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Additional rs232 commands – Celestron CGEM 1100 User Manual

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Additional RS232 Commands

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1.

Multiply the desired tracking rate (arcseconds/second) by 4. Example: if the desired trackrate is 150
arcseconds/second, then TRACKRATE = 600

2.

Separate TRACKRATE into two bytes, such that (TRACKRATE = TrackRateHigh*256 +
rackRateLow). Example: TrackRateHigh = 2 TrackRateLow = 88

3.

To send a tracking rate, send the following 8 bytes:

a.

Positive Azm tracking:

80, 3, 16, 6, TrackRateHigh, TrackRateLow, 0, 0

b.

Negative Azm tracking:80, 3, 16, 7, TrackRateHigh, TrackRateLow, 0, 0

c.

Positive Alt tracking:

80, 3, 17, 6, TrackRateHigh, TrackRateLow, 0, 0

d.

Negative Alt tracking:

80, 3, 17, 7, TrackRateHigh, TrackRateLow, 0, 0

4.

The number 35 is returned from the handcontrol

Send A Slow-Goto Command Through RS232 To The Hand Control
(note: Only valid for motorcontrol version 4.1 or greater)

1.

Convert the angle position to a 24bit number. Example: if the desired position is 220

, then

POSITION_24BIT = (220/360)*2

24

= 10,252,743

2.

Separate POSITION_24BIT into three bytes such that (POSITION_24BIT = PosHigh*65536 +
PosMed*256 + PosLow). Exampe: PosHigh = 156, PosMed = 113, PosLow = 199

3.

Send the following 8 bytes:

a.

Azm Slow Goto: 80, 4, 16, 23, PosHigh, PosMed, PosLow, 0

b.

Alt Slow Goto: 80, 4, 17, 23, PosHigh, PosMed, PosLow, 0

4.

The number 35 is returned from the handcontrol

Reset The Position Of Azm Or Alt
1.

Convert the angle position to a 24bit number, same as Slow-Goto example.

2.

Send the following 8 bytes:

a.

Azm Set Position: 80, 4, 16, 4, PosHigh, PosMed, PosLow, 0

b.

Alt Set Position: 80, 4, 17, 4, PosHigh, PosMed, PosLow, 0

3.

The number 35 is returned from the handcontrol

4.

Note: If using Motorcontrol version less than 4.1, then send:

a.

Azm Set Position: 80, 3, 16, 4, PosHigh, PosMed, PosLow, 0

b.

Alt Set Position: 80, 3, 17, 4, PosHigh, PosMed, PosLow, 0