Hi Doc:

Um...the date is ok. In fact, the 'scope operates fine, I just can't get the
serial link to work ok. Strange that it would quit all on it's own w/o being
moved or even touched.

regards/john

R. A. Greiner wrote:

> John Ruthroff wrote:
>
> > Hi all:
> >
> > I found the correct pinouts for the LX200 on Doc G's page, and tested my
> > cable and found it's correct. I actually *knew* it was correct as the
> > last time I used the 'scope I was able to control it from my PC just
> > fine. Today I find that I can't.
> >
> > When I try and connect the PC and the 'scope, neither Guide nor Win245
> > can talk to the 'scope (which they could do fine a few days ago). As the
> > 'scope is set up on the porch, nothing has be jostled or moved. I tried
> > another cable that also worked in the past, and another PC, and neither
> > of them could *talk* to the 'scope either.
> >
> > One interesting thing, when in Guide I try to slew the 'scope, the hand
> > controller beeps and say's *object below horizon* (even though it's
> > not), and a few seconds later I get *no answer from port* from guide.
> >
> > I'm thinking that I have a bad board in the LX200. Can anyone draw any
> > other conclusions or point me at somewhere else to look for the problem?
> >
> > thanks/john
>
> Sounds like the scope has forgotten the date. Might be a bad backup
> battery.
>
> Doc G <http://www.mailbag.com/users/ragreiner>

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