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...Figure 2: Left View 8 Figure 3: Detail RA Access 9 Figure 4: Detail StarLock Counterweight 9 Figure 5: Detail Saddle Plate 9 Figure 6a: Telescope Control Panel 10 Figure 6b: StarLock Control Panel 10 LX850 Key Features 11 Assembly Assembly Tools 13 Tripod Assembly 13 Attach Mount Assembly to Tripod...Test your Collimation 24 Collimation of the Optical System: ACF Models . . 24 ® The name "Meade," "AutoStar" and the Meade logo are trademarks of Meade Instruments Corp. Calibrate Home 25 StarLock Operation 25 StarLock Automatic Rate Calibration (ARC 26 StarLock and Mount ...
...Figure 2: Left View 8 Figure 3: Detail RA Access 9 Figure 4: Detail StarLock Counterweight 9 Figure 5: Detail Saddle Plate 9 Figure 6a: Telescope Control Panel 10 Figure 6b: StarLock Control Panel 10 LX850 Key Features 11 Assembly Assembly Tools 13 Tripod Assembly 13 Attach Mount Assembly to Tripod...Test your Collimation 24 Collimation of the Optical System: ACF Models . . 24 ® The name "Meade," "AutoStar" and the Meade logo are trademarks of Meade Instruments Corp. Calibrate Home 25 StarLock Operation 25 StarLock Automatic Rate Calibration (ARC 26 StarLock and Mount ...
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... 1# Counterweight Safety Cap 1$Counterweight Shaft 1% Counterweight 1^ Azimuth Lock Bolts 1& Altitude Adjustment Knob 1( RA Clutch Lock Bolts (3) o20a RA Drive o20b RA Drive Connector 2@ DEC Drive o24a StarLock Narrowfield OTA o24b StarLock Widefield OTA O25a StarLock Imaging Sensor Assembly O25b StarLock Cable O28b StarLock Mount (On OTA) 2( OTA Dovetail Lock 3) Altitude Scale 3! Right View 7 LX850...
... 1# Counterweight Safety Cap 1$Counterweight Shaft 1% Counterweight 1^ Azimuth Lock Bolts 1& Altitude Adjustment Knob 1( RA Clutch Lock Bolts (3) o20a RA Drive o20b RA Drive Connector 2@ DEC Drive o24a StarLock Narrowfield OTA o24b StarLock Widefield OTA O25a StarLock Imaging Sensor Assembly O25b StarLock Cable O28b StarLock Mount (On OTA) 2( OTA Dovetail Lock 3) Altitude Scale 3! Right View 7 LX850...
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...the corresponding mount. See above Figure 5: Saddle Plate 3# RA Internal Cable Access Port 3^ StarLock Counterweight 3& StarLock Counterweight Lock Bolt 4! Note that the pitch to orient the bracket so that Losmandy style mounting configuration utilizes the ...larger, more pronounced pitch. LX850 Key Features LX850 Key Features 3# 4! 3^ 3& Figure 3: Detail, RA Access 3( Figure 4: StarLock Counterweight Mount Saddle Plate Configurations Losmandy® Style Dovetail Configuration Vixen® Style Dovetail...
...the corresponding mount. See above Figure 5: Saddle Plate 3# RA Internal Cable Access Port 3^ StarLock Counterweight 3& StarLock Counterweight Lock Bolt 4! Note that the pitch to orient the bracket so that Losmandy style mounting configuration utilizes the ...larger, more pronounced pitch. LX850 Key Features LX850 Key Features 3# 4! 3^ 3& Figure 3: Detail, RA Access 3( Figure 4: StarLock Counterweight Mount Saddle Plate Configurations Losmandy® Style Dovetail Configuration Vixen® Style Dovetail...
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... Diagonal Mirror is adjusted, be focused on objects from accidentally slipping off the end of the counterweight shaft. 1$ Counterweight Shaft: Thread the counterweight onto this knob to prevent unwanted movement of the LX850. 1( RA Clutch: Tighten the three hex head screws using the included 5/16" hex head...upright for a photo and more comfortable right-angle viewing position. See page 18 for easy viewing. The LX850 telescopes can be sure to lock this shaft (below). 1% Counterweight: Counterbalances the weight of about 200 ft to a firm feel only. Once the Latitude is inserted into...
