# get coordinate object
    equatorial_pe = None
    while not equatorial_pe:
        time.sleep(0.5)
        equatorial_pe = device.getNumber("EQUATORIAL_PE")

    # Slew to fixed position in the sky.
    ra = 1.5
    de = 25.4
    print("Slew to RA= " + str(ra) + ", DE= " + str(de))
    equatorial_pe[0].value = ra
    equatorial_pe[1].value = de
    indiclient.sendNewNumber(equatorial_pe)

    # get pulse guide objects
    telescope_guideNS = None
    while not telescope_guideNS:
        time.sleep(0.5)
        telescope_guideNS = device.getNumber("TELESCOPE_TIMED_GUIDE_NS")

    # # wait until the scope has finished moving
    # while equatorial_pe.s == PyIndi.IPS_BUSY:
    #     time.sleep(0.2)

    # Stationary state reached, store measured position.
    ra_before = equatorial_pe[0].value
    de_before = equatorial_pe[1].value

    # Issue an INDI "move north" instruction and wait a short time.
    print("Move north 10000 milliseconds.")
    telescope_guideNS[0].value = 1000.
    telescope_guideNS[1].value = 0
    indiclient.sendNewNumber(telescope_guideNS)
    time.sleep(4.)

    # # wait until the scope has finished moving
    # while equatorial_pe.s == PyIndi.IPS_BUSY:
    #     time.sleep(0.2)

    # Stationary state reached, store measured position.
    ra_after = equatorial_pe[0].value
    de_after = equatorial_pe[1].value
    print("The telescope has moved north by "+str(3600*(de_after-de_before)) + "arc seconds.")