Waiting for GPS...good. <<< my annotations look like this input.txt found; data successfully read. <<< prediction data from input.txt file Header written to log file 20240429.log <<< flash data are logged to this file Prediction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current: 2024 04 29 4 12 32 40.70696 -88.39637 240m MSL Sats: 14 LSC: 18 <<< these are GPS and prediction data Predict: 2024 04 29 4 25 06 in 12 minutes, 34 seconds <<< time to predicted occultation First timed flash: 4 24 31 Comb. magnitude: 11.1 Flash length: 5 Interval: 60 <<< target star and flash information Second flash: 4 25 36 Calibration magn: 12.0 Flash magn range: 9.0~15.2 <<< flash is calibrated against M12.0 star Prediction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Waiting for flashes. Type ? for instructions. Logging to 20240429.log secs to: first second flash sat <<< countdown to timed flashes UTC flash flash magn/cal/flux count notes 04 12 32 719 784 11.1/12.0/73 14 start; zero-sec flash on, logged 04 13 00 691 756 11.1/12.0/73 14 flash logged <<< this is a zero-second flash (ZSF) 04 13 27 664 729 11.1/12.0/73 14 LED on <<< LED at initial comb magn seems dim, so 04 13 42 649 714 10.0/12.0/202 14 LED on <<< turn LED on and try 1.1 magn brighter 04 14 31 600 665 10.7/12.0/106 14 LED on <<< 10.0 is too bright but 10.7 is better 04 15 00 571 636 10.8/12.0/97 12 LED on <<< 10.8 seems good 04 15 23 548 613 10.8/12.0/97 13 not logged <<< tap Enter key to turn LED off 04 16 00 511 576 10.8/12.0/97 14 flash logged <<< ZSFs resume 04 17 00 451 516 10.8/12.0/97 13 flash logged 04 18 00 391 456 10.8/12.0/97 14 flash logged 04 19 00 331 396 10.8/12.0/97 14 flash logged 04 20 00 271 336 10.8/12.0/97 13 flash logged 04 21 00 211 276 10.8/12.0/97 14 flash logged 04 22 00 151 216 10.8/12.0/97 14 flash logged 04 23 00 91 156 10.8/12.0/97 14 flash logged 04 23 31 60 125 10.8/12.0/97 13 zero-sec flash off <<< ZSFs are suppressed before 04 24 31 0 65 10.8/12.0/97 14 flash logged <<< the first timed flash 04 25 36 -65 0 10.8/12.0/97 14 flash logged <<< here is second timed flash Finished - search for next prediction in 10 seconds Waiting for GPS...good. <<< the flasher reboots to look for input.txt found; PREDICTION IS OLD OR DATA BAD. <<< next prediction but none found Header written to log file output.log <<< so will log to generic file Prediction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current: 2024 04 29 4 25 50 40.70692 -88.39639 237m MSL Sats: 11 LSC: 18 No prediction. Flash length: 5 Calibration magn: 12.0 Flash magn range: 9.0~15.2 Prediction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Waiting for flashes. Type ? for instructions. Logging to output.log <<< without a prediction the ZSFs <<< default off, but I can still secs to: first second flash sat <<< make on-demand manual flashes UTC flash flash magn/cal/flux count notes 04 25 50 12.0/12.0/32 11 start; zero-sec flash off <<< show log file for the above 20240429.log -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- prediction: 2024 04 29 04 25 06 comb magn: 11.1 flash length: 5 interval: 60 date UTC secs to pred latitude longitude alt(MSL) flash/cal sats LSC 2024 04 29 04 13 00 726 40.70695 -88.39637 240m 11.1/12.0 14 18 2024 04 29 04 16 00 546 40.70697 -88.39637 241m 10.8/12.0 14 18 2024 04 29 04 17 00 486 40.70696 -88.39637 241m 10.8/12.0 13 18 2024 04 29 04 18 00 426 40.70694 -88.39638 240m 10.8/12.0 14 18 2024 04 29 04 19 00 366 40.70697 -88.39638 239m 10.8/12.0 14 18 2024 04 29 04 20 00 306 40.70694 -88.39638 239m 10.8/12.0 13 18 2024 04 29 04 21 00 246 40.70692 -88.39639 239m 10.8/12.0 14 18 2024 04 29 04 22 00 186 40.70691 -88.39639 239m 10.8/12.0 14 18 2024 04 29 04 23 00 126 40.70691 -88.39639 239m 10.8/12.0 14 18 2024 04 29 04 24 31 35 40.70692 -88.39641 238m 10.8/12.0 14 18 2024 04 29 04 25 36 -30 40.70691 -88.39641 237m 10.8/12.0 14 18 20240429.log -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <<< I type ? for input command list Input instructions -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - press Enter for countdown times ? for these instructions - see [p]rediction information [nn.n] to set flash magnitude - make a [f]lash toggle: [b]link [a]lways on [z]ero-sec on+log / on-log / off - [write a comment to the log file] 100 characters maximum per line - show [i]nput.txt file [e]mpty input.txt file show log [d]irectory - show current [l]og file or older [yyyymmdd.log] log file [remove yyyymmdd.log] - add prediction [yyyy mm dd hh mm ss nn.n s s] to input.txt UTC date & time, combined magnitude, flash duration, flash interval - [r]estart flasher set [c]alibration star magnitude (currently 12.0) - AFTER PREDICTIONS ARE ADDED, [r]ESTART TO MAKE USE OF THE NEW DATA Input instructions --------------------------------------------------------------------------