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Description
Describe the bug
I am using NINA with Paramount MX6 mount connected via ASCOM driver. I have configured NINA to stop 15 minutes before the meridian, and resume 15 minutes after the meridian. NINA starts the meridian flip sequence as expected, however it doesn't actually stop the tracking. Mount continues to track even though NINA has allegedly issued a stop tracking command to the mount. I have to intervene manually to stop the mount in TheSkyX software or it will run into the pier.
Expected Behavior
NINA stops tracking before during meridian flip sequence.
NINA Log
2025-10-15T22:10:33.3230|INFO|MeridianFlipTrigger.cs|ShouldTrigger|252|Meridian Flip – No more remaining time available before flip. Max remaining time 00:02:23.4561327, next instruction time 300, next instruction Category: Camera, Item: TakeExposure, ExposureTime 300, Gain 100, Offset 50, ImageType LIGHT, Binning 1×1. Current pier side pierWest – expected pier side pierEast. Flip should happen now
2025-10-15T22:10:33.3231|INFO|MeridianFlipTrigger.cs|ShouldTrigger|256|Meridian Flip – No more remaining time available before flip. Current pier side pierWest – expected pier side pierEast. Flip should happen now
2025-10-15T22:10:33.3232|INFO|SequenceTrigger.cs|Run|114|Starting Trigger: MeridianFlipTrigger
2025-10-15T22:10:33.3273|INFO|MeridianFlipVM.cs|DoMeridianFlip|158|Meridian Flip – Initializing Meridian Flip.
Current target coordinates RA: 22:37:04 Dec: 34° 24′ 57″ Epoch: J2000
Remaining wait time: 00:42:23.4561327
Pause Time Before Meridian: 20
Minutes After Meridian: 20
Max Minutes After Meridian: 20
AutoFocus After Flip: True
Recenter: True
Use SideOfPier: True
Settle Time: 30
2025-10-15T22:10:33.3313|INFO|MeridianFlipVM.cs|PassMeridian|255|Meridian Flip – Stopping tracking to pass meridian
2025-10-15T22:10:34.9760|INFO|HocusFocusStarDetection.cs|Detect|410|Average HFR: 1.7708564126712598, HFR MAD: 0.11442983481428648, Detected Stars 2053, Region: 0
2025-10-15T22:10:35.5827|INFO|BaseImageData.cs|SaveToDisk|344|Saved image to C:\Images\Nina\William Optics Pleiades 111\LIGHT\NGC 7331\NGC 7331_2025-10-15_22-05-30_H_-10.00_300.00s_Bin1x1_Gain100_0230.fits
2025-10-15T22:10:35.5827|INFO|ImageSaveController.cs|DoWork|97|Successfully saved file at C:\Images\Nina\William Optics Pleiades 111\LIGHT\NGC 7331\NGC 7331_2025-10-15_22-05-30_H_-10.00_300.00s_Bin1x1_Gain100_0230.fits. Duration Total: 00:00:02.2162603; BeforeSave: 00:00:00.0000864; BeforeFinalizeImageSaved: 00:00:02.0376866; FinalizeSaveTime: 00:00:00.1784867
Desktop (please complete the following information):
- OS: Windows 11
- NINA: 3.1 HF2
- TheSkyX: 10.5.0 (build 13878)
- TheSkyX ASCOM Driver: 6.2
- ASCOM Platform 7 Update 2 -7.0.2.4675
ASCOM Driver Log
22:10:32.389 Connected Get – True
22:10:32.417 AtPark IsParked = False
22:10:32.417 AtHome Get – False
22:10:32.442 CanSetTracking Get – False
22:10:32.442 CanSetDeclinationRate Get – False
22:10:32.442 CanSetRightAscensionRate Get – False
22:10:32.493 Tracking Get – 1 = True
22:10:32.526 Altitude get – 84.4515903663747
22:10:32.528 Azimuth Get – 123.742421200675
22:10:32.598 m_SkyTele.GetRaDec Ra 22.6317430137811, Dec 34.5213693342564
22:10:32.598 Declination Get – 34.5213693342564
22:10:32.633 RightAscension Get – 22.6317430137811
22:10:32.698 SiderealTime Get – 22.258463324166
22:10:32.715 Tracking Get – 1 = True
22:10:32.716 Declination Get – 34.5213693342564
22:10:32.828 SiteLongitude Get – 113.697512777778
22:10:32.853 SiteLatitude Get – 37.7380575
22:10:32.857 SiteElevation Get – 1569.7
22:10:32.857 m_SkyTele.GetRaDec Ra 22.6317430683061, Dec 34.5213692862964
22:10:32.857 RightAscension Get – 22.6317430683061
22:10:32.857 Declination Get – 34.5213692862964
22:10:32.878 Tracking Get – 1 = True
22:10:33.045 SiderealTime Get – 22.2585608092156
22:10:33.046 SideOfPier Get – pierWest
22:10:33.076 Tracking Get – 1 = True
22:10:33.098 m_SkyTele.GetRaDec Ra 22.6317431186129, Dec 34.5213692419701
22:10:33.098 RightAscension Get – 22.6317431186129
22:10:33.098 Declination Get – 34.5213692419701
22:10:33.099 Slewing IsSlewComplete 1, slewing False, slewState idle
22:10:33.099 CanSetGuideRates Get – False
22:10:33.099 GuideRateRightAscension Get – 50% sidereal
22:10:33.099 GuideRateDeclination Get – 50% sidereal
22:10:33.099 AlignmentMode Get – algGermanPolar
22:10:33.099 CanPulseGuide Get – canPulseGuide False, hasDirectGuide True
22:10:33.099 IsPulseGuiding Get – False
22:10:33.099 CanSetPierSide Get – False
22:10:33.099 CanSlew Get – True
22:10:33.099 UTCDate Get – from PC 10/16/2025 04:10:33
22:10:33.331 CanSetTracking Get – False
22:10:33.372 Tracking Get – 1 = True
22:10:34.776 Connected Get – True
22:10:34.784 AtPark IsParked = False
22:10:34.785 AtHome Get – False
22:10:34.839 CanSetTracking Get – False
22:10:34.839 CanSetDeclinationRate Get – False
22:10:34.839 CanSetRightAscensionRate Get – False
22:10:34.886 Tracking Get – 1 = True
22:10:34.953 Altitude get – 84.4582540564081
22:10:34.954 Azimuth Get – 123.794526046241
22:10:34.997 m_SkyTele.GetRaDec Ra 22.6317434999107, Dec 34.5213689062151