Mounting assistant the mounting assistant is a supercompact 812 x 1014 mounting plate designed to simplify attachment of meade lx200gps, meade lx200 classic and lx90 telescopes being used in the altazimuth mode. We have 4 meade lx200 classic manuals available for free pdf download. To connect an lx200 to a computer you need a special cable. Autostar upgrade kit for lx200 classic deluxe kit, with guiding port. This circuit improves on the original by using a highside current measurement approach that does not put additional resistance in the ground path. Meade 07047 overview use the optional lx200 interface cable with epoch 2000sk for remote goto positioning of your lx200 telescope. Skysafari 6 plus ios skysafari 6 plus android envisage imaging software v7. Meade lx200 classic and autostar i combined telescopefocuser, 5. Stargps nx for meade lx200 telescopes lowest prices opt. You can paypal me direct or call with questions more parts belowfor parts only. The mapugastronomy meade advanced products users group resource website for the meade lx200, rcx400, lx90, lx50, lxd55, starfinder, and etx telescopes. Bruce johnston lx200 classic drive repair document. Im wondering since i believe using 18 volts should reduce the.
Meade lx200 and autostarequipped robotic telescopes such as the etx 90125 and lx200 gps. If you do not mind trying another software program, try cartes du ciel. Meade s autostar ii hand controller system comes with refined astronomy software suitable for operating lx200 acf, lx600acf, and lx850acs meade model telescopes only. Meade lx200 classic getting started general help and. Meade lx200 rs232 port connections the nine planets. Lx200 telescopes meade instruments telescopes, solar. Do you connect it to the computer thru the rs232 port port. The second video of two showing how to use stellarium and stellarium scope to control a meade etx or lx200 telescope from a computer. Available now are motor encoder pc boards for the r. Peterson engineering meade telescopes, observatory tent. Meade s lx200 is the most widely used advanced amateur telescope on earth, and for good reason. I got this awesome kit from george for my 10 lx200 classic, but i ended up selling the scope before ever using this kit. However, my experience with the lx200 makes it in a class by itself. However, its old and you can only connect one piece of equipment at a t.
No software is required since the gps receiver outputs commands and data the telescope already understands. In addition, cartes du ciel has a built in driver for the meade lx200. Page 1 instruction manual 7 lx200 maksutovcassegrain telescope 8, 10, and 12 lx200 schmidtcassegrain telescopes meade instruments corporation page 2 lx200 schmidtcassegrain telescopes now feature new baffle tube designs. If it werent for the lx200 stability and accuracy along with nifty goto, there would be many other choices. Stargpsnx is a plugandplay solution for use with the celestron nexstar, meade autostar, lx200 classic and losmandy gemini telescopes. Skysafari 6 pro ios skysafari 6 pro android skysafari 6 plus download. Is anyone using 18 volts on their scope, or have you switched to only using 12 volt supply. Please check your inbox, and if you cant find it, check your spam folder to make sure it didnt end up there. I classify a jump as anything that cause the scope to move fast enough that an image will show all objects doubled rather than any form of streak when using pec and pray. I have used meade s autostar suite without problems. Includes autostar handset with custom starpatch firmware for the autostar upgrade kit custom firmware includes telescope entry for lx200 classic. Hello,new to the fourm and fairly new to astronomy. Meade lx200 gps and classic when you want to use the scope again, depending on whether you left it powered up or not, do one of the following this driver has special features that allow it to initialize a parked lxgps from a coldstart park, powercycle, connect or a warmrestart park and reconnect without powerdown. My goals are to hook up the lx200 and be able to control the scope via cable can anyone recomend whats needed to usb port on pc running software.
Ive been an amateur astronomer for about thirty years, and now live in a light polluted phoenix suburb called apache junction. The motor encoder board for the lx200 classic offers a replacement for the lx200 motor encoder board. Also compatible with lx200gps and lx200 classic preautostar. These computeroptimized designs incorporate a series of 7 to 11 depending on the focal ratio and size of the lx200 internal fieldstops to eliminate almost all.
It has been reported that this driver also works with the rcx400 except it doesnt allow access to its unique features. Meade instruments telescopes, solar telescopes, binoculars. A nice feature of the telescope is that with appropriate software such as skymap it can be fully controlled by a pc via the rs232 interface. Meade autostar ii controller lowest prices free shipping. Th ere are plenty of these telescopes in use, and technology is trying to make them less desirable.
