Brent Boshart's "Satellite Tracker" appears to be very good program, but lacking the connector cable I have so far only made dry runs. /Björn > > I'm looking at the Celestron CPC and the Meade LX90 - 10-12" diameter. > 3. Connect to the Telescope. Using a proper cable connect the RS232 port on the telescope to your computer's COM port 1 or COM Port 2. Click the [Connect] button. In the 'Telescope'-'Interface Protocol' menu option, set to Meade LX200' for LX200 scopes only. Use 'LX200 Compatible' for other non-LX200 telescope mounts which have a LX200 protocol such as Astro-Physics. AutoStar users can set to AutoStar 497 or AutoStar 494. AutoStar 495 users should select the AutoStar 497 setting. LX200GPS telescopes can use the AutoStar 497 interface for leap-frog tracking or the LX200GPS interface for continuous tracking. Note for AutoStar users: Under menu option "Satellite" and "Create View Plan TLE File" a custom TLE file can be created and then downloaded to the AutoStar using the Meade AutoStar Update program. Also consider adjusting the "AOS/LOS at ?? Elevation" setting in the Preferences to match the lowest visible elevation at your site. NexStar GPS, 8i and 5i telescopes with HC v1.6 and MC v4.1 firmware can use the "NexStarGPS Continuous Tracking Interface". Earlier firmware versions can only 'leap frog' track. (Note: This interface is not compatible with the NexStar 5/8 scopes. A beta version interface is available in the current release.) Celestron Ultima 2000 and earlier firmware versions of NexstarGPS telescopes are only capable of 'leap frog' tracking through the RS232 interface. When using the NexStarGPS the 'Tracking Method' should be set to the furthest right setting ('Leap Frog'). ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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