On Saturday 22 April 2006 9:10 pm, Bob Rose wrote:
> Leonard,
> CdC uses ASCOM to talk to the ArgoNavis, but not in native AN
> language. If you have not upgraded to the latest AN firmware then set
> CdC's ASCOM driver and the serial port you use in the AN to "Sky
> Commander" and 9600 baud.  Remember that the AN will need to be
> powered down before any changes take place. If you have a ServoCat
> hooked to the AN then set the port on the AN to "ServoCat" and use
> the Servocat driver in the ASCOM platform in CdC. That way GoTo's
> will work from CdC. If you have the newest version of the AN firmware
> then it will emulate a large list of telescope protocols so take your
> pick but just make sure they Match between the AN and ASCOM.
> Also make sure you use the "ArgoNavis" rs232 connector if your kit
> came with other flavors of connectors.
> Bob

Thank you for your help, Bob.

I'm still not getting this to work, although I'm only now trying 9600 baud.

Note that I can connect to the AN using Wildcard's own software, Argonaut,
using my Keyspan 19HS on COM7 at 9600 baud.

My AN is running firmware 2.0.0.  The SERIAL STARTUP options I see are: meade,
navis, pbt, servocat, sitech, skycomm, tangent.

In CdC 2.76 I first select Telescope > Select Scope Interface > Encoder and
then the Configuration Panel choices for Encoder Type are: Tangent, Ouranos,
NGC-MAX, MicroGuider, AAM, SkyVector, Discovery and Intelliscope.

So, the only common choices I have is Tangent.

When I set both to Tangent, with COM7, 9600 baud, and then selected
"Connect" (next to the red box) in the Digital Encoders window that pops up
when I select Telescope > Select Scope Interface > Encoder... drum roll...

IT CONNECTS, IT WORKS!  :-)

I had tried Tangent before, but not at 9600 baud.  I was trying 38400.  That
connects now, though, but gives some errors.  I think I'll stick with
9600.  :-)

==Leonard


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