http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/ Int'l Meade LX90 Telescope Users Group Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:03:09 GMT stoosh023 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78478 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78478 Thanks Dick...All is working properly. I think all it needed was for me to reboot the laptop. After I did that, I checked for communication between the Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:34:28 GMT George N. Huftalen, Jr. http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78477 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78477 I have the Keyspan Cable and even with the Keyspan driver, no matter how many times I set up the communication between my laptop and Autostar, I go through Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:42:17 GMT autostaretx http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78476 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78476 ... Try the tests listed here: http://www.weasner.com/etx/autostar/as_testing.html have fun --dick Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:41:18 GMT autostaretx http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78475 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78475 ... The cable has to be attached for the COM port to appear. What -brand- of USB adapter is this? Can you visit the manufacturer's website and download a Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:50:17 GMT stoosh023 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78474 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78474 I was able to download drivers so now the device driver is showing the comm port with no yellow flags(which it did before installing the drivers. It shows Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:29:00 GMT stoosh023 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78473 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78473 Dick...I checked the device manager and it seems that there is no driver available for the usb/serial cable. This cable did not come with any software...just Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:57:24 GMT autostaretx http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78472 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78472 ... Well, the first thing to ask is: is the USB adapter -appearing- as COM 1, or has it assumed a different number? You can activate the USB's Utility program Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:21:11 GMT stoosh023 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78471 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78471 Hi All...I recently bought a serial to USB cable for my laptop so I could use with th Autostar Suite. All connections are correct but when I try to set the Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:56:00 GMT stargazerlx90 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78470 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78470 It comes with it's own battery box, just need to unplug it from the 909 and the cable plugs in the bat box instead. But it sure is an inconvenience if you want Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:29:37 GMT Kevin Muenzler http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78469 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78469 Did you train your drives? That fixes a great majority of goto problems. When you train do so on Polaris. It's a point source and doesn't move enough to make Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:26:42 GMT autostaretx http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78468 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78468 ... The PowerTank can be fine... but you also need adequate *wire* between the Tank and the Scope. You should be using at least 18 gauge for runs up to 6 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:21:34 GMT stargazerlx90 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78467 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78467 Hi Gene, Yes that's exactly what happens, even down to where the focuser keeps running on. I use a "Celestron Power Tank" i thought that should overcome any Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:14:03 GMT Matt Todman http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78466 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78466 Hi Niall, I've been trying to train the dives on my LX90 using your derivitive of Martyn Edward's spreadsheet. One question I have is regarding the slewing Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:38:22 GMT Henrik van Holthoon http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78465 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78465 Hello Lynton, My LX90 runs very smoothly but the go to,s are not so perfect 1 to 1.5 degree of in general. To overcome this problem I use High Precision, AS Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:24:43 GMT lynton9147 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78464 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lx90/message/78464 Hey Dick, thanks a million. That's really helpful. Lynton