@drewmey,
I use qDSLRDash... in combo with 3-axis syrp cable cam Genie, genie mini X 2. It works "fine" if you accept the limitations of what "fine" means for both systems. I have found dslr very important for about the only two things it works with the genie for 1. Live view to plan move (may not be big deal if your panning/on slider but when camera is 30 feet in the air...) 2. exposure adjustment. Trying to "manually sync" dslr and syrp seems impossible (both are too imprecise in my exp. if you've found a way please let me know).
Caveats:
1. "Live view auto start" is optional settings in main dslr dashboard menu. Probably why you're hearing mirror up, upon startup. Turn this off. Live view requires "HOST mode" in order to work, and this disables external trigger, ie genie (at least on Nikon) so I use this to plan shot, take a few tests, and then make sure DSLR is in "CAMERA mode".
2. Run genie routine to trigger moves/shutter. Set DSLR to "review image after taking" to see shot after each exposure and adjust settings for next shot, changing shutter speed, ISO, aperture, whatever parameter you wish, taking care to make sure not to enter Live view or host mode. Have yet to get "auto holy grail" to work with this, but I'll keep trying.
Found that long fixed intervals work best (30secs+), allowing for both longest shutter time, and info to transfer from device to dslrdash. This unfortunately means no interval ramping
also found that both DSLR and syrp apps disconnect/won't reconnect often enough to drive me crazy. Important to note that even when this happens, both of last settings will be respected by genies, and camera. Meaning genie will finish its run, and camera will stay at last successfully programed setting. IE start time lapse w say 1/30 sec. exposure, halfway through at 5 sec. exposure, dslrdash loses connection camera settings will continue at 5secs, not revert back to beginning 1/30. I'm using a Nikon wu1a adapter and found that sometimes it loses power (stops broadcasting wifi), even when camera is still shooting (Gunther any ideas on this?) and only way I can get it back on is to turn camera power on/off. This isn't an option when on cable cam.
Also important is to make sure shooting RAW+small JPEGS, but that in image review (gallery settings) you have "JPG ONLY" for download, or it takes too long for image transfer, usually resulting in app crash. I'm having mixed results with this setup, but when it works it's great enough to keep trying to make it better. Since you're shooting tethered some of these issues shouldn't be an issue for you.