Low Precision mode:  

to, to the equinox of the date. Despite 

:.# 

during GoTo operations, the 

coordinates are corrected according 

to the pointing model.   

Hours (0 to 24), minutes, seconds or 

tenth of minutes. 

Get Software Level l (one digit) and 

:GV# 

# 

Version vv(two digits) 

:Gc# 

(24)# 

Clock format 

Get Site Longitude (from L1, V2.0 

:Gg# 

{+ }
 # 

up) 

:Gt# 

 # 

Get Site Latitude (from L1, V2.0 up) 

N (for "no tracking") 

G (for Guiding)  

:Gv# 

Get Velocity (from L1, V2.0 up) 

C (for Centering)  

S (for Slewing) 

Home Position

Move to Home Position. The Home 

Position defaults to the celestial pole 

:hP# 

visible at the given hemisphere (north 

or south) and can be set by the user at 

the Gemini. 

2: Home Search in 

progress 

1: Home Search done 

Move to Home Position Status 

<:h?> 

0: Home Search failed  Inquiry 

or no home search 

command was 

received. 

Note: the directions mentioned 

depend upon the hemisphere of the 

observing site and the side of the 

Move Telescope

mount the telescope actually is. 

Directions do not change when 

crossing one of the poles. 

Move Lock: Slew commands :MS# 

:ML 

# 

will be suppressed, error code 3 

(Manual Control) will be returned. 

Move Unlock: Slew commands :MS# 

:Ml 

# 

will be executed again.  

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