[APBeta] Can't slew to objects

James Cunningham vikelj at comcast.net
Mon Jan 30 16:26:26 PST 2012


I think I may have found my problem.  I had version of my USB to 
serial file that was not designed for Windows 7.  I downloaded the 
Windows 7 file.  Now, I just need to see whether the new file will 
work with AP.  Cloudy tonight but tomorrow should be good.
Jim
At 06:03 PM 1/29/2012, James Cunningham wrote:
>I am using version 2.0.14b.  I have a Celestron Nexstar mount. I 
>finally got what I thought was every thing sorted out. AP connected to my
>mount and the comparison between scope and computer all checked out. However,
>when I selected an object and asked AP to slew to that object, I got 
>the window
>with the blue circle asking me if I wanted to slew to object. I checked it. Ap
>moved the scope up and down a few degrees and then stopped. The little window
>that shows the slew's progress had a small about of green of the left side but
>never finished. Am I doing something wrong? I am connected to the mount. I
>right click on an object and in the list, it gives me the option of "slew to
>object" I click on that and another window opens up asking me 
>whether I want to
>slew to object and I click on that but the scope does not go to that 
>object. It
>used to! Is there something that I changed to make it so that it 
>would not slew
>to the object that I have highlighted. Thanks.
>Jim
>
>James V. Cunningham
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