push here dummy...

I finally recieved the dovetail mount and have the refractor mounted for autoguiding. It was suggested a while back that I could do this with the Meade DSI and PHD (push here dummy) Guiding program. Well, I guess I must be in that dummy category, as things are only partially working. It looks like I need some extra driver (?) since the program can't "see" or link to the LX200 mount. Right now, I have a line from the computer to the "RS232" plug on the mount that The Sky can control just fine. Are there conflicts with both programs trying to run the telescope at the same time? Or do I need to run a seperate line to the camera port on the telescope (like I do from the ST-10 camera)? I hope this is something easy.

Thanks for any help or suggestions anyone has.

Charlie

Charlie,
I use PHD with a DSI on an LX90. And, believe it or not, my first attempts were failures simply because I didn't follow even the simplest directions. Just in case you're like me, double check that you're following all the steps in order (choose camera from icon button, choose mount from pulldown menu on top, hit connect to telescope button, hit loop to focus, hit stop, choose star, hit PHD and let it calibrate). Just thought I'd offer this up. When you get it working you'll be amazed!
Larry