This allows to connect the meade lx200 operating with rs232 to a usb port, creating a virtual port on your computer thanks to the software supplied. Pc software for lx200 classic posted in meade computerized telescopes. This allow you to connect your lx200 acf autostar ii keypad to the serial port on your personal computerlaptop. The meade lx200 is a family of commercial telescopes produced by meade instruments launched in 1992 with 8 20. Meade lx200 telescope forum meade lx200 telescope forum. It includes a gpsnx02 receiver and the proper cable for your telescope. Tested on classic lx200 telescope and working correctly. We have emailed you a verification link to to complete your registration. Lx200 and lx600 sensor control board left forkarm lx90 r. Starnavigator ng 102mm achromatic refractor telescope. This software provides an efficient way to transfer, browse, modify and distribute digital media. It is a newly designed circuit board replacement part for the original ra and dec motor encoders in the 8. Focal reducer for meade 7 mak by steve hollenbach 6182008 the meade 7 maksutov, an experiment. Meade lx200gps and lx200r combined telescopefocuser, 5.
Nearing release is a replacement hand controller for the lx200 classic, available early 2020. The unveiling of the lx200 line in 1992 was cause for major celebration, as it used electronics and software to match the power and performance of much pricier models. The autostar ii has improved upon the previous model in many ways, such as an expanded 3. A huge amount of technical information about the telescope, including a downloadable manual, can be viewed at.
You can sometims buy one from the company that makes the software youre using but its much cheaper to make one for yourself. Computer control of lx 200 lx200 series meade 4m community. Replaces the existing hand controller on your existing meade lx200 classic telescope. Cartes du ciel is a free program much like stellarium that i think is the best freeware out there. Ascom driver for meade autostaraudiostar based telescopes. View and download meade lx200 instruction manual online. A friend and i repaired an lx200 with the blown capacitors problem but the scope appears dead with that problem.
I would like to run astro software and control the scope through the laptop. Mapugastronomy homepage for meade advanced products. I am at the point where in my obs build to where i would like to know what is the best software to use,to control my 10lx200 classic scope. I have tried to connect to the scope using astroplanner, meade s software, and skyx professional not working for any of them. The telescope listed in astroplanner i selected is lx200 gps 10 thats my scope. Since the declination capacitor burned out a couple of years ago, i have replaced all of the recommended ones. The connection is very simple, just three wires involved in a single cable. This driver provides both telescope and focuser interfaces each of which may be used by separate programs. This site is dedicated to the meade lx200 classic series of telescopes. We offer replacement parts for the meade lx200 and lx10 telescopes. Classic,12 or 18 volts lx200 series meade 4m community. Controlling a meade etx or lx200 with stellarium and.
Autocentering of objects in the lx200 field, or on a ccd chip, to a precision of 30 arcseconds or better is quite routine. Upon installation, please use serial number 783a36800007296416. Lx85 series telescope 8 acf meade s allnew portable power supply. Meade lx200 classic telescope, and also fits the meade lxd650 and lxd750 telescope mounts. It must be used with the serial cable rs232 provided by meade with the webcam lpi. I am sure the runaway problems are well known too i am sure there are threads on the lx200 classic yahoo group about this sort of problem. Meade classic lx200 user manual here good writeup about focal reducers and the 7 mak. The meade usb to serial cable provides the capability of using the usb port on a personal computer to connect to a. Also general amateur astronomy topics like observatory, dome, pier, equatorial wedge, permanent pier, astro software, remote operation of observatory, remote operation of telescope. Meade s dsi camera control and basic image processing software. Cables and software recommendations would be much appreciated. Clearline technology offers new replacement for meade lx10.
This site is dedicated to the meade lx200 classic series of telescopes and is well worth a. The parts only cost a few dollars and it will take only a few. Can anyone recommend some star mapping software for the pc that works with the lx200. I own several meade lx200 classic telescopes and i completely enjoy using them. My lx200 classic started to develop the jumps, small movements in ra of 510 arcseconds sporadically over different parts of the sky. The meade lx200 classic telescope is a great older model telescope that will still serve an amateur astronomer very well, however, being produced in the late 80s and early 90s, its electronics and hand controller leave much to be desired. Meade lx200 classic instruction manual 65 pages 7 maksutovcassegrain telescope 8, 10, and 12 schmidtcassegrain telescopes. This is installed into a meade lx200 classic telescope by michael overacker of and. It combines the most sophisticated optical system available with rocksolid mechanical and electronic elements to create the most versatile astronomical system available. It is a newlydesigned circuit board replacement for the original in the 8, 10, and 12 meade lx200 classic telescope. A variety of upgrades and accessories for the meade lx200 and lx90 range of telescopes. The original version was later informally named the classic lx200 as newer upgraded versions replaced it. If youre an avid fan of stargazing, but youre sick of using telescopes that arent much more than expensive toys, take a look at the meade lx200.
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