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Gets the brighter (Gb) or fainter (Gf) magnitude limit for
the FIND operation.

Command

:Sb sMM.M#
:Sf sMM.M#

Returns Ok

Sets the brighter (Sb) or fainter (Sf) magnitude limit for the
FIND operation.

Command

:Gl#
:Gs#

Returns NNN'#

Gets the larger (Gl) or smaller (Gs) size limit for the FIND
operation.

Command

:Sl NNN#
:Ss NNN#

Returns Ok

Sets the larger (Sl) or smaller (Ss) size limit for the FIND
operation.

Command :GF#
Returns NNN'#

Gets the field radius of the FIELD operation.

Command :SF NNN#
Returns Ok

Sets the field radius of the FIELD operation.

Command :LF#
Returns Nothing

Starts a FIND operation.

Command :LN#
Returns Nothing

Finds the next object in a FIND sequence.

Command :LB#
Returns Nothing

Finds the previous object in a FIND sequence.

Command :Lf#
Returns (see description)

Performs a FIELD operation returning a string containing
the number of objects in the field and the object that is
closest to the center of the field.

Command

:LC NNNN#
:LM NNNN#
:LS NNNN#

Returns Nothing

Sets the object to the NGC (LC), Messier (LM), or Star
(LS) specified by the number. Planets are “stars” 901-
909. The object type returned for LC and LS commands
depends on which object type has been selected with the
Lo and Ls commands (see below).

Command :LI#
Returns info#

Gets the current object information.

Command :Lo N#
Returns Ok

Sets the NGC object library type. 0 is the NGC library, 1
is the IC library, and 2 is the UGC library. This operation is
successful only if the user has a version of the software
that includes the desired library.

Command :Ls N#
Returns Ok

Sets the STAR object library type. 0 is the STAR library,
1 is the SAO library, and 2 is the GCVS library. This
operation is successful only if the user has a version of
the software that includes the desired library.

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Miscellaneous

Command

:B+#
:B-#
:B0#

:B1#
:B2#
:B3#

Returns Nothing

Increases (B+) or decreases (B-) reticle brightness, or
sets to one of the flashing modes (B0, B1, B2, or B3).

Command

:F+#
:F-#
:FQ#
:FF#
:FS#

Returns Nothing

Starts focus out (F+), starts focus in (F-), stops focus
change (FQ), sets focus fast (FF), or sets focus slow (FS).

Command

:GM#
:GN#
:GO#
:GP#

Returns XYZ#

Gets SITE name (XYZ). M through N correspond to 1
through 4.

Command

:SM XYZ#
:SN XYZ#
:SO XYZ#
:SP XYZ#

Returns Ok

Sets SITE name.

Command :GT#
Returns TT.T#

Gets the current track “frequency.”

Command :ST TT.T#
Returns Ok

Sets the current track “frequency.”

Command

:TM#
:TQ#
:T+#
:T-#

Returns Nothing

Switch to manual (TM) or quartz (TM). Increment (T+) or
decrement (T-) manual frequency by one tenth.

Command :D#
Returns (see description)

Gets the distance “bars'”string.

Command

:AL#
:AP#
:AA#

Returns Nothing

Sets the telescopes alignment type to LAND, POLAR, or
ALTAZ.

Command

:r+#
:r-#

Returns Nothing

Turns the field de-rotator on (:r+#) and off (:r-#).

Command

:f+#
:f-#

Returns Nothing

Turns the fan on (:f+#) and off (:f-#).