I have just upgraded from a AZ GTi to a 2nd hand HEQ5
I have purged mount data and set parking ok
I have also gone to Kstars and right clicked and sync'd the position so the mount cross hairs show over polaris.

However, when I click on polar align - the mount cross hairs jump miles away from polaris
It captures and solves 1st image but fails on 2nd

I can't understand why the mount position jumps away from polaris when I click on polar align?

please help

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Cheers

So query from me is:
Given it seems to be solving the first image received then slewing but basically rotating around same area of space, surely the solver file would be very close to the 1st one.
Also I have downloaded all essential and recommended solver files?

I found the following from the log file - solved 1st image

[2020-11-03T23:41:04.049 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "log-odds ratio 177.669 (1.44731e+77), 24 match, 0 conflict, 35 distractors, 31 index.\n RA,Dec = (69.4139,88.899), pixel scale 2.40051 arcsec/pix.\n Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ++++++-++-+++-++--+++-+++---+---+-+-+


+(best)
"
[2020-11-03T23:41:04.385 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Field 1: solved with index index-4111.fits.\nField 1 solved: writing to file /tmp/fitslJAUKj.solved to indicate this."
[2020-11-03T23:41:04.473 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Field: /tmp/fitslJAUKj.fits"
[2020-11-03T23:41:04.479 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Field center: (RA,Dec) = (69.466165, 88.900008) deg.\nField center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (04:37:51.880, +88:54:00.030).\nField size: 3.47239 x 2.31479 degrees\nField rotation angle: up is -27.962 degrees E of N\nField parity: neg\nCreating new FITS file \"/tmp/fitslJAUKj.new\"..."



[2020-11-03T23:41:08.251 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[COMM] read_eqmod: \"=460080\", 8 bytes read "
[2020-11-03T23:41:08.703 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - ""
[2020-11-03T23:41:08.795 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Solver completed in 22 seconds."
[2020-11-03T23:41:08.799 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Solver RA (69.46617) DEC (88.90001) Orientation (24.43112) Pixel Scale (2.39835)"
[2020-11-03T23:41:08.826 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "WCS information updated. Images captured from this point forward shall have valid WCS."
[2020-11-03T23:41:08.828 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Solution coordinates: RA (05h 02m 55s) DEC ( 88° 55' 55\") Telescope Coordinates: RA (05h 15m 43s) DEC ( 23° 38' 05\")"
[2020-11-03T23:41:08.836 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.capture] - setAlignStatus: 1
[2020-11-03T23:41:08.844 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.ekos.align] - "Please wait until mount completes rotating to RA (04h 15m 43s) DE ( 23° 38' 05\")"
[2020-11-03T23:41:08.883 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[INFO] Starting West slew. "
[2020-11-03T23:41:08.883 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[DEBUG] SlewRA() : rate = 128 "
[2020-11-03T23:41:08.884 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[MOUNT] SetMotion() : Axis = 1 -- dir=forward mode=slew speedmode=lowspeed "
[2020-11-03T23:41:08.884 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[SCOPE] CheckMotorStatus() : Axis = 1 "
[2020-11-03T23:41:08.884 GMT DEBG ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - EQMod Mount : "[COMM] dispatch_command: \":f1\", 4 bytes written "
[2020-11-03T23:41:08.885 GMT INFO ][ org.kde.kstars.indi] - Canon DSLR EOS 7D : "[INFO] CCD FOV rotation updated to 24.4311 degrees. "
[2020-11-03T23:41:08.891

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I have a setting wrong in EKOS somewhere
Mount : AZ GTi in EQ mode. Scope: Altair Astro 60EDF. Camera: Canon 7D mk I
When I use my mount on it's own, it aligns to stars no problem and points at targets and tracks ok.

Connected to Astroberry via cable, I can control mount BUT
a) it now will only solve 1st image for polar alignment and will not solve 2nd after rotate
b) when I have sync'd it to polaris (not properly aligned) then point to a target - it seems to point down when it should be up
c) if I manually line it to a target, it seems to track in the wrong direction - any ideas?

File Attachment:

File Name: log_23-37-45.txt
File Size: 2,707 KB


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I have a Skywatcher AZ GTi in EQ mode, Canon 7D mk I, Altair Astro 60EDF scope.
I am running Astroberry on a Raspberry Pi 4 4GB.
Using EQDIR cable from mount to Astroberry.

I am using the EQMOD mount drivers.
It is managing to recognise and move the mount and take pictures from the camera.

1st Setup worked and ran polar alignment no problem

Since then subsequent nights, I can get it to take and solve 1st image and rotate mount. Then takes 2nd image and can't solve and times out.
Any ideas.
Can provide log files.

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