Merged in develop (pull request #39)

Removed unneeded lock and will cause a lock recursion and break things.

AstroMath.UnitTests/AstroMath.UnitTests.csproj

@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@
       <Project>{64308775-bd4a-469c-bcab-3ed830b811af}</Project>
       <Name>Meade.net.Telescope</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Meade.net\Meade.net.csproj">
+      <Project>{3689a2cb-94c5-4012-a5cf-7e7d1dd27143}</Project>
+      <Name>Meade.net</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="app.config" />

AstroMath.UnitTests/AstroMathsUnitTests.cs

@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@ namespace AstroMath.UnitTests
 
             var altAz = _astroMath.ConvertEqToHoz(hourAngle, latitude, equatorialCoordinates);
 
-            Assert.That(altAz.Altitude, Is.EqualTo(20.958562421092779));
+            Assert.That(altAz.Altitude, Is.GreaterThan(20.958562421092770));
+            Assert.That(altAz.Altitude, Is.LessThanOrEqualTo(20.958562421092779));
             Assert.That(altAz.Azimuth, Is.EqualTo(281.2728706962269));
         }
 

Meade.net.Focuser.UnitTests/FocuserUnitTests.cs

@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ namespace Meade.net.Focuser.UnitTests
             {
                 TraceLogger = false,
                 ComPort = "TestCom1",
+                Speed = 9600,
+                Parity = "None",
+                Handshake = "None",
+                StopBits = "One",
+                DataBits = 8,
+                
                 GuideRateArcSecondsPerSecond = 1.23,
                 Precision = "Unchanged",
                 GuidingStyle = "Auto"
@@ -103,16 +109,17 @@ namespace Meade.net.Focuser.UnitTests
             Assert.That(exception.Message, Is.EqualTo("Not connected to focuser when trying to execute: CommandBlind"));
         }
 
-        [Test]
-        public void CommandBlind_WhenConnected_ThenSendsExpectedMessage()
+        [TestCase(false)]
+        [TestCase(true)]
+        public void CommandBlind_WhenConnected_ThenSendsExpectedMessage(bool raw)
         {
             string expectedMessage = "test blind Message";
 
             ConnectFocuser();
 
-            _focuser.CommandBlind(expectedMessage, true);
+            _focuser.CommandBlind(expectedMessage, raw);
 
-            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.SendBlind(expectedMessage), Times.Once);
+            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.SendBlind(expectedMessage, raw), Times.Once);
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -124,16 +131,19 @@ namespace Meade.net.Focuser.UnitTests
             Assert.That(exception.Message, Is.EqualTo("Not connected to focuser when trying to execute: CommandBool"));
         }
 
-        [Test]
-        public void CommandBool_WhenConnected_ThenSendsExpectedMessage()
+        [TestCase(false)]
+        [TestCase(true)]
+        public void CommandBool_WhenConnected_ThenSendsExpectedMessage(bool raw)
         {
             string expectedMessage = "test blind Message";
+            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.SendBool(expectedMessage, raw)).Returns(true);
 
             ConnectFocuser();
 
-            var exception = Assert.Throws<MethodNotImplementedException>(() => { _focuser.CommandBool(expectedMessage, true); });
+            var result = _focuser.CommandBool(expectedMessage, raw);
 
-            Assert.That(exception.Message, Is.EqualTo("Method CommandBool is not implemented in this driver."));
+            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.SendBool(expectedMessage, raw), Times.Once);
+            Assert.That(result, Is.True);
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -153,11 +163,11 @@ namespace Meade.net.Focuser.UnitTests
 
             ConnectFocuser();
 
-            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.SendString(sendMessage)).Returns(() => expectedMessage);
+            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.SendString(sendMessage, true)).Returns(() => expectedMessage);
 
             var actualMessage = _focuser.CommandString(sendMessage, true);
 
-            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.SendString(sendMessage), Times.Once);
+            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.SendString(sendMessage, true), Times.Once);
             Assert.That(actualMessage, Is.EqualTo(expectedMessage));
         }
 
@@ -313,7 +323,7 @@ namespace Meade.net.Focuser.UnitTests
 
             _focuser.Halt();
 
-            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify( x => x.SendBlind(":FQ#"), Times.AtLeastOnce);
+            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.SendBlind("FQ", false), Times.AtLeastOnce);
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -328,13 +338,13 @@ namespace Meade.net.Focuser.UnitTests
 
         [TestCase(false)]
         [TestCase(true)]
-        public void Link_Get_ReturnsSameValueAsConnected( bool connected)
+        public void Link_Get_ReturnsSameValueAsConnected(bool connected)
         {
             _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.ProductName).Returns(() => TelescopeList.Autostar497);
             _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.FirmwareVersion).Returns(() => TelescopeList.Autostar497_31Ee);
             _focuser.Connected = connected;
 
-            Assert.That( _focuser.Link, Is.EqualTo(connected));
+            Assert.That(_focuser.Link, Is.EqualTo(connected));
         }
 
         [TestCase(false)]
@@ -388,12 +398,12 @@ namespace Meade.net.Focuser.UnitTests
 
             _focuser.Move(0);
 
-            _utilMock.Verify( x => x.WaitForMilliseconds(It.IsAny<int>()), Times.Never);
+            _utilMock.Verify(x => x.WaitForMilliseconds(It.IsAny<int>()), Times.Never);
         }
 
         [TestCase(200)]
         [TestCase(-200)]
-        public void Move_WhenIncrementIsNot0_ThenMovesFocuserAndStopsFocuser( int position)
+        public void Move_WhenIncrementIsNot0_ThenMovesFocuserAndStopsFocuser(int position)
         {
             _profileProperties.BacklashCompensation = 0;
 
@@ -403,16 +413,16 @@ namespace Meade.net.Focuser.UnitTests
 
             if (position < 0)
             {
-                _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify( x => x.SendBlind(":F-#"), Times.Once);
-                _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.SendBlind(":F+#"), Times.Never);
+                _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.SendBlind("F-", false), Times.Once);
+                _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.SendBlind("F+", false), Times.Never);
             }
             else
             {
-                _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.SendBlind(":F-#"), Times.Never);
-                _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.SendBlind(":F+#"), Times.Once);
+                _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.SendBlind("F-", false), Times.Never);
+                _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.SendBlind("F+", false), Times.Once);
             }
 
-            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify( x => x.Lock(It.IsAny<Action>()), Times.Once);
+            _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.Lock(It.IsAny<Action>()), Times.Once);
 
             _utilMock.Verify(x => x.WaitForMilliseconds(Math.Abs(position)), Times.Once);
             _utilMock.Verify(x => x.WaitForMilliseconds(Math.Abs(_profileProperties.BacklashCompensation)), Times.Never);
@@ -431,16 +441,16 @@ namespace Meade.net.Focuser.UnitTests
 
             if (position < 0)
             {
-                _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.SendBlind(":F-#"), Times.Once);
-                _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.SendBlind(":F+#"), Times.Never);
+                _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.SendBlind("F-", false), Times.Once);
+                _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.SendBlind("F+", false), Times.Never);
                 _utilMock.Verify(x => x.WaitForMilliseconds(Math.Abs(position)), Times.Once);
                 _utilMock.Verify(x => x.WaitForMilliseconds(Math.Abs(_profileProperties.BacklashCompensation)), Times.Never);
                 _utilMock.Verify(x => x.WaitForMilliseconds(100), Times.Exactly(1));
             }
             else
             {
-                _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.SendBlind(":F-#"), Times.Once);
-                _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.SendBlind(":F+#"), Times.Once);
+                _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.SendBlind("F-", false), Times.Once);
+                _sharedResourcesWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.SendBlind("F+", false), Times.Once);
                 _utilMock.Verify(x => x.WaitForMilliseconds(Math.Abs(position) + _profileProperties.BacklashCompensation), Times.Once);
                 _utilMock.Verify(x => x.WaitForMilliseconds(_profileProperties.BacklashCompensation), Times.Once);
                 _utilMock.Verify(x => x.WaitForMilliseconds(100), Times.Exactly(2));
@@ -497,7 +507,7 @@ namespace Meade.net.Focuser.UnitTests
         {
             var exception = Assert.Throws<PropertyNotImplementedException>(() =>
             {
-                var result = _focuser.Temperature; 
+                var result = _focuser.Temperature;
                 Assert.Fail($"{result} should not have a value");
             });
             Assert.That(exception.Message, Is.EqualTo("Property read Temperature is not implemented in this driver."));

Meade.net.Telescope/Alignment.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
+{
+    public enum Alignment
+    {
+        NeedsAlignment,
+        OneStarAligned,
+        TwoStarAligned,
+        ThreeStarAligned,
+        AlignedOnHome,
+        ScopeWasParked,
+    }
+}

Meade.net.Telescope/AlignmentStatus.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+using ASCOM.DeviceInterface;
+
+namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
+{
+    public class AlignmentStatus
+    {
+        public AlignmentModes AlignmentMode { get; set; }
+        public bool Tracking { get; set; }
+        public Alignment Status { get; set; }
+    }
+}

Meade.net.Telescope/Meade.net.Telescope.csproj

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|x86'">
     <OutputPath>..\bin\Release\</OutputPath>
-    <Prefer32Bit>false</Prefer32Bit>
+    <Prefer32Bit>true</Prefer32Bit>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|x86'">
     <OutputPath>..\bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
@@ -118,11 +118,12 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="Alignment.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="AlignmentStatus.cs" />
     <Compile Include="AstroMaths\AltitudeData.cs" />
     <Compile Include="AstroMaths\AstroMathExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="AstroMaths\AstroMaths.cs" />
     <Compile Include="AstroMaths\EquatorialCoordinates.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="AstroMaths\HorizonCoordinates.cs" />
     <Compile Include="AstroMaths\IAstroMaths.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Clock.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ComparisonResult.cs" />
@@ -191,7 +192,7 @@
     <PreBuildEvent>
     </PreBuildEvent>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
+  <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it.
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
   <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
   </Target>

Meade.net.Telescope/Rates.cs

@@ -149,15 +149,19 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
         // Default constructor - Internal prevents public creation
         // of instances. Returned by Telescope.AxisRates.
         //
-        internal TrackingRates()
+        internal TrackingRates(bool supportsLunar)
         {
             //
             // This array must hold ONE or more DriveRates values, indicating
             // the tracking rates supported by your telescope. The one value
             // (tracking rate) that MUST be supported is driveSidereal!
             //
-            _trackingRates = new[] { DriveRates.driveSidereal, DriveRates.driveLunar };
-            // TODO Initialize this array with any additional tracking rates that your driver may provide
+            if (supportsLunar)
+            {
+                _trackingRates = new[] {DriveRates.driveSidereal, DriveRates.driveLunar};
+            }
+            else
+                _trackingRates = new[] { DriveRates.driveSidereal };
         }
 
         #region ITrackingRates Members

Meade.net.UnitTests/Meade.net.UnitTests.csproj

@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="SharedResourcesUnitTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ThreadSafeBoolTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ThreadSafeDateTimeTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ThreadSafeEnumTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ThreadSafeNullableDoubleTests.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Meade.net\Meade.net.csproj">

Meade.net.UnitTests/SharedResourcesUnitTests.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Globalization;
+using ASCOM.DeviceInterface;
 using ASCOM.Meade.net;
 using ASCOM.Meade.net.Wrapper;
 using ASCOM.Utilities.Interfaces;
@@ -29,45 +30,47 @@ namespace Meade.net.UnitTests
         [Test]
         public void CheckThatSerialPortIsSetToUseMock()
         {
-            Assert.That(SharedResources.SharedSerial,Is.EqualTo(_serialMock.Object));
+            Assert.That(SharedResources.SharedSerial, Is.EqualTo(_serialMock.Object));
         }
 
-        [Test]
-        public void SendBlind_WhenCalled_Then_ClearsBuffersAndSendsMessage()
+        [TestCase(true, "Test")]
+        [TestCase(false, "#:Test#")]
+        public void SendBlind_WhenCalled_Then_ClearsBuffersAndSendsMessage(bool raw, string expectedMessage)
         {
-            var expectedMessage = "Test";
-
-            SharedResources.SendBlind(expectedMessage);
+            var sendMessage = "Test";
+            SharedResources.SendBlind(sendMessage, raw);
 
             _serialMock.Verify(x=> x.ClearBuffers(), Times.Once);
             _serialMock.Verify(x=>x.Transmit(expectedMessage), Times.Once);
         }
 
-        [Test]
-        public void SendChar_WhenCalled_ThenSendsMessageAndReadsExpectedNumberOfCharacters()
+        [TestCase(false, "#:Test#")]
+        [TestCase(true, "Test")]
+        public void SendChar_WhenCalled_ThenSendsMessageAndReadsExpectedNumberOfCharacters(bool raw, string expectedCommand)
         {
-            var expectedMessage = "Test";
+            var command = "Test";
             var expectedResult = "A";
 
             _serialMock.Setup(x => x.ReceiveCounted(1)).Returns(expectedResult);
 
