Last night 3.5.3 Mac beta crashed while imaging.  The log doesn't reveal much:
[2021-05-05T01:14:05.291 MDT INFO ][   org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "Guiding deviation 4.291 exceeded limit value of 4 arcsecs, suspending exposure and waiting for guider up to 60.000 seconds."
[2021-05-05T01:14:05.316 MDT INFO ][   org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "CCD capture suspended"
[2021-05-05T01:14:05.332 MDT DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.ekos] - Dark frame subtraction applied
[2021-05-05T01:14:06.753 MDT INFO ][   org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "Guiding deviation 4.028 is still higher than limit value of 4 arcsecs."
[2021-05-05T01:14:06.768 MDT DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.ekos] - Dark frame subtraction applied
[2021-05-05T01:14:08.367 MDT INFO ][   org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "Guiding deviation 0.593 is now lower than limit value of 4 arcsecs, resuming exposure."
[2021-05-05T01:14:08.383 MDT DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.ekos] - Dark frame subtraction applied
[2021-05-05T01:14:08.388 MDT INFO ][   org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "Job requires 300.000-second LPR images, has 3/12 frames captured and will be processed."
[2021-05-05T01:14:08.402 MDT INFO ][   org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "Waiting for guide drift below 2 a-s..."
[2021-05-05T01:14:09.606 MDT INFO ][   org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - "Capturing 300.000-second LPR image..."
[2021-05-05T01:14:09.623 MDT DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.ekos] - Dark frame subtraction applied
[2021-05-05T01:14:10.540 MDT INFO ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Canon DSLR EOS R :  "[INFO] Starting 300 seconds exposure. "
[2021-05-05T01:14:10.839 MDT DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.ekos] - Dark frame subtraction applied
[2021-05-05T01:14:12.111 MDT DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.ekos] - Dark frame subtraction applied
[2021-05-05T01:14:13.392 MDT DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.ekos] - Dark frame subtraction applied
[2021-05-05T01:14:14.726 MDT DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.ekos] - Dark frame subtraction applied
[2021-05-05T01:14:16.016 MDT DEBG ][           org.kde.kstars.ekos] - Dark frame subtraction applied

the dark frame subtracted message (from guiding repeats many time and then it all stops)

When I woke up it wasn't running, the guiding was having problems (poor seeing I think) but no particular reason it should have hung.  The gradual increase in HFR isn't a kstars problem -o isn't working in new indilib for esatto focuser so I can't adjust for temperature change - I am loop ing a 12x5min sub using the sequencer with focus disabled.



 

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