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Usual Cause
StellarMate HotSpot is only active when StellarMate is not connected to any network.
If you connect StellarMate to your WiFi network, or if you connect StellarMate to LAN via Ethernet, then the HotSpot is deactivated. It is
only reactivated again when there is no network to reach.
Other Causes
1.
Failure to boot up : If the unit cannot be reached in any method (WiFi, Ethernet, etc.) then connect HDMI cable + keyboard and
see the output on the screen. StellarMate is quite a tolerant to power off but sometimes part of the SD card gets corrupted and
requires manual intervention.
After the initial bootup message, press Ctrl + D and you will drop to the terminal.
Then type in the following. Please beware that there is one space between sudoedit and /etc/default/rcS .
When it asks for a password, enter smate and then press Enter.
An editor will open, press the arrow key down to go to the bottom of the editor. You will see a parameter called FSCKFIX=no . Change
the no to a yes .
After that, press Ctrl + O to save the file and then press Enter.
Then press Ctrl + X to exit the editor. Finally, type in sudo reboot to reboot StellarMate and press Enter.
StellarMate should hopefully bootup normally next time.
2.
Wrong Home WiFi password : If you entered a wrong home WiFi password, this can lead to HotSpot dropping while not being
able to establish a connection to the Home WiFi Network. The recommended solution is to use HDMI+Keyboard to login to
StellarMate OS, and then reset the WiFi network from the StellarMate Tools App on the desktop. After restarting the unit, the
HotSpot should automatically come up.
17.10. What is the default password for StellarMate WiFi HotSpot? How to change?
StellarMate WiFi HotSpot password: stellar@mate
To change the default password, follow the steps in this video:
17.11. How do I figure out StellarMate hostname?
By default, the unit hostname is stellarmate.local
From StellarMate App, go to My Mates then select your unit. The hostname is the unit name. If you changed the unit name, then just use
the name followed by
.local
For example, if you changed the unit name to observatory then your new hostname is observatory.local
Another way to find the hostname is to open the Web Manager from the StellarMate App and you will see the unit hostname in the
browser address bar.
17.12. How can I use SkySafari to control my mount with StellarMate?
If you using StellarMate Web Manager, please add SkySafari driver to your Auxiliary drivers. From within Ekos , select SkySafari