Just got a set of LXD-75 motors from Meade. I thought maybe a set of gears would have been included in the package, but obviously not. So, does anyone have a...
Hi Colten, Hmmm.. How did you get a set of motors...... ? I'm most interested in the story you told them....:-) I really would like to get a set of motors,...
I told them that my son and I were setting up outside, and my son plugged something in wrong as I seen smoke coming from the motors. Could I please order a new...
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hello all, I have a mechanical problem in my Celestron CG-5 equatorial mount, that happens with celestial objects and also with terrestrial objects: for...
FYI... I am finalizing the current order for Belt Drive Kits. If you are already on the list, you should have received a confirmation request. If you did not...
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Can't explain what happened. Packed my equipment to go camping, was working fine. Unpacked and hooked up AS. Handset just started a rapid click. Checked...
... Ahh... but has the HBX cable perhaps developed a weak connection between a wire and the connector pin? I always suspect the cable (since they're cheap/easy...
I had a Autostar do the same thing. The memory had been scrambled. I forced the unit into save mode, then reloaded the unit. I had another unit do something...
In playing with it, I found if I cycled power fast, it sometimes would light the LED's on the display/handpad or the map LED, and in one occasion both. Nothing...
I measured 12v at the pins on the cable, as that was my first suspect, but I am trying it with no motors hooked up, just the DS panel. I should get some...
Brian, Your problem sounds exactly what I had. It would make a clicking sound and the map LED would sometimes light. First try using the Meade Autostar Suite...
Get rid of that nasty coiled cable and go down to your local networking house and get a 6-12' length of good shielded CAT5 (monster makes a great one - purple...
... The two keys are ENTER and [scroll down]. The procedure is described in the ASU's Help Page on Damaged Handbox. You can simply try it.. (power up with keys...
I already made my own extensions with CAT5, I can make whatever cables I need. I am my own networking house! Issue does not appear to be bad cable. The system...
Can't find anything on the web like HCLoader or much info on the HC11. Do you still have this info available? Thanks, Brian ... sound ... Autostar ... the two ...
Brian, Here is link to HCload. If you download the software make sure to also download the 'Keygenerator' program. That program give you the security code to...
You know if all of this information being passed back and forth isn't already stored in some troubleshooting folder someplace, it should be! Mike ... From:...
... Some of it (my 494 citation, for example) is available at Mike Weasner's site: http://www.weasner.com/etx , and has been accumulating there for 8 years. ...
I had an issue with the cigarette power plug causing the power to bounce. This may be the culprit in scrambling the eeprom. I am going to add an in line...
Ok, have HCload, have been able to get it to communicate to the unit. Go to the EEprom page, do a clear for address range $b600-$b7ff. Clears the eeprom,...
... If that's "where do i put my EEPROM" as an "address range", it really wants to be at B600 The Autostar controls all mapping as part of its boot code. The...
ITS ALIVE!!!!!!!! Checked the EEProm and it was clear. Set the config to NO ROM, checked the other boxes and saved it. Did a safeload reset, GOT SAFELOAD...
... Can't tell... too little data. *Most likely* you're OK. But if it crashes as you try to do normal stuff, then a reload would be in order. Or just do it...
Brian, Congratulations on a successful operation ! Sorry I forgot to tell you that the EEPROM address is different then the default setting in HCLOAD. I would...
