Just a quick follow-up.? I fired up Gemini last night and the date on the HC was accurate.

Paul,

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I'm sure I've found the solution to solve this issue, though I don't know exactly the mechanism of the problem.

My Gemini-2 for CG-11 (SLW&OPW) was directly connected to my NUC #2 without router.? I assigned the different network to this connection.? Then NUC #2 mounted on OTA was connected to my home network through Wi-Fi.

I've changed to make the Gemini-2 unit join the home network by connecting to a Wi-Fi router.? The unit now becomes one of other devices on the home network.

Under this configuration, I see no response delay.? Still I don't understand why the direct connection between the unit and X270 / NUC #1 doesn't show this issue.

For the time being, I will keep this configuration for my CG-11's Gemini-2.

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Best regards,

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masami

Paul,

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Following your reply, I've changed my PC, which is connected to CG-11's Gemini-2, to other PCs.? I've got very interesting results.

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#1 Gemini-2 === Intel NUC #2: has slow response problems

#2 Gemini-2 === ThinkPad X270: no problem, immediate response

#3 Gemini-2 === Intel NUC #1: ?no problem, immediate response

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Actually NUC #2 and NUC #1 are basically identical hardware and installed software is also same.? X270 has the same software configuration as well.

So I think the problem is not Gemini-2 nor ASCOM Gemini Telescope Driver, but NUC #2 hardware or might be some software configuration difference.

I will look into NUC #2 further.

I appreciate your quick support.

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masami

I may have done those resets as well since they are in the afternoon right before I grab the log.?

On Sat, Mar 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM, YAMADA masami wrote:

For CG-11's Gemini-2, I've noticed that the response time when I select "Configure PEC" on virtual HC is very slow, "Configure PEC" window appears after more than 10 seconds have passed.? Also after I select "Set PEC Period", again its confirmation window appears after 15 seconds or so, following "Not Responding" message in the title bar.

Hi,

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I have two Gemini-2 units.? One for my CG-11 (OPW+SLW upgraded) and G-11 (OPW only).

For CG-11's Gemini-2, I've noticed that the response time when I select "Configure PEC" on virtual HC is very slow, "Configure PEC" window appears after more than 10 seconds have passed.? Also after I select "Set PEC Period", again its confirmation window appears after 15 seconds or so, following "Not Responding" message in the title bar.

I've carried out the same test for G-11's Gemini-2.? When I press "Configure PEC", almost immediately "Configure PEC" window appears.? There is no time lag.

I used the same ASCOM Gemini Telescope driver 1.1.28.0.? But the FW versions are different.

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For CG-11: Gemini unit ver. 6.10,? HC ver. 1.63

For G-11: Gemini unit ver. 6.01, HC ver. 1.60

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I put Gemini Troubleshooting Reporter logs in Yamada-2 folder in User_Logs_error_files_and_suggestions.

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Thanks in advance,

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masami

Hi Paul,

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Next time I will use Gemini Troubleshooting Reporter.? According to the forecast, the weather here will not be cooperative in a few weeks or so.

By the way, I don't know this issue is related to my original lock-up thread, but I will raise another thread regarding Cofigure PEC menu.? There is a difference between my Gemini-2 for CG-11 and for G-11.

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Thanks in advance,

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masami

On Sat, Mar 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM, Seokman Han wrote:

3 days ago, I was trying to figure out why my mount points to the wrong direction and I found out I set reverse RA.

Hi Paul,

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I will follow your suggestion. I have cloudy nights for the next week, I can try in the future.

Looking at those timestamp of events, they may be I was doing the reset. I used the web UI to cold restart the mount. what I noticed was that the mount kept rebooting if I stayed on the web page for cold reboot. I think the web browser kept refresh the web page when it cannot load the page. When it load web page after boot, it sends reboot commands again by refreshing the web page. 3 days ago, I was trying to figure out why my mount points to the wrong direction and I found out I set reverse RA.

