Live in illinois so have to be brave to use it this time of the year but i still do. Page 1 instruction manual etx60at astro telescope with autostar hand controller etx70at astro telescope with autostar hand controller meade instruments corporation page 2. Meade etx70at telescope wtripod and ccd camera is an excellent telescope and good buy. Meade telescope etx 60 computer controlled star tracking. How to set up and align meade etx telescope ra and ec. Upon installation, please use serial number 783a36800007296416. We have 1 meade etx 60at manual available for free pdf download. The etx 497 hand control could be added to an existing etxec telescope system.
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Never before has such powerful telescope technology been so easy to operate, even by the most casual. Meade etx125ec autostar tabletop telescope wtwo controllers and case. Set up your tripod and align your telescope all at once. May 16, 2018 in this video, i will show you how to set up your meade etx telescope. It looks like i must use the provided network cable and provided serial adapter to connect the telescope base. I did this because i already had a 505 cable made to connect to the laptop. An autostar suite software cdrom is included as standard equipment with each lxd75, lx90, and lx200 telescope. Meade audiostar hand controller 07640 telescopes at. The etx60at is compatible with most autostar computer software. It includes a planetarium program with a database of 19,000,000 stars and deep space objects for display on your computer screen. A world leader in the manufacturing of telescopes, solar telescopes, microscopes, optics, binoculars, for amateur astronomers and.
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Leg height bracket slightly cracked but fitted with split pin to secure any height required through holes in legs. Meade etx 60 at special edition goto telescope a buyers. Unfortunately, the etx60 comes with the 494 rather than the 497 handset, and all the instructions i have specifically warn not to connect to the aux port on the base of the telescope. Etx70 wbasic hand controller question posted in meade computerized telescopes. With pushbutton controls, automatic tracking of celestial objects, and software downloading capability, an etx telescope may be all the telescope ever. This software provides an efficient way to transfer, browse, modify and distribute digital media. Satisfy your astronomical curiosities with the meade etx 60at refractor telescope. Meade expanded the use of the autostar hand control and software to offer a. The only problem is that the autostar firmware needs to. The meade etx 60at and the etx 70at are extremely versatile, highresolution telescopes with features similar to those once available only with larger and more specialized imaging systems.
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Hi folks, i have a dead no life whatsoever autostar ii hand pad. Just enter the object you wish to observe and watch as the telescope moves rapidly to place the object in your field of view. Got one for christmas 2001 and have had alot of fun with it so far. You can also use the software to control your etxpe from your pc. For telescopes equipped with autostar 494 controller. In conjunction with the telescopes autostar hand controller, precision worm gear systems on each axis permit smooth pushbutton motions of the telescope.