duckeyejey wrote:

the serial to ttl cable which came with the head....
any help much appreciated.

Welcome to the forum...

Which model of Merlin mount do yo have? I wan't aware that any were supplied with a Serial-TTL cable.

Can you post some photos?

duckeyejey wrote:

Hi thanks for answering my post, i now that i am totally out of my depth and don't know what !'m talking about it's actually a serial to RJ-12 i think it might only be for updating the firmware on the SynScan hand control!!!

is there a way to use the software to control the mount over ethernet or usb?

Jey

That's fine - if you have the handset with two connectors on it then I think that means you have the 'Go To' version of the Merlin mount - and if that's the case then I believe you can control the Melin using a connection 'chain' of USB-serial convertor, the serial-RJ12 cable to the handset and the handset-Merlin. The handset in this configuration acting as a serial-TLL convertor.

Another user recently reported that his 'Go To' mount worked fine this way as I recall.

You need a Mac user to help you determine what paarmeters you need to set to configure the serial connection for/from Papywizard.

It's rather easier to use a Nokia Internet Tablet (N800/N810) as a Papywizard host and connect via Bluetooth using the PapyMerlin Bluetooth adapter for the Merlin end:
http://www.papymerlin.com/interface-%C3%A9lectronique/

Thanks for asking the question,  I have the same i.e. I am looking for information about command interface of Merlin mount. I mean pinout, command list, feedback.   Seems to be a serially controlled device.
Somebody knows the link to user manual giving this informations,  or manufacturer www?

Serial command specifications works for any platform , also for MAC so i may solve the problem.