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Thank you,

Seokman

Hi masami,

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Like I asked Seokman, can you please go to the Gemini.NET virtual hand controller, connect to Gemini and collect a troubleshooter log zip file and upload it here? Seokman appears to have a number of WD Reset events in his logs, which often indicates a problem with memory and settings -- possibly a bad 3v battery.

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Regards,

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On Fri, Feb 28, 2025 at 05:41 PM, Seokman Han wrote:

Hi Paul,

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I uploaded the reporting Zip file to files section.

/g/Gemini-II/files/Gemini%20Troubleshooting%20Log/Gemini%20Telescope%20Driver%20Report.zip

One more thing I noticed is that when I click on Setup -> Advanced Gemini Settings..., I get an error message saying 'Communications error' However I can still click on any of 'Get Settings From Gemini' from the settings screen and it gets settings from the Gemini.

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Thank you,

Seokman

I do see the same pattern on my ASCOM log file.

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01:57:21.910 UDP connection ? ? ? ? ? ?TID:11 [2]: gemini, 11110
01:57:21.910 Looking up DHCP name ? ? ?TID:11 [2]: gemini
01:57:23.762 IT:PulseGuide5 ? ? ? ? ? ?TID:9 [Enter] guideWest, 160
01:57:23.762 IT:CanPulseGuide.Get ? ? ?TID:9 [Enter] True
01:57:24.638 Exception ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? TID:11 [Error]: System.Net.Sockets.SocketException (0x80004005): No such host is known[0D][0A] ? at System.Net.Dns.GetAddrInfo(String name)[0D][0A] ? at System.Net.Dns.InternalGetHostByName(String hostName, Boolean includeIPv6)[0D][0A] ? at System.Net.Dns.GetHostAddresses(String hostNameOrAddress)[0D][0A] ? at ASCOM.GeminiTelescope.Gemini5Hardware.ConnectToEthernet() in C:\Users\ypa\Documents\Ascom.Gemini.Telescope\GeminiTelescope\Gemini5Hardware.cs:line 242[0D][0A] ? at ASCOM.GeminiTelescope.GeminiHardwareBase.Connect() in C:\Users\ypa\Documents\Ascom.Gemini.Telescope\GeminiTelescope\GeminiHardware.cs:line 2883
01:57:24.648 IT:Connected.Set ? ? ? ? ?TID:11 [Enter] False
01:57:24.648 Disconnect() ? ? ? ? ? ? ?TID:11 [Enter]?
01:57:24.648 Current connect state ? ? TID:11 [2]: False
01:57:24.648 Remaining clients ? ? ? ? TID:11 [2]: 0
01:57:24.648 No more clients, disconne TID:11 [2]:?
01:57:24.648 Closing serial port ? ? ? TID:11 [2]:?
01:57:24.648 Serial port closed ? ? ? ?TID:11 [2]:?
01:57:24.648 Closing Ethernet connecti TID:11 [2]:?
01:57:24.648 DisconnectToEthernet ? ? ?TID:11 [Enter]?
01:57:24.648 DisconnectToEthernet ? ? ?TID:11 [Exit]?
01:57:24.648 Closed Ethernet connectio TID:11 [2]:?
01:57:24.649 Closing pass-through port TID:11 [2]:?
01:57:24.649 Pass-through port closed ?TID:11 [2]:?
01:57:24.649 Disconnect() ? ? ? ? ? ? ?TID:11 [Exit]?
01:57:24.649 IT:Connected.Set ? ? ? ? ?TID:11 [Exit] False
01:57:26.382 IT:PulseGuide5 ? ? ? ? ? ?TID:11 [Enter] guideWest, 40
01:57:26.383 IT:CanPulseGuide.Get ? ? ?TID:11 [Enter] True
01:57:28.985 IT:PulseGuide5 ? ? ? ? ? ?TID:11 [Enter] guideWest, 54
01:57:28.986 IT:CanPulseGuide.Get ? ? ?TID:11 [Enter] True
01:57:31.594 IT:PulseGuide5 ? ? ? ? ? ?TID:11 [Enter] guideWest, 64
01:57:31.595 IT:CanPulseGuide.Get ? ? ?TID:11 [Enter] True

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It looks like it got disconnected at 1:57:24 because my computer could not communicate with Gemini any longer, but the guiding command continued until 02:31:50

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Paul

Hi Paul,

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I uploaded the reporting Zip file to files section.

