Re: 1.7.424 alpha with new Wipe module
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2020 6:15 pm
Hi Ivo,
1) I could open 1.7.425 on Mojave just to confirm. I do not see the same issue as user @elpajare, so it might not be a serious one.
2) I found the new Wipe working a bit unreliable. I had 3 crashes but wanted to confirm the process prone to issues first:
a) run default Wipe settings to completion
b) dial in SynthFlat ( Vignetting) to completion
c) dial in Synth Dark/bias (Adaptive Multi axis Bias) and let it run on 100% SynthBias Edge Area (default) to completion
d) reduce SynthBias Edge Area to some 10% or so.
Here's what happens:
- First the wheel keeps spinning as normal for a min or so
- then the wheel gets stuck
- after another min or so, strange things start to happen to the graphics - the system does not react on any command or delayed for 30s or so
- final stage is the StarTools window may duplicate with one having black content or being translucent, the fan finally starts kicking in. A few seconds later the machine may crash, but I had one attempt that "survived" StarTools and presented a meaningful and very useful result just seconds later. So it does not seem to be a coding issue rather than handling the computing load.
The system runs normal including c) but operation d) (reducing SynthBias Edge) is starting to shake grounds. All the rest of the 1.7 processes worked smoothly and quick so far.
I am running Mojave on a late 2015 27" imac (2.7GHz quad core i7 & AMD390 graphics/16 cores)
here's the log:
StarTools 1.7.425alpha
Fri Oct 9 19:39:47 2020
-----------------------------------------------------------
File loaded [/Users/jochenscharmann/Pictures/Astro A7Mk3/20200915/NGC7822_553mm_f5_ISO1600_390m_14°-RGB-session_1.fits].
Image size is 6210 x 4436
---
Type of Data: Linear and was Bayered, but not whitebalanced
--- Auto Develop
Parameter [Ignore Fine Detail <] set to [Off]
Parameter [Outside RoI Influence] set to [15 %]
Parameter [RoI X1] set to [0 pixels]
Parameter [RoI Y1] set to [0 pixels]
Parameter [RoI X2] set to [6210 pixels (-0)]
Parameter [RoI Y2] set to [4436 pixels (-0)]
Parameter [Detector Gamma] set to [1.00]
Parameter [Shadow Linearity] set to [50 %]
--- Crop
Parameter [X1] set to [361 pixels]
Parameter [Y1] set to [173 pixels]
Parameter [X2] set to [5543 pixels (-667)]
Parameter [Y2] set to [4254 pixels (-182)]
Image size is 5182 x 4081
--- Wipe
Parameter [Synthetic Dark/Bias] set to [Adaptive Multi-Axis Bias]
Parameter [Gradient Edge Behavior] set to [Absorb 50%]
Parameter [Synthetic Flats] set to [Vignetting]
Parameter [Sampling Precision] set to [256 x 256 pixels]
Parameter [Dark Anomaly Filter] set to [1 pixels]
Parameter [Gradient Falloff] set to [0 %]
Parameter [Synth. Bias Edge Area] set to [10 %]
Parameter [Gradient Aggressiveness] set to [75 %]
let me know if you need more information
regards,
jochen
1) I could open 1.7.425 on Mojave just to confirm. I do not see the same issue as user @elpajare, so it might not be a serious one.
2) I found the new Wipe working a bit unreliable. I had 3 crashes but wanted to confirm the process prone to issues first:
a) run default Wipe settings to completion
b) dial in SynthFlat ( Vignetting) to completion
c) dial in Synth Dark/bias (Adaptive Multi axis Bias) and let it run on 100% SynthBias Edge Area (default) to completion
d) reduce SynthBias Edge Area to some 10% or so.
Here's what happens:
- First the wheel keeps spinning as normal for a min or so
- then the wheel gets stuck
- after another min or so, strange things start to happen to the graphics - the system does not react on any command or delayed for 30s or so
- final stage is the StarTools window may duplicate with one having black content or being translucent, the fan finally starts kicking in. A few seconds later the machine may crash, but I had one attempt that "survived" StarTools and presented a meaningful and very useful result just seconds later. So it does not seem to be a coding issue rather than handling the computing load.
The system runs normal including c) but operation d) (reducing SynthBias Edge) is starting to shake grounds. All the rest of the 1.7 processes worked smoothly and quick so far.
I am running Mojave on a late 2015 27" imac (2.7GHz quad core i7 & AMD390 graphics/16 cores)
here's the log:
StarTools 1.7.425alpha
Fri Oct 9 19:39:47 2020
-----------------------------------------------------------
File loaded [/Users/jochenscharmann/Pictures/Astro A7Mk3/20200915/NGC7822_553mm_f5_ISO1600_390m_14°-RGB-session_1.fits].
Image size is 6210 x 4436
---
Type of Data: Linear and was Bayered, but not whitebalanced
--- Auto Develop
Parameter [Ignore Fine Detail <] set to [Off]
Parameter [Outside RoI Influence] set to [15 %]
Parameter [RoI X1] set to [0 pixels]
Parameter [RoI Y1] set to [0 pixels]
Parameter [RoI X2] set to [6210 pixels (-0)]
Parameter [RoI Y2] set to [4436 pixels (-0)]
Parameter [Detector Gamma] set to [1.00]
Parameter [Shadow Linearity] set to [50 %]
--- Crop
Parameter [X1] set to [361 pixels]
Parameter [Y1] set to [173 pixels]
Parameter [X2] set to [5543 pixels (-667)]
Parameter [Y2] set to [4254 pixels (-182)]
Image size is 5182 x 4081
--- Wipe
Parameter [Synthetic Dark/Bias] set to [Adaptive Multi-Axis Bias]
Parameter [Gradient Edge Behavior] set to [Absorb 50%]
Parameter [Synthetic Flats] set to [Vignetting]
Parameter [Sampling Precision] set to [256 x 256 pixels]
Parameter [Dark Anomaly Filter] set to [1 pixels]
Parameter [Gradient Falloff] set to [0 %]
Parameter [Synth. Bias Edge Area] set to [10 %]
Parameter [Gradient Aggressiveness] set to [75 %]
let me know if you need more information
regards,
jochen