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Subject: [M]: Computer control of multiple scopes -Reply
From: Jim Waller
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Wed Jan 14 11:53:48 1998

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I routinely control my LX-200, using ECU running on an IBM Thinkpad. A
friend of mine and I wanted to compare the pointing accuracy of our
scopes (he has an 8 inch LX and mine is a 10 inch). Is it possible to
contrtol both scopes simultaneously from my laptop, using some sort of
"Y" connector for the serial cable, etc.?
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It won't work. You'll have two RS-232 transmitters on the same wire and they
will jam each other. The computer will not be able to receive anything from
either scope. This is basic to the RS-232 scheme and is not unique to the way
the LX works.

Jim Waller

jim

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