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Re: Alternative to the Meade #909 APM

Sorry, that wasn't much help, try here for a #909 clone:
http://home.comcast.net/~lynol1000/as_909/as_909_clone.htm

Andrew

--- In RoboScope@yahoogroups.com, "renaudvl" <renaudvl@...> wrote:
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> Hello,
>
> I am looking for a way to auto guide my LXD75 mount using the shoestring USB
guider port.
> Is there any other way then using the Meade #909 APM module???
>
> Thanks
>
> Renaud
>
Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:13 pm

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Hello, I am looking for a way to auto guide my LXD75 mount using the shoestring USB guider port. Is there any other way then using the Meade #909 APM module???... 		renaudvl
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9:29 pm

Hi Renaud, Look at these messages: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/RoboScope/message/11758 Andrew...
Andrew
andrew678121
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9:59 pm

Sorry, that wasn't much help, try here for a #909 clone: http://home.comcast.net/~lynol1000/as_909/as_909_clone.htm Andrew...
Andrew
andrew678121
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10:14 pm

I talked the wife into allowing a 'large restock' to cover the number of on hand PCB's I have of each type. Parts now on hand to build: 16 of the 909 clones...
lynol1000
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10:24 am

Thanks for sharing this option, looks interesting... Any way of guiding using the Autostar hand controler??? with a DSI and envisage and something USB ??? ...
renaudvl
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1:10 pm

Hi Renaud, You can guide using the 497 serial input port at the bottom, using a USB>serial adaptor and generic LX200 guiding commands, if your software...
Hemmings, R.K.
darkstarshado
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2:39 pm

Rob, There have been some heated debates in other egroups on how well the 497 serial input works for guiding. Some people swear by it, other at it. I believe...
lynol1000
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4:22 pm

Thanks for the info, Gene. I'll leave that debate to those who know better than I, but my experience with the same mount was that your 909 gave much better...
Hemmings, R.K.
darkstarshado
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8:13 pm

Gday Rob/Gene ... Correct, but only for"pulseguide" serial commands ... Just for info, Gene is partly right and Rob is partly right :-) The original Meade...
johansea
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10:58 pm

Thanks Andrew, that's really useful info! :o) Best, -- Rob (~52N, ~1W) ________________________________________ From: RoboScope@yahoogroups.com...
Hemmings, R.K.
darkstarshado
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8:49 am

For the ASCOM platform and use of the pulseguide commands, if you use V5.0a make sure you D/L version 5.03 of the Meade LX200/497 driver. The first version of...
lynol1000
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10:18 am
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