Ive got the focuser to work in ccdsoft now,
I did 2 things, first do what Graham said by following
these instructions.
Then i changed the com port number by following
these instructions.
I was also required to change the com port in the optec TCF-S focuser dialogue box.
In fact, I may have not needed to change anything. the problem may have lied in the fact that there was a com port already connected to the tcf-s control dialogue box when i was trying to also conect it to ccdsoft and so they were trying to use the same com port. I found that they both ccdsoft and the tcf-s can have the same com port assigned to them as long as they are not being used at the same time.
Others have probably found this to be the case and this is probably old news, but i will ask, is this what others have found?
thanks
Josh