Ian,
Maybe I'm confused on your basic connections! The DSC HAS TO BE connected to the ServoCAT through each's serial port. And the DSC has to be used to do an alignment. Once done the DSC has to stay in the circuit, in play. It can be set to "FROM PLANETARIUM" but it still needs to remain in the circuit.?
Once aligned the ServoCAT, which is then connected to the device (PC, tablet direct or through a wifi interface such as the Skifi) running a planetarium program, acts as a 'traffic cop' and decides which commands from that connection are for the ServoCAT (a SLEW command from the handpad in that app) or if they are for the DSC (position) ... or both if a GOTO is sent. Again the ServoCAT in the latter case decides how to parse the message and sends whatever is needed to the DSC, retrieves what is needed from the DSC and sends that back to the planetarium program - and in the process does its own actions (moves to where it is told to go by the DSC).?
Paul's final "ah ha" moment was that he was not able to get George's program to work when using the Nexus as the DSC. When he switched to the Argo as the DSC it worked fine.?
Are you not connected in this manner??
Or are you not using an Argo Navis?
Gary?
------ Original Message ------
Date 9/4/2022 1:13:47 PM
Subject Re: [ServoCAT] Cannot get AScom to work with ServoCat v3
Just read Paul's saga and realised the issues I am having are pretty much the same as his.
Even though the utility says the version is 70.C it incorrectly reports all other parameters. Didn't see a resolution to this.
Reading Paul's topic it seems he only got it to work what AN was connected to the DSC port on the SC. I don't understand how this helps as the PC running the planetarium program is not connected to the AN but the USB port on the SC. George mentions the AN has to be set to Planetarium program before he got it to work. Since the Planetarium program is connected to the SC and not the AN I do not understand how this helps.
I guess I probably need help from George to make any progress.
Ian B
