iOptron SmartStar MiniTower Pro User Manual

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Command: :Gt#
Response: sDD*MM:SS#
Get the current latitude.

Command: :GL#
Response: HH:MM:SS.S#
Get the current local time in 24 hour format. Overflows from 23:59:59 to
00:00:00.

Command: :GS#
Response: HH:MM:SS.S#
Get the current local sidereal time in 24 hr. format.

Command: :GR#
Response: HH:MM:SS.S#
Get the current Right Ascension of mount.

Command: :GD#
Response: sDD*MM:SS#
Get the current Declination.

Command: :GA#
Response: sDD*MM:SS#
Get the current Altitude.

Command: :GZ#
Response: sDD*MM:SS#
Get the current Azimuth.

Command: :GC#
Response: MM:DD:YY#
Get the current calendar day.

Telescope Motion
Command: :MS#
Response: “0” if command accepted,
"1Object is below horizon #" the desired object is below 0 degrees altitude. (8
trailing spaces before “#”, 32 total characters plus “#”)
Target command: Slew to the most recently defined RA and DEC coordinates in RA-
DEC mode,

Command: :Mn# :Ms# :Me# :Mw#
Response: (none)
Command motion in the direction specified (n=north, s=south, e=east, w=west) at the
currently selected guide or centering rate. Motion will continue until a quit command is
issued.

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