Paul wrote:
>>do these softwares come with any documentation of the control
>>protocol used on the RS232C port? Does Meade disclose it? Or has
>>anybody reverse-engineered the protocol?
>
>It's in the manual. No need to reverse engineer.

Unfortunately, it's not on their web site. This is all they say:

"10. RS-232 Connector
The RS-232 connector (2, Fig. 7) allows personal computer interface
to allow communications at 9600 baud to access every feature of the
LX200 Keypad. In Appendix F of this manual is a wiring schematic to
make your own RS-232 connector cord, a cord test program, a demonstration
program, and the LX200 Command Set for writing programs.

Meade Instruments supplies this information for professional
programmers. Meade Instruments Corporation does not offer support
or advice for writing software for the RS-232 option."

The on-line manual only goes up to appendix D.
Can the demo program and command set be found on-line somewhere?

Thanks
Steffen.

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