Paul,<br><br>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. <br>
<br>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.<br>
<br>I love the new version too, but just can't get past this problem.<br><br>Michael Wright<br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jun 5, 2010 at 11:03 AM, Paul Rodman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:paul@ilanga.com">paul@ilanga.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div class="im"><br>
On Jun 4, 2010, at 9:22 PM, Tim Brown wrote:<br>
<br>
> I'm having trouble using AstroPlanner 2 with my ETX. I know that the scope<br>
> and cable connections and settings are good because the setuo works fine<br>
> with several planetarium programs.<br>
><br>
> In AstroPlanner Version 1.6 I was able to solve this problem by following<br>
> the instructions from the help file:<br>
> " Set the "Show data flow to and from telescope" checkbox on" from the help<br>
> file. Close preferences and try connecting again. A window will appear<br>
> showing what is being sent to the telescope by AstroPlanner, and what (if<br>
> anything) is coming back. Use the checkbox at the bottom of this window to<br>
> store the contents of this window for analysis (in a text file called "Data<br>
> Flow.txt") by us."<br>
><br>
> I'm baffled by the problem in version2. The "telescope not connected"<br>
> message is displayed under the telescope drop-down box, but that's no help.<br>
> How do I test the communications in Version2? I'm afraid that I don't know<br>
> what commands to send using the "Test Telescope Communications" form.<br>
><br>
> I apologize for raising such a simple question, but I'd like to get past<br>
> this problem. I love the new version and am awed by your support.<br>
<br>
</div>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):<br>
<br>
1. Edit->Resources...->Telescopes<br>
2. Add a telescope resource for your ETX 125<br>
3. In the Computerised Mount popup, select Meade ETX as the mount type<br>
4. Click the Edit... button to the right of the popup<br>
5. Select the correct serial port in the popup at the top<br>
6. Click OK<br>
7. Close Resources window<br>
8. Select that scope in the Telescope popup at the top left of the plan doc window<br>
9. Click the Connect to telescope checkbox.<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
Paul R.<br>
<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>
_______________________________________________<br>
APBeta mailing list<br>
<a href="mailto:APBeta@lists.astroplanner.net">APBeta@lists.astroplanner.net</a><br>
<a href="http://lists.astroplanner.net/listinfo.cgi/apbeta-astroplanner.net" target="_blank">http://lists.astroplanner.net/listinfo.cgi/apbeta-astroplanner.net</a><br>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br>