[APBeta] EX 125 Telecsope Control

[Michael Conte]

Paul,

I have both an ETX-90 and ETX-125, I'll try it tonight when I get home and 
post a report if it works for me. I might be able to help Mike out off list 
in that case.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Rodman" <paul at ilanga.com>
To: "AstroPlanner Beta Testers" <apbeta at lists.astroplanner.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: [APBeta] EX 125 Telecsope Control


> 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.
>
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