C. telescope motion, D. home position, E. library/objects – Leisure Time LX20 User Manual

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Command :Sg DDD*MM#
Returns Ok

Sets the longitude of the currently selected site.

Command :GG#
Returns sHH#

Gets the offset from Greenwich Mean Time.

Command :SG sHH#
Returns Ok

Sets the offset from Greenwich Mean Time.

Command :W1#

:W2#

:W3#

:W4#

Returns

Nothing

Sets the current site number.

c. Telescope Motion

Command :Mn#

:Ms#
:Me#
:Mw#

Returns

Nothing

Starts motion in the specified direction at the current rate.

Command :MS#

Returns 0, 1, 2, or 4 (see description)

Slews telescope to current object coordinates. 0 is
returned if the telescope can complete the slew, 1 is
returned if the object is below the horizon, 2 is returned if
the object is below the "higher" limit, and 4 is returned if
the object is above the lower limit. If 1, 2, or 4 is returned, a
string containing an appropriate message is also returned.

Command :MA#
Returns 0

Slews telescope to object alt-az coordinates (set with the
Sa and Sz commands). This command only works in the
LAND and ALTAZ modes.

Command :Qn#

:Qs#

:Qe#
:Qw#
Returns Nothing

Stops motion in the specified direction. Also stops the
telescope if a slew to an object is in progress.

Command :Q#
Returns Nothing
Stops a slew to an object.

Command :RG#
:RC#
:RM#
:RS#
Returns Nothing

Sefs the motion rate to guide (RG), center (PC), find (RM),
or slew (RS).

Command :Sw N#
Returns Ok

Sefs the maximum slew rate to "N" degrees per second
where N is 2 through 4.

d. Home Position

Command :hS#
Returns

Nothing

Sfarts a home position search and saves the telescope
position. NOTE: All commands except ":Q#" and ":h?#"
are disabled during the search.

Command :hF#
Returns Nothing

Sfarts a home position search and sets the telescope
position according to the saved values. NOTE: All

commands except ":Q#" and ":h?#" are disabled during
the search.

Command :hP#
Returns

Nothing

Slews the telescope to the home position.

Command :h?#

Returns

0, 1, or 2

Returns the home status: 0 if home search failed or not
yet attempted, 1 if home position found, or 2 if a home
search is in progress.

e. Library/Objects

Command :Gr#
Returns

HH:MM.T#

Gefs object right ascension.

Command :Sr HH:MM.T#
Returns

Ok

Sefs object right ascension.

Command :Gd#
Returns

sDD*MM#

Gefs object declination.

Command :Sd sDD*MM#
Returns

Ok

Sefs object declination.

Command :Sa sDD*MM#
Returns Ok

Sefs object altitude (for MA command).

Command :Sz DDD*MM#
Returns Ok

Sefs object azimuth (for MA command).

Command :CM#
Returns

(see description)

Sync. Matches current telescope coordinates to the
object coordinates and sends a string indicating which
object's coordinates were used.

Command :Gy#
Returns GPDCO#

Gefs the "type" string for the FIND operation. A capital
letter means that the corresponding type is selected while a
lower case letter indicates it is not.

Command :Sy GPDCO#
Returns

Ok

Sefs the "type" string for the FIND operation.

Command :Gq#
Returns

SU#, EX#, VG#, GD#, FR#, PR#, or VP#

Gefs fhe current minimum quality for the FIND operation.

Command :Sq#
Returns

Nothing

Sfeps to the next minimum quality for the FIND operation.

Command :Gh#
Returns

DD*#

Gefs the current "higher" limit. \

Command :Sh DD#
Returns

Ok

Sefs fhe current "higher" limit.

Command :Go#
Returns

DD*#

Gefs the current "lower" limit.

Command :So DD*#
Returns Ok

Sefs the current "lower" limit.

Command :Gb#

:Gf#

Returns sMM.M#

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