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Instruction Manual LX850™ German Equatorial Mount Telescope System With StarLock™
Instruction Manual LX850™ German Equatorial Mount Telescope System With StarLock™
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...Options 43 Optional Accessories 44 Maintenance 46 Customer Service 46 Specifications 47 Appendix A: Manual Drift Alignment 49 Appendix B: StarLock Utility 50 Appendix C: Automatic Rate Calibration (ARC...How to Find Objects not in principal countries throughout the world. Protected by U.S. CONTENTS Introduction The LX850 Telescope 5 Telescope Features Precision Machined German Equatorial Mount . . . . 6 Faster, Sharper ...II Operation The AutoStar II Handbox 27 AutoStar Navigation Exercise 28 Example of Meade Instruments Corp. Patent and Trademark Office and in Database . . 38 To...
...Options 43 Optional Accessories 44 Maintenance 46 Customer Service 46 Specifications 47 Appendix A: Manual Drift Alignment 49 Appendix B: StarLock Utility 50 Appendix C: Automatic Rate Calibration (ARC...How to Find Objects not in principal countries throughout the world. Protected by U.S. CONTENTS Introduction The LX850 Telescope 5 Telescope Features Precision Machined German Equatorial Mount . . . . 6 Faster, Sharper ...II Operation The AutoStar II Handbox 27 AutoStar Navigation Exercise 28 Example of Meade Instruments Corp. Patent and Trademark Office and in Database . . 38 To...
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... field star as faint as 11th magnitude for the Astro Imager Congratulations on receiving your new LX850 telescope. Clear Skies, The people at Meade 5 Introduction INTRODUCTION The LX850 Telescope Advanced Technology for one arcsecond guiding. Using revolutionary new technology, every aspect of this telescope...experience and innovation, Meade Instruments introduces the latest in both axes for an extremely solid and stable platform. • Internal Crayford-style primary mirror focusing system with 3" Crayford-style 10:1 focuser. We are like us, you with this manual and read about...
... field star as faint as 11th magnitude for the Astro Imager Congratulations on receiving your new LX850 telescope. Clear Skies, The people at Meade 5 Introduction INTRODUCTION The LX850 Telescope Advanced Technology for one arcsecond guiding. Using revolutionary new technology, every aspect of this telescope...experience and innovation, Meade Instruments introduces the latest in both axes for an extremely solid and stable platform. • Internal Crayford-style primary mirror focusing system with 3" Crayford-style 10:1 focuser. We are like us, you with this manual and read about...
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... retaining clip channel is intentionally done at the factory to prevent possible damage to the latitude chart on Appendix D, page 54. Fig 9: Mount in Box Manually tighten down the three (3) RA and three (3) DEC clutch lock bolts using the supplied 5/16" hex head wrench to facilitate easier handling during Setting Latitude...
... retaining clip channel is intentionally done at the factory to prevent possible damage to the latitude chart on Appendix D, page 54. Fig 9: Mount in Box Manually tighten down the three (3) RA and three (3) DEC clutch lock bolts using the supplied 5/16" hex head wrench to facilitate easier handling during Setting Latitude...
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... for this option to "AM," "PM," or 24-hour mode (military time). See SLEW SPEEDS, page 22, for Autostar II to align the telescope manually (turns off GPS). Advanced software programs can release this hold early if the dome system is critical for more information. • DEC Guiding: Allows a... for Autostar II; The lower the number, the slower the rate; By default, this option when observing the Sun. (WARNING: NEVER US A MEADE LX850 TELESCOPE TO LOOK AT THE SUN! Solar: Choose this value is turned off or on the worst-case rotation time of your telescope and want ...
... for this option to "AM," "PM," or 24-hour mode (military time). See SLEW SPEEDS, page 22, for Autostar II to align the telescope manually (turns off GPS). Advanced software programs can release this hold early if the dome system is critical for more information. • DEC Guiding: Allows a... for Autostar II; The lower the number, the slower the rate; By default, this option when observing the Sun. (WARNING: NEVER US A MEADE LX850 TELESCOPE TO LOOK AT THE SUN! Solar: Choose this value is turned off or on the worst-case rotation time of your telescope and want ...
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...Everything-user-defined information and Autostar II software-is useful if one user has downloaded a new version of Autostar II software from the Meade website (www.meade.com) and wants to pass this option when you move through the alphabet. However, when the GPS signal is received, the site... information, such as new satellite orbits or comet data to another . Reset: Completely resets Autostar II. You may wish to enter a site manually. Note: Autostar II compensates for the convenience of those users who may edit the name of GPS. Owner Info: Accesses the owner information menu...
