[APBeta] EX 125 Telecsope Control

[Paul Rodman]

Then I'm stumped (assuming you are correct about other apps having the ability to connect to the scope via the same serial port). Exactly what brand and model of USB-to-Serial converter are you using (perhaps someone else here has the same setup)?

Anyone have any suggestions?

Paul R.

On Jun 15, 2010, at 5:08 PM, Michael Wright wrote:

> Nothing happen.  No response from telescope.
> 
> On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 8:29 PM, Paul Rodman <paul at ilanga.com> wrote:
> OK. Try this:
> 
> With the scope cable connected, switched on, etc.:
> 
> a. Telescope->Test Telescope Communication
> b. Select your serial port (COM3) in the popup
> c. In the Input Command field, enter   #:GR#
>    (this is the Meade command to get the current RA reading)
> d. Click the Send button.
> e. In the telescope response, you should see a number of the form hh:mm:ss#.
> 
> Do you?
> 
> (screenshot below shows this done while connected to my ETX-60AT via a KeySpan USB-to-Serial device)
> 
> 
> 
> On Jun 14, 2010, at 5:11 PM, Michael Wright wrote:
> 
>> Yes
>> 
>> On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 7:02 PM, Paul Rodman <paul at ilanga.com> wrote:
>> 
>> On Jun 13, 2010, at 12:15 PM, Michael Wright wrote:
>> 
>> > 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.
>> 
>> Does COM3 show up in the serial port popup in AstroPlanner?
>> 
>> Paul R.