[APBeta] EX 125 Telecsope Control

[Michael Wright]

Paul,

I'm having a similar problem connecting with my ETX90.  I get "No response
from telescope mount controller.  Please check cables and serial port."  I
checked the cables and serial port, and I ran through the the instruction
that you gave Tim, but still no connection.  There was no file left on the
desktop either.

I'm running Astroplanner on an Acer Aspire One netbook with Windows 7
Starter.  The ETX90 is connected with a USB-to-serial cable and Prolific
software to emulate COM3.  Cart du Ciel can connect and control the scope
via COM3 with no issues; however, I'm using ASCOM driver with CdC.

I love the new version too, but just can't get past this problem.

Michael Wright



On Sat, Jun 5, 2010 at 11:03 AM, Paul Rodman <paul at ilanga.com> wrote:

>
> On Jun 4, 2010, at 9:22 PM, Tim Brown wrote:
>
> > I'm having trouble using AstroPlanner 2 with my ETX.  I know that the
> scope
> > and cable connections and settings are good because the setuo works fine
> > with several planetarium programs.
> >
> > In AstroPlanner Version 1.6 I was able to solve this problem by following
> > the instructions from the help file:
> > " Set the "Show data flow to and from telescope" checkbox on" from the
> help
> > file. Close preferences and try connecting again. A window will appear
> > showing what is being sent to the telescope by AstroPlanner, and what (if
> > anything) is coming back. Use the checkbox at the bottom of this window
> to
> > store the contents of this window for analysis (in a text file called
> "Data
> > Flow.txt") by us."
> >
> > I'm baffled by the problem in version2.  The "telescope not connected"
> > message is displayed under the telescope drop-down box, but that's no
> help.
> > How do I test the communications in Version2?  I'm afraid that I don't
> know
> > what commands to send using the "Test Telescope Communications" form.
> >
> > I apologize for raising such a simple question, but I'd like to get past
> > this problem.  I love the new version and am awed by your support.
>
> In V2, each telescope resource has its own mount definition (as opposed to
> just one in V1). So the steps to get it going are (and you've probably done
> the first few):
>
> 1. Edit->Resources...->Telescopes
> 2. Add a telescope resource for your ETX 125
> 3. In the Computerised Mount popup, select Meade ETX as the mount type
> 4. Click the Edit... button to the right of the popup
> 5. Select the correct serial port in the popup at the top
> 6. Click OK
> 7. Close Resources window
> 8. Select that scope in the Telescope popup at the top left of the plan doc
> window
> 9. Click the Connect to telescope checkbox.
>
> If that doesn't work, see if a file with the same name as the telescope
> resource was left on your desktop. If so, send me a copy.
>
> Paul R.
>
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