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pbt
Function
ENTER pbt mode, which allows for piggybacking an Argo Navis
compatible device, such an Orion IntelliScope
Advanced Astromaster
To interface these devices to Argo Navis
as a 'null-modem' device. Contact
cable.
pbt is normally invoked as a startup command (See
TM
Tangent
protocol
requests the Tangent
positions. Argo Navis
own in-built encoder device. Thus, in typical use, the encoders will not be plugged into the
Argo Navis
TM
from the attached serial device.
This therefore allows Argo Navis
attached legacy Tangent
reading its attached encoders and for transferring this encoder data to Argo Navis
the serial interface upon request. The net result is that the full functionality of Argo
, including such powerful features as TPAS
Navis
TM
system.
The
SETUP ALT STEPS
encoder step values and encoder direction sense signs as the legacy system. You should
align Argo Navis
to perform a star alignment of the attached legacy device itself, as Argo Navis
reads raw encoder positions rather than RA/Dec co-ordinates from it.
Example –
% pbt
Argo Navis
User Manual Edition 11, Dec 2014, for
Argo Navis™
TM
, the Lumicom Sky Vector
Wildcard Innovations
'Q' commands to the attached Tangent
TM
device to respond with its azimuth and altitude encoder step
then accepts these encoder positions as if they had come from its
TM
encoder port but instead Argo Navis
TM
-compatible devices. The legacy device is then responsible for
and
SETUP AZ STEPS
as if it had the encoders attached directly to it. There is no requirement
TM
TM
controller, NGC-MAX
TM
and the Software Bisque BBox
, a special serial cable is required that acts
TM
for details on how to purchase this
SETUP SERIAL
will receive all its encoder data
TM
to be used in conjunction with telescopes that have
TM
TM
, is brought to the legacy telescope
menus should be configured to have the same
™
Model 102/102B, Firmware Vers.3.0.0
Argo Navis™
to a Tangent
TM
TM
, Celestron
.). It periodically issues
TM
device. This command
TM
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TM
.
via
TM
simply
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