Hi Chris, I have already ordered and received 2 of the DS Motors from Meade. Their the real thing. I needed extra motors, just in case I screwed up the motors...
Not yet but I had the same thought. I picked up a 70 mm NGC from Meade's outlet with that in mind. It should work. However I've got so many projects started...
I know the primary focus is Meade, but I'm wondering if anyone has used Nexstar components for a conversion. The Celestron motors seem more robust to me....
RoboScope is open to all kinds of retrofits, not just with Meade parts. However Mead parts are often the cheapest around and the easiest to work with. I have...
Hi y'all, I need some help with my Autostar HC and computer hookup. I'm using a 497 HC with ds motors on a roboscoped CG5. It has been working flawlessly for...
Hi all, I have discovered that my 497 Autostar will not communicate with my laptop (IBM ThinkPad) with any com port with double digits. So long as the com...
Fred, The Autostar itself won't care (or know) what port number is being used on your laptop, so I suspect the problem is either the drivers for your...
... ...and you also neglected to mention the *brand* of USB adapter (if we knew that, we could tell you where/what to change). Most USB drivers allow you to...
... O.K. its a Dynex, USB PDA/Serial Adapter; also noted on the tag: USB to DB9 Serial Adapter :-) ... Done all that. And, I can change to a lower number and...
Hi Robert, thanks for the reply. It almost sounds like a prgraming problem where not enough spaces were left for a two digit number (that 's from my old BASIC...
Starpatch is a piece of software that allows you to patch and update the autostar very easily... http://www.stargps.ca/StarPatch.htm Regards, Freddy ... From:...
... wrote: ... Enumeration and USB device drivers which aren't being smart enough. When you plug a USB device into a -different- socket than it was first...
Well, after giving it the old college try, I have to report that my efforts to make suitable worm wheels out of wood and epoxy weren't successful. :^( (See...
... One major problem with using all-thread as a "worm" is that the cross-sectional shape of the thread/"teeth" is very, very, wrong for the forces you're...
Well Dick, thanks to your stellar advice, I now have the system clean and willing to accept just about whatever. I'm sure that I still don't understand...
... my ... weren't ... This is a great point, Dick. I'm currently exploring the McMaster- Carr website and note that they sell "Acme thread" rods, which while...
... The face of the Acme thread is much steeper than the normal all-thread, so the force transmittal is closer to the desired direction. So it is better (and...
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I have just completed the retrofit of my Meade LX10 to full goto with the DS motors and Autostar. I have uploaded my file under Meade Goto LX10. I still have...
EXCELLENT job and AWESOME documentation! "My advice is free and worth every penny!" -Christopher Erickson Network Design Engineer 5432 E. Northern Lights...
My Goto LX10 had its first light last night. I used Deneb and Altair as my two guide stars. They were well within the field of my finderscope (near center)....
Greetings all, Forgive my ignorance, but what is the difference between the various Meade variances? Namely the LX10, LX90, and LX200. -Randall ... Altair ... ...
They are simply Meade scope model numbers and series numbers. I *think* it is a fairly accurate (but certainly incomplete) table: The "LX" prefix seems to mean...
can someone clarify the ds models and what if any difference between them there is a ds492 and a ds493 motor. what is the difference between them. charles ...
