GPS time issue with LX auto-GPS changing via ASCOM or NINIA resolved
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- There have been discussions about GPS fixes for some Meade telescopes in the LX200 group forum. I have not reviewed what that is about, maybe I should someday. I have, over many years, tried to improve the tracking ability, while using an equatorial wedge, for my Meade 10” LX200GPS. The telescope was purchased soon after 2000. I have been fortunate to get some really nice astrophotography pictures during my time out with the telescope but tracking and balance techniques on a wedge for this forked mount type scope has issues. Soon there may be an end to the adventure with the forked mounted telescope, due to age, unavailable parts, software upgrades that do not work and now the closure of the company. I will probably wait for my fork mount to quit before de-forking the OTA. One item that recently happened, due to software glitches or incompatibility, is the automatic GPS is causing issues upon connection to ASCOM or NINA. With the help of various members on the forum, I believe I have a fix, for me. I made this RUclips video, regarding the method I use. Hope you enjoyed this method, if the discussion on the GPS fixes does not pertain to your telescope.
Remember use the Meade Generic ASCOM driver and hand controller firmware 4.2G (not Meade’s 4.2g).
You will have to find your GPS coordinates to where you are going to observe for the night. Cell phones and apps for them can find your GPS location or look on Google Earth to where you are going to be. Write it down, take a picture of the coordinates so you can have it to enter into the hand controller.