Appendix B – AP Commands by Category

 

Right Ascension

        Set (to Move)     Sr            

        Get                   GR                           

 

Declination

        Set(to Move)      Sd            

        Get                   GD           

 

Altitude

        Set(to Move)      Sa            

        Get                   GA           

 

Azimuth

        Set(to Move)      Sz                            

        Get                   GZ           

 

Move (slew)              MS           

 

Offset from Greenwich Mean Time

        Set                    SG           

        Get                   GG           

 

Mount Longitude

        Set                    Sg            

        Get                   Gg           

 

Mount Latitude

        Set                    St            

        Get                   Gt            

 

Local Time

        Set                    SL            

        Get                   GL            

 

Current Date              

        Set                    SC            

        Get                   --N/A--

 

Get Sidereal Time

        Set                    --N/A--

        Get                   GS           

Motion      

        North                 Mn           

        South                        Ms           

        East                  Me           

        West                 Mw           

 

Stop Motion

        North                 Qn           

        South                        Qs           

        East                  Qe           

        West                 Qw           

        Stop ALL            Q             

 

Select Long Format    U             

 

Reticle Brightness

        Increase            B+           

            Decrease            B-            

 

Focus

        Start Advance     F+           

        Start Retract       F-            

        Slow                  FS            

        Fast                  FF            

        Stop Focus        FS            

 

Guide Rate

        0.25x                 RG0          

        0.50x                 RG1          

        1.00x                 RG2          

 

Center Rate

        12X                   RC0          

        64X                   RC1          

        600X                 RC2          

        1200X                RC3          

 

Slew Rate

        600X                 RS0          

        900X                 RS1          

        1200X                RS2  

 


Tracking Rate

        Lunar                 RT0          

        Solar                 RT1          

        Sidereal             RT2          

        Zero                  RT9          

 

Swap Buttons

        North/South        NS           

        East/West          EW           

 

Periodic Error Management

        Record               pR            

        Playback            pP            

        Playback off        p             

 

Backlash

        Dec                   Bd            

        RA                    Br

 

Horizon check

        On                    ho            

        Off                    hq            

 

Data feed

        Even Parity        de            

        No Parity            dn            

 

Calibrate Mount

        Pier correct        CM           

        Pier-side same    CMR         

 

Park

        Park Mount        KA           

        Unpark               PO           

 

Version                     V             

 

Pier Side                    pS