Hi Kevin,

> I had used the following software
>
> http://www.astrogeeks.com/AstroGeeks/NexHub/index.html
>
> which takes a com and splits it to other com's.

I can't say that I can see why that was needed, but I'm glad to
hear it got things working.

The URL you mention describes this as a Celestron-only solution, but
I _assume_ it can work with any serial-port controlled scope, such as
Meade ones. I've e-mailed the folks at AstroGeeks to confirm this. It
seems to me it might be of use to people not running ASCOM who have
multiple applications using the same serial-port controlled scope.

(Of course, the way this _should_ be handled is much simpler:
a program should not open a serial port and not release it. For
example, when Guide slews a scope, it accesses the serial port,
sends data, receives it, and then releases the serial port. Sadly,
some programs are "greedy" in this regard; ASCOM, in particular,
doesn't play nicely with others.)

-- Bill