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Subject: Re: [M]: Connecting a Mac G3 (USB) to LX200
From: Stephen
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Mon Jan 24 01:53:35 2000
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Hello Michael
I'm using a Macintosh iBook with a LX200 and "The Sky for Macintosh". Like
your Powerbook, the iBook has no serial port but does have a USB port. I
purchased the The Keyspan USB to serial converter which works well. The
cable was not too difficult to manufacture - with some help from Bill
Arnett's web site which details nice and clearly the connections for both
the Mac end (i.e. from the DIN 8 socket of your adapter box) and the LX200
end. Go to:
http://www.seds.org/billa/meade/cable.html
Should work just as well for Starry Night Pro as it does with The Sky. Great
fun!
Regards,
Stephen Voss
New Zealand
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Subject: [M]: Connecting a Mac G3 (USB) to LX200
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 7:33 PM
Hello,
Been lurking on the board for a while and now my LX200 has finally arrived.
I'm running Starry Night Pro on a new 400Hz G3 PowerBook. I want to use the
plug-in provided with Starry Night to communicate with the LX200, but it's a
major pain with respect to cables. I've seen numerous posts regarding Mac
cables for the LX200 but they all assume the Mac has a serial comm port
(i.e., modem or printer port). The new G3 PowerBook only has a pair of USB
ports and an ethernet port (has a SCSI but that's already earmarked for use
by my CCD).
Has anyone successfully purchased or manufactured a cable to connect the USB
port to the LX200 RS232 port. I purchased a USB to Serial converter box
which uses a mini DIN 8 plug to connect the USB converter to a cable for
serial devices, but I'm having all kinds of problems with the darn thing. I
tried to reverse-engineer the cable knowing that all I really need at the 6
conductor RJ11 plug going into the LX200 are three signals...RxD (receive),
TxD (transmit) and GND (ground). But I don't know what the pin-out is on the
USB-serial converter mini DIN 8 port.
Help!!
Aloha...Michael Clary
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<FONT SIZE=3D"2">Hello Michael<BR>
<BR>
I'm using a Macintosh iBook with a LX200 and "The Sky for Macintosh&qu=
ot;. Like your Powerbook, the iBook has no serial port but does have a USB p=
ort. I purchased the The Keyspan USB to serial converter which works well. T=
he cable was not too difficult to manufacture - with some help from Bill Arn=
ett's web site which details nice and clearly the connections for both=
the Mac end (i.e. from the DIN 8 socket of your adapter box) and the LX200 =
end. Go to: <BR>
http://www.seds.org/billa/meade/cable.html<BR>
<BR>
Should work just as well for Starry Night Pro as it does with The Sky. Grea=
t fun!<BR>
<BR>
Regards,<BR>
<BR>
Stephen Voss<BR>
New Zealand<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF"><FONT SIZE=3D"1">Original Message <BR>
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Subject: [M]: Connecting a Mac G3 (USB) to LX200<BR>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 7:33 PM<BR>
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</FONT></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF"><FONT SIZE=3D"1">Hello,<BR>
<BR>
Been lurking on the board for a while and now my LX200 has finally arrived.=
I'm running Starry Night Pro on a new 400Hz G3 PowerBook. I want to use the=
plug-in provided with Starry Night to communicate with the LX200, but it's =
a major pain with respect to cables. I've seen numerous posts regarding Mac =
cables for the LX200 but they all assume the Mac has a serial comm port (i.e=
., modem or printer port). The new G3 PowerBook only has a pair of USB ports=
and an ethernet port (has a SCSI but that's already earmarked for use by my=
CCD).<BR>
<BR>
Has anyone successfully purchased or manufactured a cable to connect the US=
B port to the LX200 RS232 port. I purchased a USB to Serial converter box wh=
ich uses a mini DIN 8 plug to connect the USB converter to a cable for seria=
l devices, but I'm having all kinds of problems with the darn thing. I tried=
to reverse-engineer the cable knowing that all I really need at the 6 condu=
ctor RJ11 plug going into the LX200 are three signals...RxD (receive), TxD (=
transmit) and GND (ground). But I don't know what the pin-out is on the USB-=
serial converter mini DIN 8 port.<BR>
<BR>
Help!!<BR>
<BR>
Aloha...Michael Clary<BR>
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