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Old 22-06-2009, 07:14 PM
Dennis
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Hi Paul & other Tak Temma owners

I just had a look at my notebook computer where I have ASCOM 5 installed which I mainly use with Sky Tools Pro 3.

In the directory:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\ASCOM\Telescope\Planetarium Plug-Ins\TheSky
I found an “install.txt” document which when opened, has the following details:

"TheSky ASCOM Plugin
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This plugin allows Software Bisque's TheSky to communicate with ASCOM-compliant telescopes via TheSky's "TeleAPI" feature.

Installation
(1) Rename the file C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\TeleAPI.dll to TeleAPI-Original.dll
(2) Copy the ASCOM TeleAPI.dll to C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\TeleAPI.dll

One-time Telescope Setup
(1) In TheSky, Telescope menu, select Setup...
(2) In the Control System box, select "Telescope API"
(3) Click Settings... to open the ASCOM Telescope Chooser and select the ASCOM compliant telescope you wish to use.
(4) Now click Properties... in the Chooser, which will display the settings window for the telescope type you just chose. Make adjustments as your telescope needs.
(5) Close all windows including the TheSky Telescope Setup window by clicking OK or Close. Do not click any Cancel buttons:-)

Operation
(1) Make sure both your telescope and TheSky are set for the same geographic location and time.
(2) In TheSky, Telescope menu, select Link->Establish. You should see the cross-hairs indicating where the telescope is pointing".


So, it looks like you should be able to use Chuck’s Temma Driver which does appears to have a PARK command where you can either PARK at the current position, or slew to an Alt AZ coordinate position and PARK there.

I must give this a go myself now that I have more concrete knowledge!

Cheers

Dennis
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