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Originally Posted by Zubenel
Hi Gary , Can you point me to a link that will show what hardware /software i need to connect the Laptop using my prefered Planetarium program as a slave to ECU via the Servocat. I have looked around but haven't had a great deal of success. i haven't got my head around the ASCOM program. Feel like i need to register for a course or something. THX for getting the help getting Argo talking after Ron updated it  |
Hi Wes,
I'd recommend you drop an email at Gary Myers at StellarCAT and he
will be able to assist. Email
rxdesign@ssvecnet.com
ASCOM is a telescope device driver interface that can connect Windows
planetarium programs that support ASCOM with a variety of telescope
controllers.
You can grab the ASCOM Platform 6.2 from here -
http://www.ascom-standards.org/Downloads/Index.htm
Additional plugins are then available for ASCOM that provide the
telescope controller specific device driver.
Pete Eschman in Albuquerque, New Mexico has written an ASCOM ServoCAT
driver and you can download it from Pete's web site here -
http://www.unm.edu/~eschman/ServoCAT%20ReadMe.htm
You will need the specific ServoCAT cables for interfacing between your
laptop and the ServoCAT.
Within ECU, the Telescope Menu provides access to the telescope
functions.
The Enable Telescope Interface menu selection is used to
initiate or terminate communication with the telescope controller, in
this case the ServoCAT.
See the ECU User's Manual for details.
The Argo Navis will be interfaced to the ServoCAT in the usual way
and there is nothing that needs changing there.
Best Regards
Gary Kopff
Managing Director
Wildcard Innovations Pty. Ltd.
20 Kilmory Place, Mount Kuring-Gai
NSW. 2080. Australia
Phone +61-2-9457-9049
Fax +61-2-9457-9593
sales@wildcard-innovations.com.au
http://www.wildcard-innovations.com.au