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 Dear Sirs: I am very interested in your pocket sky edition software.I also want to control my nexstar 8 telescope.I want to buy a windows pda and I have called multiple companies,but they have no idea what you mean in that the pda can be connected to a DB9 com port or rs232 com port.Maybe you can help me and give several model numbers of pda from HP,Toshiba,Dell or any other that can be used.Many old pda's have been discontinued and I need a new pda that can guide my teleccope with the pocket sky software.Thank you. Joseph.    rozasj@bellsouth.net

jrozas:

but they have no idea what you mean in that the pda can be connected to a DB9 com port or rs232 com port.Maybe you can help me and give several model numbers of pda from HP,Toshiba,Dell or any other that can be used.

Here's the problem statement:

http://www.bisque.com/help/TheSkyV6/telescope/Telescope.htm#Dell_Axim_Connectivity_Issues.htm

In order to control an RS232 device, the PDA must either have an RS232 interface cable, or another means of connection (Bluetooth, third-party RS232 port).

Here are some alternatives for connecting an RS232 device to a PDA (Dell specific, but applies to other models): http://www.bisque.com/help/TheSkyV6/telescope/Telescope.htm#Dell_Axim_Connectivity_Issues.htm

Also, here's a link to a third-party cable manufacturer for PDAs: http://www.bisque.com/help/TheSkyV6/telescope/Telescope.htm#Dell_Axim_Connectivity_Issues.htm

(SB uses the HP iPAQs running WM 5. We've not purchased a WM 6 device yet, so I don't have specific models).