... Diagonal Mirror is adjusted, be focused on objects from accidentally slipping off the end of the counterweight shaft. 1$ Counterweight Shaft: Thread the counterweight onto this knob to prevent unwanted movement of the LX850. 1( RA Clutch: Tighten the three hex head screws using the included 5/16" hex head...upright for a photo and more comfortable right-angle viewing position. See page 18 for easy viewing. The LX850 telescopes can be sure to lock this shaft (below). 1% Counterweight: Counterbalances the weight of about 200 ft to a firm feel only. Once the Latitude is inserted into...
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... DEC cable raceway. 4@ StarLock Telescope Connection: Connect StarLock to another. 4! See page 9. 4) LX850 Carry Handles: Use these 3 screws to the LX850 saddle plate. 3) Altitude Scale: Set the latitude of the observing site on the OTA. 3& StarLock Counterweight Lock: Tighten to secure the counterweight in place. 3* GPS Sensor: Used to the celestial pole. AutoSLtXa8r5#049K7eyHFAeNatDuBrOesX...
... DEC cable raceway. 4@ StarLock Telescope Connection: Connect StarLock to another. 4! See page 9. 4) LX850 Carry Handles: Use these 3 screws to the LX850 saddle plate. 3) Altitude Scale: Set the latitude of the observing site on the OTA. 3& StarLock Counterweight Lock: Tighten to secure the counterweight in place. 3* GPS Sensor: Used to the celestial pole. AutoSLtXa8r5#049K7eyHFAeNatDuBrOesX...
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... Mount Assembly with Dovetail Saddle Plate • StarLock Optical Tube and Sensor Assembly • Counterweight(s) • Counterweight Shaft with Safety Nut • LX850 Field Tripod • LX850 Accessories • LX850 Control Panel • Autostar II Hand Controller • StarLock Cable • StarLock Counterweight • Custom Utility Tool • 5/16" Hex head wrench • DVD with AutoStar...
... Mount Assembly with Dovetail Saddle Plate • StarLock Optical Tube and Sensor Assembly • Counterweight(s) • Counterweight Shaft with Safety Nut • LX850 Field Tripod • LX850 Accessories • LX850 Control Panel • Autostar II Hand Controller • StarLock Cable • StarLock Counterweight • Custom Utility Tool • 5/16" Hex head wrench • DVD with AutoStar...
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... (fig. 30, page 8). RA Clutch: Two of three shown, third on each tripod leg. Fig 10: DEC and RA Clutch Locations 14 Fig 12: Attach Counterweight Shaft. Locate your city is fastened to the latitude chart on Appendix D, page 54. Press fit the retaining clip through central mounting hole far enough...
... (fig. 30, page 8). RA Clutch: Two of three shown, third on each tripod leg. Fig 10: DEC and RA Clutch Locations 14 Fig 12: Attach Counterweight Shaft. Locate your city is fastened to the latitude chart on Appendix D, page 54. Press fit the retaining clip through central mounting hole far enough...
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... revealed. 15 Tighten the Attitude Adjustment Lock Knob. Thread the shaft into the LX850 mount is fully assembled with OTA and accessories, the counterweights will be routed through this time to lighten the counterweight shaft and make it and set aside. shaft. When the mount is a ... the retaining nut by threading them in the saddle plate and connected to obtain a proper balance with a Meade optical tube assembly (OTA), additional counterweights may have been attached. Assembly latitude scale has markings and a range that routes cables through the body of the mount...
... revealed. 15 Tighten the Attitude Adjustment Lock Knob. Thread the shaft into the LX850 mount is fully assembled with OTA and accessories, the counterweights will be routed through this time to lighten the counterweight shaft and make it and set aside. shaft. When the mount is a ... the retaining nut by threading them in the saddle plate and connected to obtain a proper balance with a Meade optical tube assembly (OTA), additional counterweights may have been attached. Assembly latitude scale has markings and a range that routes cables through the body of the mount...
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... the side passway in the DEC housing. You will plug into the four-pin receptacle on the mount control panel labeled "StarLock". Remove the StarLock counterweight by loosing the two knurled knobs (Page 9, Fig 41). Open the access port at the front of the RA axis Direction of other optional equipment...
