NexStar Telescope control
Version : 0.2
Author(s) : nexcontrol@mybrainhurts.com
License : GPL
Website : http://www.mybrainhurts.com/projects/nexcontrol/
Installs from Open Source Astronomy for Linux cd 1
Disk space required for installation is 9.39 Kb
This release is a little more user-friendly and reports Alt-Az and RA/DEC in the correct formats. It does not yet support input of those, that will come soon.
Usage: next_control.pl [command]
Commands: Kx Echo
B12AB,4000 Goto Azm-Alt
R34AB,12CE Goto Ra-Dec (must be aligned)
Z Get Azm-ALt
E Get Ra-Dec (must be aligned)
M Cancel Goto
L Goto Complete? (1=yes,0=no)
J Alignment Complete? (1=yes,0=no)
Note: This version supports firmware 1.6 commands only. Further support is anticipated as soon as I get my hands on the hardware. If you wish to donate hardware to make my development go faster, let me know.
This software is released under the GPL. See the file LICENSE. If you find this software useful, or would like features added, please send me an e-mail and let me know.