OK, I did get SkySafari working again.

I also reinstalled Kstars - to no ill effect to SkySafri so the orignal issue could be simply bad luck on my behalf. I originally chose SkySafari because it seems simpler for basic planning and looking around, such that my kids could handle it. Since I am beginning astrophotography, I realize that Kstars with PhD2 integration and Ekos, is likely better suited for that.

First on my list of things to achieve is to get my Mac to talk to my mount, starting with simple GoTo commands:

I have an Ioptron ieq45pro that I recently purchased used. I have the Ioptron StarFi wifi adapter for the mount.

I cannot get SkySafari Plus to talk to it correctly. However, I'd also like to get Kstars to operate it.

If anyone could get me a simple "walk-through" of how to get Kstars to perform GoTo via the Ioptron StarFi it would be great. It seems like there are so many options in Kstars that finding something that should be simple is proving more like not being able to see the wood for the trees.

Charlie

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