Re: [guide-user] Missing 'limiting mag'/LX-200 precision

Jan Manek Mar 6, 2002

At 22:30 6.3.2002 -0500, Bill Gray wrote:
> Jan, about the high-precision mode for the LX-200: this is discussed,
>a little, at http://www.projectpluto.com/update7c.htm#long_format
> Basically, when you click on "Slew Guide", Guide reads an RA/dec
>from the scope. If that happens to be in the "precise" (arcsecond level)
>format, Guide realizes that it can _send_ data (when you click on
>"Slew Scope") in that format. Otherwise, it realizes that it's stuck
>with the low-precision format.

Thanks for this info. And what about toggling the long/short format with
"#:U#" command ? I haven't found way to do it from LX200 keypad of
observatory's 16" Meade so I must connect to the scope by terminal, send
out the command and thenafter only is the telescope sending the more
precise data. I would invite if it could be possible to make this toggle
command from inside Guide and if elsewhere in Guide could be indicated what
data format is currently active.

Jan

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