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:22:49 Syncing to RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31")
2024-01-16T19:22:49 Target is within 01° 11' 47" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:22:49 Solution coordinates: RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31") Telescope Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18") Target Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18")
2024-01-16T19:22:49 CAT - Diff: RA (00:04:06) DEC (+00° 37' 13").
2024-01-16T19:22:49 Effective telescope focal length is updated to 2,454.71 mm.
2024-01-16T19:22:49 Solver RA (75.26886) DEC (33.78844) Orientation (88.69873) Pixel Scale (0.63189) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:22:49 Solver completed after 0.26 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:22:48 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:22:41 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:22:41 C&S - Destination: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:22:41 C&S - Target: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:22:40 Slew complete. Solving Alignment Point. . .
2024-01-16T19:22:39 Solver aborted after 1.67 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:22:39 Slew detected, suspend solving...
2024-01-16T19:22:39 Slew complete. Target accuracy is not met, running solver again...
2024-01-16T19:22:38 Slewing to target coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:22:37 Syncing to RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31")
2024-01-16T19:22:37 Target is within 01° 11' 45" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:22:37 Solution coordinates: RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31") Telescope Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18") Target Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18")
2024-01-16T19:22:37 WCS information updated. Images captured from this point forward shall have valid WCS.
2024-01-16T19:22:37 CAT - Diff: RA (00:04:05) DEC (+00° 37' 13").
2024-01-16T19:22:37 Effective telescope focal length is updated to 2,453.86 mm.
2024-01-16T19:22:37 Solver RA (75.26841) DEC (33.78849) Orientation (88.69998) Pixel Scale (0.63211) Parity (neg)
2024-01-16T19:22:37 Solver completed after 0.35 seconds.
2024-01-16T19:22:37 Image received.
2024-01-16T19:22:29 Capturing image...
2024-01-16T19:22:29 C&S - Destination: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:22:29 C&S - Target: RA (04:58:35) DEC (+33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:21:33 World Coordinate System (WCS) is enabled.</code>

So even slewing away, syncing, then slewing back fails to center an star very close to the location. Should have been 70 or so arcsec from center at worst. I even tried to sync within TSX to make sure it was really syncing, and kstars still put it 4000 arcsec off and then couldn't slew to center.

Hopefully this is useful. Your current beta works fine when set to differential which is my default mode anyway (and I suspect anyone with a paramount and probably 10 micron). Certainly far better than 3.6.8. Any way to get that published so others can work with it? I can't explain the behavior when differential slew is off. I never tried it on the older versions that way so I can't comment if that is expected. For Paramounts at least this is workable. I've had a few more instances of the problem happening in scheduler, so that might be something else to look at. As in, does it need some modifications to handle the same logic as the alignment tab? Ill try to record what I was doing when it happens again.

Thanks again for all your work on this! I still also think that it should not be storing any model when in differential mode. Unless it's only in the display and not affecting future solves/slews. It should just never store it and present it in any way. The way the model page works at the moment it "appears" to be storing all the solves since the start of the session (and yes I have been clearing it). If they are affecting the slews/solves then they are competing with the TSX model. But that is probably a different thread. I don't know where each contributors roles are.

Bryan

Brian,

Thanks for doing the testing. I’m we’ve had cloudy skies since my last post… I’ll see if I can get this installed for our next clear night and validate it works for 10u mounts.

You bring up a good point about the model built inside of ekos… I always wondered about that.

I don’t know what its purpose is but I agree it should probably be ‘auto delete’ for mounts that use differential skewing.

Toni, thank you for the coding efforts. I really appreciate your time and energy.

There is no mount modeling inside Ekos. This is done at the INDI Mount driver level (e.g. EQMod..etc)

Hi Bryan
Your copy of the console log of the align module in normal mode ("sync mode") shows that the mount repeatedly receives the command to slew to target (green coordinates). However it does not move even an arcsecond: The solution remains identical throughout the whole session (see red coordinates)! I have no idea why this happens. Do Paramount devices have special switches/possibilities regarding slew commands?

(Time is growing from bottom to top!)
2024-01-16T19:23:15 Slewing to target coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:23:13 Syncing to RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31")
2024-01-16T19:23:13 Target is within 01° 11' 50" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:23:13 Solution coordinates: RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31") Telescope Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18") Target Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18")
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2024-01-16T19:23:04 Slew complete. Target accuracy is not met, running solver again...
2024-01-16T19:23:02 Slewing to target coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:23:01 Syncing to RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31")
2024-01-16T19:23:01 Target is within 01° 11' 48" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:23:01 Solution coordinates: RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31") Telescope Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18") Target Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18")
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(dozens of identical slew commands)
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2024-01-16T19:22:50 Slew complete. Target accuracy is not met, running solver again...
2024-01-16T19:22:50 Slewing to target coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:22:49 Syncing to RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31")
2024-01-16T19:22:49 Target is within 01° 11' 47" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:22:49 Solution coordinates: RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31") Telescope Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18") Target Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18")
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2024-01-16T19:22:39 Slew complete. Target accuracy is not met, running solver again...
2024-01-16T19:22:38 Slewing to target coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18").
2024-01-16T19:22:37 Syncing to RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31")
2024-01-16T19:22:37 Target is within 01° 11' 45" degrees of solution coordinates.
2024-01-16T19:22:37 Solution coordinates: RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31") Telescope Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18") Target Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18")

There is no mount modeling inside Ekos. This is done at the INDI Mount driver level (e.g. EQMod..etc)

Here is an informative comment about the EKOS utility "Mount Model" in the align module from the author Rob Lancaster. Another interesting thread is about fundamental questions regarding the mount model.

Toni,
concerning your review of Bryan's log, showing the telescope didn't move.
Let's look at 3 of the lines (in time order top to bottom):
2024-01-16T19:22:37 Solution coordinates: RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31") Telescope Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18") Target Coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18")
2024-01-16T19:22:37 Syncing to RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31")
2024-01-16T19:22:38 Slewing to target coordinates: RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18").

The telescope coordinates are RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18"), but is actually pointing at the solution: RA (05h 02m 40s) DEC ( 33° 49' 31")
The next line, Sync, is apparently supposed to tell the scope that it's actually pointing to the Sync position, This step seems to be essential for success of the next line; Slew to RA (04h 58m 35s) DEC ( 33° 12' 18").

If the Sync did nothing, then the scope won't move as it's pointing there already. And indeed it looks like it did not do anything.

In my case, where differential slewing was enabled, the difference was that the scope did move, but the target was updated by the same amount it moved, so the correction was always the same.

My rush-job is now done, by the way, but I didn't yet have time to look into compiling the source. It is, in any case, cloudy at the moment and forecast.

Cheers,
Richard