Skies have been horrible to say the least, with the smoke from Canada and clouds and rain my urban skies even when reported clear skies have been murky.

I do not know if the ZWO ASI120MC is adequate for my EAA setup. From the mount quick button, I go to an object (Venus easy target), center manually and sync. I get pictures, focus the best I can, try to do a GOTO and Solve from the target screen, mount skews and alignment fails. Should I be using .default, small area or large area solves?.

I am trying to use Amazon Fire 10 7th generation tablet, it works, but I seen to get large lag times. I would like to use my Windows Surface Pro 7+, but I have not found the Stellarmate gadget for windows, just the stellarmate OS. Am I missing something?

After starting EKOS, and selecting any of the icons at the top(focus, align, camera etc.). I can never get a clean screen after that, IE the focus screen stays until i select either the target selection or another top icon, leaving any selection (Target, View, Settings) back to EKOS the screen returns to the last top selected (focus, align, camera, etc.) screen. I would like to be able to clear the screen, to see the pictures the camera is taking full screen. Is the a way to clear the screen?

I have tried to focus using the focus tab, note: "no auto focuser" so manual focusing. Selecting the continuous exposure, and nothing happens. I have to keep using the camera button and the selection window does not stay on the focus star. Is that Normal?

Selection the continuous exposure on the quick camera select buttons, top right screen. Starts continuous exposures, but will not stop with stop button. I have to go to setup and stop EKOS.to gain back control. Am I doing something wrong?

I enjoy playing with new setups, but the most frustrating thing now is the VERY, VERY poor skies. Will try a Canon DSLR, for the camera, next time I can get out It is getting to be bug season, I have to add covering exposed skin, and bug spray.

Current EAA setup
Ioptron Cube II pro mount directly connected to
Raspberry Pi 4 with Stellarmate
ZWO ASI120MC camera ( will try a Canon 1100d)
witi to a amazon fire 10 gen 7 tablet.

Any help will be appreciated.

Bob

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