-            var result = SharedResources.SendChar(expectedMessage);
+            var result = SharedResources.SendChar(command, raw);
 
             _serialMock.Verify(x => x.ClearBuffers(), Times.Once);
-            _serialMock.Verify(x => x.Transmit(expectedMessage), Times.Once);
+            _serialMock.Verify(x => x.Transmit(expectedCommand), Times.Once);
             _serialMock.Verify(x => x.ReceiveCounted(1), Times.Once);
             Assert.That(result, Is.EqualTo(expectedResult));
         }
 
-        [Test]
-        public void SendString_WhenCalled_ThenSendsMessageAndReadsResultUntilTerminatorFound()
+        [TestCase(true, "Test")]
+        [TestCase(false, "#:Test#")]
+        public void SendString_WhenCalled_ThenSendsMessageAndReadsResultUntilTerminatorFound(bool includePrefix, string expectedMessage)
         {
-            var expectedMessage = "Test";
+            var transmitMessage = "Test";
             var expectedResult = "TestMessage#";
 
             _serialMock.Setup(x => x.ReceiveTerminated("#")).Returns(expectedResult);
 
-            var result = SharedResources.SendString(expectedMessage);
+            var result = SharedResources.SendString(transmitMessage, includePrefix);
 
             _serialMock.Verify(x => x.ClearBuffers(), Times.Once);
             _serialMock.Verify(x => x.Transmit(expectedMessage), Times.Once);
@@ -123,10 +126,19 @@ namespace Meade.net.UnitTests
 
             Assert.That(profeWrapper.DeviceType, Is.EqualTo("Telescope"));
             profileWrapperMock.Verify( x => x.WriteValue(DriverId, "Trace Level", profileProperties.TraceLogger.ToString()), Times.Once);
+
             profileWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.WriteValue(DriverId, "COM Port", profileProperties.ComPort), Times.Once);
+            profileWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.WriteValue(DriverId, "Speed", profileProperties.Speed.ToString()), Times.Once);
+            profileWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.WriteValue(DriverId, "Data Bits", profileProperties.DataBits.ToString()), Times.Once);
+            profileWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.WriteValue(DriverId, "Stop Bits", profileProperties.StopBits), Times.Once);
+            profileWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.WriteValue(DriverId, "Hand Shake", profileProperties.Handshake), Times.Once);
+            profileWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.WriteValue(DriverId, "Parity", profileProperties.Parity), Times.Once);
+            profileWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.WriteValue(DriverId, "Rts / Dtr", profileProperties.RtsDtrEnabled.ToString()), Times.Once);
+
             profileWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.WriteValue(DriverId, "Guide Rate Arc Seconds Per Second", profileProperties.GuideRateArcSecondsPerSecond.ToString(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture)), Times.Once);
             profileWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.WriteValue(DriverId, "Precision", profileProperties.Precision), Times.Once);
             profileWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.WriteValue(DriverId, "Guiding Style", profileProperties.GuidingStyle), Times.Once);
+
             profileWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.WriteValue(DriverId, "Backlash Compensation", profileProperties.BacklashCompensation.ToString(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture)), Times.Once);
             profileWrapperMock.Verify(x => x.WriteValue(DriverId, "Reverse Focuser Direction", profileProperties.ReverseFocusDirection.ToString()), Times.Once);
         }
@@ -136,14 +148,30 @@ namespace Meade.net.UnitTests
         {
             string DriverId = "ASCOM.MeadeGeneric.Telescope";
 
-            string ComPortDefault = "COM1";
             string TraceStateDefault = "false";
+
+            string ComPortDefault = "COM1";
+            string SpeedDefault = "9600";
+            string DataBitsDefault = "8";
+            string StopBitsDefault = "One";
+            string HandshakeDefault = "None";
+            string ParityDefault = "None";
+            string RtsDtrEnabledDefault = "true";
+
             string GuideRateProfileNameDefault = "10.077939"; //67% of sidereal rate
             string PrecisionDefault = "Unchanged";
             string GuidingStyleDefault = "Auto";
+
             string BacklashCompensationDefault = "3000";
             string ReverseFocuserDiectionDefault = "true";
 
+            string SendDateTimeDefault = "true";
+            string SkipPromptsDefault = "true";
+
+            string ParkedBehaviourDefault = "No Coordinates";
+            string ParkedAltDefault = "0";
+            string ParkedAzimuthDefault = "180";
+
             Mock<IProfileWrapper> profileWrapperMock = new Mock<IProfileWrapper>();
             profileWrapperMock.SetupAllProperties();
 
@@ -163,8 +191,46 @@ namespace Meade.net.UnitTests
                     x.GetValue(DriverId, "Backlash Compensation", string.Empty, BacklashCompensationDefault))
                 .Returns(BacklashCompensationDefault);
             profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
-                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Reverse Focuser Direction", string.Empty, ReverseFocuserDiectionDefault))
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Reverse Focuser Direction", string.Empty, "true"))
                 .Returns(() => ReverseFocuserDiectionDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Speed", string.Empty, SpeedDefault))
+                .Returns(() => SpeedDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Data Bits", string.Empty, DataBitsDefault))
+                .Returns(() => DataBitsDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Stop Bits", string.Empty, StopBitsDefault))
+                .Returns(() => StopBitsDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Hand Shake", string.Empty, HandshakeDefault))
+                .Returns(() => HandshakeDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Parity", string.Empty, ParityDefault))
+                .Returns(() => ParityDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Rts / Dtr", string.Empty, "false"))
+                .Returns(() => RtsDtrEnabledDefault);
+
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Parked Behaviour", string.Empty, ParkedBehaviourDefault))
+                .Returns(() => ParityDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Parked Altitude", string.Empty, ParkedAltDefault))
+                .Returns(() => ParkedAltDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Parked Azimuth", string.Empty, ParkedAzimuthDefault))
+                .Returns(() => ParkedAzimuthDefault);
+
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Send Date and time on connect", string.Empty, "false"))
+                .Returns(() => SendDateTimeDefault);
+
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Skip date prompts on connect", string.Empty, "false"))
+                .Returns(() => SkipPromptsDefault);
+
+
 
             IProfileWrapper profeWrapper = profileWrapperMock.Object;
 
@@ -176,14 +242,27 @@ namespace Meade.net.UnitTests
             var profileProperties = SharedResources.ReadProfile();
 
             Assert.That(profeWrapper.DeviceType, Is.EqualTo("Telescope"));
+
+            Assert.That(profileProperties.TraceLogger, Is.EqualTo(bool.Parse(TraceStateDefault)));
+
             Assert.That(profileProperties.ComPort, Is.EqualTo(ComPortDefault));
+
             Assert.That(profileProperties.GuideRateArcSecondsPerSecond,
                 Is.EqualTo(double.Parse(GuideRateProfileNameDefault)));
-            Assert.That(profileProperties.TraceLogger, Is.EqualTo(bool.Parse(TraceStateDefault)));
             Assert.That(profileProperties.Precision, Is.EqualTo(PrecisionDefault));
             Assert.That(profileProperties.GuidingStyle, Is.EqualTo(GuidingStyleDefault));
+
             Assert.That(profileProperties.BacklashCompensation, Is.EqualTo(int.Parse(BacklashCompensationDefault)));
             Assert.That(profileProperties.ReverseFocusDirection, Is.EqualTo(bool.Parse(ReverseFocuserDiectionDefault)));
+
+            Assert.That(profileProperties.Speed, Is.EqualTo(int.Parse(SpeedDefault)));
+            Assert.That(profileProperties.DataBits, Is.EqualTo(int.Parse(DataBitsDefault)));
+            Assert.That(profileProperties.StopBits, Is.EqualTo(StopBitsDefault));
+            Assert.That(profileProperties.Handshake, Is.EqualTo(HandshakeDefault));
+            Assert.That(profileProperties.Parity, Is.EqualTo(ParityDefault));
+            Assert.That(profileProperties.RtsDtrEnabled, Is.EqualTo(bool.Parse(RtsDtrEnabledDefault)));
+
+            Assert.That(profileProperties.SendDateTime, Is.EqualTo(bool.Parse(SendDateTimeDefault)));
         }
 
         [TestCase("TCP")]
@@ -199,27 +278,66 @@ namespace Meade.net.UnitTests
         public void Connect_WhenDeviceIdIsSerialButGVPEchos_ThenThrowsException()
         {
             string deviceId = "Serial";
-
-            string driverDriverId = "ASCOM.MeadeGeneric.Telescope";
+            string DriverId = "ASCOM.MeadeGeneric.Telescope";
 
             string ComPortDefault = "COM1";
+            string SpeedDefault = "9600";
+            string DataBitsDefault = "8";
+            string StopBitsDefault = "One";
+            string HandshakeDefault = "None";
+            string ParityDefault = "None";
+            string RtsDtrEnabledDefault = "false";
+
             string TraceStateDefault = "false";
             string GuideRateProfileNameDefault = "10.077939"; //67% of sidereal rate
             string PrecisionDefault = "Unchanged";
 
+            string ParkedBehaviourDefault = "No Coordinates";
+            string ParkedAltDefault = "0";
+            string ParkedAzimuthDefault = "180";
+
             Mock<IProfileWrapper> profileWrapperMock = new Mock<IProfileWrapper>();
             profileWrapperMock.SetupAllProperties();
 
-            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.GetValue(driverDriverId, "Trace Level", string.Empty, TraceStateDefault))
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.GetValue(DriverId, "Trace Level", string.Empty, TraceStateDefault))
                 .Returns(TraceStateDefault);
-            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.GetValue(driverDriverId, "COM Port", string.Empty, ComPortDefault))
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.GetValue(DriverId, "COM Port", string.Empty, ComPortDefault))
                 .Returns(ComPortDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                x.GetValue(DriverId, "Speed", string.Empty, SpeedDefault))
+                    .Returns(() => SpeedDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Data Bits", string.Empty, DataBitsDefault))
+                .Returns(() => DataBitsDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Stop Bits", string.Empty, StopBitsDefault))
+                .Returns(() => StopBitsDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Hand Shake", string.Empty, HandshakeDefault))
+                .Returns(() => HandshakeDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Parity", string.Empty, ParityDefault))
+                .Returns(() => ParityDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Rts / Dtr", string.Empty, RtsDtrEnabledDefault))
+                .Returns(() => RtsDtrEnabledDefault);
+
             profileWrapperMock
-                .Setup(x => x.GetValue(driverDriverId, "Guide Rate Arc Seconds Per Second", string.Empty,
+                .Setup(x => x.GetValue(DriverId, "Guide Rate Arc Seconds Per Second", string.Empty,
                     GuideRateProfileNameDefault)).Returns(GuideRateProfileNameDefault);
-            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.GetValue(driverDriverId, "Precision", string.Empty, PrecisionDefault))
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.GetValue(DriverId, "Precision", string.Empty, PrecisionDefault))
                 .Returns(PrecisionDefault);
 
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Parked Behaviour", string.Empty, ParkedBehaviourDefault))
+                .Returns(() => ParityDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Parked Altitude", string.Empty, ParkedAltDefault))
+                .Returns(() => ParkedAltDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Parked Azimuth", string.Empty, ParkedAzimuthDefault))
+                .Returns(() => ParkedAzimuthDefault);
+
             Mock<IProfileFactory> profileFactoryMock = new Mock<IProfileFactory>();
             profileFactoryMock.Setup(x => x.Create()).Returns(profileWrapperMock.Object);
 
@@ -239,26 +357,65 @@ namespace Meade.net.UnitTests
         public void Connect_WhenDeviceIdIsSerialButGVPNotSupported_ThenConnectsAndSetsProductToLX200Classic()
         {
             string deviceId = "Serial";
+            string DriverId = "ASCOM.MeadeGeneric.Telescope";
 
-            string driverDriverId = "ASCOM.MeadeGeneric.Telescope";
+            string TraceStateDefault = "false";
 
             string ComPortDefault = "COM1";
-            string TraceStateDefault = "false";
+            string SpeedDefault = "9600";
+            string DataBitsDefault = "8";
+            string StopBitsDefault = "One";
+            string HandshakeDefault = "None";
+            string ParityDefault = "None";
+            string RtsDtrEnabledDefault = "false";
+
             string GuideRateProfileNameDefault = "10.077939"; //67% of sidereal rate
             string PrecisionDefault = "Unchanged";
 
+            string ParkedBehaviourDefault = "No Coordinates";
+            string ParkedAltDefault = "0";
+            string ParkedAzimuthDefault = "180";
+
             Mock<IProfileWrapper> profileWrapperMock = new Mock<IProfileWrapper>();
             profileWrapperMock.SetupAllProperties();
 
