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Subject: Re: [M]: [M] Re: LX200/Pictor connections
From: Assaf Berwald
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Wed Aug 16 10:30:17 2000

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> Assaf -
>
> There are two supported configurations when
> connection to both an LX200
> and a Pictor (using PictorView software).
>
> I see that you are using SCSI for the primary
> connection to the camera;
> this is the best option.
>
> To connect to the LX200 (for mosaic, auto-center,
> etc.), you only have
> to hook up one additional modular cable. There are
> two options:
>
> 1. Directly from the serial (COM) port on the PC to
> the RS232 modular
> connector on the LX200
>
> 2. From the LX200 connector on the Pictor control
> box to the RS232
> modular connector on the LX200.
>
> In order for this to work properly, the user must
> make one of the
> following entries in the [DEFAULTS] section of the
> PICTOR.INI file:
>
> UsePictorLX200Connection=0
>
> or
>
> UsePictorLX200Connection=1
>
> The first option (0) is used if the LX200 is
> connected directly to the
> serial port on the PC; this allows the PictorView
> software to control
> the LX200 for auto-centering, mosaics, etc.
>
> The second option (1) is used if the LX200 is
> connected to the LX200
> modular connector on the Pictor control box; it uses
> a firmware routine
> in the Pictor control box for LX200 control.
>
> For additional information about settings in
> PICTOR.INI, see:
>
> http://home.pacbell.net/twerick/pv-ini.htm
>
> Hope this helps...
>
> - Wes
> Wes
thanks !Im almost certein this is excecly what I
needed
I hope Ill b able to try it in the following 3-4 days
and let you know hows it working
thanks again
Assaf

>


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