Steve, The automatic updater from Dell missed the driver update. I googled around Dell site with the BT card type found in my laptop and found an updated driver. I still must key in the pin each time the laptop is booted if I want to connect the Aircables. Something I only had to do once with XP. If someone know how to make Vista remember the PIN for a device post something. Vista does remember the device just not the PIN. The Aircable are on a couple of Meade Autostar mounts and on an Obsession- Argo Navis/ServoCat Bob
--- In [email protected], "Steve Berte" <atnbe...@...> wrote: > > Bob, > > Thanks. My laptop is a Dell Vista machine. Will double check to ensure I > have latest BT driver. > > I'll have to check, but I don't think my ACS3 is connecting/disconnecting > like you describe. I certainly get no indication of that in the 4 non-ASCOM > programs with which I do successfully control my scope via BT. > > I'll check out the Widcomm alternative. I suspect the problem does lie with > the laptop BT driver clashing with ASCOM given non-ASCOM BT works like a > charm. > > What make/model telescope are you driving? > > Steve > > --- In [email protected], "Bob Rose" <bobrose500@> wrote: > > > > Steve, > > I am using Aircable BTserial (older models) with ASCOM and CdC. One of the > > things I found out that Microsofts standard BT stack is weak with the > > Aircables. Widcom is much better if your hardware is widcom compatible. > > One of the changes I encountered with a change from XPP to Vista was that > > the connection became on demand. Which means paring is needed on the start > > of each session. This would not be necessary if Aircable would make PIN > > optional. Once paired it connects and disconnects as needed without > > further keying in of the PIN. You might want to check with the laptops > > manufacture site for updated driver for your BT hardware. The new one for > > mine from Dell greatly improved performance. > > Bob > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Steve Berte" <atnberte@> wrote: > > > > > > I'd appreciate hearing from anyone out there who is successfully > > > connecting to their scopes using CdC ASCOM drivers through a BT device. > > > Specifically, which brand/model of BT device works for you? Please also > > > include the scope you use. > > > > > > I'm asking because although my AirCable Serial 3 device works flawlessly > > > with other software programs I have (Astroplanner and TheSky6)to control > > > my scope (Celestron CPC1100) using non-ASCOM drivers, I've never been > > > able to get CdC to connect via BT. Cable connections work every time, > > > but never BT. BT attempts yield "no telescope connected" messages. > > > > > > I've seen a post that noted that "some USB serial ports have problems > > > with the MSCOMM32.vbx". That's above my head, but it indicates to me > > > that perhaps my particular device clashes with some portion of the ASCOM > > > driver system. > > > > > > I'd also be interested if anyone out there DOES control their scope with > > > CdC and an AirCable Serial 3. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Steve > > > > > >