-            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.GetValue(driverDriverId, "Trace Level", string.Empty, TraceStateDefault))
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.GetValue(DriverId, "Trace Level", string.Empty, TraceStateDefault))
                 .Returns(TraceStateDefault);
-            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.GetValue(driverDriverId, "COM Port", string.Empty, ComPortDefault))
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.GetValue(DriverId, "COM Port", string.Empty, ComPortDefault))
                 .Returns(ComPortDefault);
             profileWrapperMock
-                .Setup(x => x.GetValue(driverDriverId, "Guide Rate Arc Seconds Per Second", string.Empty,
+                .Setup(x => x.GetValue(DriverId, "Guide Rate Arc Seconds Per Second", string.Empty,
                     GuideRateProfileNameDefault)).Returns(GuideRateProfileNameDefault);
-            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.GetValue(driverDriverId, "Precision", string.Empty, PrecisionDefault))
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.GetValue(DriverId, "Precision", string.Empty, PrecisionDefault))
                 .Returns(PrecisionDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                x.GetValue(DriverId, "Speed", string.Empty, SpeedDefault))
+                    .Returns(() => SpeedDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Data Bits", string.Empty, DataBitsDefault))
+                .Returns(() => DataBitsDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Stop Bits", string.Empty, StopBitsDefault))
+                .Returns(() => StopBitsDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Hand Shake", string.Empty, HandshakeDefault))
+                .Returns(() => HandshakeDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Parity", string.Empty, ParityDefault))
+                .Returns(() => ParityDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Rts / Dtr", string.Empty, RtsDtrEnabledDefault))
+                .Returns(() => RtsDtrEnabledDefault);
+
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Parked Behaviour", string.Empty, ParkedBehaviourDefault))
+                .Returns(() => ParityDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Parked Altitude", string.Empty, ParkedAltDefault))
+                .Returns(() => ParkedAltDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Parked Azimuth", string.Empty, ParkedAzimuthDefault))
+                .Returns(() => ParkedAzimuthDefault);
 
             Mock<IProfileFactory> profileFactoryMock = new Mock<IProfileFactory>();
             profileFactoryMock.Setup(x => x.Create()).Returns(profileWrapperMock.Object);
@@ -267,7 +424,7 @@ namespace Meade.net.UnitTests
 
             string serialPortReturn = string.Empty;
 
-            _serialMock.Setup(x => x.Transmit("#:GVP#")).Callback(() => { 
+            _serialMock.Setup(x => x.Transmit("#:GVP#")).Callback(() => {
                 serialPortReturn = string.Empty;
                 throw new Exception("Testerror");
             });
@@ -293,25 +450,65 @@ namespace Meade.net.UnitTests
         {
             string deviceId = "Serial";
 
-            string driverDriverId = "ASCOM.MeadeGeneric.Telescope";
+            string DriverId = "ASCOM.MeadeGeneric.Telescope";
+
+            string TraceStateDefault = "false";
 
             string ComPortDefault = "COM1";
-            string TraceStateDefault = "false";
+            string SpeedDefault = "9600";
+            string DataBitsDefault = "8";
+            string StopBitsDefault = "One";
+            string HandshakeDefault = "None";
+            string ParityDefault = "None";
+            string RtsDtrEnabledDefault = "false";
+
             string GuideRateProfileNameDefault = "10.077939"; //67% of sidereal rate
             string PrecisionDefault = "Unchanged";
 
+            string ParkedBehaviourDefault = "No Coordinates";
+            string ParkedAltDefault = "0";
+            string ParkedAzimuthDefault = "180";
+
             Mock<IProfileWrapper> profileWrapperMock = new Mock<IProfileWrapper>();
             profileWrapperMock.SetupAllProperties();
 
-            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.GetValue(driverDriverId, "Trace Level", string.Empty, TraceStateDefault))
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.GetValue(DriverId, "Trace Level", string.Empty, TraceStateDefault))
                 .Returns(TraceStateDefault);
-            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.GetValue(driverDriverId, "COM Port", string.Empty, ComPortDefault))
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.GetValue(DriverId, "COM Port", string.Empty, ComPortDefault))
                 .Returns(ComPortDefault);
             profileWrapperMock
-                .Setup(x => x.GetValue(driverDriverId, "Guide Rate Arc Seconds Per Second", string.Empty,
+                .Setup(x => x.GetValue(DriverId, "Guide Rate Arc Seconds Per Second", string.Empty,
                     GuideRateProfileNameDefault)).Returns(GuideRateProfileNameDefault);
-            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.GetValue(driverDriverId, "Precision", string.Empty, PrecisionDefault))
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.GetValue(DriverId, "Precision", string.Empty, PrecisionDefault))
                 .Returns(PrecisionDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+               x.GetValue(DriverId, "Speed", string.Empty, SpeedDefault))
+                   .Returns(() => SpeedDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Data Bits", string.Empty, DataBitsDefault))
+                .Returns(() => DataBitsDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Stop Bits", string.Empty, StopBitsDefault))
+                .Returns(() => StopBitsDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Hand Shake", string.Empty, HandshakeDefault))
+                .Returns(() => HandshakeDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Parity", string.Empty, ParityDefault))
+                .Returns(() => ParityDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Rts / Dtr", string.Empty, RtsDtrEnabledDefault))
+                .Returns(() => RtsDtrEnabledDefault);
+
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Parked Behaviour", string.Empty, ParkedBehaviourDefault))
+                .Returns(() => ParityDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Parked Altitude", string.Empty, ParkedAltDefault))
+                .Returns(() => ParkedAltDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Parked Azimuth", string.Empty, ParkedAzimuthDefault))
+                .Returns(() => ParkedAzimuthDefault);
 
             Mock<IProfileFactory> profileFactoryMock = new Mock<IProfileFactory>();
             profileFactoryMock.Setup(x => x.Create()).Returns(profileWrapperMock.Object);
@@ -343,25 +540,64 @@ namespace Meade.net.UnitTests
         {
             string deviceId = "Serial";
 
-            string driverDriverId = "ASCOM.MeadeGeneric.Telescope";
+            string DriverId = "ASCOM.MeadeGeneric.Telescope";
+
+            string TraceStateDefault = "false";
 
             string ComPortDefault = "COM1";
-            string TraceStateDefault = "false";
+            string SpeedDefault = "9600";
+            string DataBitsDefault = "8";
+            string StopBitsDefault = "One";
+            string HandshakeDefault = "None";
+            string ParityDefault = "None";
+            string RtsDtrEnabledDefault = "false";
+
             string GuideRateProfileNameDefault = "10.077939"; //67% of sidereal rate
             string PrecisionDefault = "Unchanged";
 
+            string ParkedBehaviourDefault = "No Coordinates";
+            string ParkedAltDefault = "0";
+            string ParkedAzimuthDefault = "180";
+
             Mock<IProfileWrapper> profileWrapperMock = new Mock<IProfileWrapper>();
             profileWrapperMock.SetupAllProperties();
 
-            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.GetValue(driverDriverId, "Trace Level", string.Empty, TraceStateDefault))
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.GetValue(DriverId, "Trace Level", string.Empty, TraceStateDefault))
                 .Returns(TraceStateDefault);
-            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.GetValue(driverDriverId, "COM Port", string.Empty, ComPortDefault))
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.GetValue(DriverId, "COM Port", string.Empty, ComPortDefault))
                 .Returns(ComPortDefault);
             profileWrapperMock
-                .Setup(x => x.GetValue(driverDriverId, "Guide Rate Arc Seconds Per Second", string.Empty,
+                .Setup(x => x.GetValue(DriverId, "Guide Rate Arc Seconds Per Second", string.Empty,
                     GuideRateProfileNameDefault)).Returns(GuideRateProfileNameDefault);
-            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.GetValue(driverDriverId, "Precision", string.Empty, PrecisionDefault))
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x => x.GetValue(DriverId, "Precision", string.Empty, PrecisionDefault))
                 .Returns(PrecisionDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+               x.GetValue(DriverId, "Speed", string.Empty, SpeedDefault))
+                   .Returns(() => SpeedDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Data Bits", string.Empty, DataBitsDefault))
+                .Returns(() => DataBitsDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Stop Bits", string.Empty, StopBitsDefault))
+                .Returns(() => StopBitsDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Hand Shake", string.Empty, HandshakeDefault))
+                .Returns(() => HandshakeDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Parity", string.Empty, ParityDefault))
+                .Returns(() => ParityDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Rts / Dtr", string.Empty, RtsDtrEnabledDefault))
+                .Returns(() => RtsDtrEnabledDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Parked Behaviour", string.Empty, ParkedBehaviourDefault))
+                .Returns(() => ParityDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Parked Altitude", string.Empty, ParkedAltDefault))
+                .Returns(() => ParkedAltDefault);
+            profileWrapperMock.Setup(x =>
+                    x.GetValue(DriverId, "Parked Azimuth", string.Empty, ParkedAzimuthDefault))
+                .Returns(() => ParkedAzimuthDefault);
 
             Mock<IProfileFactory> profileFactoryMock = new Mock<IProfileFactory>();
             profileFactoryMock.Setup(x => x.Create()).Returns(profileWrapperMock.Object);
@@ -383,5 +619,41 @@ namespace Meade.net.UnitTests
 
             _traceLoggerMock.Verify( x => x.LogIssue("Connect", "Unable to decode response from the telescope, This is likely a hardware serial communications error."), Times.Once);
         }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void CheckIsParkedIsFalseByDefault() => Assert.That(SharedResources.IsParked, Is.False);
+
+        [Test]
+        public void CheckParkedPositionIsNullByDefault() => Assert.That(SharedResources.ParkedPosition, Is.Null);
+
+        [Test]
+        public void CheckIsLongFormatIsFalseByDefault() => Assert.That(SharedResources.IsLongFormat, Is.False);
+
+        [Test]
+        public void CheckMovingPrimaryIsFalseBydefault() => Assert.That(SharedResources.MovingPrimary, Is.False);
+
+        [Test]
+        public void CheckMovingSecondaryIsFalseBydefault() => Assert.That(SharedResources.MovingSecondary, Is.False);
+
+        [Test]
+        public void CheckSideOfPierIsUnknownByDefault() => Assert.That(SharedResources.SideOfPier, Is.EqualTo(PierSide.pierUnknown));
+
+        [Test]
+        public void CheckSlewSettleTimeIsZeroByDefault() => Assert.That(SharedResources.SlewSettleTime, Is.EqualTo((short)0));
+
+        [Test]
+        public void CheckEarliestNonNonSlewingTimeIsMinValueByDefault() => Assert.That(SharedResources.EarliestNonSlewingTime, Is.EqualTo(DateTime.MinValue));
+
+        [Test]
+        public void CheckTargetDeclinationIsNullByDefault() => Assert.That(SharedResources.TargetDeclination.HasValue, Is.False);
+
+        [Test]
+        public void CheckTargetRightAscensionIsNullByDefault() => Assert.That(SharedResources.TargetRightAscension.HasValue, Is.False);
+
+        [Test]
+        public void CheckIsTargetCoordinateInitRequired() => Assert.That(SharedResources.IsTargetCoordinateInitRequired, Is.True);
+
+        [Test]
+        public void CheckIsGuiding() => Assert.That(SharedResources.IsGuiding, Is.False);
     }
 }

Meade.net.UnitTests/ThreadSafeBoolTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+using ASCOM.Meade.net;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+namespace Meade.net.UnitTests
+{
+    public class ThreadSafeBoolTests
+    {
+        [TestCase(false)]
+        [TestCase(true)]
+        public void When_Assigned_ThenValueIsSame(bool value)
+        {
+            // given
+            ThreadSafeValue<bool> sut = value;
+
+            // when
+            bool actual = sut;
+
+            // then
+            Assert.That(actual, Is.EqualTo(value));
+        }
+
+        [TestCase(false, false)]
+        [TestCase(false, true)]
+        [TestCase(true, false)]
+        [TestCase(true, true)]
+        public void When_SetValue_ThenValueIsUpdated(bool initialValue, bool setValue)
+        {
+            // given
+            ThreadSafeValue<bool> sut = initialValue;
+
+            // when
+            sut.Set(setValue);
+            bool afterset = sut;
+
+            // then
+            Assert.That(afterset, Is.EqualTo(setValue));
+        }
+    }
+}

