I charged up the BloomSky overnight.  I then followed the instructions to turn it on and do the setup via the app.  That was all straightforward.

I went out to position the mount on a post of my patio trellis.  I decided to get some longer screws to make sure it would be secure.  The screws took a long time to screw in but that was my fault.  The mounting template was nice to have and I was thinking of using my cordless screwdriver but didn’t.  Once I had the screws at the needed length, I put the mount over and went to tighten them.  It was very hard to get the screwdriver into position.  I started ruining the top of the screws but got them snug.  The bottom screws went a little better but still hard to get screwdriver into position.  It would have helped if all the screws could have been done first and then put the mount over.

Finally, I put the BloomSky in and waited for images in the app.  When they appeared, I realized I didn’t like the position because the top of the trellis went almost half way into the view.  The fish-eye lens is great for coverage but too much for this position.  I also knew I would have an issue with the solar panel because it would be pointed west so time to find a better position.