This is a very, very common problem I have--probably three times a week.
The system will be going along just fine (for minutes or hours, or sometimes even throw the error on startup at dusk; last night it was after four hours of perfect imaging), then throw an error message saying the telescope isn't connected. If one is awake and monitoring the system, it's an easy fix--just re-connect and home the scope, and start again.
Apparently, this is a very common problem at my site, with everyone who uses a Bisque mount (mine's a Paramount ME).
But that's not the point of automating software, is it?
What causes this, and how can I prevent it?
Thanks.
Mark