Meade.net.UnitTests/ThreadSafeDateTimeTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+using ASCOM.Meade.net;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Globalization;
+
+namespace Meade.net.UnitTests
+{
+    public class ThreadSafeDateTimeTests
+    {
+        [TestCaseSource(nameof(DateTimeSource))]
+        public void When_Assigned_ThenValueIsSame(DateTime value)
+        {
+            // given
+            ThreadSafeValue<DateTime> sut = value;
+
+            // when
+            DateTime actual = sut;
+
+            // then
+            Assert.That(actual, Is.EqualTo(value));
+        }
+
+        [TestCaseSource(nameof(DateTimeSetSource))]
+        public void When_SetValue_ThenValueIsUpdated(DateTime initialValue, DateTime setValue)
+        {
+            // given
+            ThreadSafeValue<DateTime> sut = initialValue;
+
+            // when
+            sut.Set(setValue);
+            DateTime afterset = sut;
+
+            // then
+            Assert.That(afterset, Is.EqualTo(setValue));
+        }
+
+        static readonly DateTime Example1 = DateTimeOffset.Parse("2012-05-09T02:10:31.296761Z", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture).UtcDateTime;
+        static readonly DateTime Example2 = DateTimeOffset.Parse("2051-03-09T23:15:11.556081Z", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture).UtcDateTime;
+
+        static IEnumerable<DateTime> DateTimeSource => new[]
+        {
+            DateTime.MinValue,
+            Example1,
+            Example2
+        };
+
+        static IEnumerable<TestCaseData> DateTimeSetSource => new[]
+        {
+            new TestCaseData(DateTime.MinValue, Example1),
+            new TestCaseData(DateTime.MinValue, Example2),
+            new TestCaseData(DateTime.MinValue, DateTime.MinValue),
+            new TestCaseData(Example1, Example1),
+            new TestCaseData(Example1, Example2),
+            new TestCaseData(Example1, DateTime.MinValue),
+            new TestCaseData(Example2, Example1),
+            new TestCaseData(Example2, Example2),
+            new TestCaseData(Example2, DateTime.MinValue)
+        };
+    }
+}

Meade.net.UnitTests/ThreadSafeEnumTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+using ASCOM.DeviceInterface;
+using ASCOM.Meade.net;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+namespace Meade.net.UnitTests
+{
+    public class ThreadSafeEnumTests
+    {
+        [TestCase(PierSide.pierUnknown)]
+        [TestCase(PierSide.pierEast)]
+        [TestCase(PierSide.pierWest)]
+        public void When_Assigned_ThenValueIsSame(PierSide value)
+        {
+            // given
+            ThreadSafeValue<PierSide> sut = value;
+
+            // when
+            PierSide actual = sut;
+
+            // then
+            Assert.That(actual, Is.EqualTo(value));
+        }
+
+        [TestCase(PierSide.pierUnknown, PierSide.pierUnknown)]
+        [TestCase(PierSide.pierUnknown, PierSide.pierEast)]
+        [TestCase(PierSide.pierUnknown, PierSide.pierWest)]
+        [TestCase(PierSide.pierEast, PierSide.pierUnknown)]
+        [TestCase(PierSide.pierEast, PierSide.pierEast)]
+        [TestCase(PierSide.pierEast, PierSide.pierWest)]
+        [TestCase(PierSide.pierWest, PierSide.pierUnknown)]
+        [TestCase(PierSide.pierWest, PierSide.pierEast)]
+        [TestCase(PierSide.pierWest, PierSide.pierWest)]
+        public void When_SetValue_ThenValueIsUpdated(PierSide initialValue, PierSide setValue)
+        {
+            // given
+            ThreadSafeValue<PierSide> sut = initialValue;
+
+            // when
+            sut.Set(setValue);
+            PierSide afterset = sut;
+
+            // then
+            Assert.That(afterset, Is.EqualTo(setValue));
+        }
+    }
+}

Meade.net.UnitTests/ThreadSafeNullableDoubleTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+using ASCOM.Meade.net;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+namespace Meade.net.UnitTests
+{
+    public class ThreadSafeNullableDoubleTests
+    {
+        [TestCase(0.1d)]
+        [TestCase(-12.34d)]
+        [TestCase(0d)]
+        [TestCase(null)]
+        public void When_Assigned_ThenValueIsSame(double? value)
+        {
+            // given
+            ThreadSafeValue<double?> sut = value;
+
+            // when
+            double? actual = sut;
+
+            // then
+            Assert.That(actual, Is.EqualTo(value));
+        }
+
+        [TestCase(0.1d, 0.2d)]
+        [TestCase(-12.34d, 5d)]
+        [TestCase(0d, 1d)]
+        [TestCase(null, 2d)]
+        [TestCase(0.1d, null)]
+        [TestCase(-12.34d, null)]
+        [TestCase(0d, null)]
+        [TestCase(null, null)]
+        public void When_SetValue_ThenValueIsUpdated(double? initialValue, double? setValue)
+        {
+            // given
+            ThreadSafeValue<double?> sut = initialValue;
+
+            // when
+            sut.Set(setValue);
+            double? afterset = sut;
+
+            // then
+            Assert.That(afterset, Is.EqualTo(setValue));
+        }
+    }
+}

Meade.net.UnitTests/packages.config

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   <package id="JetBrains.Annotations" version="2020.3.0" targetFramework="net472" />
   <package id="Moq" version="4.15.2" targetFramework="net472" />
   <package id="NUnit" version="3.13.0" targetFramework="net472" />
+  <package id="NUnit.ConsoleRunner" version="3.12.0" targetFramework="net472" />
   <package id="System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe" version="5.0.0" targetFramework="net472" />
   <package id="System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions" version="4.5.4" targetFramework="net472" />
 </packages>

Meade.net.focuser/Focuser.cs

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
         /// Private variable to hold an ASCOM Utilities object
         /// </summary>
         private readonly IUtil _utilities;
-        
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Meade.net"/> class.
         /// Must be public for COM registration.
@@ -101,32 +101,39 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
 
         public void CommandBlind(string command, bool raw)
         {
+            LogMessage("CommandBlind", "raw: {0} command {0}", raw, command);
             CheckConnected("CommandBlind");
             // Call CommandString and return as soon as it finishes
             //this.CommandString(command, raw);
-            SharedResourcesWrapper.SendBlind(command);
+            SharedResourcesWrapper.SendBlind(command, raw);
             // or
             //throw new ASCOM.MethodNotImplementedException("CommandBlind");
             // DO NOT have both these sections!  One or the other
+            LogMessage("CommandBlind", "Completed");
         }
 
         public bool CommandBool(string command, bool raw)
         {
+            LogMessage("CommandBool", "raw: {0} command {0}", raw, command);
             CheckConnected("CommandBool");
-            //string ret = CommandString(command, raw);
-            // decode the return string and return true or false
+            var result = SharedResourcesWrapper.SendBool(command, raw);
+            LogMessage("CommandBool", "Completed: {0}", result);
+            return result;
             // or
-            throw new MethodNotImplementedException("CommandBool");
+            //throw new MethodNotImplementedException("CommandBool");
             // DO NOT have both these sections!  One or the other
         }
 
         public string CommandString(string command, bool raw)
         {
+            LogMessage("CommandString", "raw: {0} command {0}", raw, command);
             CheckConnected("CommandString");
             // 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
-            return SharedResourcesWrapper.SendString(command);
+            var result = SharedResourcesWrapper.SendString(command, raw);
+            LogMessage("CommandBool", "Completed: {0}", result);
+            return result;
             //throw new ASCOM.MethodNotImplementedException("CommandString");
         }
 
@@ -225,7 +232,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
 
             //todo fix this issue: A single halt command is sometimes missed by the #909 apm, so let's do it a few times to be safe.
 
-            SharedResourcesWrapper.SendBlind(":FQ#");
+            SharedResourcesWrapper.SendBlind("FQ");
             //:FQ# Halt Focuser Motion
             //Returns: Nothing
         }
@@ -297,7 +304,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
                 var backlashCompensationSteps = direction ? Math.Abs(BacklashCompensation) : 0;
 
                 var steps = Math.Abs(position) + backlashCompensationSteps;
-                
+
 
                 MoveFocuser(direction, steps);
 
@@ -329,18 +336,18 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
 
         private void MoveFocuser(bool directionOut, int steps)
         {
-            //_sharedResourcesWrapper.SendBlind(":FF#");
+            //_sharedResourcesWrapper.SendBlind("FF");
             //:FF# Set Focus speed to fastest setting
             //Returns: Nothing
 
             //:FS# Set Focus speed to slowest setting
             //Returns: Nothing
 
-            //:F<n># Autostar, Autostar II – set focuser speed to <n> where <n> is an ASCII digit 1..4
+            //:F<n># Autostar, Autostar II - set focuser speed to <n> where <n> is an ASCII digit 1..4
             //Returns: Nothing
-            //All others – Not Supported
+            //All others - Not Supported
             _utilities.WaitForMilliseconds(100);
-            
+
             PerformFocuserMove(directionOut);
 
             _utilities.WaitForMilliseconds(steps);
@@ -350,7 +357,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
 
         private void PerformFocuserMove(bool directionOut)
         {
-            SharedResourcesWrapper.SendBlind(directionOut ? ":F+#" : ":F-#");
+            SharedResourcesWrapper.SendBlind(directionOut ? "F+" : "F-");
             //:F+# Start Focuser moving inward (toward objective)
             //Returns: None
 
@@ -411,7 +418,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
         #region ASCOM Registration
 
         // Register or unregister driver for ASCOM. This is harmless if already
-        // registered or unregistered. 
+        // registered or unregistered.
         //
         /// <summary>
         /// Register or unregister the driver with the ASCOM Platform.
@@ -481,7 +488,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
         }
 
         #endregion
-        
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Use this function to throw an exception if we aren't connected to the hardware
         /// </summary>

Meade.net/EnumExtensionMethods.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+using System;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+
+namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
+{
+    public static class EnumExtensionMethods
+    {
+        public static string GetDescription(this Enum GenericEnum)
+        {
+            var genericEnumType = GenericEnum.GetType();
+            var memberInfo = genericEnumType.GetMember(GenericEnum.ToString());
+            if (memberInfo.Length > 0)
+            {
+                var _Attribs = memberInfo[0]
+                    .GetCustomAttributes(typeof(System.ComponentModel.DescriptionAttribute), false);
+                if (_Attribs.Any())
+                {
+                    return ((System.ComponentModel.DescriptionAttribute) _Attribs.ElementAt(0)).Description;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return GenericEnum.ToString();
+        }
+
+        public static T GetValueFromDescription<T>( string description) where T : Enum
+        {
+            foreach (T value in Enum.GetValues(typeof(T)))
+            {
+                if (value.GetDescription() == description)
+                {
+                    return value;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+}

Meade.net/Meade.net.csproj

@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
     <Compile Include="AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ClassFactory.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ConnectionInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="EnumExtensionMethods.cs" />
     <Compile Include="frmMain.cs">
       <SubType>Form</SubType>
     </Compile>
@@ -136,12 +137,16 @@
       <DependentUpon>frmMain.cs</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
     <Compile Include="GarbageCollection.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="AstroMaths\HorizonCoordinates.cs" />
     <Compile Include="LocalServer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MeadeTelescopeBase.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ParkedBehaviour.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ParkedPosition.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ProfileFactory.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ProfileProperties.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TelescopeList.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ThreadSafeValue.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Win32Utilities.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Wrapper\IProfileWrapper.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Wrapper\SharedResourcesWrapper.cs" />
@@ -199,6 +204,7 @@
       <Install>true</Install>
     </BootstrapperPackage>
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup />
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.

Meade.net/MeadeTelescopeBase.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using ASCOM.Meade.net.AstroMaths;
 using ASCOM.Meade.net.Wrapper;
 using ASCOM.Utilities;
 
@@ -28,6 +29,9 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
         protected string GuidingStyle;
         protected double SiteElevation;
         protected short ProfileSettleTime;
+        protected bool SendDateTime;
+        protected ParkedBehaviour ParkedBehaviour;
+        protected HorizonCoordinates ParkedAltAz;
 
         protected readonly ISharedResourcesWrapper SharedResourcesWrapper;
 
@@ -69,6 +73,14 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
             GuidingStyle = profileProperties.GuidingStyle.ToLower();
             SiteElevation = profileProperties.SiteElevation;
             ProfileSettleTime = profileProperties.SettleTime;
+            SendDateTime = profileProperties.SendDateTime;
+            ParkedBehaviour = profileProperties.ParkedBehaviour;
+
+            ParkedAltAz = new HorizonCoordinates
+            {
+                Altitude = profileProperties.ParkedAlt,
+                Azimuth = profileProperties.ParkedAz
+            };
 
             LogMessage("ReadProfile", $"Trace logger enabled: {Tl.Enabled}");
             LogMessage("ReadProfile", $"Com Port: {ComPort}");
@@ -79,6 +91,10 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
             LogMessage("ReadProfile", $"Guiding Style: {GuidingStyle}");
             LogMessage("ReadProfile", $"Site Elevation: {SiteElevation}");
             LogMessage("ReadProfile", $"Settle Time after slew: {ProfileSettleTime}");
+            LogMessage("ReadProfile", $"Send date and time on connect: {SendDateTime}");
+            LogMessage("ReadProfile", $"Parked Behaviour: {ParkedBehaviour}");
+            LogMessage("ReadProfile", $"Parked Alt: {ParkedAltAz.Altitude}");
+            LogMessage("ReadProfile", $"Parked Az: {ParkedAltAz.Azimuth}");
         }
 
         /// <summary>

Meade.net/ParkedBehaviour.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+using System.ComponentModel;
+
+namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
+{
+    public enum ParkedBehaviour
+    {
+        [Description("No Coordinates")]
+        NoCoordinates,
+        [Description("Last Good Position")]
+        LastGoodPosition,
+        [Description("Report coordinates as")]
+        ReportCoordinates
+    }
+}

