LX200XED(1)

NAME
lx200xed: - allow XEphem to control a Meade LX200 telescope

SYNOPSIS
lx200xed [options]

DESCRIPTION
Purpose: allow XEphem to control a Meade LX200 telescope Options:

-e  Turn on hardware emulation

-m path
    alternate FIFO to XEphem for telescope marker default /usr/share/xephem/fifos/xephem_in_fifo

-g path
    alternate FIFO from XEphem for telescope GOTOs default /usr/share/xephem/fifos/xephem_loc_fifo

-t path
    device for telescope; default /dev/ttyS0

-p number air pressure, mbars; default 1010

-c temp
    air temperature, Celius; default 10

-d dip
    sun angle down at end of twilight; default 18

-h elev
    elevation in meters; default 0

-l lat
    use this latitude, not scope's, D:M:S, +N

-L lng
    use this longitude, not scope's, D:M:S, +E

-N  turn off GOTO control

-M  turn off telescope marker

-A  turn off automatic follow of moving objects

-i secs
    interval betweens moves for automatic follow, secs; default 60

-u ms
    graphical update period, ms; default 500

-x level
    set debug level to level

-v  print version and exit

-<other>
    this schpeel

Purpose: allow XEphem to control a Meade LX200 telescope Options:

-e  Turn on hardware emulation

-m path
    alternate FIFO to XEphem for telescope marker default /usr/share/xephem/fifos/xephem_in_fifo

-g path
    alternate FIFO from XEphem for telescope GOTOs default /usr/share/xephem/fifos/xephem_loc_fifo

-t path
    device for telescope; default /dev/ttyS0

-p number air pressure, mbars; default 1010

-c temp
    air temperature, Celius; default 10

-d dip
    sun angle down at end of twilight; default 18

-h elev
    elevation in meters; default 0

-l lat
    use this latitude, not scope's, D:M:S, +N

-L lng
    use this longitude, not scope's, D:M:S, +E

-N  turn off GOTO control

-M  turn off telescope marker

-A  turn off automatic follow of moving objects

-i secs
    interval betweens moves for automatic follow, secs; default 60

-u ms
    graphical update period, ms; default 500

-x level
    set debug level to level

-v  print version and exit

-<other>
    this schpeel

SEE ALSO
The full documentation for Usage: is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and Usage: programs are properly installed at your site, the command

    info lx200xed

should give you access to the complete manual.