Is there a comparison of these two controllers available? They look the same, but I suspect that each supports a different set of telescopes. The Meade web...
Thanks. It's a pity they use surface mount for the ROM, makes it very difficut to swap the firmware. I just purchased a 495 which will be upgraded to a 497,...
Glad to see the original group back up. Just in time too. I will be travelling overseas and want to take my Ds127EC mount. What updates to the software can I...
Which Autostar model do you have? If it doesn't have a numeric button pad then it is a 494 Autostar and there are no updates available. If it has a numeric...
Christopher - I have a #497 that is a couple of years old or more. I had downloaded ASU 3.61 a while back and have the cable so I went ahead and hooked up the ...
Jim, You probably already know, but it seems that all 495's can be upgraded to 497's. Buy or build the PC serial port to Autostar cable and load the 497...
I plan to run the 497 thru a few loops today on the DS127EC mount before traveling with it overseas Saturday. I'll be looking for some alignment tips in the...
The best accessories for good alignments are a bubble level and a low power crosshair eyepiece. "My advice is free and worth every penny!" -Christopher...
Hi, I have a problem with the motor LXDs 55, I want to adapt them on the fitting Losmandy GM8. Can someone recommend me how to do? I have intention to use the...
I think you want the RoboScope group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RoboScope "My advice is free and worth every penny!" -Christopher Erickson Network Design...
Hi - I'd like to know if anyone else has seen this behavior. I have an older 497 that I updated with current Autostar software recently. The scope works...
Sounds like an intermittent cable connection problem. I would inspect the ends of the cable for corrosion, damage or loose wires. You might try reversing the ...
Beginning yesterday, a potentially harmful virus is being spread via email spoof attacks. These emails appear to be from official Yahoo group moderators due to...
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Hi James I had a similar problem when I updated my firmware in a 495 try going back to am earlier version, I used version 26d that solved my problem of random...
I am new to using telescopes and thoroughly enjoy it. I have a question that I am unable to find the answer to and am looking for help. I am using a DS 2130AT...
Dave, I'm just a beginner, but I see no one else has answered you so I'll try. Others may correct or amplify my response. You won't see the prominent colors...
Thanks Gary, I thought I was doing something wrong which is not unusual , just ask the wife,lol. I thought it may also be the light pollution that has...
I tried to find references, but couldn't, at least not today. The lack of color has to do with the same thing that keeps you from seeing colors in the dark,...
Thanks again for the input. This is format is a great resource for us novices . I am always awed by what I see in the night sky and glad this board is...
Howdy! I have a DS 2130 Walmart beast.. while it gives GREAT optical images (now that I have the Celestron set, that is) I am having a BEAR of a time with...
Are you trying to use a 35mm SLR with the lens removed? Could it be that you don't have enough back focus to allow you to focus the scope with the camera...
THanks Christopher.. Yes, I have tried to use both the SLR with the lens removed, and hte Toucam at "prime focus". I find my target with say, a 32mm plossl,...
Yes, it sounds like you don't have enough in-focus available to be able to focus correctly with that scope. One option to consider would be to move your...
Hmm.. thats kind of what i was thinking. THese plastic meade focusers are _huge_. WOuld a low-profile focuser possibly help? (that would also help with fine...
It is rather common for reflecting telescopes to not have enough in-focus for 35mm prime focus photography. Replacing the focuser with a lower profile one is...
<http://www.tomduggan.com/astro/NEAF_2004/> Your moderator, Chris Erickson, paid me a visit from Alaska and also to attend NEAF (NorthEast Astronomy Forum) We...
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