Meade.net/ParkedPosition.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
+{
+    public class ParkedPosition
+    {
+        public double Altitude { get; set; }
+        public double Azimuth { get; set; }
+        public double RightAscension { get; set; }
+        public double Declination { get; set; }
+        public double SiteLongitude { get; set; }
+        public double SiteLatitude { get; set; }
+    }
+}

Meade.net/ProfileProperties.cs

@@ -14,5 +14,14 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
         public bool RtsDtrEnabled { get; set; }
         public double SiteElevation { get; set; }
         public short SettleTime { get; set; }
+        public int DataBits { get; set; }
+        public string StopBits { get; set; }
+        public string Parity { get; set; }
+        public int Speed { get; set; }
+        public string Handshake { get; set; }
+        public bool SendDateTime { get; set; }
+        public ParkedBehaviour ParkedBehaviour { get; set; }
+        public double ParkedAlt { get; set; }
+        public double ParkedAz { get; set; }
     }
 }

Meade.net/SetupDialogForm.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.Collections;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Globalization;
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using ASCOM.Meade.net.Properties;
+using ASCOM.Utilities;
 
 namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
 {
@@ -20,6 +22,33 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
             var assemblyInfo = new AssemblyInfo();
 
             Text = string.Format(Resources.SetupDialogForm_SetupDialogForm__0__Settings___1__, assemblyInfo.Product, assemblyInfo.AssemblyVersion);
+
+            SetItemsFromEnum(cboStopBits.Items, typeof(SerialStopBits));
+            SetItemsFromEnum(cboParity.Items, typeof(SerialParity));
+            SetItemsFromEnumValues(cboSpeed.Items, typeof(SerialSpeed));
+            SetItemsFromEnum(cboHandShake.Items, typeof(SerialHandshake));
+            SetItemsFromEnum(cboParkedBehaviour.Items, typeof(ParkedBehaviour));
+        }
+
+        private void SetItemsFromEnum(IList items, Type enumItems)
+        {
+            items.Clear();
+
+            foreach (var value in Enum.GetValues(enumItems) )
+            {
+                var val = value as Enum;
+                items.Add(val.GetDescription());
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void SetItemsFromEnumValues(IList items, Type enumItems)
+        {
+            items.Clear();
+
+            foreach (int item in Enum.GetValues(enumItems))
+            {
+                items.Add(item);
+            }
         }
 
         public sealed override string Text
@@ -83,12 +112,83 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
                 cboGuidingStyle.SelectedItem = "Auto";
             }
 
+            numDatabits.Value = profileProperties.DataBits;
+
+            try
+            {
+                cboStopBits.SelectedItem = profileProperties.StopBits;
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                cboStopBits.SelectedItem = "One";
+            }
+
+
+            try
+            {
+                cboParity.SelectedItem = profileProperties.Parity;
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                cboParity.SelectedItem = "None";
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                cboSpeed.SelectedItem = profileProperties.Speed;
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                cboParity.SelectedItem = "9600";
+            }
+
+
+            try
+            {
+                cboHandShake.SelectedItem = profileProperties.Handshake;
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                cboHandShake.SelectedItem = "None";
+            }
+
             txtBacklashSteps.Text = profileProperties.BacklashCompensation.ToString(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);
             txtElevation.Text = profileProperties.SiteElevation.ToString(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);
 
             cbxReverseDirection.Checked = profileProperties.ReverseFocusDirection;
             cbxDynamicBreaking.Checked = profileProperties.DynamicBreaking;
             nudSettleTime.Value = profileProperties.SettleTime;
+
+            cbxSendDateTime.Checked = profileProperties.SendDateTime;
+
+            try
+            {
+                cboParkedBehaviour.SelectedItem = profileProperties.ParkedBehaviour.GetDescription();
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                cboParkedBehaviour.SelectedItem = ParkedBehaviour.NoCoordinates.GetDescription();
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                txtParkedAlt.Text = profileProperties.ParkedAlt.ToString(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                txtParkedAlt.Text = "0";
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                txtParkedAz.Text = profileProperties.ParkedAz.ToString(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                txtParkedAz.Text = "180";
+            }
+
+            UpdateParkedItemsEnabled();
         }
 
     public ProfileProperties GetProfile()
@@ -98,6 +198,11 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
                 TraceLogger = chkTrace.Checked,
                 ComPort = comboBoxComPort.SelectedItem.ToString(),
                 RtsDtrEnabled = cbxRtsDtr.Checked,
+                DataBits = Convert.ToInt32(numDatabits.Value),
+                StopBits = cboStopBits.SelectedItem.ToString(),
+                Parity = cboParity.SelectedItem.ToString(),
+                Speed = Convert.ToInt32(cboSpeed.SelectedItem),
+                Handshake = cboHandShake.SelectedItem.ToString(),
                 GuideRateArcSecondsPerSecond = double.Parse(txtGuideRate.Text.Trim()),
                 Precision = cboPrecision.SelectedItem.ToString(),
                 GuidingStyle = cboGuidingStyle.SelectedItem.ToString(),
@@ -105,8 +210,12 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
                 ReverseFocusDirection = cbxReverseDirection.Checked,
                 DynamicBreaking = cbxDynamicBreaking.Checked,
                 SiteElevation = double.Parse(txtElevation.Text),
-                SettleTime = Convert.ToInt16(nudSettleTime.Value)
-        };
+                SettleTime = Convert.ToInt16(nudSettleTime.Value),
+                SendDateTime = cbxSendDateTime.Checked,
+                ParkedBehaviour = EnumExtensionMethods.GetValueFromDescription<ParkedBehaviour>(cboParkedBehaviour.SelectedItem.ToString()),
+                ParkedAlt = double.Parse(txtParkedAlt.Text),
+                ParkedAz = double.Parse(txtParkedAz.Text)
+            };
 
             return profileProperties;
         }
@@ -182,5 +291,36 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
                 txtBacklashSteps.Text = txtElevation.Text.Remove(txtBacklashSteps.Text.Length - 1);
             }
         }
+
+        private void cboParkedBehaviour_SelectionChangeCommitted(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            UpdateParkedItemsEnabled();
+        }
+
+        private void UpdateParkedItemsEnabled()
+        {
+            txtParkedAlt.Enabled = cboParkedBehaviour.SelectedItem?.ToString() == "Report coordinates as";
+            txtParkedAz.Enabled = txtParkedAlt.Enabled;
+        }
+
+        private void txtParkedAlt_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.IsMatch(txtParkedAlt.Text, "[^0-9]"))
+            {
+                MessageBox.Show(Resources.SetupDialogForm_txtElevation_TextChanged_1_Please_enter_only_numbers_);
+                txtParkedAlt.Text = txtParkedAlt.Text.Remove(txtParkedAlt.Text.Length - 1);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void txtParkedAz_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.IsMatch(txtParkedAz.Text, "[^0-9]"))
+            {
+                MessageBox.Show(Resources.SetupDialogForm_txtElevation_TextChanged_1_Please_enter_only_numbers_);
+                txtParkedAz.Text = txtParkedAz.Text.Remove(txtParkedAz.Text.Length - 1);
+            }
+        }
     }
-}
+}
+
+

Meade.net/SetupDialogForm.designer.cs

@@ -58,14 +58,33 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
             this.cbxDynamicBreaking = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
             this.cbxRtsDtr = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
             this.toolTip1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip(this.components);
+            this.cbxSendDateTime = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
             this.label12 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
             this.txtElevation = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
             this.label13 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
             this.label14 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
             this.nudSettleTime = new System.Windows.Forms.NumericUpDown();
             this.label15 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            this.label16 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            this.cboStopBits = new System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox();
+            this.numDatabits = new System.Windows.Forms.NumericUpDown();
+            this.cboParity = new System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox();
+            this.cboSpeed = new System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox();
+            this.cboHandShake = new System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox();
+            this.label17 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            this.label18 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            this.label19 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            this.label20 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            this.label21 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            this.cboParkedBehaviour = new System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox();
+            this.label22 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            this.label23 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            this.label24 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            this.txtParkedAlt = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
+            this.txtParkedAz = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.picASCOM)).BeginInit();
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.nudSettleTime)).BeginInit();
+            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.numDatabits)).BeginInit();
             this.SuspendLayout();
             // 
             // cmdOK
@@ -125,6 +144,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
             // 
             resources.ApplyResources(this.txtGuideRate, "txtGuideRate");
             this.txtGuideRate.Name = "txtGuideRate";
+            this.toolTip1.SetToolTip(this.txtGuideRate, resources.GetString("txtGuideRate.ToolTip"));
             this.txtGuideRate.TextChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.TextBox1_TextChanged);
             // 
             // label4
@@ -219,6 +239,13 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
             this.toolTip1.SetToolTip(this.cbxRtsDtr, resources.GetString("cbxRtsDtr.ToolTip"));
             this.cbxRtsDtr.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
             // 
+            // cbxSendDateTime
+            // 
+            resources.ApplyResources(this.cbxSendDateTime, "cbxSendDateTime");
+            this.cbxSendDateTime.Name = "cbxSendDateTime";
+            this.toolTip1.SetToolTip(this.cbxSendDateTime, resources.GetString("cbxSendDateTime.ToolTip"));
+            this.cbxSendDateTime.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            // 
             // label12
             // 
             resources.ApplyResources(this.label12, "label12");
@@ -255,10 +282,135 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
             resources.ApplyResources(this.label15, "label15");
             this.label15.Name = "label15";
             // 
+            // label16
+            // 
+            resources.ApplyResources(this.label16, "label16");
+            this.label16.Name = "label16";
+            // 
+            // cboStopBits
+            // 
+            this.cboStopBits.DropDownStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ComboBoxStyle.DropDownList;
+            this.cboStopBits.FormattingEnabled = true;
+            resources.ApplyResources(this.cboStopBits, "cboStopBits");
+            this.cboStopBits.Name = "cboStopBits";
+            // 
+            // numDatabits
+            // 
+            resources.ApplyResources(this.numDatabits, "numDatabits");
+            this.numDatabits.Maximum = new decimal(new int[] {
+            32767,
+            0,
+            0,
+            0});
+            this.numDatabits.Name = "numDatabits";
+            // 
+            // cboParity
+            // 
+            this.cboParity.DropDownStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ComboBoxStyle.DropDownList;
+            this.cboParity.FormattingEnabled = true;
+            resources.ApplyResources(this.cboParity, "cboParity");
+            this.cboParity.Name = "cboParity";
+            // 
+            // cboSpeed
+            // 
+            this.cboSpeed.DropDownStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ComboBoxStyle.DropDownList;
+            this.cboSpeed.FormattingEnabled = true;
+            resources.ApplyResources(this.cboSpeed, "cboSpeed");
+            this.cboSpeed.Name = "cboSpeed";
+            // 
+            // cboHandShake
+            // 
+            this.cboHandShake.DropDownStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ComboBoxStyle.DropDownList;
+            this.cboHandShake.FormattingEnabled = true;
+            resources.ApplyResources(this.cboHandShake, "cboHandShake");
+            this.cboHandShake.Name = "cboHandShake";
+            // 
+            // label17
+            // 
+            resources.ApplyResources(this.label17, "label17");
+            this.label17.Name = "label17";
+            // 
+            // label18
+            // 
+            resources.ApplyResources(this.label18, "label18");
+            this.label18.Name = "label18";
+            // 
+            // label19
+            // 
+            resources.ApplyResources(this.label19, "label19");
+            this.label19.Name = "label19";
+            // 
+            // label20
+            // 
+            resources.ApplyResources(this.label20, "label20");
+            this.label20.Name = "label20";
+            // 
+            // label21
+            // 
+            resources.ApplyResources(this.label21, "label21");
+            this.label21.Name = "label21";
+            // 
+            // cboParkedBehaviour
+            // 
+            this.cboParkedBehaviour.DropDownStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ComboBoxStyle.DropDownList;
+            this.cboParkedBehaviour.FormattingEnabled = true;
+            this.cboParkedBehaviour.Items.AddRange(new object[] {
+            resources.GetString("cboParkedBehaviour.Items"),
+            resources.GetString("cboParkedBehaviour.Items1"),
+            resources.GetString("cboParkedBehaviour.Items2")});
+            resources.ApplyResources(this.cboParkedBehaviour, "cboParkedBehaviour");
+            this.cboParkedBehaviour.Name = "cboParkedBehaviour";
+            this.cboParkedBehaviour.SelectionChangeCommitted += new System.EventHandler(this.cboParkedBehaviour_SelectionChangeCommitted);
+            // 
+            // label22
+            // 
+            resources.ApplyResources(this.label22, "label22");
+            this.label22.Name = "label22";
+            // 
+            // label23
+            // 
+            resources.ApplyResources(this.label23, "label23");
+            this.label23.Name = "label23";
+            // 
+            // label24
+            // 
+            resources.ApplyResources(this.label24, "label24");
+            this.label24.Name = "label24";
+            // 
+            // txtParkedAlt
+            // 
+            resources.ApplyResources(this.txtParkedAlt, "txtParkedAlt");
+            this.txtParkedAlt.Name = "txtParkedAlt";
+            this.txtParkedAlt.TextChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.txtParkedAlt_TextChanged);
+            // 
+            // txtParkedAz
+            // 
+            resources.ApplyResources(this.txtParkedAz, "txtParkedAz");
+            this.txtParkedAz.Name = "txtParkedAz";
+            this.txtParkedAz.TextChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.txtParkedAz_TextChanged);
+            // 
             // SetupDialogForm
             // 
             resources.ApplyResources(this, "$this");
             this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
+            this.Controls.Add(this.txtParkedAz);
+            this.Controls.Add(this.txtParkedAlt);
+            this.Controls.Add(this.label24);
+            this.Controls.Add(this.label23);
+            this.Controls.Add(this.label22);
+            this.Controls.Add(this.cboParkedBehaviour);
+            this.Controls.Add(this.cbxSendDateTime);
+            this.Controls.Add(this.label21);
+            this.Controls.Add(this.label20);
+            this.Controls.Add(this.label19);
+            this.Controls.Add(this.label18);
+            this.Controls.Add(this.label17);
+            this.Controls.Add(this.cboHandShake);
+            this.Controls.Add(this.cboSpeed);
+            this.Controls.Add(this.cboParity);
+            this.Controls.Add(this.numDatabits);
+            this.Controls.Add(this.cboStopBits);
+            this.Controls.Add(this.label16);
             this.Controls.Add(this.label15);
             this.Controls.Add(this.nudSettleTime);
             this.Controls.Add(this.label14);
@@ -298,6 +450,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
             this.Shown += new System.EventHandler(this.SetupDialogForm_Shown);
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.picASCOM)).EndInit();
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.nudSettleTime)).EndInit();
+            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.numDatabits)).EndInit();
             this.ResumeLayout(false);
             this.PerformLayout();
 
