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<blockquote data-quote="a33" data-source="post: 1125171" data-attributes="member: 332642">GotoX is not &quot;the same&quot; as USALS.GotoX is just the command 'Goto angular position of X degrees left or right from zero, on the motor axis'.USALS is a little 'computer program' that calculates the GotoX angle, given your LAT and LON. So that the proper GotoX command can be sent.So GotoX is the name of the command, and USALS is the name of the computer program.So that the digibox supports GotoX, would likely mean that you can enter the proper angle, and the command is sent.But as the names of GotoX and USALS are often used together, some people think they mean the same.It is not very difficult to calculate the proper GotoX angle.I'm not sure (never tested) if 'normal' USALS calculation includes 'modified axis elevation' instead of 'traditional axis elevation' (I think not!), and if it uses proper rounding rules for the angle (they might truncate?). But the differences would not be great, if I recall correctly.Edit:Wow!&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="https://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" data-shortname=":)" />But there must not be a conflict in the GotoNn- numbers, I guess? I cannot quite visualize how you would do this.Greetz,A33</blockquote>

[QUOTE="a33, post: 1125171, member: 332642"] GotoX is not "the same" as USALS. GotoX is just the command 'Goto angular position of X degrees left or right from zero, on the motor axis'. USALS is a little 'computer program' that calculates the GotoX angle, given your LAT and LON. So that the proper GotoX command can be sent. So GotoX is the name of the command, and USALS is the name of the computer program. So that the digibox supports GotoX, would likely mean that you can enter the proper angle, and the command is sent. But as the names of GotoX and USALS are often used together, some people think they mean the same. It is not very difficult to calculate the proper GotoX angle. I'm not sure (never tested) if 'normal' USALS calculation includes 'modified axis elevation' instead of 'traditional axis elevation' (I think not!), and if it uses proper rounding rules for the angle (they might truncate?). But the differences would not be great, if I recall correctly. [I]Edit:[/I] [I]Wow! :) But there must not be a conflict in the GotoNn- numbers, I guess? I cannot quite visualize how you would do this.[/I] Greetz, A33 [/QUOTE]

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