Dragscript for AutoFlats

I’ve been away for a while waiting for equipment upgrades and am now trying to set things up again.

Using the autoFlat option in the Onthe Fly section isn’t a problem but I’m having a challenge trying to set up AutoFlat in Dragscript so that I can have all of my post imaging calibration frames completed at the end of a session.

Does anyone have an example of an autoflat dragscript or thoughts that they could share please? It would save a two step process doing AutoFlats and Bias/Dark frames seperately.

Thanks,

Gord

I use it in the Emergency Exit routine, and so far it’s been working rather well.
Before proceeding to shutdown I check we are within a time when the roof is closed in the morning, wait for the time I want to start and when to take flats.
This is done with Ascom controlled remote powered flat panel. I could deal with error handling better, and I’m sure there are other ways to do this , but this way works for me.

Thanks Danj!

This is very similar to what I’ve put together. I’ll give this a try. It must be something that I have been doing incorrectly as my dragscript tries to launch the AutoFlat script and fails. Using your script will hopefully point out for me where I’ve gone astray.

Cheers,

Gord

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Configuration of the AutoFlat Block in Dragcript is a simple selection of the autoflat sequence file to use … not sure what can be the challenge.

Use support to get help about

Thanks Leo. That’s what I thought as well. Like most things this has to be user error. I do have a new system, having gone to mono, and I’ve checked my flats using AutoFlat and, after getting the settings right, I have no problem. It’s just getting the sequence file to run in DragScript. I will double check my pathway just to make sure that I have it correct.

Cheers,

Gord

Thanks all. User error as expected. Danj, I lookled at your dragscript which was almost identical to mine with the exception that I created a folder under ConfigSequence for my new filter flats. For some reason the new folder wasn’t a problem when running AutoFlat in OntheFly but Dragscript didn’t like it. As soon as I copied my new Autoflat DragScript from the folder and put it in with the other ConFigSequence files it works perfectly.

Thanks again for your excellent help!

Gord