Autostar schematics, parts info 071008 alignmenthigh. Diy meade 505 telescope to pc cable the makers workbench. When i got the telescope home, i found that it had an older version of the autostar software and that it didnt track exceptionally well. Meade instruments corporation instruction manual autostar. Allows you to both operate the telescope from your computer and download free updates from the meade site as they become available. Windows 10 how to update autostar posted in beginners forum. Download autostar suite at free download 64 astronomy. Point of sale systems pos software solutions by autostar. Autostar offers complete point of sale systems and retail store software solutions for grocery, pharmacy, and health food retailers. You could remove the rubber keypad at this point and just clean and recondition the rubber touchpad contact points only, let it cure for the 24 hours and reassemble the handset. Just wanted to let everyone know that a new firmware update has been released for the autostar 497 not the 497ep.
Multiple docs on the cd including a 60 page user manual for the autostar suite program which i could not find on the net. Free trial version is a great tool for updating your autostar 497497ep. Autostar suite was designed to be extremely powerful and accurate. A world leader in the manufacturing of telescopes, solar telescopes, microscopes, optics, binoculars, for amateur astronomers and hobbyists. This cable and software are compatible with computers running microsoft windows. View and download meade autostar user manual online. Meade autostar 497 manuals manuals and user guides for meade autostar 497. You can also explore other items in the telescope accessories yourself to try and find the perfect replacement for you. I spend every chance i get under the stars taking in the amazing views that can be seen from my 10 meade lxd55 schmidt newtonian. Read and download meade telescope 497 autostar instruction manual page 4 online. The autostar 497 handset is a computerized telescope control system. Shows the current version of the autostar software. Starpatch updates the internal handset software so that it can recognize gps nmea. Here is the 497 autostars keycontact side the other side of the above photos.
Autostar solutions dms is a comprehensive webbased car dealer software system that gives you everything you need to build a customized solution for your dealership, finance company, auto wholesale, and or retail business. Add the meade autostar to your etx telescope for fully automatic celestial objectlocation. This free pc program is compatible with windows xpvista7810 environment, 32bit version. Meade instruments autostar suite desktop observing for windows version 3. According to the manual the park scope command is for scopes that will not be moved between observation. Audiostar and autostar handbox controllers as supplied with meade telescopes. Meade autostar suite and lunar planetary imager lpi. Autostar updater program is happy to load any 495 with 497. If this were a manual scope, jupiter will have moved out of the field of view and i would.
Meade wireless autostar ii remote control black specs cnet. Next generation meade autostar, now with audio files and an internal speaker. This page provides information from meade and users on the meade autostar, audiostar, cables, and the autostar updater software. The new 28th aka v28 edition of 43eg is an update to version 26 aka v26. A glossary of over 90 descriptions and definitions. Download free meade user manuals, owners manuals, instructions, warranties and installation guides, etc. I found this diagram online several months ago and do not remember where i found it. I however, wanted to be sure to clean the contact points on the circuit board to be certain all aspects of reconditioning the autostar 497 handset were covered.
Software alignment tips database information cable information autostar power. This document and the autostar suite software described herein, are ed and are protected from reproduction, proliferation, and disclosure under the. Audiostar firmware discussions software stargazers. Fort worth, texas autostar solutions, provider of webdelivered software solutions to automobile dealerships and finance companies that specialize in preowned vehicles, is proud to announce that it is the recipient of the 2011 accountmate presidents award. Dear meade when will it be possible to get a usb to rs232 serial adapter sku. At right is a diagram of the lx200s rs232 port as you see it looking into the panel. It is a digital astronomy application for your meade telescope. Something that i think should be included by default with every autostarequipped meade telescope is the cable that allows you to connect the autostar to a pc. This interface can be directly coupled to cameras that support it or controlled via parallel port, button box, etc. Compatible with all meade etx90 and 125 models, lxd75 and lx90 series telescopes, and other 497 autostar equipped models. Meade connector kit wautostar software skies unlimited. The rubber key sheet has conductive dots which bridge the fingers of the contact areas. Meade autostar upgrade getting started equipment help. I got it on ebay, it only came with the handbox cable.
Starpatch allows you to use almost any gps receiver with the meade autostar 497 497ep or audiostar handsets see telescope models. Controller with various models of meade telescopes. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. This web page describes how to disassemble the meade etx70 telescope. The 909 offers this capability to owners of lx90s with autostar 497 and to all almost all other meade bases by utilizing patches available to the 497 firmware.
View and download meade autostar software manual online. Starpatch updates the internal handset software so that it can recognize gps nmea data and use this to set the date, time, latitude and longitude. Read and download meade telescope 497 autostar instruction manual page 16 online. Meade etx autostar firmware file patcher program by. You can read about it and find the update at mike weasners autostar update page. Meade instruments autostar suite roveretoastronomia. Db9 to rj11 serial cable for meade 505 telescope 4p4c. These can often be over extended causing intermittent faults.
Many programs provide support for this interface to guide your telescope. It appears that the etx70 is different from the other etx models because none of the existing web pages i could find seemed to match my telescope. Allows connection of a meade 497 autostar or meade audiostar keypad to a pc serial port using meade autostar suite software, available for free download at. Free download 64 is not responsible for software you are downloading nor for details provided about the software autostar suite 5. Unfortunately meade autostar suite and lunar planetary imager lpi package 04520 is no longer carried by opticsplanet. This page provides information from meade and users on the meade autostar. Autostar suite2 is developed by meade instruments corporation. Utilities including eyepiece magnification, alarms, battery monitor, power saving functions, and more. Meade 497 autostar instruction manual page 4 free pdf. This is a pc to autostar or audiostar connector cable only. This manual describes applications of the autostar computer. Meade wireless autostar ii remote control black overview and full product specs on cnet. Even if we try to check the files for viruses, we cannot guarantee that they are safe and clean. To get this new version, use either the 43eg link to download and unzip the file to the ephemerides directory of the autostar update asu installation directory.
Most of our readers here will be surprised to learn that i am an avid amateur astronomer. Plus a detail shot of the contacts and illuminating leds the white squares labeled d23 to d26 for the four slew keys. Here is the 497 autostar s keycontact side the other side of the above photos. Meade autostar updating arkansas sky observatories. So actually there are two parts to updating the drivers for meade telescopes using autostar firmware. I want to see the iss station but i have to update the database in the handset i have asked meade customer service this. Computer pointing technology along with a list of features and an extensive database that can be easily upgraded from the internet makes the autostar a first class controller. Db9 to rj11 rs232 serial cable for meade 505 telescope 4p4c pinout autostar meade telescopes audio star etx90 etx125 lxd75 lx80 lx90 meade 497 cable. This is a computer to autostar or audiostar connector cable only. Please can anyone help me about how to update my autostar handset on a windows 10 machine. Autostar arrow keys to center objects in the telescopes. Iii with a mac 101609 autostar 497ep firmware 5be2 report 082209. Meade 497 autostar instruction manual page 16 free pdf. If you take off the covers of your autostar, youll find that it contains a twosided circuit board.
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