diff --git a/MeadeAutostar497.UnitTests/MeadeAutostar497.UnitTests.csproj b/MeadeAutostar497.UnitTests/MeadeAutostar497.UnitTests.csproj
index a7a4fae..47bf469 100644
--- a/MeadeAutostar497.UnitTests/MeadeAutostar497.UnitTests.csproj
+++ b/MeadeAutostar497.UnitTests/MeadeAutostar497.UnitTests.csproj
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
     <Prefer32Bit>false</Prefer32Bit>
-    <PlatformTarget>x64</PlatformTarget>
+    <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
diff --git a/MeadeAutostar497/AscomClasses/Telescope.cs b/MeadeAutostar497/AscomClasses/Telescope.cs
index b9acd64..5f3c794 100644
--- a/MeadeAutostar497/AscomClasses/Telescope.cs
+++ b/MeadeAutostar497/AscomClasses/Telescope.cs
@@ -163,16 +163,20 @@ namespace ASCOM.MeadeAutostar497
 
         public void CommandBlind(string command, bool raw)
         {
+            tl.LogMessage("CommandBlind", $"command={command} raw={raw}");
+
             CheckConnected("CommandBlind");
             // Call CommandString and return as soon as it finishes
             //this.CommandString(command, raw);
+            _telescopeController.CommandBlind(command, raw);
             // or
-            throw new ASCOM.MethodNotImplementedException("CommandBlind");
+            //throw new ASCOM.MethodNotImplementedException("CommandBlind");
             // DO NOT have both these sections!  One or the other
         }
 
         public bool CommandBool(string command, bool raw)
         {
+            tl.LogMessage("CommandBool", $"command={command} raw={raw}");
             CheckConnected("CommandBool");
             string ret = CommandString(command, raw);
             // TODO decode the return string and return true or false
@@ -183,11 +187,13 @@ namespace ASCOM.MeadeAutostar497
 
         public string CommandString(string command, bool raw)
         {
+            tl.LogMessage("CommandString", $"command={command} raw={raw}");
             // it's a good idea to put all the low level communication with the device here,
             // then all communication calls this function
             // you need something to ensure that only one command is in progress at a time
             CheckConnected("CommandString");
-            throw new ASCOM.MethodNotImplementedException("CommandString");
+            //throw new ASCOM.MethodNotImplementedException("CommandString");
+            return _telescopeController.CommandString(command, raw);
         }
 
         public void Dispose()
@@ -455,8 +461,8 @@ namespace ASCOM.MeadeAutostar497
         {
             get
             {
-                tl.LogMessage("CanSetTracking", "Get - " + false.ToString());
-                return false;
+                tl.LogMessage("CanSetTracking", "Get - " + true.ToString());
+                return true;
             }
         }
 
@@ -876,19 +882,20 @@ namespace ASCOM.MeadeAutostar497
             }
         }
 
+        private bool _tracking = true;
         public bool Tracking
         {
             get
             {
                 //todo implementing this, it exists.
-                bool tracking = true;
-                tl.LogMessage("Tracking", "Get - " + tracking.ToString());
-                return tracking;
+                
+                tl.LogMessage("Tracking", $"Get - {_tracking}" );
+                return _tracking;
             }
             set
             {
-                tl.LogMessage("Tracking Set", "Not implemented");
-                throw new ASCOM.PropertyNotImplementedException("Tracking", true);
+                tl.LogMessage($"Tracking Set", $"{value}");
+                _tracking = value;
             }
         }
 
