USB to Serial interface to Meade Telescope

[Chuck_Sterling]

Robin Laing wrote:

> Chuck_Sterling wrote:
>> I'm trying to get KStars to control my Meade telescope mount with
>> #497 controller. The setup is a USB to serial converter to the scope
>> controller. It does work under Windoze, so I'm confident that the
>> basic idea is sound. But KStars does not find the scope. Can anybody
>> provide insight or a link to info that might help me move ahead with
>> this?
>> 
>> Chuck Sterling
>> 
> 
> Why don't you use a serial port?
> 
It's hooked to the modem; prefer to let sleeping dogs lie...

Chuck