I connect to my Celestron Evolution using the Celestron Wifi with “connect and align” on Sky Safari 6 Pro. Connection is consistent and generally flawless.
But when I try to manual align with SkySafari 6 Pro, I encounter a disruptive sticky keys problem. I push "Enter" when the object is in field of view, but when I use up/down arrows and sometime right/left arrows for fine adjustment, the arrow intermittently remains active and the scope runs way past my target before I can stop it. The up arrow in particular seems to remain active very often when I have a short tap adjustment followed by a longer (half second) activation. Occasionally, when the arrow remains active, I also get the message “do I want to quit app”. This sticky key totally disrupts my alignment and often requires me to start over. I see no command on my phone that suggests it is the cause of the sticky key.
A second serious bug occurs when I use the +/- button while viewing the sky display. Sometimes the "-" button remains active, running the display to the smallest possible display and then remaining in a jittery state, being unresponsive to further +/- buttons or attempts to enlarge display using two finger separation. The jittery state continues even if I close and then reopen SkySafari. The last time it happened, in aggravation I pushed +/- many times in succession and the jitter stopped and allowed me to once again control the display. Based on online commentary, I increased the readout rate to 6 and even 10 times per second, but this did not reduce or eliminate either problem.
Finally, there is a software issues which is a matter of convenience. After I’ve aligned on my first star, I generally use the “goto” button to go to the 2nd one. After “goto”, the 2nd object is usually in the field of view. But if I forget to push “enter” and instead hit the fine adjust arrow, the scope takes off at max slew rate, usually leaving the field of view. I would prefer that the slew rate be set to the minimum slew rate after a “goto” command, so the fine adjust can be used without having to remember to reduce the slew rate as I so often forget to do.
I would appreciate suggestions to eliminate these problems. Dave
