[M]: Re: What kind of 100 foot serial cables for my computer control and CD photography
| Subject: | [M]: Re: What kind of 100 foot serial cables for my computer control and CD photography |
| From: | Blair MacDonald |
| Date: | Thu Jun 01 02:56:39 2000 |
David:
I use 150 feet of category 5 network cable to connect my computer to both my
LXD650 and a 416XT. The 5 conductor cable carries the serial data for both
using MaximDL to control the camera and my own scope control program, APT,
to control the scope.
Blair
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Subject: [M]: What kind of 100 foot serial cables for my computer control
and CD photography
> I am building an observatory for my 12 LX200 and want to run cables from
my
> office to the observatory to control the telescope and obtain CD pictures.
> What kind of wire is best for running the 100 feet for this purpose?
>
> David Gilbert
> Makanda, IL
>
I use 150 feet of category 5 network cable to connect my computer to both my
LXD650 and a 416XT. The 5 conductor cable carries the serial data for both
using MaximDL to control the camera and my own scope control program, APT,
to control the scope.
Blair
----- Original Message -----
From:
To:
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 10:06 PM
Subject: [M]: What kind of 100 foot serial cables for my computer control
and CD photography
> I am building an observatory for my 12 LX200 and want to run cables from
my
> office to the observatory to control the telescope and obtain CD pictures.
> What kind of wire is best for running the 100 feet for this purpose?
>
> David Gilbert
> Makanda, IL
>