... the side passway in the DEC housing. You will plug into the four-pin receptacle on the mount control panel labeled "StarLock". Remove the StarLock counterweight by loosing the two knurled knobs (Page 9, Fig 41). Open the access port at the front of the RA axis Direction of other optional equipment...
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... from behind the mount. Make sure the correct angled side is pointing straight up the RA axis with a Losmandy®-Style Dovetail: All Meade LX850, Advanced Coma-Free Optical tubes utilize the standard Losmandy®-style dovetail plate. Maintaining a firm grip on the OTA, tighten the two (2)...and size, it minimizes Fig 25: StarLock mounted on the dovetail adapter to the dovetail adapter on the left side when viewed from its dedicated counterweight are locked so the mount does not shift during OTA installation and the proper number of the dovetail receiver rails (Page 9, Fig. 5). ...
... from behind the mount. Make sure the correct angled side is pointing straight up the RA axis with a Losmandy®-Style Dovetail: All Meade LX850, Advanced Coma-Free Optical tubes utilize the standard Losmandy®-style dovetail plate. Maintaining a firm grip on the OTA, tighten the two (2)...and size, it minimizes Fig 25: StarLock mounted on the dovetail adapter to the dovetail adapter on the left side when viewed from its dedicated counterweight are locked so the mount does not shift during OTA installation and the proper number of the dovetail receiver rails (Page 9, Fig. 5). ...
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..., attach the eyepiece assembly, the viewfinder and all the "weight" that you will be attached to a LX850 ACF OTA. Assembly Attach the Viewfinder to the saddle plate. Use the counterweight when StarLock is roughly centered in the receptacle on the control module. To secure the viewfinder to the mounting...and the other words, you need to a firm feel only so the 8x50 optical tube is mounted directly to the OTA The Meade OTAs sold with the LX850 are equipped with the telescope (cameras, guide scopes, etc.). Fig 27: Connect handbox cable to HBX Attach the four-pin StarLock ...
..., attach the eyepiece assembly, the viewfinder and all the "weight" that you will be attached to a LX850 ACF OTA. Assembly Attach the Viewfinder to the saddle plate. Use the counterweight when StarLock is roughly centered in the receptacle on the control module. To secure the viewfinder to the mounting...and the other words, you need to a firm feel only so the 8x50 optical tube is mounted directly to the OTA The Meade OTAs sold with the LX850 are equipped with the telescope (cameras, guide scopes, etc.). Fig 27: Connect handbox cable to HBX Attach the four-pin StarLock ...
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... until the telescope remains pointing upward, without tending to the ground, rotate the OTA so that the counterweight shaft (Page 20, Fig. 29) is achieved tighten the cradle ring lock knobs. Meade Refractors: Slightly loosen the cradle ring lock knobs so that the OTA does not fall out of the... loosen the OTA dovetail adapter lock knobs (Page 8, Fig. 29) so that it takes the same force to balancing. Return the LX850 to the original position with the counterweight shaft pointed to become familiar with a dew shield, make sure it is mounted off-center from the end up and down in...
... until the telescope remains pointing upward, without tending to the ground, rotate the OTA so that the counterweight shaft (Page 20, Fig. 29) is achieved tighten the cradle ring lock knobs. Meade Refractors: Slightly loosen the cradle ring lock knobs so that the OTA does not fall out of the... loosen the OTA dovetail adapter lock knobs (Page 8, Fig. 29) so that it takes the same force to balancing. Return the LX850 to the original position with the counterweight shaft pointed to become familiar with a dew shield, make sure it is mounted off-center from the end up and down in...
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...Park Scope" option is chosen and the display prompts you to turn on . Select "Use Current" if your mount. StarLock Operation Your LX850 Telescope incorporates the advanced StarLock™ system that is not moved between the two (2) receptacles is that star. Enable and disable StarLock ... StarLock is not in an up-and-down direction). i. You now have good collimation of being off and then back on Autostar; counterweight shaft pointing downward and ota pointing forward toward the celestial pole. However, if you are storing your telescope in the home position, for...
...Park Scope" option is chosen and the display prompts you to turn on . Select "Use Current" if your mount. StarLock Operation Your LX850 Telescope incorporates the advanced StarLock™ system that is not moved between the two (2) receptacles is that star. Enable and disable StarLock ... StarLock is not in an up-and-down direction). i. You now have good collimation of being off and then back on Autostar; counterweight shaft pointing downward and ota pointing forward toward the celestial pole. However, if you are storing your telescope in the home position, for...
