ssb73q Jan 4, 2004
> Maybe I'm missing something but I don't understand the commentsabout
> the lack of a scope pad in an ASCOM system. I have an ASCOM system,retain
> 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
> its existing control pad.back
>
> While I use SkyMap Pro and CDC with ASCOM I still need to switch
> to Guide8 for the real accurate nitty-gritty stuff, which is a realASCOM
> 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
> > for scope drivers. Yes, that includes a generic LX-200 scopedriver
> > that is compatible with my WinCTC goto controller. HOWEVER, thethat
> ASCOM
> > generic LX-200 interface doesn't support a scope pad. That makes
> > Starry Night useless for any practical telescope work. I need
> > Guide scope pad for precise positioning of my scope. ECU also hasa
> > nice scope pad, but that's not ASCOM either.
> >
> > Be careful about what you wish for.