I saw your posting on Mike's site, where you listed the models offered (plus the other symptoms). The lack of slew control is a definite sign of bad cable or...
Has anyone in the group successfully installed and is currently using Meade software and DSI camera software such as AutoStar Suite and Envisage software? Any...
Grouply is a disease that disguises itself as a service to Yahoo group members. Grouply asks you to give them your Yahoo ID and password under the guise that...
I have been informed that there are now two more spammers set up to steal Yahoo member identities in the same way as Grouply. They are Friendster and...
Hi Christopher, Good information to have, I would say ANY organization or site asking for your user ID & Password for any purpose is up to no good. The only...
Good advice! "My advice is always free and worth every penny!" -Christopher Erickson Network Design Engineer 5432 E. Northern Lights Blvd., Suite 529 ...
I purchased a used Meade DS-2114ATS-LNT. Revolving left/right is pretty tight with almost no play when reversing direction. However up/down is entirely...
Try looking here: http://www.weasner.com/etx/menu.html Its been a great resource for me & my ETX. The site has DS info. Jim ... From: Steve Schneider...
hello again friends, Just wanted to let everyone know that after many calls back and forth with Meade, they were willing to send me a new Autostar, but it...
FYI... I'm starting another open order for the WarpsDrive Belt Conversion Kit for the Meade LXD 55/75 GEM mounts and some clones. If you are interested in...
Hi to all, i'm going to receive a 909 clone interface in order to guide through AUX port a LXD75 with Autostar 497. The question is: can i train PEC...
... Yes, you can train PEC using the 909-clone. The way the training works is that the Autostar checks the encoder values at the end of each of the 150...
Hi, This is my first post to the group, I just found it last night. For almost a year I have been looking (not too hard though) for a solution to the Smart...
Hi Greg I do not think that the RA slowdown would be the same for each mount. Yes, you can use any software and camera combination. Autostar does not care. I...
FYI... Since a lot of you are looking for comments and reports on the Warpsdrive Belt Kit and its performance... I thought the following post may be of...
In case anyone is interested, I have a brand new never used (will flash to latest version if you desire) AutoStar 497 with coiled cord: $134.95. Also, brand...
FYI... If you responded and ordered one of the WarpsDrive Kits you should have received the Confirmation Notice below. If you did not and want a kit, read...
Hi to all, after one year of troubles trying to guide through the handpad serial commands i'm happy to say that with the 909 Clone (thx Gene!) the autoguiding...
i looked all night for a history of firmware updates. my friend bought his etx about 10 years ago and it's been in a box forever. we got it out last night and...
Oops, Sorry, re-reading his post now that I'm fully awake, you are right - he does indicate he found 43Eg and appears to be just looking for a history of the...
Pressing [mode] brings up the "status" displays. Once you see the RA/DEC or Focus menu, you can tap the [scroll up] (and [scroll down]) keys to advance through...
To all members... This is the last call for this current order of WarpsDrive Belt Conversion Kits for the LXD55/75 mounts. I'm running a day behind on the...
thanks guys. it was mostly for curiosity. we figured it'd be a good idea to upgrade a 9 year old firmware since it was untouched since purchase. we wondered,...
Thank you Dick, you remembered to me a simple rule that i always apply in my life but in this case i didn't: always to try, always to experiment. This time i...