Hi, Luis, Easy! Choose an LXD55 mount. That mount has 144 tooth worm wheels, same as the EQ5, so you don't need to change the ratio. PEC is already available...
Hi Peter, thanks, but my autostar has the LXD55 and LXD75 mounts together as the same option to choose, I think they're similar GEM mounts, but the LXD75 is a...
Hi, Luis, That's ok, they both have the same gearing. The ratio sign you need to use depends on the motor fixing - I can't remember which way it goes, but you...
Gents Thanks to this group I now have my Autostar Vixen GP fully operational, running from both the hand controller and the PC (using Scope Controller). I ...
... Hi Christopher That would be great but the GP-E doesn't have a polar scope. I can buy one of course but I'd rather adapt the LXD one if poss. (call me...
I cannot open the photo...but from your description it sounds like the motors from a 4504 Meade 4.5 inch GEM equatorial reflector which was sold in 2000 from...
All I must say I'm pretty unimpressed with the Autostar planetarium As per my previous post, I tried ScopeDriver, and I think it's great for the money,...
I use Starry Night Pro on my laptop. More often I use Astromist on my Bluetooth Treo 680 PDA phone. "My advice is free and worth every penny!" -Christopher...
... Hi Christopher Yeah. My mate has SN Pro 5 & 6. They would be favourite but even ver 5 struggles on his system, and he has a better system than me so it's a...
Hi All, I recently finished a project to autoguide with my old Vixen Super Polaris. Thought I would post some details here in case there are any others who...
Hi Theo, Excellent work! As you must know, there's very little info. out there on the DMD controllers, so well done in figuring out that the slewing switches...
Hi, Yes - there is ivrtually no information on modifying these. Most people go for another controller. I am wondering if its possible to increase the max slew...
This is a little OT, but I'm hoping to find an answer and there is some relevance to the Roboscope group. I tried to use my "Starfinder" Autostar to control my...
Check out the "gear ratio gospel" document in the files section of the group's home page. "My advice is free and worth every penny!" -Christopher Erickson ...
Chris: I did check it out (many moons ago, but I did). That's how I got the 6.5706624 I mentioned in my original post. The motors I'm using are the DH motors...
... The Starfinder (a GEM-only-programmed 494) can accept differing Ratio values. You use of 6.5 may be outside of its useful range. It (along with the 497)...
Hi,I'm interested on a goto4all kit, because I had sent several emails to the webmaster of goto4all.de to purchase one kit and i don't get any answer, Somebody...
Hi, folks, Some years ago I wrote a program to help me look at different configurations of telescopes, lenses, cameras etc. It's been available on my website...
Hmmmmm... If I'm hearing you right, DH motors and an Autostar (of any kind) can't be used on any mount with a worm gear that has more than 100 teeth. If you...
Update - I've now added a telescope/lens database, so if anyone has already downloaded the program, please do it again! (Sorry!) If you've already modified...
Stefan is slow to answer emails. My suggestion is to keep trying. You can also watch Astromart or post a wanted add on Astromart. "My advice is free and worth...
... <http://www.astronomics.com/main/product.asp/catalog_name/Astronomics/category_name/54QD07S9UCS88KDRHD9KL5EWL3/product_id/MYSKY> ... Full color screen?...
Hello all I own a Vintage Vixen Polaris like this: http://www.terra.dti.ne.jp/~yamagata/telescope/PolarisR100L/img/R100L_EQ.jpg I am trying to know since it...
You could also make your own like I did. http://goto.codebest.com/eq5as1.jpg http://goto.codebest.com/partslist.html A friend of mine now has this mount, I...
