I too have just recently moved away from the hand controller and now have my NEQ6 connect via EQMOD. I use Carte du Ciel and also have my PS4 controller connected to it. It took me a bit of fiddling to work it all out but have managed it. I finally got guiding to work with PHD2.
I have a ED80 with a DSLR, and have just ordered a motorized focuser for it. Its all coming together nicely