Date: 10/12/00
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Remark: Xephem 3.4 binaries with the Meade LX200 for Linux are also
available. Please check the README.lx200.binary

1) Building XEphem 3.4 executable with the Meade LX200 control panel
   version 3.4.0.1:

    Explode xephem-3.4.tar.gz:

        $ tar xfz xephem-3.4.tar.gz
   
    Move some xephem-3.4 originals aside. 

	$ cd xephem-3.4/GUI/xephem
	$ mv Imakefile Imakefile.org
	$ mv skyviewmenu.c skyviewmenu.c..org
	$ mv mainmenu.c mainmenu.c..org
	$ mv auxil
	$ mv xephem.hlp xephem.hlp.org
	$ cd ../../../..

    Explode xephem-lx200-3.4.0.1.tar.gz:

        $ tar xfz xephem-lx200-3.4.0.1.tar.gz

    Build the libastro.a library first:

        $ cd xephem-3.4/libastro
        $ xmkmf
        $ make

    (If xmkmf did not work, start with Makefile.smple and proceed manually.)

    Move up and over to the XEphem source and build it next:

        $ cd ../GUI/xephem
        $ xmkmf
        $ make

2) Continue with the installation document ./xephem-3.4/INSTALL

3. Preferences for the LX200 Telescope Control Panel.
   Next is a set of definitions for the LX200 TCP. Defaults can be changed
   by editing your $HOME/XEphem/XEphem preferences file:

   ! *************************************************************************
   ! LX200 telescope control definitions
   ! Filename indicates where to write the lx200 logfile
   ! Magnitud and Exposure are used to calibrate the Exposure Time Calculator
   ! MaxDec indicates a Maximun Declination beyond which we can damage the
   ! camera at the eyepiece holder.
   ! Device indicates the serial port controlling the telescope.                   ! Interval indicates in miliseconds the frecuency to Get Coordinates
   ! 
   ! With xephem 3.4 these definitions to be added to your local preferences
   !
   ! Defaults:
   ! XEphem*Log*Filename.value: ./ephem.log
   ! XEphem.Magnitud: 0.08
   ! XEphem.Exposure: 10
   ! XEphem.MaxDec: 80
   ! XEphem.Device: /dev/ttyS0
   ! XEphem.Interval: 2000
   ! Example:
   !
   XEphem.Magnitud: 2.02
   XEphem.Exposure: 300
   XEphem.MaxDec: 81

Carlos Guirao
cguirao@eso.org.com
http://www.eso.org/projects/caos