From: Dale J Martin <dale@massapoag.org>
Date: March 31, 2006 7:27:51 PM MST
To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Astro_IIDC] LXD75 mount and guiding
Hi Milton,
Yes, the software that I use for the 300D (iAstroPhoto) allows the user to to select the serial port.....I will give it try tomorrow night.
Thanks,
Dale
On Mar 31, 2006, at 1:38 PM, Milton Aupperle wrote:
Hi Dale;
On 31-Mar-06, at 8:27 AM, Dale J Martin wrote:
> Hi Milton,
>
> So if I plug only the KeySpan adapter to control the scope and get
> control of the scope with your software, then plug in the KeySpan
> to control the exposure for for my 300D I should be ready to run?
Yes. That does assume that the software your using for your 300D
control is not going to try and use the serial port that Astro IIDC
is using. If it doesn't let you select which serial port your using,
then it may try and open the same port as Astro IIDC has claimed.
We do set the POSIX Serial flags (i.e TIOCEXCL) to give us exclusive
access to the selected serial port so that non one else is supposed
to be able to open() it, - however that assumes that this is actually
honored by the both Apple and KeySpan. A POSIX serial port can be
accessed by multiple applications at the same time - which can be a
bit confusing.
> Can't wait to see Astro IIDC 3!
I should have a list of the new features out later next week, which
means our Alpha/Beta testers can talk about it then.
TTYL..
Milton J. Aupperle
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