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LX200 – Unsupported
A - Alignment Commands
:Aa# Start Telescope Automatic Alignment Sequence [Autostar II/RCX400 only]
Returns:
1: When complete (can take several minutes).
0: If scope not AzEl Mounted or align fails
:AL# Sets telescope to Land alignment mode
Returns: nothing
:AP# Sets telescope to Polar alignment mode
Returns: nothing
:AA# Sets telescope the AltAz alignment mode
Returns: nothing
$B – Active Backlash Compensation
:$BAdd#
Set Altitude/Dec Antibacklash
Returns Nothing
:$BZdd#
Set Azimuth/RA Antibacklash
Returns Nothing
B - Reticule/Accessory Control
:B+# Increase reticule Brightness
Return: Nothing
:B-# Decrease Reticule Brightness
Return: Nothing
:B<n># Set Reticle flash rate to <n> (an ASCII expressed number)
<n> Values of 0..3 for LX200 series
<n> Values of 0..9 for Autostar and Autostar II/RCX400
Return: Nothing
:BDn# Set Reticule Duty flash duty cycle to <n> (an ASCII expressed digit) [LX200 GPS Only]
<n> Values: 0 = On, 1..15 flash rate
Return: Nothing
C - Sync Control
:CL# [Autostar II Only] Synchonize the telescope with the current Selenographic coordinates.
Meade Telescope Protocol
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:CM# Synchronizes the telescope's position with the currently selected database object's coordinates.
Returns:
LX200's - a "#" terminated string with the name of the object that was synced.
Autostars & Autostar II - At static string: " M31 EX GAL MAG 3.5 SZ178.0'#"
D - Distnace Bars
:D# Requests a string of bars indicating the distance to the current target location.
Returns:
LX200's – a string of bar characters indicating the distance.
Autostars and Autostar II – a string containing one bar until a slew is complete, then a null string is returned.
f - Fan/Heater Commands
:f+# LX 16"– Turn on the tube exhaust fan
Max/RCX – Turn on tube exhaust fan
Autostar II – Turn on power to accessory panel
Autostar & LX200 < 16" – Not Supported
Returns: nothing
:f-# LX 16"– Turn off tube exhaust fan
Max/RCX – Turn off tube exhaust fan
Autostar II - Turn off power to accessory panel
Autostar & LX200 < 16" – Not Supported
Returns: Nothing
:fH<ddd>#
Max/RCX – Sets corrector plate heater level, where <ddd> is a level from 0...100 percent duty cycle.
All others – Not supported
Returns - Nothing
:fp+# Max/RCX – Turn on switched 12V panel power
All others – Not Supported
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