Thanks Ken! You confirmed what I feared was the case. Looks like I might be shopping for a GEM! I did also find a link to plans for building an interface that you can tie the encoders to that will work. Gary
--- In [email protected], "ken4optics" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Gary, I've got bad news for you. > The CAT socket ONLY works with the Meade CAT Digital Setting Circles > add on hardware. Nothing else will "talk" to that socket! > I tried many times when I had my 10" LX6 to make it work. And when > eventually I found and bought a set of LX5 DSC harware it still didn't > work with the mounting!!!! > In all honesty, the LX6 mounting was good for what it was at the time, > but is now due for retirement. I sold mine and replaced it with a 12" > LX200, which obviously communicates with CdC etc etc etc. > Sorry mate! > Ken > > --- In [email protected], "garyr317" <gryromans@> > wrote: > > > > Hello all, > > > > I'm new to this group and have what might be a slightly OT question. > > > > I am still using an old 10" Meade LX6 and would love to interface CDC > > with it (Not for telescope control but inplace of the digital setting > > circles). These scopes had a socket on the control panel for a CAT > > (computer aided telescope) Accessory. I have been wondering if this > > socket could be used to somehow connect to a PC to interface with > CDC. > > I've already asked on the LX5/LX6 group but seems nobody knows or can > > find out what the pinout is for that socket or what signals it > > outputed. Has anybody done anything like this? > > > > Thanks - Gary > > >