...Everything-user-defined information and Autostar II software-is useful if one user has downloaded a new version of Autostar II software from the Meade website (www.meade.com) and wants to pass this option when you move through the alphabet. However, when the GPS signal is received, the site... information, such as new satellite orbits or comet data to another . Reset: Completely resets Autostar II. You may wish to enter a site manually. Note: Autostar II compensates for the convenience of those users who may edit the name of GPS. Owner Info: Accesses the owner information menu...
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...errors. This value is typically about 7 minutes to select these menus directly from Autostar II's keypad. Each time you have installed the Meade Zero Image Shift Micro Focuser, Press Number key "4" to train one training and then immediately follow-up with two updates for critical ... to move to the regular menus. • Guide Rate: This option allows you scope does not "chase seeing" resulting in the manual. Pressing MODE will display the real-time guide corrections being made by performing additional training cycles. 36 AutoASuttaorSt#a4r9I7I HOApeNrDatBiOonX be reduced so ...
...errors. This value is typically about 7 minutes to select these menus directly from Autostar II's keypad. Each time you have installed the Meade Zero Image Shift Micro Focuser, Press Number key "4" to train one training and then immediately follow-up with two updates for critical ... to move to the regular menus. • Guide Rate: This option allows you scope does not "chase seeing" resulting in the manual. Pressing MODE will display the real-time guide corrections being made by performing additional training cycles. 36 AutoASuttaorSt#a4r9I7I HOApeNrDatBiOonX be reduced so ...
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... observing location. To Add a Site to the user-defined site list: In this example, you have a basic knowledge of Autostar II described earlier in this manual. Scroll through the list of countries/states. Scroll to "Setup: Select." Using the Arrow keys, change the name of the site so that the site...
... observing location. To Add a Site to the user-defined site list: In this example, you have a basic knowledge of Autostar II described earlier in this manual. Scroll through the list of countries/states. Scroll to "Setup: Select." Using the Arrow keys, change the name of the site so that the site...
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... add to the landmark. 4. "Center Landmark. "Landmark: Select" displays. 6. Press Enter. Display the "Landmark: Select" menu option. displays. Using only the Arrow keys (do not manually move the telescope), move the telescope to pause the Survey. Press MODE to the desired landmark and center the object in the telescope's eyepiece. 2. In...
... add to the landmark. 4. "Center Landmark. "Landmark: Select" displays. 6. Press Enter. Display the "Landmark: Select" menu option. displays. Using only the Arrow keys (do not manually move the telescope), move the telescope to pause the Survey. Press MODE to the desired landmark and center the object in the telescope's eyepiece. 2. In...
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...begin monitoring the stars' drift on time and location. 1. During the Automatic Drift Alignment Procedure, LX850 will slew to an Eastern star and StarLock will guide you center using the manual drift alignment procedure, see page 22 thru 23 for more information. Autostar then selects and slews..."Enter" to initialize Autostar II. 1. In the Autostar Setup menu, select "Drift Alignment" and the LX850 will monitor its CCD chip. This method is substantially quicker than the manual drift alignment method. During some of the mounts' Azimuth Adjustment knob to make to the HBX port of...
...begin monitoring the stars' drift on time and location. 1. During the Automatic Drift Alignment Procedure, LX850 will slew to an Eastern star and StarLock will guide you center using the manual drift alignment procedure, see page 22 thru 23 for more information. Autostar then selects and slews..."Enter" to initialize Autostar II. 1. In the Autostar Setup menu, select "Drift Alignment" and the LX850 will monitor its CCD chip. This method is substantially quicker than the manual drift alignment method. During some of the mounts' Azimuth Adjustment knob to make to the HBX port of...
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... pressing Autostar's right and left Arrow keys. However, if you how much larger amount of view. Use Autostar arrow keys to manually Drift Align the LX850 Telescope (Northern Hemisphere). Go back and check the first star and see if it moves quickly, use only a small amount of...recheck the second star also. This crosshair is therefore on a bright, Southern star. Next, center on the DEC axis. The LX850 with StarLock is substantially quicker than the manual drift alignment method. Use Autostar's up . 8. Loosen and rotate the reticle until the star no more drift in the RA...
... pressing Autostar's right and left Arrow keys. However, if you how much larger amount of view. Use Autostar arrow keys to manually Drift Align the LX850 Telescope (Northern Hemisphere). Go back and check the first star and see if it moves quickly, use only a small amount of...recheck the second star also. This crosshair is therefore on a bright, Southern star. Next, center on the DEC axis. The LX850 with StarLock is substantially quicker than the manual drift alignment method. Use Autostar's up . 8. Loosen and rotate the reticle until the star no more drift in the RA...