LX-200 Astronomer's Control Panel V1.0 (09-Sep-1998)
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Summary:
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Comprehensive graphical user interface and ActiveX Automation
server for the Meade LX-200 series telescopes. Has voice command
and response including voice-controlled GO-TO. Permits scope to
be automated from ActiveX scripts and Office apps like Excel and
Visual Basic, all using a high-level object model for the scope.
Voice features are exposed to automation; scripts can add custom
voice commands and render text to speech. Compatible with SkyMap,
Starry Night, and Deepsky 99 programs. Shareware version is fully
functional for 30 days, reverts to basic functions thereafter.
Registration cost is $189.00

System Requirements:
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Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.x. THIS PROGRAM WILL NOT
RUN ON NT3.X, DOS, OR WINDOWS 3.1. To use all of the program's
features, you need a Pentium 90 or faster CPU, 32MB RAM on
Win95/98, 64MB RAM on WinNT.

Installation:
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Double click or run the enclosed file SETUP.EXE and follow the
instructions. The setup program will install Microsoft Agent
1.5b, the Microsoft Common Controls Update, and the Microsoft
Distributed Common Object Model 1.2 update as required.

Program Status:
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This is a shareware program, you may freely redistribute it.
After installation, the program runs for a 30 day evaluation
period. You may purchase a license which removes the time limit
at the web site shown below.

To Contact the Developer:
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DC-3 Dreams, SP
Robert B. Denny
Mesa, AZ
rdenny@dc3.com
http://acp.dc3.com/

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