@@ -336,5 +489,23 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
         private Label label14;
         private NumericUpDown nudSettleTime;
         private Label label15;
+        private Label label16;
+        private ComboBox cboStopBits;
+        private NumericUpDown numDatabits;
+        private ComboBox cboParity;
+        private ComboBox cboSpeed;
+        private ComboBox cboHandShake;
+        private Label label17;
+        private Label label18;
+        private Label label19;
+        private Label label20;
+        private Label label21;
+        private CheckBox cbxSendDateTime;
+        private ComboBox cboParkedBehaviour;
+        private Label label22;
+        private Label label23;
+        private Label label24;
+        private TextBox txtParkedAlt;
+        private TextBox txtParkedAz;
     }
 }

Meade.net/SetupDialogForm.resx

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
   </data>
   <assembly alias="System.Drawing" name="System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a" />
   <data name="cmdOK.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>281, 457</value>
+    <value>765, 391</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cmdOK.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>59, 24</value>
@@ -145,13 +145,13 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;cmdOK.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>29</value>
+    <value>47</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cmdCancel.Anchor" type="System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>Bottom, Right</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cmdCancel.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>281, 487</value>
+    <value>765, 421</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cmdCancel.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>59, 25</value>
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;cmdCancel.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>28</value>
+    <value>46</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label1.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
     <value>12, 9</value>
@@ -196,13 +196,13 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label1.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>27</value>
+    <value>45</value>
   </data>
   <data name="picASCOM.Anchor" type="System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>Top, Right</value>
   </data>
   <data name="picASCOM.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>292, 9</value>
+    <value>776, 9</value>
   </data>
   <data name="picASCOM.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>48, 56</value>
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;picASCOM.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>26</value>
+    <value>44</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label2.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -250,22 +250,22 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label2.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>25</value>
+    <value>43</value>
   </data>
   <data name="chkTrace.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
   </data>
   <data name="chkTrace.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>97, 137</value>
+    <value>97, 305</value>
   </data>
   <data name="chkTrace.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
-    <value>69, 17</value>
+    <value>90, 17</value>
   </data>
   <data name="chkTrace.TabIndex" type="System.Int32, mscorlib">
     <value>2</value>
   </data>
   <data name="chkTrace.Text" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Trace on</value>
+    <value>Trace Log on</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;chkTrace.Name" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>chkTrace</value>
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;chkTrace.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>24</value>
+    <value>42</value>
   </data>
   <data name="comboBoxComPort.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
     <value>97, 87</value>
@@ -298,13 +298,13 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;comboBoxComPort.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>23</value>
+    <value>41</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label3.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label3.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>12, 278</value>
+    <value>290, 169</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label3.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>61, 13</value>
@@ -325,10 +325,13 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label3.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>22</value>
+    <value>40</value>
   </data>
+  <metadata name="toolTip1.TrayLocation" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a">
+    <value>17, 17</value>
+  </metadata>
   <data name="txtGuideRate.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>97, 275</value>
+    <value>375, 166</value>
   </data>
   <data name="txtGuideRate.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>46, 20</value>
@@ -339,6 +342,9 @@
   <data name="txtGuideRate.Text" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>10.0</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="txtGuideRate.ToolTip" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>LX-200GPS only</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;txtGuideRate.Name" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>txtGuideRate</value>
   </data>
@@ -349,13 +355,13 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;txtGuideRate.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>21</value>
+    <value>39</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label4.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label4.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>149, 278</value>
+    <value>427, 169</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label4.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>122, 13</value>
@@ -376,13 +382,13 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label4.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>20</value>
+    <value>38</value>
   </data>
   <data name="lblPercentOfSiderealRate.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
   </data>
   <data name="lblPercentOfSiderealRate.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>149, 291</value>
+    <value>427, 182</value>
   </data>
   <data name="lblPercentOfSiderealRate.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>105, 13</value>
@@ -403,13 +409,13 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;lblPercentOfSiderealRate.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>19</value>
+    <value>37</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label5.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label5.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>12, 310</value>
+    <value>290, 201</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label5.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>50, 13</value>
@@ -430,7 +436,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label5.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>18</value>
+    <value>36</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cboPrecision.Items" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Unchanged</value>
@@ -442,7 +448,7 @@
     <value>High</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cboPrecision.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>97, 307</value>
+    <value>375, 198</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cboPrecision.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>90, 21</value>
@@ -460,7 +466,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;cboPrecision.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>17</value>
+    <value>35</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label6.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -469,7 +475,7 @@
     <value>NoControl</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label6.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>12, 337</value>
+    <value>290, 228</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label6.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>67, 13</value>
@@ -490,7 +496,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label6.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>16</value>
+    <value>34</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cboGuidingStyle.Items" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Auto</value>
@@ -502,7 +508,7 @@
     <value>Pulse guiding</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cboGuidingStyle.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>97, 334</value>
+    <value>375, 225</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cboGuidingStyle.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>90, 21</value>
@@ -520,7 +526,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;cboGuidingStyle.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>15</value>
+    <value>33</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label7.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -529,7 +535,7 @@
     <value>Microsoft Sans Serif, 8.25pt, style=Bold</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label7.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>12, 176</value>
+    <value>290, 67</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label7.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>66, 13</value>
@@ -550,7 +556,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label7.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>14</value>
+    <value>32</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label8.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -562,7 +568,7 @@
     <value>NoControl</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label8.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>12, 393</value>
+    <value>290, 284</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label8.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>52, 13</value>
@@ -583,10 +589,10 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label8.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>13</value>
+    <value>31</value>
   </data>
   <data name="txtBacklashSteps.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>97, 411</value>
+    <value>375, 302</value>
   </data>
   <data name="txtBacklashSteps.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>46, 20</value>
@@ -607,7 +613,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;txtBacklashSteps.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>11</value>
+    <value>29</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label9.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -616,7 +622,7 @@
     <value>NoControl</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label9.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>12, 414</value>
+    <value>290, 305</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label9.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>79, 13</value>
@@ -637,7 +643,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label9.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>12</value>
+    <value>30</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label10.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -646,7 +652,7 @@
     <value>NoControl</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label10.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>149, 414</value>
+    <value>427, 305</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label10.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>20, 13</value>
@@ -667,7 +673,7 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label10.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>10</value>
+    <value>28</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label11.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
@@ -700,13 +706,13 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label11.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>9</value>
+    <value>27</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cbxReverseDirection.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cbxReverseDirection.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>97, 437</value>
+    <value>375, 328</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cbxReverseDirection.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>109, 17</value>
@@ -727,13 +733,13 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;cbxReverseDirection.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>8</value>
+    <value>26</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cbxDynamicBreaking.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cbxDynamicBreaking.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>97, 460</value>
+    <value>375, 351</value>
   </data>
   <data name="cbxDynamicBreaking.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>112, 17</value>
@@ -754,11 +760,8 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;cbxDynamicBreaking.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>7</value>
+    <value>25</value>
   </data>
-  <metadata name="toolTip1.TrayLocation" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a">
-    <value>17, 17</value>
-  </metadata>
   <data name="cbxRtsDtr.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
   </data>
@@ -790,16 +793,49 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;cbxRtsDtr.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>6</value>
+    <value>24</value>
   </data>
   <metadata name="toolTip1.TrayLocation" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a">
     <value>17, 17</value>
   </metadata>
+  <data name="cbxSendDateTime.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
+    <value>True</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cbxSendDateTime.ImeMode" type="System.Windows.Forms.ImeMode, System.Windows.Forms">
+    <value>NoControl</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cbxSendDateTime.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
+    <value>671, 96</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cbxSendDateTime.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
+    <value>145, 17</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cbxSendDateTime.TabIndex" type="System.Int32, mscorlib">
+    <value>41</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cbxSendDateTime.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Set current date and time</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cbxSendDateTime.ToolTip" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Send Current Date and Time (will also skip the opening dialogs on the LX200GPS)</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cbxSendDateTime.Name" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>cbxSendDateTime</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cbxSendDateTime.Type" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cbxSendDateTime.Parent" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>$this</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cbxSendDateTime.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>6</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="label12.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label12.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>12, 205</value>
+    <value>290, 96</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label12.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>72, 13</value>
@@ -820,10 +856,10 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label12.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>5</value>
+    <value>23</value>
   </data>
   <data name="txtElevation.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>97, 202</value>
+    <value>375, 93</value>
   </data>
   <data name="txtElevation.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>100, 20</value>
@@ -841,13 +877,13 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;txtElevation.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>4</value>
+    <value>22</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label13.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label13.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>203, 205</value>
+    <value>481, 96</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label13.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>38, 13</value>
@@ -868,13 +904,13 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label13.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>3</value>
+    <value>21</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label14.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label14.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>12, 236</value>
+    <value>290, 127</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label14.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>56, 13</value>
@@ -895,10 +931,10 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label14.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>2</value>
+    <value>20</value>
   </data>
   <data name="nudSettleTime.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>97, 234</value>
+    <value>375, 125</value>
   </data>
   <data name="nudSettleTime.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>120, 20</value>
@@ -916,13 +952,13 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;nudSettleTime.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>1</value>
+    <value>19</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label15.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
     <value>True</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label15.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
-    <value>223, 236</value>
+    <value>501, 127</value>
   </data>
   <data name="label15.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
     <value>47, 13</value>
@@ -943,16 +979,445 @@
     <value>$this</value>
   </data>
   <data name="&gt;&gt;label15.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>18</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label16.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
+    <value>True</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label16.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
+    <value>15, 139</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label16.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
+    <value>49, 13</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label16.TabIndex" type="System.Int32, mscorlib">
+    <value>29</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label16.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Data bits</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label16.Name" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>label16</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label16.Type" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>System.Windows.Forms.Label, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label16.Parent" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>$this</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label16.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>17</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cboStopBits.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
+    <value>97, 163</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cboStopBits.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
+    <value>119, 21</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cboStopBits.TabIndex" type="System.Int32, mscorlib">
+    <value>30</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cboStopBits.Name" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>cboStopBits</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cboStopBits.Type" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cboStopBits.Parent" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>$this</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cboStopBits.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>16</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="numDatabits.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
+    <value>97, 137</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="numDatabits.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
+    <value>120, 20</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="numDatabits.TabIndex" type="System.Int32, mscorlib">
+    <value>31</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;numDatabits.Name" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>numDatabits</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;numDatabits.Type" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>System.Windows.Forms.NumericUpDown, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;numDatabits.Parent" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>$this</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;numDatabits.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>15</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cboParity.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
+    <value>97, 190</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cboParity.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
+    <value>119, 21</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cboParity.TabIndex" type="System.Int32, mscorlib">
+    <value>32</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cboParity.Name" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>cboParity</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cboParity.Type" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cboParity.Parent" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>$this</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cboParity.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>14</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cboSpeed.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
+    <value>97, 217</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cboSpeed.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
+    <value>119, 21</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cboSpeed.TabIndex" type="System.Int32, mscorlib">
+    <value>33</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cboSpeed.Name" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>cboSpeed</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cboSpeed.Type" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cboSpeed.Parent" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>$this</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cboSpeed.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>13</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cboHandShake.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
+    <value>97, 244</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cboHandShake.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
+    <value>121, 21</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cboHandShake.TabIndex" type="System.Int32, mscorlib">
+    <value>34</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cboHandShake.Name" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>cboHandShake</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cboHandShake.Type" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cboHandShake.Parent" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>$this</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cboHandShake.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>12</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label17.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
+    <value>True</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label17.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
+    <value>15, 166</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label17.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
+    <value>49, 13</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label17.TabIndex" type="System.Int32, mscorlib">
+    <value>35</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label17.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Stop Bits</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label17.Name" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>label17</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label17.Type" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>System.Windows.Forms.Label, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label17.Parent" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>$this</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label17.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>11</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label18.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
+    <value>True</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label18.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
+    <value>15, 193</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label18.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
+    <value>33, 13</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label18.TabIndex" type="System.Int32, mscorlib">
+    <value>36</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label18.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Parity</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label18.Name" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>label18</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label18.Type" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>System.Windows.Forms.Label, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label18.Parent" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>$this</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label18.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>10</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label19.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
+    <value>True</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label19.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
+    <value>15, 220</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label19.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
+    <value>38, 13</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label19.TabIndex" type="System.Int32, mscorlib">
+    <value>37</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label19.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Speed</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label19.Name" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>label19</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label19.Type" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>System.Windows.Forms.Label, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label19.Parent" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>$this</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label19.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>9</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label20.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
+    <value>True</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label20.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
+    <value>15, 247</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label20.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
+    <value>62, 13</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label20.TabIndex" type="System.Int32, mscorlib">
+    <value>38</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label20.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Handshake</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label20.Name" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>label20</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label20.Type" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>System.Windows.Forms.Label, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label20.Parent" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>$this</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label20.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>8</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label21.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
+    <value>True</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label21.Font" type="System.Drawing.Font, System.Drawing">
+    <value>Microsoft Sans Serif, 8.25pt, style=Bold</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label21.ImeMode" type="System.Windows.Forms.ImeMode, System.Windows.Forms">
+    <value>NoControl</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label21.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
+    <value>15, 284</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label21.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
+    <value>73, 13</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label21.TabIndex" type="System.Int32, mscorlib">
+    <value>39</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label21.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Diagnostics</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label21.Name" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>label21</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label21.Type" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>System.Windows.Forms.Label, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label21.Parent" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>$this</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label21.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>7</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cboParkedBehaviour.Items" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>No Coordinates</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cboParkedBehaviour.Items1" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Last Good Position</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cboParkedBehaviour.Items2" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Report coordinates as</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cboParkedBehaviour.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
+    <value>671, 124</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cboParkedBehaviour.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
+    <value>126, 21</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="cboParkedBehaviour.TabIndex" type="System.Int32, mscorlib">
+    <value>42</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cboParkedBehaviour.Name" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>cboParkedBehaviour</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cboParkedBehaviour.Type" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cboParkedBehaviour.Parent" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>$this</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;cboParkedBehaviour.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>5</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label22.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
+    <value>True</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label22.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
+    <value>574, 127</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label22.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
+    <value>91, 13</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label22.TabIndex" type="System.Int32, mscorlib">
+    <value>43</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label22.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Parked behaviour</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label22.Name" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>label22</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label22.Type" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>System.Windows.Forms.Label, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label22.Parent" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>$this</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label22.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>4</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label23.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
+    <value>True</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label23.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
+    <value>668, 154</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label23.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
+    <value>19, 13</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label23.TabIndex" type="System.Int32, mscorlib">
+    <value>44</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label23.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Alt</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label23.Name" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>label23</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label23.Type" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>System.Windows.Forms.Label, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label23.Parent" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>$this</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label23.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>3</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label24.AutoSize" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib">
+    <value>True</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label24.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
+    <value>668, 180</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label24.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
+    <value>19, 13</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label24.TabIndex" type="System.Int32, mscorlib">
+    <value>45</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="label24.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Az</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label24.Name" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>label24</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label24.Type" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>System.Windows.Forms.Label, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label24.Parent" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>$this</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;label24.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>2</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="txtParkedAlt.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
+    <value>697, 151</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="txtParkedAlt.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
+    <value>100, 20</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="txtParkedAlt.TabIndex" type="System.Int32, mscorlib">
+    <value>46</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;txtParkedAlt.Name" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>txtParkedAlt</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;txtParkedAlt.Type" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>System.Windows.Forms.TextBox, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;txtParkedAlt.Parent" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>$this</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;txtParkedAlt.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>1</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="txtParkedAz.Location" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing">
+    <value>697, 177</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="txtParkedAz.Size" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
+    <value>100, 20</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="txtParkedAz.TabIndex" type="System.Int32, mscorlib">
+    <value>47</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;txtParkedAz.Name" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>txtParkedAz</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;txtParkedAz.Type" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>System.Windows.Forms.TextBox, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;txtParkedAz.Parent" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>$this</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="&gt;&gt;txtParkedAz.ZOrder" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>0</value>
   </data>
   <metadata name="$this.Localizable" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089">
     <value>True</value>
   </metadata>
+  <metadata name="$this.TrayHeight" type="System.Int32, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089">
+    <value>25</value>
+  </metadata>
   <data name="$this.AutoScaleDimensions" type="System.Drawing.SizeF, System.Drawing">
     <value>6, 13</value>
   </data>
   <data name="$this.ClientSize" type="System.Drawing.Size, System.Drawing">
-    <value>350, 520</value>
+    <value>834, 454</value>
   </data>
   <data name="$this.StartPosition" type="System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>CenterScreen</value>

