[AZ-Observing] Re: Meade LXD-600 mount info

Hi Steve,
These sites may help you:

MAPUG -- Meade users group (THE FONT of ALL KNOWLEGE re: Meade go-to stuff)
http://www.mapug-astronomy.net/
MAPUG Archive:
http://www.astronomysite.com/mapug/
Weasner's Mighty ETX site:
http://www.weasner.com/etx/autostar/as_schematic.html

The Meade 1697 Autostar Controller appears to be an upgrade for the 
LXD-650 from the one on the LXD-600.
LXD-600 upgraded to -650 with Model 1697 controller
www.*rmastro.com*/spectrum/rma-spectrum-03-2005.pdf
Meade Model 1697 controller manual
www.*meade.com*/manuals/ED_Series/*1697*_CDS_Part_1.pdf
www.*retrevo.com*/s/*Meade*-*1697*-review-manual/id/563bh334/t/1-2
5 MB manual:
http://www.astronomics.com/main/documents/new_scan_docs/1697_computer_drive.pdf 
 

Meade manuals index
www.*meade.com*/manuals/index.html

Have fun!
Gene Lucas
(17250)
Steve D. wrote:
> Does anybody have any insight into the operations and computer interface of 
> this mount?  Meade "customer service" told me they'd never heard of it.  ? 
>
> Specifically, there are a couple ports I'm interested in.  Those marked 
> "CCD", RS-232" and "Encoders".  The CCD one claims it can be used for 
> autoguiding.   RS-232 should be just that, allowing me to hook up my laptop 
> to a planetarium package for control.  But the encoders port intrigues me the 
> most, with all its implications.
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
> Steve Dodder
> Chairman, SAC Novice Group
> Coordinator, Grand Canyon Star Party, North Rim
> Director, Stone Haven Observatory 
> fester00@xxxxxxxxxxx 
> http://www.stargazing.net/Astroman
>   
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