One more thing I noticed is that when I click on Setup -> Advanced Gemini Settings..., I get an error message saying 'Communications error' However I can still click on any of 'Get Settings From Gemini' from the settings screen and it gets settings from the Gemini.

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Thank you,

Seokman

On Fri, Feb 28, 2025 at 01:37 PM, YAMADA masami wrote:

During my guiding session, suddenly PHD2 reported that the mount was not connected on the remote desktop screen.? Indeed the virtual HC's connect button showed "connect."??So I went to the roof and checked the status of the mount.? The unit was powered on and HC's menus were responsive, but the mount failed to move when I pressed the button.? After powering the unit again, it returned normal so far.

I remember this is the second time.? When I encountered this kind of issue for the first time, the unit was totally locked up, any button on the HC screen was unresponsive, if I recall correctly.

I don't know if there is any clue in the log, but I put the ASCOM log file in User_Logs_error_files_and_suggestions folder of Files.

I'm afraid my Gemini-2 becoming faulty.

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Thanks in advance,

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masami

On Fri, Feb 28, 2025 at 04:30 PM, Seokman Han wrote:

I actually updated to the new firmware and the software in January and noticed this PEC turning off problem. Last couple of nights I? got clear nights and both nights PEC appears to be off from looking at the PHD log file even though I had PEC checkbox was on. I don't know if this is a related issue or not, but the last couple of nights Gemini became unresponsive in the middle of night. It was disconnected from NINA, and I could not bring up the web page in the morning. I connected the hand controller, and the HC kept rebooting. I'm using 6.1 Gemini firmware. 1.1.28.0 Driver, 7.0.2 ASCOM Platform, and 3.1 HF2 NINA software. I will try to capture ASCOM log.

I actually updated to the new firmware and the software in January and noticed this PEC turning off problem. Last couple of nights I? got clear nights and both nights PEC appears to be off from looking at the PHD log file even though I had PEC checkbox was on. I don't know if this is a related issue or not, but the last couple of nights Gemini became unresponsive in the middle of night. It was disconnected from NINA, and I could not bring up the web page in the morning. I connected the hand controller, and the HC kept rebooting. I'm using 6.1 Gemini firmware. 1.1.28.0 Driver, 7.0.2 ASCOM Platform, and 3.1 HF2 NINA software. I will try to capture ASCOM log.

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Thank you,

Seokman

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On Thu, Feb 13, 2025 at 03:32 AM, <drice34@...> wrote:

I might end up going with Stellarmate. Apparently, ASI AIR does not like long focal lengths when plate solving/polar aligning Next Star C8 (2000mm). I will eventually get a focal reducer.

Regardless I like what it has to offer and needed confirmation it would work with Gemeni 2.

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I know the ASIAIR plate solves just fine on my M10" LX200 f/6.3 SCT which has significant coma at the outer edges.? While I have not personally tried it on the M8" LX200 f/10 ACF OTA but based on the calcs and ACF OTA's nice star shapes in the outer FOV I think it will be fine.? At some point I will try it but I have not tried this so far.??

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During my guiding session, suddenly PHD2 reported that the mount was not connected on the remote desktop screen.? Indeed the virtual HC's connect button showed "connect."??So I went to the roof and checked the status of the mount.? The unit was powered on and HC's menus were responsive, but the mount failed to move when I pressed the button.? After powering the unit again, it returned normal so far.

I remember this is the second time.? When I encountered this kind of issue for the first time, the unit was totally locked up, any button on the HC screen was unresponsive, if I recall correctly.

I don't know if there is any clue in the log, but I put the ASCOM log file in User_Logs_error_files_and_suggestions folder of Files.

I'm afraid my Gemini-2 becoming faulty.

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Thanks in advance,

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masami