I tried running direct with `indiserver lx200ap_experimental` in a terminal window, it tried a few times but failed. (Hope I didn't make a typo). So I edited the ekos profile to remove all but the mount and camera to remove some of the distractions.
Still have not found specifically what to "initialize the mount" entails. One thing that seems to have been complicating recovery was having the ekos telescope's panel "Enable Limits" checked. When that was unchecked it is now more hopeful, the mount now shows movement. I have gone through several loops of the recovery procedure of unparking from park 3 position, then parking again and physically repositioning the mount. Things have slowly improved to where KStars map shows the `x' position marker located on Polaris.
2019-03-11T20:05:22: [ERROR] Invalid pier side response from device-> 20:30:52.2
2019-03-11T20:05:20: [ERROR] Invalid pier side response from device-> 20:30:52.2
2019-03-11T20:05:18: [ERROR] Invalid pier side response from device-> 20:30:52.2
2019-03-11T20:05:16: [ERROR] Invalid pier side response from device-> 20:30:52.2
2019-03-11T20:05:14: [ERROR] Invalid pier side response from device-> 20:30:52.2
2019-03-11T20:05:12: [ERROR] Invalid pier side response from device-> 20:30:52.2
2019-03-11T20:05:12: [INFO] Mount is unparked.
2019-03-11T20:05:12: [INFO] Unparking from last parked position...
2019-03-11T20:05:12: [INFO] Mount is initialized.
2019-03-11T20:05:12: [INFO] Site location updated to Lat 42:54:03 - Long 287:47:56
2019-03-11T20:05:12: [ERROR] Error determining if mount is initialized!
2019-03-11T20:05:12: [INFO] Time updated.
2019-03-11T20:05:12: [INFO] Device configuration saved.
2019-03-11T20:05:12: [INFO] Saving device configuration...
2019-03-11T20:05:11: [INFO] Device configuration applied.
2019-03-11T20:05:11: [INFO] calcParkPosition: parkPos=3 parkAlt=42.900800 parkAz=0.000000
2019-03-11T20:05:11: [INFO] Computing PARK3 position...
2019-03-11T20:05:11: [INFO] Pulse guiding is disabled.
2019-03-11T20:05:11: [INFO] Site location updated to Lat 42:54:03 - Long 287:47:56
2019-03-11T20:05:11: [INFO] Loading device configuration...
2019-03-11T20:05:11: [INFO] calcParkPosition: parkPos=3 parkAlt=0.000000 parkAz=180.000000
2019-03-11T20:05:11: [INFO] Computing PARK3 position...
2019-03-11T20:05:11: [INFO] Mount is unparked.
2019-03-11T20:05:11: [INFO] Site location updated to Lat 42:54:03 - Long 287:47:56
2019-03-11T20:05:11: [INFO] calcParkPosition: parkPos=3 parkAlt=0.000000 parkAz=180.000000
2019-03-11T20:05:11: [INFO] Computing PARK3 position...
2019-03-11T20:05:11: [INFO] AstroPhysics Experimental is online.
2019-03-11T20:05:11: [INFO]
indilib.org/devices/telescopes/astrophysics.html
2019-03-11T20:05:11: [INFO] BEFORE USING PLEASE READ the documentation at:
2019-03-11T20:05:11: [INFO] This is an _EXPERIMENTAL_ driver for Astro-Physics mounts - use at own risk!
2019-03-11T20:05:11: [INFO] Firmware level 'V' detected - driver loaded.
2019-03-11T20:05:11: [INFO] Firmware Version: 'V' - P01-11
2019-03-11T20:05:11: [INFO] Servo Box Controller: GTOCP4.
2019-03-11T20:05:11: [INFO] Connecting to 192.168.1.39@23 ...