Does the keypad adjust RA/Dec for atmospheric refraction, or does the servo, or is it not performed at all? -- Jeff.

The moths were interested in their first "light". Anthony.

I'll be sure I post a link to the text. I'm just wondering how I'll work Rick's moth story into the narrative without appearing to depart from the subject at hand. that folders. file.

Roland, OK, crystal clear, except for all the moths! Which reminds me of a somewhat amusing observing story which is absolutely true. This happened to me a few years ago, about this time of year. I

Howard, Please remember to post a message with a link to the document so that we can print it locally for insertion into our own document folders. Anthony.

FYI I've been copying the text from these posts to a word file. It is a conceptually important subject for everyone who uses both their keypad and any outside program. It also seems to be a never

Hi,

OK, so it correct that the keypads have no idea of what the other 'keypad' is doing but they do no calculations of their own. In other words if either keypad tells teh mount to go to M33, it just

Maybe another way to explain this is to think of the attached computer program as a second keypad. Nothing more and nothing less. Now start with the assumption that both keypads are at the

Me too! Anthony.

required "Get Time wish the keypad. > Okay, thanks! Last question, I promise: is it possible for a user to delete one of the available catalogs stored in the keypad and to be replaced by another?

Been there. Done that. (But I do note that the latest copy of the manual is much more informative and explicit on Sync vs. Recal. A job well done, that.) --

Just my luck that the SINGLE exception would be the source for all of my confusion. True and this added to my "understanding" that everything displayed on the keypad was supposedly

Anthony -- That's the only one to my knowledge. You could even call that the "Polling" screen. (You can also see it polling as the screen flickers a bit as it updates.) -- Jeff.

Rolando et al, For the sake of completeness, which items within the various keypad windows are real-time due to polling of the servo by the keypad? Is the ">>RA/Dec" window the only one or are there

Now that is funny! Rolando JunkMailGoesHere@... writes:

Jeff, Part of the problem is that functions are not being done in a uniform manner. The keypad updates itself for RA/Dec by polling the servo when the need arises BUT does not poll the servo for the

scope and on the same to M33 the Yeah but who in his right mind would do an RCal under such a scenario? sent to cannot in that you the keypad, RA/DEC in its memory I agree with what you describe

Roland -- You're in a sticky position. A better idea is often hard to sell when it's different than the "standard" idea. I'll admit that I found the division of labor between the Keypad and Servo

Your later message about polling by the keypad cleared things up and which was in contradiction however to your earlier comment that the keypad is a "one-way street". ;-) Anthony.