diff --git a/AstroMath.UnitTests/AstroMathsUnitTests.cs b/AstroMath.UnitTests/AstroMathsUnitTests.cs
index f4792d3..392dd71 100644
--- a/AstroMath.UnitTests/AstroMathsUnitTests.cs
+++ b/AstroMath.UnitTests/AstroMathsUnitTests.cs
@@ -111,15 +111,12 @@ namespace AstroMath.UnitTests
         [Test]
         public void ConvertEqToHoz_book()
         {
-            DateTime dateTime = new DateTime(2019, 05, 18, 22, 26, 15, DateTimeKind.Utc);
-            var longitude = -1.7833333333333332;
             var latitude = 52.0;
 
             EquatorialCoordinates equatorialCoordinates = new EquatorialCoordinates();
             equatorialCoordinates.RightAscension = 5.862222222222222;//5 51' 44"
             equatorialCoordinates.Declination = 23.21944444444444;//23 13' 10"
 
-            //var hourAngle = _astroMath.RightAscensionToHourAngle(dateTime, longitude, equatorialCoordinates.RightAscension);
             var hourAngle = 5.682222;
 
             var altAz = _astroMath.ConvertEqToHoz(hourAngle, latitude, equatorialCoordinates);
diff --git a/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs b/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
index 2829e4e..d2e1ade 100644
--- a/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
+++ b/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
                     connectedState = true;
 
                     SelectSite(1);
+                    SetLongFormat(true);
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -247,6 +248,29 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
             }
         }
 
+        private void SetLongFormat(bool setLongFormat)
+        {
+            SharedResources.Lock(() =>
+            {
+                var result = SharedResources.SendString(":GZ#");
+                //:GZ# Get telescope azimuth
+                //Returns: DDD*MM#T or DDD*MM’SS#
+                //The current telescope Azimuth depending on the selected precision.
+
+                bool isLongFormat = result.Length > 6;
+
+                if (isLongFormat != setLongFormat)
+                {
+                    utilities.WaitForMilliseconds(500);
+                    SharedResources.SendBlind(":U#");
+                    //:U# Toggle between low/hi precision positions
+                    //Low - RA displays and messages HH:MM.T sDD*MM
+                    //High - Dec / Az / El displays and messages HH:MM: SS sDD*MM:SS
+                    //    Returns Nothing
+                }
+            });
+        }
+
         private void SelectSite(int site)
         {
             SharedResources.SendBlind($":W{site}#");
@@ -1173,9 +1197,10 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
                 if (value < 0)
                     throw new ASCOM.InvalidValueException("Altitide cannot be less than 0.");
 
+                //todo this serial string does not work.  Calculate the EQ version instead.
 
-                var dms = utilities.DegreesToDMS(value, "*", "'", ".", 2);
-                var s = value < 0 ? '-' : '+';
+                var dms = utilities.DegreesToDMS(value, "*", "'", "",0);
+                var s = value < 0 ? "-" : "+";
 
                 var result = SharedResources.SendChar($":Sa{s}{dms}#");
                 //:SasDD*MM#
@@ -1199,9 +1224,11 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
                 if (value < 0)
                     throw new ASCOM.InvalidValueException("Azimuth cannot be less than 0.");
 
-                var dms = utilities.DegreesToDM(value, "*", ":", 2);
+                //todo this serial string does not work.  Calculate the EQ version instead.
 
-                var result = SharedResources.SendChar($":Sd{dms}#");
+                var dms = utilities.DegreesToDM(value, "*" );
+
+                var result = SharedResources.SendChar($":Sz{dms}#");
                 //:SzDDD*MM#
                 //Sets the target Object Azimuth[LX 16” and Autostar II only]
                 //Returns:
diff --git a/TelescopeTestConsole/Program.cs b/TelescopeTestConsole/Program.cs
index a8de179..5c626fa 100644
--- a/TelescopeTestConsole/Program.cs
+++ b/TelescopeTestConsole/Program.cs
@@ -43,8 +43,11 @@ namespace ASCOM
             // TODO add more code to test the driver.
             device.Connected = true;
 
-            Console.WriteLine($"Ra {device.RightAscension}");
-            Console.WriteLine($"Dec {device.Declination}");
+            device.CommandBlind(":Sa+30*00'00#", true);
+            device.CommandBlind(":Sz150*00#", true);
+            device.CommandBlind(":MS#", true);
+            //Console.WriteLine($"Ra {device.RightAscension}");
+            //Console.WriteLine($"Dec {device.Declination}");
 
             Console.WriteLine($"Altitude {device.Altitude}");
             Console.WriteLine($"Azimuth {device.Azimuth}");