When checking location and time, remember Meade used non-standard conventions for time zones, and longitude. In the US, these numbers should be positive on ...
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gotstarstoo
Jul 1, 2011 1:43 pm
Hi Bob, I received 2-RS232 devices yesterday to replace my shorted ones. Installed them last night and all of the scope's ports along with the hand box are...
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gotstarstoo
Jul 1, 2011 1:43 pm
Happy Days! My lx200gps is once again alive and working. Many thanks for all recommendations from everyone. I received 2-new RS232 devices, along with a...
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ghb959
Jul 1, 2011 4:10 pm
Hi; Is there a easy way to set up focal length for the Meade Color CCD Camera? I have a 6.3 Focal Reducer installed in front of my Autofocus, and that is all...
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autostaretx
Jul 1, 2011 4:16 pm
The Meade cameras have roughly the same image acceptance area as a 6mm eyepiece. The camera probably had a "parfocal ring" as part of its kit. You install the...
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l_d_bonnie
Jul 1, 2011 5:32 pm
... Just out of curiosity did you verify the cable pinout? I've worked with RS-232 devices for thirty years. If there's a problem with RS-232 nine times out of...
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venu966
Jul 2, 2011 5:11 pm
Hey John, that is great that your efforts were worthwhile. I also replaced one MAX232 with a Digi-Key MAX232ESE+-ND. I also noticed a fried 5 ohm resistor,...
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jkalenkiewicz
Jul 2, 2011 8:46 pm
my autostar II stopped responding. It powers on but doesn't seem to initialize and wont accept any commands. Any way to trouble shoot this? Is there a way to...
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autostaretx
Jul 3, 2011 1:54 am
... You could *try* tapping 999 as soon as you power up... If it still has some brains, it would kick into Download mode. Beyond that, it's probably a case of...
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Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
Jul 3, 2011 4:25 am
I find lots of good nuggets spread all over the Internet but what I was hoping for was a good single source that covers the details of each of the mount ...
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Robert Kesler
rekesle
Jul 3, 2011 4:15 pm
There is a LX200GPS start-up check list and user tips sheet but they are dated. Check out the "files" section of this group about 2/3 the way down the list...
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Lawrence
ldjhandm
Jul 3, 2011 4:15 pm
I suppose it depends on what you mean by "good"! My offering shown below was written to try to provide basic info in one spot. ...
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RichardB
bareford
Jul 3, 2011 10:52 pm
Update. The spindle had separated from the plastic cap and could not be loosened manually. I was able to remove the metal declination setting circle by...
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John Hilliard
mesier27
Jul 4, 2011 6:31 am
Hey Richard... Congratulations on thinking it through! It works and it sounds as if you got it done for a reasonable price. Good deal. John "Paranoia is a...
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Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
Jul 4, 2011 6:32 am
I have been through all of those various nuggets and nothing there seems to provide the kinds of summary answers I have been looking for. "My advice is free...
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Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
Jul 4, 2011 6:32 am
Thanks for the heads-up. I'll check out the reviews on Amazon and if they look promising, I will buy it. However the title seems to imply that it is for people...
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autostaretx
Jul 4, 2011 6:49 am
... ..too vague.. ... ..it's too late at night for me to answer that one (those?) ... Answer to that 2nd one: you cannot do PPEC in Alt/Az, there are bugs (no,...
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johansea
Jul 4, 2011 12:14 pm
Gday Dick/Chris ... Not specific enough :-). ... Agreed. That path leads to madness, esp polar 2 star. ( or attempting to herd cats ) ... AltAz PEC can be...
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Lawrence
ldjhandm
Jul 4, 2011 2:13 pm
... Yes, I agree that it is not aimed at providing a technical insight to the scopes. I perceived the main interest as being a detailed description of setting...
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Mike Weasner
weasner_8lx2...
Jul 4, 2011 2:16 pm
I did a short review of the LX200 book a year ago: ...
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Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
Jul 4, 2011 4:03 pm
*Sigh* This is why we don't have a good LX200GPS technical book available. Dick and Andrew have not yet combined their awesome talents and written it! So there...
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johansea
Jul 4, 2011 11:54 pm
Gday Chris ... Too dangerous :-) If we did one for the LX200, then people would want similar for the 497, 497EP and Audiostar, and each have their own special...
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John Mahony
jmmahony
Jul 5, 2011 12:35 am
... I thought the same at first, but I think maybe Dick just forgot to delete the SMT line, and "both" refers to training PEC either manually or using an ...
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Jason Ware
galaxy_jason
Jul 5, 2011 1:02 am
... But they do chase seeing. Pass on the autoguider for PEC training. On the other hand, I HIGHLY recommend PEMPro (which uses a camera) and uses fourier...
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Joe Bauman
josephmbauman
Jul 5, 2011 2:28 am
Hi All, Here's a view of the center of M8, the Lagoon Nebula, that I made Saturday morning, July 2, from Rainbow Point a Bryce Canyon National Park. This while...
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johansea
Jul 5, 2011 4:14 am
Gday Jason ... Not so sure thats such a big problem, just reduce the guider aggressiveness. The scope doesnt care what happens as you guide, it just takes an...
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autostaretx
Jul 5, 2011 5:13 am
Your mind-reading is correct... my "both" was referring to "how to guide during PEC training" have fun --dick p.s. for me, SMT in Alt/Az seemed to help reduce...
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Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
Jul 5, 2011 7:46 am
Excellent information, as always! Does PPEC work in Alt-Az if your patches are installed? (which they are, of course) -Christopher Erickson...
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johansea
Jul 5, 2011 9:34 am
Gday Chris ... No. As mentioned earlier, i have looked at whats involved in trying to patch it, but its not something im looking forward to. Its a lot of work...
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John Mahony
jmmahony
Jul 5, 2011 1:08 pm
... Huh? These sentences seem to blatantly contradict each other. -John...
