From: Milton Aupperle <milton@outcastsoft.com>

Date: March 30, 2006 2:35:55 PM MST

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [Astro_IIDC] LXD75 mount and guiding

Hi Dale;

On 30-Mar-06, at 2:00 PM, Dale J Martin wrote:

Hi Milton,

Yes, it is the Autostar 497 and I have the KeySpan adapter connected to the hand controller. I am able to control the scope using Starry Night as well as Equinox so I know the connections are working correctly.

Okay, that confirms that the serial device works and that the LXD75 scope supports "GotTo" commands.

According to the documents I have from Meade, AutoStar should support the Slew Commands (#Ms, #Mn etc.). When you pull up the "Mount Controls" Window in Astro IIDC, can you slew the scope left, right, up and down or not?

Thanks in advance..

Milton J. Aupperle

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