I have successfully completed another 2 meridian flips, so that is now 3 for 3. For the benefit of any other EQMOD/SGP users who find this thread, here are my settings.
EQMOD (using version 2.00g):
- Points list - using 7-point model
- DxSA - clear out at start of first session but not subsequent sessions
- DxSB - clear out at start of first session but not subsequent sessions
- User Interface = “Dialogue based”
- SideofPier = “Pointing (ASCOM)”
- Issue Exceptions = yes
- Pulseguide Exceptions = yes
- J2000
SGP (2.5.2.5):
- Control Panel - Telescope - Sync Behavior = “Offset”
Some other users have recommended to:
(a) not use a data model at all (remove all existing points - rely on plate solving only to get target in frame). I suppose I could spend more time trying to get this to work, but previous attempts failed and my current setup works, so little motivation :=)
(b) Not add any model points on Sync (ie. set to Dialogue mode, not “Append on Sync”). Primarily to avoid building up a large data point set? See next point.
© If using a data model, limit to a relatively small number of points. Can’t comment why this might be.
Hope this summary is useful to others. Perhaps other EQMOD/SGP users could confirm or identify different configurations that also work.
Dave NL