Strange part behavior on leaving physics range

[Mine_Turtle]

I am experiencing really strange behavior from MechJeb, RemoteTech and KSPI modules at the same time. This is what happens:

1. I spawn a cargo ssto and fly to the station in orbit.
2. Dock with station and transfer cargo.
3. Build a station module with EL dockyard and dock it to the station. Everything is working without any problems.
4. Undock ssto. RemoteTech reports N/A instead of local control for ssto(station has local control). Both vessels have crew that can fly them.
5. Orient ssto retrograde and execute deorbit burn.
6. Start time warp(focus on ssto). When separation between station and ssto becomes 12.5km(physics range??) and station unloades, some strange things happen to ssto:

• KSPI reactor(nuclear salt reactor) stops working. Reactor control window reads active but no fuel is consumed and no power is produced.
• MechJeb's SmartASS module starts orienting vessel RAD+ regardless of the setting.
• SAS turns itself off, although rapid consecutive clicks will turn SAS button eventually. MechJeb is completely turned off, SmartASS is off.

I  have control over the ssto and can orient it manually or using SAS, when it is on. But no power is generated and mechjeb becomes useless.

Although 3 mods are affected at the same time, I believe it is not the fault of any one of them, but an underlying problem, which I am trying to identify.

Here is the log file, in case someone knows how to troubleshoot it:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzaLdTtFg_piZzZEcklNZjd2LTQ

 

And here is list of mods:

Spoiler

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Edited October 31, 2017 by Mine_Turtle

[aaronsta1]

its the nuclear reactor.. it has always done this for me.. you are running out of electric charge.. it gets zapped to zero even if you have a lot of batteries.. 

 

if you dock with a station, and undock.. you have to switch vessels back and forth to gain full power.. i dont think its a bug, i think its a game limitation.

 

[Mine_Turtle]

Restarting the game fixes the problem with reactor. MechJeb and SAS still have issues even after restart.

[FreeThinker]

@Mine_Turtle Have you tried the latest beta where I tried to adres this problem. I cut out an entire level of logic, just to get rid of the problems experienced after docking/undocking

[Mine_Turtle]

19 hours ago, FreeThinker said:

@Mine_Turtle Have you tried the latest beta where I tried to adres this problem. I cut out an entire level of logic, just to get rid of the problems experienced after docking/undocking

I have just tried the beta version 1.6.1.3 but the problem persists.  Here is the new log file if you want to have a look at it:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzaLdTtFg_piSTFBVGNCMHZWU0U

 

I have also tried removing RemoteTech, but MechJeb SmartASS keeps orienting my ship radial. Turning SmartASS off in control window does not allow to use stock SAS, however disabling MechJeb in control part does.

Edited October 31, 2017 by Mine_Turtle

[Mine_Turtle]

I have run several tests to try and identify the problem. It appears that if SmartASS is turned on when the station unloads at 12.5km then SmartASS will force radial orientation of the craft and prevent turning on SAS(even if MJ module is disabled in command pod menu). This happens both when I create a node and use MJ maneuver planner to execute it or when I use SmartASS to orient ship retrograde and then execute the burn manually. If, however, I turn off SmartASS in its menu and use stock SAS to point ship retrograde and do the burn myself, SmartASS will keep functioning normally after the station unloads.

As noted before RT has no affect on MJ behavior. I have also tried removing persistent rotation and reinstalling MJ manually to no success. This problem with MJ persists even through game reloads.