@esb I do have the proper time zone offset under Time and Date. I have always had the hand controller connected and GPS working. Also, I always go to the GPS setting and hold down the enter key until it beeps and puts the A in the upper right corner indicating that it has acquired and stored the GPS time and coordinates. I have also confirmed that my Lat/Long for my Home setting is correct in case Ekos grabs that. I then set the handset to use the GPS location. I have KStars/Indi preference set to get the time and location from the mount. I have the same almost random issues every time I connect. It shows the RST-135 pointing at some other location then the due west horizon where the mount is parked. I think that we are having similar problems, and maybe we can work together to figure it out.
As for the version of the Indi driver? Looking at the file dates, there is an Indi update to the RST-135 driver in version 1.8.3 Released showing a date of Jan 2, 2020. But the KStars download file is dated in December. So maybe the latest download of KStars still doesn't have the update. How can we update the Indi drivers in KStars?
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The Time and Location on the mount are set properly by GPS, but Ekos almost acts like it thinks I am at GMT and not California like I actually am located?
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I just got the Rainbow Astro RST-135, and I am trying to get it to work with Ekos on a Mac. It connects and controls fine, but I am having trouble getting it to point properly. It seems to be a location/Time issue. How should I set the Time&Location Updates in the Indi Configure preferences? KStars updates all devices,Mount Updates KStars,GPS Updates KStar? I can boot up the mount, and park it with the hand controller. It also has build in GPS, and sets the mount facing exactly straight west to the horizon. But Ekos updates the Dec/RA to something way off in the eastern sky and when I try to slew to know objects that are visible (Like Orion Nebula), it thinks they are below the horizon. I am apologize if this is something basic, but I am just beginning with Astrophotography and this is my first mount. Any help on how to troubleshoot would be greatly appreciated!
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