I would love for someone knowledgeable to take a look at it first hand. Like I said, I spent a month just reading and entering in settings as best I could, just trying to be clear on understanding documentation. I wasn't too surprised that I ran into autofocuser issues, but when I just canceled that and could not even get an image sequence to run, I was very disappointed.
I've used these as guides.
SGP first week
Light Vortex SGP
SGP Pro manual
As far as equipment. I am using a pier mounted Celestron Edge HD 8 on a Losmandy G11 Gemini2 with F7 focal reducer. My imaging camera is a Canon T4i, my autoguider is an Orion mini guider deluxe with an ZWO ASI120 mm-s camera, controlled by PHD2. I recently purchased and installed a usbN stepper focuser from Rigel systems. It works fine manually.
I primarily use stellarium and the Losmandy software for telescope control.
I assumed my biggest current problem is the autofocuser routine. But I was unable to even get the image sequencer to run last night after cancelling the autofocus routine.
I have created multiple equipment profiles for the Edge HD 8 and my Explore Scientific 102 triplett. All I am concerned with now is the Edge HD 8 and just getting auto focus and image sequence going.
I don't doubt that others are getting excellent results. That's what brought me to SGP in the first place, the excellent reviews. But apparently I am or have become lost in the documentation at this point.
Thanks,
Randy