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Date: 05 Aug 2006 16:02:13
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Subject: Retrofit autostar to Meade ETX 90 Model M?
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I inherited a Meade ETX 90 Model M. This has a battery powered motor
drive but does not have Autostar. I'd like to have Autostar, but have
looked and not seen anything aside from the DS-series Autostar
retrofit.
Am I out of luck?
Thanks in advance for any advice,
-Roger
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Date: 05 Aug 2006 23:01:20
From: Joe S.
Subject: Re: Retrofit autostar to Meade ETX 90 Model M?
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<RogerBucket@PlasticSun.com > wrote in message
news:1154818933.217004.157270@n13g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>I inherited a Meade ETX 90 Model M. This has a battery powered motor
> drive but does not have Autostar. I'd like to have Autostar, but have
> looked and not seen anything aside from the DS-series Autostar
> retrofit.
>
> Am I out of luck?
>
> Thanks in advance for any advice,
> -Roger
>
Go to Mike Weasner's "Weasner's Mighty ETX Site" and post your question.
http://www.weasner.com/etx/menu.html
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Date: 05 Aug 2006 16:49:49
From: Linux Utilisateur
Subject: Re: Retrofit autostar to Meade ETX 90 Model M?
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RogerBucket@PlasticSun.com wrote:
> I inherited a Meade ETX 90 Model M. This has a battery powered motor
> drive but does not have Autostar. I'd like to have Autostar, but have
> looked and not seen anything aside from the DS-series Autostar
> retrofit.
>
> Am I out of luck?
I was reading Mead Ex90AT faq.. Here is what I found.
http://www.meade.com/support/etxautofaq.html#a12
"Q: Can my Autostar handbox be used with more than one ETX-90AT
telescope?
"A: Yes, it can. However, each time the Autostar handbox is connected
to a different telescope, the handbox must be Reset. The first time an
Autostar handbox is plugged in and the Initialization sequence begun,
the handbox is matched to the telescope drive motors through a function
called "Testing Motors." Connecting the Autostar handbox to another
telescope without following the Reset process will result in errors
since the matching of Autostar to the telescope never occurred. The
Reset option is found under the Setup menu category."
I also read somewhere guy installing autostar in his telescope, I am
not sure if it will work for you..
Here is the link
http://www.buytelescopes.com/container.asp?dest=/uncle_rod/archive5.htm
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Date: 05 Aug 2006 16:27:12
From: RMOLLISE
Subject: Re: Retrofit autostar to Meade ETX 90 Model M?
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RogerBucket@PlasticSun.com wrote:
> I inherited a Meade ETX 90 Model M. This has a battery powered motor
> drive but does not have Autostar. I'd like to have Autostar, but have
> looked and not seen anything aside from the DS-series Autostar
> retrofit.
>
> Am I out of luck?
Hi:
As far as a factory upgrade to an Autostar mount, yes. Occasionally you
see ETX fork mounts sans OTAs on Astromart.
Best bet? Sell the scope and buy an Autostar model.
Peace,
Rod Mollise
Author of: _Choosing and Using an SCT_, and _The Urban Astronomers's
Guide_.
<http://skywatch.brainiac.com/astroland >
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Date: 06 Aug 2006 07:32:23
From: RMOLLISE
Subject: Re: Retrofit autostar to Meade ETX 90 Model M?
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Linux Utilisateur wrote:
> "A: Yes, it can. However, each time the Autostar handbox is connected
> to a different telescope,
Hi:
Alas...this refers to using one Autostar on two Autostar ready scopes.
You can't just plug the Autostar into one of the non computerized
scopes...there wouldn't be any place to plug it into, for starters.
Peace,
Rod Mollise
Author of: _Choosing and Using an SCT_, and _The Urban Astronomers's
Guide_.
<http://skywatch.brainiac.com/astroland >
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