OK....next shot in the dark..............
Platesolve2 , do you have the maximum number of regions available ??
>> YES <<
and**/or do you have a backup platesolver like Astrometry.net that takes
over when the first one fails ??
>> YES<<
I also notice you said twice AFTER you produced an image you pressed
solve and sync. You don't need to produce an image BEFORE you press
solve and sync ..........just slew somewhere in the night sky and press
solve and sync ......preferably where there are lots of stars (and due
east) .
>> I was trying to get a result of some kind<< Now, I slew to target from independently started SKY6 and SGP takes an image and attempts to solve. It aborted because I was indoors. It also attempted to blind solve but aborted for the same reason. waiting for the storm to take the clouds away to attempt outdoors.<<
whoops....just saw your update..........didn't realize you were using
eqmod..........yeah, bet that was the problem....but still you don't
have to slew to your TARGET to do a solve and sync, you are just
syncing the scope to the sky so it knows where it is, therefore you
should be able to slew anywhere and sync.
eqmod works for me<<. SGP has stopped crashing upon pressing "solve and sync" and removing Ascom for telescope for the sky. <<
more practice needed with clear dark skys.
Thank you Dennis for chiming in.