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NINA does not stop ParamountMX mount for meridian flip #81

@oignat

Description

@oignat

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

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