Meade 12 inch Instruction Manual - Page 57

Miscellaneous

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- 57 - Gets the brighter (Gb) or fainter (Gf) magnitude limit for :B1# the FIND operation. :B2# Command :Sb sMM.M# :Sf sMM.M# Returns Ok Sets the brighter (Sb) or fainter (Sf) magnitude limit for the :B3# Returns Nothing Increases (B+) or decreases (B-) reticle brightness, or sets to one of the flashing modes (B0, B1, B2, or B3). FIND operation. Command :F+# Command :Gl# :Gs# Returns NNN'# Gets the larger (Gl) or smaller (Gs) size limit for the FIND operation. :F-# :FQ# :FF# :FS# Returns Nothing Starts focus out (F+), starts focus in (F-), stops focus Command :Sl NNN# change (FQ), sets focus fast (FF), or sets focus slow (FS). :Ss NNN# Returns Ok Sets the larger (Sl) or smaller (Ss) size limit for the FIND operation. Command :GM# :GN# :GO# :GP# Command :GF# Returns NNN'# Gets the field radius of the FIELD operation. Returns XYZ# Gets SITE name (XYZ). M through N correspond to 1 through 4. Command :SF NNN# Returns Ok Sets the field radius of the FIELD operation. Command :LF# Returns Nothing Starts a FIND operation. Command :LN# Returns Nothing Finds the next object in a FIND sequence. Command :LB# Returns Nothing Finds the previous object in a FIND sequence. Command :Lf# Returns (see description) Performs a FIELD operation returning a string containing the number of objects in the field and the object that is closest to the center of the field. Command :LC NNNN# :LM NNNN# :LS NNNN# Returns Nothing Sets the object to the NGC (LC), Messier (LM), or Star (LS) specified by the number. Planets are "stars" 901- 909. The object type returned for LC and LS commands depends on which object type has been selected with the Lo and Ls commands (see below). Command :LI# Returns info# Gets the current object information. Command :Lo N# Returns Ok Sets the NGC object library type. 0 is the NGC library, 1 is the IC library, and 2 is the UGC library. This operation is successful only if the user has a version of the software that includes the desired library. Command :SM XYZ# :SN XYZ# :SO XYZ# :SP XYZ# Returns Ok Sets SITE name. Command :GT# Returns TT.T# Gets the current track "frequency." Command :ST TT.T# Returns Ok Sets the current track "frequency." Command :TM# :TQ# :T+# :T-# Returns Nothing Switch to manual (TM) or quartz (TM). Increment (T+) or decrement (T-) manual frequency by one tenth. Command :D# Returns (see description) Gets the distance "bars'"string. Command :AL# :AP# :AA# Returns Nothing Sets the telescopes alignment type to LAND, POLAR, or ALTAZ. Command :r+# :r-# Returns Nothing Turns the field de-rotator on (:r+#) and off (:r-#). Command :f+# :f-# Returns Nothing Turns the fan on (:f+#) and off (:f-#). Command :Ls N# Returns Ok Sets the STAR object library type. 0 is the STAR library, 1 is the SAO library, and 2 is the GCVS library. This operation is successful only if the user has a version of the software that includes the desired library. f. Miscellaneous Command :B+# :B-# :B0#

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Gets the brighter (Gb) or fainter (Gf) magnitude limit for
the FIND operation.
Command
:Sb sMM.M#
:Sf sMM.M#
Returns
Ok
Sets the brighter (Sb) or fainter (Sf) magnitude limit for the
FIND operation.
Command
:Gl#
:Gs#
Returns
NNN'#
Gets the larger (Gl) or smaller (Gs) size limit for the FIND
operation.
Command
:Sl NNN#
:Ss NNN#
Returns
Ok
Sets the larger (Sl) or smaller (Ss) size limit for the FIND
operation.
Command
:GF#
Returns
NNN'#
Gets the field radius of the FIELD operation.
Command
:SF NNN#
Returns
Ok
S
ets the field radius of the FIELD operation.
Command
:LF#
Returns
Nothing
Starts a FIND operation.
Command
:LN#
Returns
Nothing
Finds the next object in a FIND sequence.
Command
:LB#
Returns
Nothing
Finds the previous object in a FIND sequence.
Command
:Lf#
Returns
(see description)
Performs a FIELD operation returning a string containing
the number of objects in the field and the object that is
closest to the center of the field.
Command
:LC NNNN#
:LM NNNN#
:LS NNNN#
Returns
Nothing
Sets the object to the NGC (LC), Messier (LM), or Star
(LS) specified by the number.
Planets are “stars” 901-
909.
The object type returned for LC and LS commands
depends on
which object type has been selected with the
Lo and Ls commands (see below).
Command
:LI#
Returns
<obj>
info#
Gets the current object information.
Command
:Lo N#
Returns
Ok
Sets the NGC object library type.
0 is the NGC library, 1
is the IC library, and 2 is the UGC library.This operation is
successful only if the user has a version of the software
that includes the desired library.
Command
:Ls N#
Returns
Ok
Sets the STAR object library type.
0 is the STAR library,
1 is the SAO library, and 2 is the GCVS library.
This
operation is successful only if the user has a version of
the software that includes the desired library.
f.
Miscellaneous
Command
:B+#
:B-#
:B0#
:B1#
:B2#
:B3#
Returns
Nothing
Increases (B+) or decreases (B-) reticle brightness, or
sets to one of the flashing modes (B0, B1, B2, or B3).
Command
:F+#
:F-#
:FQ#
:FF#
:FS#
Returns
Nothing
Starts focus out (F+), starts focus in (F-), stops focus
change (FQ), sets focus fast (FF), or sets focus slow (FS).
Command
:GM#
:GN#
:GO#
:GP#
Returns
XYZ#
Gets SITE name (XYZ). M through N correspond to 1
through 4.
Command
:SM XYZ#
:SN XYZ#
:SO XYZ#
:SP XYZ#
Returns
Ok
Sets SITE name.
Command
:GT#
Returns
TT.T#
Gets the current track “frequency.”
Command
:ST TT.T#
Returns
Ok
Sets the current track “frequency.”
Command
:TM#
:TQ#
:T+#
:T-#
Returns
Nothing
Switch to manual (TM) or quartz (TM).
Increment (T+) or
decrement (T-) manual frequency by one tenth.
Command
:D#
Returns
(see description)
Gets the distance “bars'”string.
Command
:AL#
:AP#
:AA#
Returns
Nothing
Sets the telescopes alignment type to LAND, POLAR, or
ALTAZ.
Command
:r+#
:r-#
Returns
Nothing
Turns the field de-rotator on (:r+#) and off (:r-#).
Command
:f+#
:f-#
Returns
Nothing
Turns the fan on (:f+#) and off (:f-#).