how to use stellarium software to control eq mount

I have used the “resync encoders” button on EQMOD to establish the home position, but this does not affect the behavior. If using it in tandem with stellarium, when I do so the scope indicator in stellarium moves without issue. I can use EQMOD and slew the scope manually without problem. (Let’s call this the “main failure mode”.) The problem is that now, one month later, when opening stellarium and trying to slew the telescope to a selected object (using either the “slew telescope to” panel or the shortcut (control + 1)) the mount moves for a fraction of a second and then stops, stellarium freezes and then the scope indicator in stellarium slides quickly to the horizon, and EQMOD control panel displays “horizon limit horizon limit” error. In the past I had successfully achieved slewing through stellarium. I have configured my scope using the “telescope control” plugin in stellarium. I am trying to use stellarium with ascom and eqmod to slew the mount to a desired object. I have connected the mount to my computer using an EQDIRECT cable. I own an NEQ5 GoTo with a Skywatcher 72ED. Hello fellow astronomers, I have come to the forums as I have depleted all other options.

How to use stellarium software to control eq mount