The lx200classic supports functions that were removed with the introduction of Autostar:
Ability to read object name from controller.
Setting Max Slew Rate.
Setting Maximum and Minimum Slew Limtits.
Support for all library commands (lookups for objects in NGC, IC, UGC, Caldwell, Arp, Abell, Messier).
Operation
Do not use this driver with new Autostar and GPS based Meade. It supports functions that no longer exists in Autostar
Issues
There are no known bugs for this driver. If you found a bug, please report it at INDI's bug tracking system at SourceForge. (You can log in with a variety of existing accounts, including Google, Yahoo and OpenID.)