From: "KirkusMcGurkus" <kirk@stenvall.net>

Date: November 6, 2008 12:21:47 PM MST

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Keyspan adapter vs off brand adapter

Hi Milton,

I'm still trying to troubleshoot a problem I'm have with Astro IIDC

correctly controlling my RA. I don't believe my problem is with Astro

IIDC, but I'm trying to cover all my bases now. I actually have two

questions.

I'm not using a Keyspan Serial to USB adapter. I'm using an off brand

adapter that I bought at my local computer store. I had to search

online for a driver for it and finally found one at SourceForge. I've

been operating under the assumption that because Astro IIDC recognizes

the driver and will move the mount in all four directions, that this

adapter is OK. What are the chances that this adapter might work

properly for some functions but not for all? I hate to spend the money

on the Keyspan since I've already bought this off brand one, but I'm

ready to do so if there's the slightest chance that it will help fix

my problem.

Also, when attempting to track a star, all of my trouble is in the RA

axis, yet the scrolling graph in Astro IIDC is recording the problem,

on screen, in the DEC portion of the window (bottom graph, in blue).

Has anyone else had this issue? Could this also be related to a non

Keyspan adapter.