Try not to repeat too much. IIRC power is fed to a coaxial jack on the
RA drive, which then provides power to the DEC drive and the hand
controller.

--- In Meade4504Telescopes@yahoogroups.com, "STEVEN C. FOSTER"
<intrepid7@...> wrote:
> Hi,
> I just got a Meade 114EQ-DH4 and I'm looking for:
> 1. ac power supply
> Radio Shack 12-15vDC, 1.5amp (1500MA) plus, positive polarity at the
center of the coaxial connector, Meade almost excusively has used the N
(Nancy) sized coax plug since 1983.
>
> 2. 505 controller kit for this model (the cd that came with it said to
order the 505 controller cable kit) is there a special version?
>
You will want the 505 for you AC497. $25 or DIY about $5 ushing a DE-9
connector from RS and a 25' handset cable from the dollar store.

Dick's instructions here:
http://www.weasner.com/etx/autostar/as_cable505.html
<http://www.weasner.com/etx/autostar/as_cable505.html>
>
> 3. Good price on a .965 to 1.25 lens holder

You seem to have dealt with this, but Telescope Warehouse sells the 2"
on eBay and you can then get a 2" to 1,25" adapter.
>
> 4. Hand unit upgrade? Says starfinder on the bottom of the hand unit
but display says autostar 1.0?, when turned on, don't know which
version.
>
Again, you have dealt with this issue. Sell the Starfinder on eBay or
Cloudy Nights. should be able to get $35-40 for it and recoup most of
you AC497 investment.

> 5. Battery pack holder, mine was cracked up an had to reglue.
I've got several of these and Telescope Warehouse also sells these. Save
the barrety pack power cord and connect it to a cigarette lighter plug
and you can run off a booster battery.


> Any help appreciated, nice group!
>
> Steven Foster
> Nashua, NH




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