Meade.net/SharedResources.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // ================
 //
 // This class is a container for all shared resources that may be needed
-// by the drivers served by the Local Server. 
+// by the drivers served by the Local Server.
 //
 // NOTES:
 //
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Globalization;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Security.AccessControl;
+using System.Threading;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
+using ASCOM.DeviceInterface;
 using ASCOM.Meade.net.Wrapper;
 using ASCOM.Utilities;
 using ASCOM.Utilities.Interfaces;
@@ -47,7 +51,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
         #region single serial port connector
 
         //
-        // this region shows a way that a single serial port could be connected to by multiple 
+        // this region shows a way that a single serial port could be connected to by multiple
         // drivers.
         //
         // Connected is used to handle the connections to the port.
@@ -71,17 +75,18 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
 
         public static IProfileFactory ProfileFactory
         {
-            get => _profileFactory ?? ( _profileFactory = new ProfileFactory());
+            get => _profileFactory ?? (_profileFactory = new ProfileFactory());
             set => _profileFactory = value;
         }
 
         //todo add code to ensure that there is a minimum gap between commands. 5ms as default.
-        public static void SendBlind(string message)
+        public static void SendBlind(string message, bool raw = false)
         {
             lock (LockObject)
             {
                 SharedSerial.ClearBuffers();
-                SharedSerial.Transmit(message);
+                var encodedMessage = raw ? message : $"#:{message}#";
+                SharedSerial.Transmit(encodedMessage);
             }
         }
 
@@ -92,24 +97,60 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
         /// and that the reply will always be terminated by a "#" character.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="message"></param>
+        /// <param name="raw"></param>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        public static string SendString(string message)
+        public static string SendString(string message, bool raw = false)
         {
             lock (LockObject)
             {
                 SharedSerial.ClearBuffers();
-                SharedSerial.Transmit(message);
-                return SharedSerial.ReceiveTerminated("#").TrimEnd('#');
+
+                var encodedMessage = raw ? message : $"#:{message}#";
+                SharedSerial.Transmit(encodedMessage);
+
+                try
+                {
+                    return SharedSerial.ReceiveTerminated("#").TrimEnd('#');
+                }
+                catch (COMException ex)
+                {
+                    if (ex.Message.Contains("Timed out waiting for received data"))
+                        throw new TimeoutException(ex.Message, ex);
+
+                    throw;
+                }
             }
         }
 
-        public static string SendChar(string message)
+        public static bool SendBool(string command, bool raw = false)
+        {
+            var result = SendChar(command, raw);
+
+            return result == "1";
+        }
+
+        public static string SendChar(string command, bool raw = false)
+        {
+            return SendChars(command, raw, count: 1);
+        }
+
+        public static string SendChars(string command, bool raw = false, int count = 1)
         {
             lock (LockObject)
             {
                 SharedSerial.ClearBuffers();
-                SharedSerial.Transmit(message);
-                return SharedSerial.ReceiveCounted(1);
+
+                var encodedMessage = raw ? command : $"#:{command}#";
+                SharedSerial.Transmit(encodedMessage);
+
+                try
+                {
+                    return SharedSerial.ReceiveCounted(count);
+                }
+                catch (COMException ex) when (ex.Message.Contains("Timed out waiting for received data"))
+                {
+                    throw new TimeoutException(ex.Message, ex);
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -148,6 +189,16 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
         private const string SiteElevationName = "Site Elevation";
         private const string SettleTimeName = "Settle Time";
 
+        private const string SpeedName = "Speed";
+        private const string DataBitsName = "Data Bits";
+        private const string StopBitsName = "Stop Bits";
+        private const string HandShakeName = "Hand Shake";
+        private const string ParityName = "Parity";
+        private const string SendDateTimeName = "Send Date and time on connect";
+        private const string ParkedBehaviourName = "Parked Behaviour";
+        private const string ParkedAltName = "Parked Altitude";
+        private const string ParkedAzimuthName = "Parked Azimuth";
+
         public static void WriteProfile(ProfileProperties profileProperties)
         {
             lock (LockObject)
@@ -158,6 +209,11 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
                     driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, TraceStateProfileName, profileProperties.TraceLogger.ToString());
                     driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, ComPortProfileName, profileProperties.ComPort);
                     driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, RtsDtrProfileName, profileProperties.RtsDtrEnabled.ToString());
+                    driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, SpeedName, profileProperties.Speed.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
+                    driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, DataBitsName, profileProperties.DataBits.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
+                    driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, StopBitsName, profileProperties.StopBits);
+                    driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, HandShakeName, profileProperties.Handshake);
+                    driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, ParityName, profileProperties.Parity);
                     driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, GuideRateProfileName, profileProperties.GuideRateArcSecondsPerSecond.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
                     driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, PrecisionProfileName, profileProperties.Precision);
                     driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, GuidingStyleProfileName, profileProperties.GuidingStyle);
@@ -166,6 +222,10 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
                     driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, DynamicBreakingName, profileProperties.DynamicBreaking.ToString());
                     driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, SiteElevationName, profileProperties.SiteElevation.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
                     driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, SettleTimeName, profileProperties.SettleTime.ToString());
+                    driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, SendDateTimeName, profileProperties.SendDateTime.ToString());
+                    driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, ParkedBehaviourName, profileProperties.ParkedBehaviour.GetDescription());
+                    driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, ParkedAltName, profileProperties.ParkedAlt.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
+                    driverProfile.WriteValue(DriverId, ParkedAzimuthName, profileProperties.ParkedAz.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -181,6 +241,15 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
         private const string DynamicBreakingDefault = "true";
         private const string SiteElevationDefault = "0";
         private const string SettleTimeDefault = "2";
+        private const string SpeedDefault = "9600";
+        private const string DataBitsDefault = "8";
+        private const string StopBitsDefault = "One";
+        private const string HandShakeDefault = "None";
+        private const string ParityDefault = "None";
+        private const string SendDateTimeDefault = "false";
+        private const string ParkedBehaviourDefault = "No Coordinates";
+        private const string ParkedAltDefault = "0";
+        private const string ParkedAzimuthDefault = "180";
 
         public static ProfileProperties ReadProfile()
         {
@@ -201,6 +270,16 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
                     profileProperties.DynamicBreaking = Convert.ToBoolean(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, DynamicBreakingName, string.Empty, DynamicBreakingDefault));
                     profileProperties.SiteElevation = Convert.ToInt32(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, SiteElevationName, string.Empty, SiteElevationDefault));
                     profileProperties.SettleTime = Convert.ToInt16(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, SettleTimeName, string.Empty, SettleTimeDefault));
+                    profileProperties.StopBits = driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, StopBitsName, string.Empty, StopBitsDefault);
+                    profileProperties.DataBits = Convert.ToInt32(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, DataBitsName, string.Empty, DataBitsDefault));
+                    profileProperties.Handshake = driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, HandShakeName, string.Empty, HandShakeDefault);
+                    profileProperties.Speed = Convert.ToInt32(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, SpeedName, string.Empty, SpeedDefault));
+                    profileProperties.Parity = driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, ParityName, string.Empty, ParityDefault);
+                    profileProperties.SendDateTime = Convert.ToBoolean(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, SendDateTimeName, string.Empty, SendDateTimeDefault));
+
+                    profileProperties.ParkedBehaviour = EnumExtensionMethods.GetValueFromDescription<ParkedBehaviour>(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, ParkedBehaviourName, string.Empty, ParkedBehaviourDefault));
+                    profileProperties.ParkedAlt = double.Parse(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, ParkedAltName, string.Empty, ParkedAltDefault), NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
+                    profileProperties.ParkedAz = double.Parse(driverProfile.GetValue(DriverId, ParkedAzimuthName, string.Empty, ParkedAzimuthDefault), NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
                 }
 
                 return profileProperties;
@@ -213,29 +292,38 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
 
         public static void SetupDialog()
         {
-            var profileProperties = ReadProfile();
-
-            using (SetupDialogForm f = new SetupDialogForm())
+            try
             {
-                f.SetProfile(profileProperties);
+                var profileProperties = ReadProfile();
 
