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Peter
As Carlton has mentioned blinking led could be power supply issue.
I have the same mount & have a 100Amp/hr battery connected when in field
I have setup counter weights over the front leg as you have done also.
I use sharpcap to polar align. It costs say $15 annually but is truly worth it.
I can be polar aligned in 5 mins.
This obviously depends on if you can see South celestial pole.
I’m assuming that you have correct balance also & once you are back to home position you do clutches up.
If your mount is new it could have USB port, so long as you setup drivers you can control mount using software & bypass hand controller
As you have mentioned you are planning on do astrophotography so to use sharpcap for polar alignment you would have guide camera & scope
I’m nowhere as experienced as fellow IIS members but that’s all I can offer
Ben
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