... As a -general- guide, this group's area of interest is/was putting Autostar motors (and autostars) on other, non-Meade mounts. I have never seen an LX3, so...
Why can't use the Celestron motors in conjuction with the DS control panel and AutoStar? Will the AutoStar not comuicate with the celestron step motors? If I...
The DS motors (and all other motors controlled by the Autostar 1) are DC servo motors with a built in control board and PIC to communicate with the Autostar....
Why don't the Celestron step motors need a PIC to function with the hand control but they need one to be computer controlled? Could I use a Celestron NexStar...
I can't answer the PIC question, but this link may be useful: http://littlefoot-vp.rajiva.de/ Best of luck, Peter. http://www.madpc.co.uk/~peterv/index.html ...
You can look at any of the projects in the files and photos that involve a fork mounted SCT to get an idea of what's involved in Roboscoping a LX3. The LX#3...
Because it uses a Hyundai GMS97L51 instead. Hyundai GMS97L51 fully compatible to standard MCS-51 (8051) 8-bit microcontroller • 12mHZ • 4K´ 8 (EP)ROM •...
... Actually, *all* 495's have the full megabyte of memory. The "half megabyte" was a marketing myth on Meade's part. 495's and 497's are completely...
Haven't had my 2045-LX3 apart, but the xformer is pretty big in the 8" SCT. Have a couple of the big Xformers. Also see http://www.ai.uga.edu/mc/alcor.html for...
I've been following this thread with interest. I'm not at all familiar with the LX3, but assume only the RA has a 360 degree drive, with possibly a DEC arm...
... I was told that an eq mount needed a a 497 to work correctly, is this true. I have found a new 495 on ebay.... for 65 dollars or something this hand...
... I'm going to say "Yes" here (but full disclosure in the footnote). ... Yes. You will need to Update it with the 497 firmware. As George alluded, to do...
With the APM no longer available from Meade, has anyone come up with a replacement for it ? I have a LXD55 and want to hookup Orion's Guider to it. Frank...
If you check around a few of the bigger dealers still have them. I assumed the the guider required a computer to work. If so, wouldn't the PC interface with...
I just did a firmware update to the 495 I picked for Freddy. Used safe mode and everything went fine, but I was using the latest version of ASU and it...
... Sorry for the O/T guys but- I wish! Make that 2 gals :o( Latest UK average prices, compiled yesterday - $9.95 per gal. Cheeky gits! How much money do they...
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Hi Let's see if you could solve me a doubt. I have got an equatorial CG5 mount with autostar 497. When I do a two star or three star align it appear this...
Hi, George, I think the point (and strength) of the Orion guider is that it has a built in ST4 type interface, so the guide cable goes direct from the camera...
... That your physical alignment has the RA axis pointing at a spot that far from where it should be (for a perfect mount). So if it says "Pole is 21' ^ 15' >"...
LOL, I had been tripping over several ailing LX3 mounts when I can across the prices being asked for goto gearing for DOB mounts. So I pulled the electrics and...
WOW, that's nosebleed country! Just picked up a 76 Midget (running when parked in '96). My cunning plan is a 5 speed and fuel injection. BL couldn't afford to...
