Re: ascom for GUIDE?

ssb73q Jan 4, 2004

Hi Bernard, are you sure you are using the Generic LX-200 or Full LX-
200 settings? I was just reporting my experience with Starry Night
Pro and my generic LX-200 compatible WinCTC where ASCOM doesn't give
me what I need. The Starry Night people say they are using the latest
ASCOM. As far as I'm concerned if it doesn't work for me, it doesn't
work. Non ASCOM AstroVideo, AA, SX, Guide, and ECU works for me, why
risk a good thing? When I see an ASCOM scope pad with Generic LX-200
in Starry Night Pro, I may change my mind.

Regards,
Richard


--- In guide-user@yahoogroups.com, "Bernard Heathcote"
<bd_heathcote@i...> wrote:
> Maybe I'm missing something but I don't understand the comments
about
> the lack of a scope pad in an ASCOM system. I have an ASCOM system,
> using the Generic LX200 driver, and at least three of the software
> components used (ACP, Maxim DL, POTH)have a basic scope control
> (nudge) pad. When Guide does become ASCOM compliant (I'm confident
> Bill will do this for us) I can't see any reason why it won't
retain
> its existing control pad.
>
> While I use SkyMap Pro and CDC with ASCOM I still need to switch
back
> to Guide8 for the real accurate nitty-gritty stuff, which is a real
> pain as it means disconnecting ASCOM from the scope which then
> disconnects my (ASCOM) automatic dome tracking system :-(
> ASCOM for Guide certainly gets my vote ... the sooner the better
>
> Bernard
>
> -- In guide-user@yahoogroups.com, "ssb73q" <ssb73q@r...> wrote:
> > Hi Steve, be careful of what you wish for. Starry Night uses
ASCOM
> > for scope drivers. Yes, that includes a generic LX-200 scope
driver
> > that is compatible with my WinCTC goto controller. HOWEVER, the
> ASCOM
> > generic LX-200 interface doesn't support a scope pad. That makes
> > Starry Night useless for any practical telescope work. I need
that
> > Guide scope pad for precise positioning of my scope. ECU also has
a
> > nice scope pad, but that's not ASCOM either.
> >
> > Be careful about what you wish for.