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title: NINA Troubleshooting
description: "The plugin logs everything it decides and does. Most issues resolve to one of the patterns below. ### Reading the Log Open NINA’s log (or the Astro PM log panel) and filter for `AstroPM |`. You will find the schedule…"
url: "https://astro-pm.com/docs/nina-troubleshooting/"
updated: "2026-07-11"
category: Astro PM NINA Guide
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# NINA Troubleshooting

The plugin logs everything it decides and does. Most issues resolve to one of the patterns below.

### Reading the Log

Open NINA’s log (or the Astro PM log panel) and filter for `AstroPM |`. You will find the schedule build (targets fetched, settings applied, blocks created), every block transition, every capture, and every warning with a reason. When asking for help, these lines are gold.

### No Targets Scheduled

- Are the projects **Active** with remaining exposures? Planning/On Hold projects are not scheduled.
- Is the right **imaging system** selected in plugin Options? Targets are filtered to the rig’s site/scope/camera.
- Is the **sync token** entered and the cloud reachable (or a cache present)?
- Trial licenses push a limited number of targets to the cloud – see [licensing](/docs/activating-your-license/).

### Schedule Differs from the Desktop

- **Location mismatch** – the NINA profile’s observatory coordinates must match the site (the plugin warns about this).
- **Version mismatch** – app and plugin must be the same version; the engine evolves in lockstep.
- **Horizon mismatch** – NINA’s custom horizon file should match the site’s horizon in Astro PM.
- **Stale settings** – settings flow at schedule build; if you changed strategy mid-day, the rig picks it up at the next build.

### Flats Did Not Run

- Is **Enable Flats Sequence** on for this rig (desktop simulator checkbox)?
- Are there instructions in the **For Each Target + Filter + Rotation** box?
- Did any lights capture that night? No combinations recorded means nothing to take flats for.
- Check the log for `AstroPM | Flats:` lines – they narrate recording, rotator moves, and each combination pass.

### Still Stuck?

Use the feedback link at the bottom of any doc, or [contact support](https://astro-pm.com/contact-us/) with your app + plugin versions and the relevant `AstroPM |` log lines.