[M]: No Response returned from LX200......
| Subject: | [M]: No Response returned from LX200...... |
| From: | John Linse |
| Date: | Wed Jun 02 00:20:55 1999 |
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Andrew
In the begining, I had a the very same problem. After the failure to =
communicate between the scope and control computer we checked the data =
on the RS-232 line. It was like the Tower of Babel A mess. The scope =
and the tracking programs were both trying to take control. At present, =
We are operating the system as follows. We use ACP, Sky Map pro, Guide 7 =
or Deep Sky 99 by themselves or in combination. They all work.
1- Turn on tracking computer in the lab
2- Boot up ACP for example
3- Plug in RS-232 lead into scope
4- Plug in power lead into scope "DO NOT TURN POWER ON YET"
5- Align scope. Alt/Az
6- Turn power on scope
7- Handset reads MEADE, Sware ver # and then arrow pointing =
toTELESCOPE on the handset.
8- DO NOT PUSH ANY BUTTONS ON THE HANDSET
9- ON ACP CONNECT
The TIME and POSITION readouts come on. (Thanks Bob =
Denny)
10- Set your SITE
11- Use Alignment Wizard for star alignment ACP knows you are in =
Alt/Az IF prior to all this the scope computer was set for Alt/AZ mode
12- Then GO Pick your object itll work
Yesterday, I tracked the sun for most of the day. At about 1800 UT used =
GO on ACP to slew to Venus. It was right in the field of view. =
Latter we looked at M67. again using GO in ACP. =20
John & Lyn
The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
EMAIL: pn52@dial.pipex.com
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Andrew
In the begining, I had a the very same problem. After the failure to =
communicate between the scope and control computer we checked the data =
on the RS-232 line. It was like the Tower of Babel A mess. The scope =
and the tracking programs were both trying to take control. At present, =
We are operating the system as follows. We use ACP, Sky Map pro, Guide 7 =
or Deep Sky 99 by themselves or in combination. They all work.
1- Turn on tracking computer in the lab
2- Boot up ACP for example
3- Plug in RS-232 lead into scope
4- Plug in power lead into scope "DO NOT TURN POWER ON YET"
5- Align scope. Alt/Az
6- Turn power on scope
7- Handset reads MEADE, Sware ver # and then arrow pointing =
toTELESCOPE on the handset.
8- DO NOT PUSH ANY BUTTONS ON THE HANDSET
9- ON ACP CONNECT
The TIME and POSITION readouts come on. (Thanks Bob =
Denny)
10- Set your SITE
11- Use Alignment Wizard for star alignment ACP knows you are in =
Alt/Az IF prior to all this the scope computer was set for Alt/AZ mode
12- Then GO Pick your object itll work
Yesterday, I tracked the sun for most of the day. At about 1800 UT used =
GO on ACP to slew to Venus. It was right in the field of view. =
Latter we looked at M67. again using GO in ACP. =20
John & Lyn
The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
EMAIL: pn52@dial.pipex.com
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Andrew
In the begining, I had a the very same =
problem. After=20
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checked the=20
data on the RS-232 line. It was like the Tower of Babel A =
mess.=20
The scope and the tracking programs were both trying to take control. At =
present, We are operating the system as follows. We use ACP, Sky Map =
pro, Guide=20
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work.
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the failure to communicate between the scope and control computer we =
checked the=20
data on the RS-232 line. It was like the Tower of Babel A =
mess.=20
The scope and the tracking programs were both trying to take control. At =
present, We are operating the system as follows. We use ACP, Sky Map =
pro, Guide=20
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work.
1- Turn on tracking computer in =
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5- Align scope. =
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6- Turn power on =
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11- Use Alignment Wizard for =
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12- Then GO Pick your =
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Yesterday, I tracked the sun for most of the day. At =
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John & Lyn
The early bird may get the worm, but =
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mouse gets the cheese.
the second=20
mouse gets the cheese.
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