Exit code 0 for focus command line

[Florian Signoret]

Hello,
I am under windows with ASTAP v2023.04.09

The command line works, but I cannot get any result for the focus command:

D:\Temp\focus\test3>D:\astap\astap_cli -f focus_2023-3-5T8h2m52s_10.6000.fits -analyse 30
HFD_MEDIAN=11.3
STARS=14

D:\Temp\focus\test3>echo Exit Code is 1128000014
Exit Code is 1128000014

D:\Temp\focus\test3>D:\astap\astap_cli -focus1 D:\Temp\focus\test3\focus_2023-3-5T8h2m52s_10.6000.fits -focus2 D:\Temp\focus\test3\focus_2023-3-5T8h2m52s_11.0000.fits -focus3 D:\Temp\focus\test3\focus_2023-3-5T8h2m52s_11.4000.fits -focus4 D:\Temp\focus\test3\focus_2023-3-5T8h2m52s_11.8000.fits -focus5 D:\Temp\focus\test3\focus_2023-3-5T8h2m52s_12.2000.fits

D:\Temp\focus\test3>echo Exit Code is 0
Exit Code is 0

Thanks for your help.
Clear skies
Florian

[han.k]

Hi Florian,

The command line looks okay but you can not use the barebone solver astap_cli for that. This version is stripped to the minimum. Just change to command line for astap.exe and it should work.

The find focus routine you could test also in tab "Inspector" (ctrl+A). It is the same routine.

Cheers,
Han

[Florian Signoret]

Hello,
Thanks for the reply!
I got the same result using astap.exe.
The focus works very well in the UI, and I can see the process and result in the logs.
But using the command line, I have no clue of the result, neither in the standard output nor in the return code.

D:\Temp\focus\test3>D:\astap\astap.exe -f focus_2023-3-5T8h2m52s_10.6000.fits -analyse 30

D:\Temp\focus\test3>echo Exit Code is 1128000014
Exit Code is 1128000014

D:\Temp\focus\test3>D:\astap\astap.exe -focus1 D:\Temp\focus\test3\focus_2023-3-5T8h2m52s_10.6000.fits -focus2 D:\Temp\focus\test3\focus_2023-3-5T8h2m52s_11.0000.fits -focus3 D:\Temp\focus\test3\focus_2023-3-5T8h2m52s_11.4000.fits -focus4 D:\Temp\focus\test3\focus_2023-3-5T8h2m52s_11.8000.fits -focus5 D:\Temp\focus\test3\focus_2023-3-5T8h2m52s_12.2000.fits

D:\Temp\focus\test3>echo Exit Code is 0
Exit Code is 0

Thanks for your help.
Florian

[han.k]

I will test it tomorrow. Haven't used it fora long time.

Can you share the 5 files used?

Uing 5 is problythe bare minimum. Does these five result in a good resultin the GUI ?

Han

[Florian Signoret]

Hello,
I also tested with more files.
In the GUI I have correct results.
Here are the files.
Thanks
Florian

[han.k]

Hallo florian.

For one image the HFD is too large. The others are all one side of the focus. That will not work. You will need images at both sides of the focus curve. Secondly the HFD values are pretty high. You have to stay closer to the focus.I would not go beyond HFD 12, maybe 14.

See attached image.

Does it work for other images with lower HFD values?

Han

[Florian Signoret]

Indeed, it works with more images, thanks.
I would have expected an error code instead of 0, though.
Clear skies!
Florian

[han.k]

If you find anything else please report.

Yes zero indicates "failure curve fitting". Any other value could be interpreted as a focus point.

Clear skies, Han