From: James Brown (jim_at_Seti.Net)
Date: Tue Dec 14 2004 - 12:11:15 PST
I'll look into DDE again Don. What is your base language (Basic, C#, C++)?
I might be able to build a DDE server that you call anytime you want Az/El
rather than me pushing it to you. You could poll it every second without
much problem and if you are running on a slower computer you could adjusts
the poll rate.
What format would you like Az/El in? I can send either decimal or
sexadecimal (hh:mm:ss.sss).
Does anyone have a Az/El positioner that could take RS-232? I might be able
to put that in as well if there is any interest...
Regards............ Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Latham" <djl_at_montana.com>
To: "James Brown" <jim_at_seti.net>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: Argus: SETI Clock Antenna Steering...
> Problem is, I need to run a control program on the same computer. This
makes
> rs232 or other ports a real problem. Is there another protocol for passing
> info from one program to another in windows programs? COM or something
like
> that? Such acess to your excellent timing and location effort would make
it
> more useful.
> Thanks for your attention and Merry Christmas
> Don
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Brown" <jim_at_seti.net>
> To: "SETI League Public" <public_at_seti1.setileague.org>; "Argus mail list"
> <argus_at_seti1.setileague.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 3:46 PM
> Subject: Argus: SETI Clock Antenna Steering...
>
>
> > Don - I have thought about that although DDE is not a very good way to
do
> > it. Its very unreliable
> > I was thinking of providing Az and EL to a serial port or to a USB port,
> > user selectable, and format it in some 'standard' format. Is there any
> such
> > animal for steering antennas? I once knew of something like a Kansas
City
> > Tracker protocol or something like it.
> >
> > Anyone else have a use for Az/El output form the SETI Clock and if so
what
> > format, what port, how often etc.
> >
> > Regards........... Jim
> >
> >
> > >
> > > James: I have been lax and not replied to your question about possible
> > > improvements to SETI clock. Could you include a stub to make alt and
az
> > > calculations available once a second for a given RA and DEC in the
form
> of
> > > DDE hooks? It would be very nict to use in driving a telescope!
> > > Don
> >
> >
> >
>
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