It is definately an Ascom issue. Not of my applications are able to connect to my mount, including my Meade DSI, PHD or any other astronomy program.
So I'll start there. Thanks for your help, Travis --- In [email protected], "travisedwin" <travised...@...> wrote: > > Well, you got me thinking. I know I loaded Ascom Platform 5 and the Platform > update 5.5. I thought I loaded the Meade Classic 5.0.3 driver for Autostar > telescopes, but I can't find it on my laptop, so I may not have. I just now > downloaded it and installed it. > > I'll probably fiddle around with it later today or tomorrow. I'll post the > results. > > Travis > > --- In [email protected], John Mahony <jmmahony@> wrote: > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > > > > From: travisedwin <travisedwin@> > > > > > > Thanks for the quick replies and sorry about the slow reply. I was at a > > > Star > > > Party and there was no internet hookup. > > > > > Concerning drivers, as I noted in > > > my original post I have the latest Ascom driver > > > > No, you said you had the latest _platform_, but the drivers are separate. > > > > The names vary a bit between what's listed on the Ascom driver page and the > > scope chooser window, so I wasn't sure if you were using the right driver. > > > > -John > > > > > plus the "update" they note on > > > the Ascom site. (As a part of reloading all the lost software on my > > > laptop I had > > > to replace Ascom, too.) And I've selected "LX200 plus Autostar" as my > > > scope > > > type. > > > > I'm using a USB to serial adapter to connect the 505 cable to my > > > laptop (my laptop doesn't have any serial connectors). Do I need a null > > > modem > > > between the 505 cable and the USB adapter? I have one in my "parts I > > > sometimes > > > need" box, but I don't remember whether I used it in this setup or > > > not. > > > > Thanks again for your help, > > > > Travis > > > > > > > > --- In > > > ymailto="mailto:[email protected]"; > > > href="mailto:[email protected]";>[email protected], > > > > > > John Mahony <jmmahony@> wrote: > > > > > > Are you sure those are > > > the latest drivers? The current drivers as listed on the ASCOM > > > site > > > <http://ascom-standards.org/Downloads/ScopeDrivers.htm> > > > are > > > > > > "Meade LX200 Classic and Autostar #494, #495, and #497 > > > (combined telescope/focuser, 5.0.3)" and > > > "Meade LX200GPS and LX200R > > > (combined telescope/focuser, 5.0.0)" > > > > > > Those names may be > > > abbreviated in the "scope chooser" window. > > > > > > The first one should > > > be the correct one for your LXD75. > > > > > > -John > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > > > > > > From: travisedwin <travisedwin@> > > > > > > > > I recently > > > had a serious laptop failure and had to reformat my hard drive. A > > > > > > > consequence is that I had to reload all the software, including CDC. > > > > > > > > > CDC > > > > loaded fine and I put in the (new to me) Ascom > > > Platform 2008 (V5_0) plus its > > > > update and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1. I > > > set up the Com port to Com3. > > > > > > In my > > > > last setup, I > > > selected "LX200 and Autostar" as my scope type, which I did again > > > > > > > in the new setup. But when I tried to connect I got a "...unrecognized > > > Meade > > > > > > > scope type..." error message. So I changed the scope to "Meade > > > Telescope and > > > > focuser." I still got the unrecognized scope message > > > when I tried to > > > > connect. > > > > > > It seems I went through > > > this same problem when I originally set > > > > up CDC way back when. But > > > I can't remember what the solution was. > > > > > > Would > > > > > > > someone be kind enough to help me > > > > out? > > > > > > > > > Travis > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > Yahoo! > > > > > > > Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skychart-discussion/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skychart-discussion/join > > > > > > (Yahoo! > > > > ID required) > > > > > > > href="mailto: > > > ymailto="mailto:[email protected]"; > > > href="mailto:[email protected]";>[email protected]"> > > > ymailto="mailto:[email protected]"; > > > href="mailto:[email protected]";>[email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ymailto="mailto: > > > ymailto="mailto:[email protected]"; > > > href="mailto:[email protected]";>[email protected]" > > > > > > > > > > href="mailto: > > > ymailto="mailto:[email protected]"; > > > href="mailto:[email protected]";>[email protected]"> > > > ymailto="mailto:[email protected]"; > > > href="mailto:[email protected]";>[email protected] > > > > > > > > > > ymailto="mailto: > > > ymailto="mailto:[email protected]"; > > > href="mailto:[email protected]";>[email protected]" > > > > > > > > > > href="mailto: > > > ymailto="mailto:[email protected]"; > > > href="mailto:[email protected]";>[email protected]"> > > > ymailto="mailto:[email protected]"; > > > href="mailto:[email protected]";>[email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! > > > Groups Links > > > > > > > > target=_blank > > > >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skychart-discussion/ > > > > > > > href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skychart-discussion/join"; > > > target=_blank > > > >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skychart-discussion/join > > > > > (Yahoo! 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