@@ -902,8 +909,8 @@ namespace ASCOM.MeadeAutostar497
             }
             set
             {
-                tl.LogMessage("TrackingRate Set", "Not implemented");
-                throw new ASCOM.PropertyNotImplementedException("TrackingRate", true);
+                tl.LogMessage("TrackingRate Set", $"{value}");
+                _telescopeController.TrackingRate = value;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/MeadeAutostar497/Controller/ITelescopeController.cs b/MeadeAutostar497/Controller/ITelescopeController.cs
index a31d9d9..9873c48 100644
--- a/MeadeAutostar497/Controller/ITelescopeController.cs
+++ b/MeadeAutostar497/Controller/ITelescopeController.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.MeadeAutostar497.Controller
         double Declination { get; }
         double TargetRightAscension { get; set; }
         double TargetDeclination { get; set; }
-        DriveRates TrackingRate { get; }
+        DriveRates TrackingRate { get; set; }
         int FocuserMaxIncrement { get; set; }
         int FocuserMaxStep { get; set; }
         void AbortSlew();
@@ -36,5 +36,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.MeadeAutostar497.Controller
         void MoveAxis(TelescopeAxes axis, double rate);
         void FocuserHalt();
         void FocuserMove(int position);
+        string CommandString(string command, bool raw);
+        void CommandBlind(string command, bool raw);
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MeadeAutostar497/Controller/TelescopeController.cs b/MeadeAutostar497/Controller/TelescopeController.cs
index 209dd09..e314982 100644
--- a/MeadeAutostar497/Controller/TelescopeController.cs
+++ b/MeadeAutostar497/Controller/TelescopeController.cs
@@ -478,21 +478,23 @@ namespace ASCOM.MeadeAutostar497.Controller
             }
         }
 
+        private DriveRates _trackingRate = DriveRates.driveSidereal;
         public DriveRates TrackingRate
         {
             get
             {
-                var result = SerialPort.CommandTerminated(":GT#", "#");
+                //var result = SerialPort.CommandTerminated(":GT#", "#");
 
-                double rate = double.Parse(result);
+                //double rate = double.Parse(result);
 
 
-                if (rate == 60.1)
-                    return DriveRates.driveLunar;
-                else if (rate == 60.1)
-                    return DriveRates.driveSidereal;
+                //if (rate == 60.1)
+                //    return DriveRates.driveLunar;
+                //else if (rate == 60.1)
+                //    return DriveRates.driveSidereal;
 
-                return DriveRates.driveKing;
+                //return DriveRates.driveKing;
+                return _trackingRate;
             }
             set
             {
@@ -508,16 +510,20 @@ namespace ASCOM.MeadeAutostar497.Controller
                         //:TL# Set Lunar Tracking Rage
                         //Returns: Nothing
                         break;
-                    case DriveRates.driveSolar:
-                        SerialPort.Command(":TS#");
-                        //:TS# Select Solar tracking rate. [LS Only]
-                        //Returns: Nothing
-                        break;
+                    //case DriveRates.driveSolar:
+                    //    SerialPort.Command(":TS#");
+                    //    //:TS# Select Solar tracking rate. [LS Only]
+                    //    //Returns: Nothing
+                    //    break;
                     case DriveRates.driveKing:
+                        //:TM# Select custom tracking rate [ no-op in Autostar II]
+                        //Returns: Nothing
                         break;
                     default:
                         throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(value), value, null);
                 }
+
+                _trackingRate = value;
             }
         }
 
@@ -872,6 +878,16 @@ namespace ASCOM.MeadeAutostar497.Controller
             }
         }
 
+        public string CommandString(string command, bool raw)
+        {
+            return SerialPort.CommandTerminated(command, "#");
+        }
+
+        public void CommandBlind(string command, bool raw)
+        {
+            SerialPort.Command(command);
+        }
+
         private void MoveFocuser(bool directionOut, int steps)
         {
             SerialPort.Command(directionOut ? ":F+#" : ":F-#");
diff --git a/MeadeAutostar497/MeadeAutostar497.csproj b/MeadeAutostar497/MeadeAutostar497.csproj
index 5109500..fe89ffa 100644
--- a/MeadeAutostar497/MeadeAutostar497.csproj
+++ b/MeadeAutostar497/MeadeAutostar497.csproj
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
     <RegisterForComInterop>true</RegisterForComInterop>
-    <PlatformTarget>x64</PlatformTarget>
+    <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
     <Prefer32Bit>false</Prefer32Bit>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
diff --git a/TestConsole/TestConsole.csproj b/TestConsole/TestConsole.csproj
index 4392996..34ad58e 100644
--- a/TestConsole/TestConsole.csproj
+++ b/TestConsole/TestConsole.csproj
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|x86' ">
-    <PlatformTarget>x64</PlatformTarget>
+    <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
     <DebugType>full</DebugType>
     <Optimize>false</Optimize>