I have a Fujitsu lifebook (360c or whatever), a 1460a slimsci and it works
no problem, well, besides having to change a line or text in PV's .ini file.

Greg 'I'm talking I'm a true newbie here baby' Trzaska
Lake Forest, IL

-----Original Message-----
Date: Thursday, May 13, 1999 6:58 AM
Subject: [M]: RE: 416XT - Idiot's guide


>Well done Chris, this is a nice initiative, although SCSI installations on
>win 95/98 are not possible. On my system 486DX66 with 16MB RAM and a
Adaptec
>1542CP SCSI controller with the newest drivers my Pictor 416 is seen by
>ASPI4DOS and there is SCSI Connect on the LCD display but continuing
booting
>win95 it changes into a *ABORT* SCSI CONNECT message. SHOWSCSI doesn't
>detect the camera neither does PictorView 6.43 or 6.44b1. As far I can tell
>SCSI works only with WIN 3.11 and is slower than a serial connection if you
>put enough delays in not to lock up every couple (American "couple"
>{multiple} not Australian {2}).
>So far I am VERY DISSATISFIED with the PICTOR 416XT it's firmware and the
>PictorView software. The product should have not be released in first place
>and I'm sorry that I bought it!
>
>Maybe if MEADE releases the source code some of us can fix the bugs, but
>this might be a little to much pride to swollow.
>
>Renato Langersek
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>Heapy Chris CG
>Sent: Wednesday, 12 May 1999 19:28
>Subject: [M]: 416XT - Idiot's guide
>
>
>I'm pulling together a simple guide for setting up and using the 416XT CCD
>camera. It's not yet finished, but enough of it I think for a new user to
>test their setup. Would appreciate feedback on errors, ommisions and even
>contributions! (I know the connection diagram is not yet working)
>
>It's here:
>http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~chrish/416_ig.htm
>
>Chris Heapy
>
>

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