Hi Gene...

MEADE is working on this very problem right now on my 416XT. They have had
my unit in for service/repair for at least three weeks now. I am told that
the fix will be made any day. I will let everyone know what it is when I
get it. I was told that the model 416 reacts differently then the 416
T. - ED REGISTRATO

-----Original Message-----
Date: Saturday, October 24, 1998 8:08 AM
Subject: [M]: 416 to LX200 to laptop cabling...


>I got lost in the archives and could not find the definitive answer to
this...
>
>My 416 will control the LX-200 electric focuser when I select autofocus,
>when the 416 is connected to the LX-200 via the flat cable (rs232). But,
>autocenter, mosaic, and goto complain that the serial port isn't connected
>on the laptop. So, what is the scoop...do I move the serial cable back and
>forth between the laptop and the 416 to control LX-200 functions? Or can
>that "second" serial port on the LX-200 (it's documented on Doc's site) be
>used to connect to the laptop...
>
>Thanks in advance, folks. I appreciate it.
>Gene Stratton
>

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