Paul ....I tend to agree with you........

But when you say periodically......I find that if I switch on the Packets /
Retries....at the bottom left corner of TheSky
all I see is a continuous effort to obtain information......retry after
retry...
I can halt it....interestingly enough by clicking in the Window status
bar.....

I have received an email that advised me that the 16" LX200 operates with
TheSky and Long Format with no problems
so their is obviously potential......

What different programming or drivers are used for the 16".....

<GG> I have just gone out and "Hammered" 2 ....6" nails into the HP
sticker on the LX200...just in case it get's loose .....

Joke everyone.......Doc G...don't put that one on you fixes pages!!


Aengus O Fearghail
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 1:09 AM
Subject: Re: [M]: Re: [M] LX200 High Resolution Command Set


> Hello Aengus,
>
> I had trouble using The Sky terminal mode too - I believe the problem is
> that the main program appears to still periodically ask for the RA and Dec
> from the scope, when this happens then everything gets out of sequence
> because the response lengths are different from that expected when you
have
> commanded the long format in the terminal window.
>
> FYI, I have modified the LX200 driver for SkyMap Pro (which I normally
use)
> to support the long format only (if anyone wants a copy, send me a direct
> email - all standard non-responsibility disclaimers apply!). I would
> change the The Sky (which I also occasionally use) driver but Mr. Bisque
> flatly refused to release source code for the driver. From what I've
seen,
> the digital resolution of the RA appears to be a few arc-seconds when
using
> the long format.
>
> According to Meade (took me many attempts before anyone would even talk to
> me about this) they stated that only LX200's with the "High Precision"
> sticker operate with the long format capability, and that this is not
> associated with any specific versions (?). I assume this means that if
the
> sticker falls off then the software is mysteriously downgraded! Good
> quality answers as always from Meade Customer Service! I also got a
"don't
> know" as to what happens to an early LX200 if sent the U command.
>
> Paul Withers

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