Meade Instruments 1697 Computer Drive System For LXD 650 and LXD 750 Mounts - Part 2 - Manual (Page 20)

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Example: CNGC1976 SU DNEB MAG 3.9 SZ 66.0'
Range: n/a
Object information.
Ok Example: 1
Range: 0 or 1
Status value returned after setting values.
If the value is legal 1 is returned, otherwise 0 is returned.
b. General Telescope Information
Command ACK (ASCII 6)
Returns A, L, P, or G
Gets alignment status, A for alt-az, L for land, P for polar, G for German mount polar.
Command :GR#
Returns +HH:MM.T#
Gets the current Right Ascension.
Command :GD#
Returns sDD*MM#
Gets the current declination.
Command :GA#
Returns sDD*MM#
Gets the current altitude.
Command :GZ#
Returns DDD*MM#
Gets the current azimuth.
Command :GS#
Returns HH:MM:SS#
Gets the current sidereal time.
Command :SS HH:MM:SS#
Returns Ok
Sets the sidereal time.
Command :GL# :Ga#
Returns HH:MM:SS#
Gets the local time either in 24 hour (GL) or 12 hour (Ga) format.
Command :SL HH:MM:SS#
Returns Ok
Sets the local time.
NOTE: The parameter should always be in 24 hour format.
Command :GC#
Returns MM/DD/YY#
Gets the calendar date.
Command :SC MM/DD/YY#
Returns Ok (see description)
Sets the calendar date.
NOTE: After the Ok, if the date is valid, two strings will be sent. The first will contain the message
“Updating planetary data,” the second (sent after the planetary calculations) will contain only blanks.
Both strings will be terminated by the '#' symbol.