Auto Focus when not checked

Sequence Generator
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I suppose I will need to send a log file, but;

I use FocusLock with an ONAG, so am not using auto focus during sequences so “Use Auto Focus” is unchecked in the control panel. Inside “set”, I see that Auto focus every 0.8 degree, Auto focus before sequence start, and Auto focus after automatic centering action are still checked.

However, before 3.1.0.450 (which is the version I’m talking about) auto focus was not running, but now it seems to want to run at the start of the sequence (which I am cancelling)

Is that behavior change expected and do I need to uncheck the things in “set” to prevent it?

I haven’t seen autofocus run with temp. changes or after centering, just at the start of a sequence.

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[02/14/20 19:48:16.614][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] PHD2 GetPhdStatus - Post-Wait: Stopped
[02/14/20 19:48:16.625][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] DoEventGroupChange: Slewing to target
[02/14/20 19:48:16.633][DEBUG][Main Thread][SQ;] Adding sequence level notification: Slewing to target “IC 405 & Tadpoles”…
[02/14/20 19:48:16.637][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Sending Notification: Status - Slewing to target “IC 405 & Tadpoles”…
[02/14/20 19:48:16.676][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Telescope: Slewing to J2000 RA: 5.31499722222222 (05h18m53.99s) Dec: 33.9651666666667 (33°57’54.60")
[02/14/20 19:48:20.092][DEBUG][TEC Thread][SQ;] TEC Change: Changing temp from -13.10 to -20.00 in 300 seconds…
[02/14/20 19:50:10.555][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Scope reports it is done with synchronous slew, verifying…
[02/14/20 19:50:10.559][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Telescope: Slewing has completed
[02/14/20 19:50:10.559][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Telescope: Settling for 4 seconds
[02/14/20 19:50:14.560][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Telescope: Settling has completed
[02/14/20 19:50:14.560][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] DoEventGroupChange: Slew complete
[02/14/20 19:50:14.560][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Looking at event[0]…
[02/14/20 19:50:14.560][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Found event event[0] with remaining frames.
[02/14/20 19:50:14.560][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Event[0] frame count: 24/100…
[02/14/20 19:50:14.560][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Run AF prior to first frame (force)…
[02/14/20 19:50:14.561][DEBUG][Sequence Thread][SQ;] Waiting for AF to complete…
[02/14/20 19:50:14.571][DEBUG][Camera Thread][SQ;] SGM_FOCUSER_AUTO_FOCUS message received…
[02/14/20 19:50:14.578][DEBUG][Camera Thread][SQ;AF;] Checking for auto focus…
[02/14/20 19:50:14.578][DEBUG][Camera Thread][SQ;AF;] Auto focus required (forced)…
[02/14/20 19:50:14.763][DEBUG][Camera Thread][SQ;AF;] Checking PHD2 state…
[02/14/20 19:50:14.763][DEBUG][Camera Thread][SQ;AF;] PHD2 GetPhdStatus - Pre-Wait : Stopped
[02/14/20 19:50:14.763][DEBUG][Camera Thread][SQ;AF;] Sending to PHD2:
{“method”: “get_app_state”, “id”: 1001}

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Ok, let me check this out. That AF run is “special” and I’ll see if it somehow snuck around the AF checks.

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Yep, it did sneak around it. This will be fixed in 3.1.0.452.