-                if (IsConnected())
+                using (SetupDialogForm f = new SetupDialogForm())
                 {
-                    f.SetReadOnlyMode();
-                }
+                    f.SetProfile(profileProperties);
 
-                var result = f.ShowDialog();
-                if (result == DialogResult.OK)
-                {
-                    profileProperties = f.GetProfile();
+                    if (IsConnected())
+                    {
+                        f.SetReadOnlyMode();
+                    }
 
-                    WriteProfile(profileProperties); // Persist device configuration values to the ASCOM Profile store
+                    var result = f.ShowDialog();
+                    if (result == DialogResult.OK)
+                    {
+                        profileProperties = f.GetProfile();
+
+                        WriteProfile(
+                            profileProperties); // Persist device configuration values to the ASCOM Profile store
+                    }
                 }
             }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine(e);
+                throw;
+            }
         }
 
         #endregion
-        
+
         #region Multi Driver handling
 
         public static string ProductName { get; private set; } = string.Empty;
@@ -258,7 +346,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
         private static readonly Dictionary<string, DeviceHardware> ConnectedDevices = new Dictionary<string, DeviceHardware>();
 
         private static readonly Dictionary<string, DeviceHardware> ConnectedDeviceIds = new Dictionary<string, DeviceHardware>();
-        private static IProfileFactory _profileFactory ;
+        private static IProfileFactory _profileFactory;
 
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -274,7 +362,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
             {
                 if (!ConnectedDevices.ContainsKey(deviceId))
                     ConnectedDevices.Add(deviceId, new DeviceHardware());
-                
+
                 if (!ConnectedDeviceIds.ContainsKey(driverId))
                     ConnectedDeviceIds.Add(driverId, new DeviceHardware());
 
@@ -286,17 +374,17 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
                         SharedSerial.PortName = profileProperties.ComPort;
                         SharedSerial.DTREnable = profileProperties.RtsDtrEnabled;
                         SharedSerial.RTSEnable = profileProperties.RtsDtrEnabled;
-                        SharedSerial.DataBits = 8;
-                        SharedSerial.StopBits = SerialStopBits.One;
-                        SharedSerial.Parity = SerialParity.None;
-                        SharedSerial.Speed = SerialSpeed.ps9600;
-                        SharedSerial.Handshake = SerialHandshake.None;
+                        SharedSerial.DataBits = profileProperties.DataBits;
+                        SharedSerial.StopBits = (SerialStopBits)Enum.Parse(typeof(SerialStopBits), profileProperties.StopBits);
+                        SharedSerial.Parity = (SerialParity)Enum.Parse(typeof(SerialParity), profileProperties.Parity);
+                        SharedSerial.Speed = (SerialSpeed)profileProperties.Speed;
+                        SharedSerial.Handshake = (SerialHandshake)Enum.Parse(typeof(SerialHandshake), profileProperties.Handshake);
                         SharedSerial.Connected = true;
 
                         try
                         {
-                            ProductName = SendString("#:GVP#");
-                            FirmwareVersion = SendString("#:GVN#");
+                            ProductName = SendString("GVP");
+                            FirmwareVersion = SendString("GVN");
                         }
                         catch (Exception ex)
                         {
@@ -316,7 +404,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
 
                         try
                         {
-                            string utcOffSet = SendString("#:GG#");
+                            string utcOffSet = SendString("GG");
                             //:GG# Get UTC offset time
                             //Returns: sHH# or sHH.H#
                             //The number of decimal hours to add to local time to convert it to UTC. If the number is a whole number the
@@ -417,5 +505,99 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
                 Count = 0;
             }
         }
+
+        public static void SetParked(bool atPark, ParkedPosition parkedPosition)
+        {
+            IsParked = atPark;
+            ParkedPosition = parkedPosition;
+        }
+
+        private static readonly ThreadSafeValue<bool> _isParked = false;
+        public static bool IsParked
+        {
+            get => _isParked;
+            private set => _isParked.Set(value);
+        }
+
+        private static ParkedPosition _parkedPosition;
+        public static ParkedPosition ParkedPosition
+        {
+            get => _parkedPosition;
+            private set => Interlocked.Exchange(ref _parkedPosition, value);
+        }
+
+        private static readonly ThreadSafeValue<PierSide> _sideOfPier = PierSide.pierUnknown;
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Start with <see cref="PierSide.pierUnknown"/>.
+        /// As we do not know the physical declination axis position, we have to keep track manually.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static PierSide SideOfPier
+        {
+            get => _sideOfPier;
+            internal set => _sideOfPier.Set(value);
+        }
+
+        private static readonly ThreadSafeValue<double?> _targetRightAscension = null as double?;
+        public static double? TargetRightAscension
+        {
+            get => _targetRightAscension;
+            internal set => _targetRightAscension.Set(value);
+        }
+
+        private static readonly ThreadSafeValue<double?> _targetDeclination = null as double?;
+        public static double? TargetDeclination
+        {
+            get => _targetDeclination;
+            internal set => _targetDeclination.Set(value);
+        }
+
+        private static int _slewSettleTime;
+        public static short SlewSettleTime
+        {
+            get => Convert.ToInt16(_slewSettleTime);
+            internal set => Interlocked.Exchange(ref _slewSettleTime, value);
+        }
+
+        private static readonly ThreadSafeValue<bool> _isLongFormat = false;
+        public static bool IsLongFormat
+        {
+            get => _isLongFormat;
+            internal set => _isLongFormat.Set(value);
+        }
+
+        private static readonly ThreadSafeValue<bool> _movingPrimary = false;
+        public static bool MovingPrimary
+        {
+            get => _movingPrimary;
+            internal set => _movingPrimary.Set(value);
+        }
+
+        private static readonly ThreadSafeValue<bool> _movingSecondary = false;
+        public static bool MovingSecondary
+        {
+            get => _movingSecondary;
+            internal set => _movingSecondary.Set(value);
+        }
+
+        private static readonly ThreadSafeValue<DateTime> _earliestNonSlewingTime = DateTime.MinValue;
+        public static DateTime EarliestNonSlewingTime
+        {
+            get => _earliestNonSlewingTime;
+            internal set => _earliestNonSlewingTime.Set(value);
+        }
+
+        private static readonly ThreadSafeValue<bool> _isTargetCoordinateInitRequired = true;
+        public static bool IsTargetCoordinateInitRequired
+        {
+            get => _isTargetCoordinateInitRequired;
+            internal set => _isTargetCoordinateInitRequired.Set(value);
+        }
+
+        private static readonly ThreadSafeValue<bool> _isGuiding = false;
+        public static bool IsGuiding
+        {
+            get => _isGuiding;
+            internal set => _isGuiding.Set(value);
+        }
     }
 }

Meade.net/TelescopeList.cs

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
         // ReSharper disable once InconsistentNaming
         public const string Autostar497_43Eg = "43Eg";
 
+        // ReSharper disable once InconsistentNaming
+        public const string AudioStar_A4S4 = "A4S4";
         #endregion
 
         #region LX200GPS

Meade.net/ThreadSafeValue.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+using JetBrains.Annotations;
+using System.Threading;
+
+namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
+{
+    public class ThreadSafeValue<T>
+    {
+        private object _value;
+
+        public ThreadSafeValue(in T value) => _value = value;
+
+        public void Set(in T value) => Interlocked.Exchange(ref _value, value);
+
+        public static implicit operator ThreadSafeValue<T>(in T value) => new ThreadSafeValue<T>(value);
+
+        public static implicit operator T([NotNull] ThreadSafeValue<T> @this) => (T)(@this?._value ?? default);
+    }
+}

Meade.net/Wrapper/SharedResourcesWrapper.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using ASCOM.DeviceInterface;
 using ASCOM.Utilities.Interfaces;
 
 namespace ASCOM.Meade.net.Wrapper
@@ -15,9 +16,11 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net.Wrapper
         void Lock(Action action);
         T Lock<T>(Func<T> func);
 
-        string SendString(string message);
-        void SendBlind(string message);
-        string SendChar(string message);
+        string SendString(string message, bool raw = false);
+        void SendBlind(string message, bool raw = false);
+        bool SendBool(string command, bool raw = false);
+        string SendChar(string message, bool raw = false);
+        string SendChars(string message, bool raw = false, int count = 1);
 
         string ReadTerminated();
 
@@ -26,6 +29,28 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net.Wrapper
         void SetupDialog();
         void WriteProfile(ProfileProperties profileProperties);
         void ReadCharacters(int throwAwayCharacters);
+
+        void SetParked(bool atPark, ParkedPosition parkedPosition);
+        bool IsParked { get; }
+        ParkedPosition ParkedPosition { get; }
+
+        PierSide SideOfPier { get; set; }
+        double? TargetRightAscension { get; set; }
+        double? TargetDeclination { get; set; }
+
+        short SlewSettleTime { get; set; }
+
+        bool IsLongFormat { get; set; }
+
+        bool MovingPrimary { get; set; }
+
+        bool MovingSecondary { get; set; }
+
+        DateTime EarliestNonSlewingTime { get; set; }
+
+        bool IsTargetCoordinateInitRequired { get; set; }
+
+        bool IsGuiding { get; set; }
     }
 
     public class SharedResourcesWrapper : ISharedResourcesWrapper
@@ -54,19 +79,29 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net.Wrapper
             return SharedResources.Lock(func);
         }
 
-        public string SendString(string message)
+        public string SendString(string message, bool raw = false)
         {
-            return SharedResources.SendString(message);
+            return SharedResources.SendString(message, raw);
         }
 
-        public void SendBlind(string message)
+        public void SendBlind(string message, bool raw = false)
         {
-            SharedResources.SendBlind(message);
+            SharedResources.SendBlind(message, raw);
         }
 
-        public string SendChar(string message)
+        public bool SendBool(string command, bool raw = false)
         {
-            return SharedResources.SendChar(message);
+            return SharedResources.SendBool(command, raw);
+        }
+
+        public string SendChar(string message, bool raw = false)
+        {
+            return SharedResources.SendChar(message, raw);
+        }
+
+        public string SendChars(string message, bool raw = false, int count = 1)
+        {
+            return SharedResources.SendChars(message, raw, count);
         }
 
         public string ReadTerminated()
@@ -93,5 +128,74 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net.Wrapper
         {
             SharedResources.WriteProfile(profileProperties);
         }
+
+        public void SetParked(bool atPark, ParkedPosition parkedPosition)
+        {
+            SharedResources.SetParked(atPark, parkedPosition);
+        }
+
+        public bool IsParked => SharedResources.IsParked;
+
+        public ParkedPosition ParkedPosition => SharedResources.ParkedPosition;
+
+        public PierSide SideOfPier
+        {
+            get => SharedResources.SideOfPier;
+            set => SharedResources.SideOfPier = value;
+        }
+
+        public double? TargetRightAscension
+        {
+            get => SharedResources.TargetRightAscension;
+            set => SharedResources.TargetRightAscension = value;
+        }
+
+        public double? TargetDeclination
+        {
+            get => SharedResources.TargetDeclination;
+            set => SharedResources.TargetDeclination = value;
+        }
+
+        public short SlewSettleTime
+        {
+            get => SharedResources.SlewSettleTime;
+            set => SharedResources.SlewSettleTime = value;
+        }
+
+        public bool IsLongFormat
+        {
+            get => SharedResources.IsLongFormat;
+            set => SharedResources.IsLongFormat = value;
+        }
+
+        public bool MovingPrimary
+        {
+            get => SharedResources.MovingPrimary;
+            set => SharedResources.MovingPrimary = value;
+        }
+
+        public bool MovingSecondary
+        {
+            get => SharedResources.MovingSecondary;
+            set => SharedResources.MovingSecondary = value;
+        }
+
+        public DateTime EarliestNonSlewingTime
+        {
+            get => SharedResources.EarliestNonSlewingTime;
+            set => SharedResources.EarliestNonSlewingTime = value;
+        }
+
+        public bool IsTargetCoordinateInitRequired
+        {
+            get => SharedResources.IsTargetCoordinateInitRequired;
+            set => SharedResources.IsTargetCoordinateInitRequired = value;
+        }
+
+        public bool IsGuiding
+        {
+            get => SharedResources.IsGuiding;
+            set => SharedResources.IsGuiding = value;
+        }
     }
 }