I just connected my new RCX to the Meade driver and a warning appeared to update to version 2 or newer firmware. The latest firmware for the RCX is 1.0f....
I am having some issues getting data from Meade about updating the Driver to Add RCX compatibility. They want to ship ASCOM drivers with their equipment, but...
I wonder if trying to make the same Meade driver work for all Meade scopes might be the wrong way to go. Does this justify a new driver just for the RCX...
... Many of the classic commands have recently been expanded in the LX200gps firmware, too... with v3.0i there is now a :R(digit)# command which selects one...
hello, I am allways writing the driver for the french systeme MCMT, but I am very surprise to see that it's impossible to use or not use the PEC in the ascom...
Good stuff, Tim. Thanks for the link. John http://www.hiddenloft.darkhorizons.org _____ From: ASCOM-Talk@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ASCOM-Talk@yahoogroups.com]...
There's really no need to control PEC from the ASCOM driver, because PEC is essentially an internal feature of the mount. In normal use, it is transparent to...
This would seem like a function that could be enabled or disabled via a checkbox on the configuration dialog (which is, of course, fully supported by ASCOM)....
I agree totally. The setup dialog is an appropriate place to do stuff like that. Some drivers have a graphical status display and that might be a way to do it,...
... I agree -- there's a temptation to turn the driver SetupDialog() method into a telescope controller window. This is a bad idea. Already there are some...
... Yes, the ASCOm drivers are all apartment-threaded. The intention was to make them accessible from one client only, and to make it possible for them to be...
... Chicken and Egg problem. Optimally solvable by them furnishing the driver WITH the scope. That way they can keep their protocol secret and at the same time...
Is there a way when using the Celestron ASCOM driver for it to get the GPS information from a GPS unit connected to the PC's Serial or USB Port. I understand...
... In the past this wasn't possible because there were no commands to set the position in the HC. Now, with the new programmable HCs, this is possible. One...
Celestron has a program that is part of the NexRemote software package that allows you to use an external GPS unit. Called NexGPS, I think. Thats all on the...
Steve -- Let's see if we can adjust the LXP driver for your situation. I reviewed the code and it doesn't look like anything has changed between V3 and V4....
Hello, Ok about the PEC, I have to set the choice inside the setup, but for your information why not also choose king speed in the setup and so ... The other...
Bob, If it is of any help, I have not seen any negative effect of the upgrade to the 'version 4' Generic LX200 (LXP) driver on the control of my Bartels driven...
Hello Everyone, I am working on a Delphi program to slew my scope to a nearby star, for focusing, and then slew back to the imaging target and resume a set of...
Hi Tim, These numbers are not exact but they are in the neighborhood. At 5 PM I used SkymapPo (non Ascom version) to slew to a star at RA 9.71112 DEC...
Hi, I'am a new user and just trying to get Maxim auto guide my Gemini G11. So far not very succesful and a wil ask your help later about this problem. During...
... Safety limits?.. If (for example), the mount has been reset working from a position that differs from it's real 'home' position, the default safety limits...
... star, ... resume a ... fine. ... elevation ... that ... will ... it's 'home' is. ... the ... hitting ... the ... When I tell the mount to park it does got...
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