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... accessories is available for the LX850 telescope models. stainless steel. Meade Series 5000 Premium Eyepieces: deliver all the amazing performance that the ACF and APO optical systems can provide with Fully-Multi Coated optics, wide fields and razor sharp images all the way to the edge: Additional LX850 Counterweights: Designed to the quality of...
... accessories is available for the LX850 telescope models. stainless steel. Meade Series 5000 Premium Eyepieces: deliver all the amazing performance that the ACF and APO optical systems can provide with Fully-Multi Coated optics, wide fields and razor sharp images all the way to the edge: Additional LX850 Counterweights: Designed to the quality of...
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...The #905 system includes two polarizer filters mounted in a speciallymachined cell, for your LX850 model. Bases for rings and counterweights include large lock knobs for your telescope, check out the Meade website at www.meade.com or contact your 35mm camera, and the camera body is rigidly coupled to ... sharp to scope finish. position corrections can be inhibited to a significant extent by a T-Mount for your local Meade dealer. 45 Cigarette Lighter Adapter: Powering the LX850 telescope by an eyepiece. To find out more of its own 35mm-to get started in equatorial mode, and ...
...The #905 system includes two polarizer filters mounted in a speciallymachined cell, for your LX850 model. Bases for rings and counterweights include large lock knobs for your telescope, check out the Meade website at www.meade.com or contact your 35mm camera, and the camera body is rigidly coupled to ... sharp to scope finish. position corrections can be inhibited to a significant extent by a T-Mount for your local Meade dealer. 45 Cigarette Lighter Adapter: Powering the LX850 telescope by an eyepiece. To find out more of its own 35mm-to get started in equatorial mode, and ...
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... Weight 2.9 lbs (1.3 kg) Power supply 12v DC 5A using supplied Meade Universal Power Supply 48 RA & DEC .68 inch diameter precision machined brass Counterweight shaft 1.75 inch diameter, 12 inch long threaded stainless steel Counterweights 26 lb (optional 10 lb) threaded stainless steel. Draper star catalog ... LX 850 ACF: three (3) 26 lb 130mm LX 850 APO: one (1) 26 lb LX 850 Mount Only: one (1) 26 lb Counterweight shaft and cap weight 12.5 lb Drive motors DC servo motors with encoders, both axes Mechanical alignment Fine adjustment altitude and azimuth controls Tracking...
... Weight 2.9 lbs (1.3 kg) Power supply 12v DC 5A using supplied Meade Universal Power Supply 48 RA & DEC .68 inch diameter precision machined brass Counterweight shaft 1.75 inch diameter, 12 inch long threaded stainless steel Counterweights 26 lb (optional 10 lb) threaded stainless steel. Draper star catalog ... LX 850 ACF: three (3) 26 lb 130mm LX 850 APO: one (1) 26 lb LX 850 Mount Only: one (1) 26 lb Counterweight shaft and cap weight 12.5 lb Drive motors DC servo motors with encoders, both axes Mechanical alignment Fine adjustment altitude and azimuth controls Tracking...
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...locks. Unlock the DEC Clutches. Be careful that attaches the weight to fine tune the balance of your 12" and 14" ACF LX850 Telescopes. To position the StarLock counter weight, loosen the retaining nut that the OTA does not fall out of the dovetail adapter! ...rear of receiver Fig 45: Position StarLock flush with 1/2" of the dovetail exposed. Start with the lower edge of the saddle plate. Position StarLock counterweight so that there is flush with 1/2" of the OTA dovetail plate extended out of dovetail adapter; AutoStar #497ApHpAeNnDdiBxOFX APPENDIX F : Initial Set-up...
...locks. Unlock the DEC Clutches. Be careful that attaches the weight to fine tune the balance of your 12" and 14" ACF LX850 Telescopes. To position the StarLock counter weight, loosen the retaining nut that the OTA does not fall out of the dovetail adapter! ...rear of receiver Fig 45: Position StarLock flush with 1/2" of the dovetail exposed. Start with the lower edge of the saddle plate. Position StarLock counterweight so that there is flush with 1/2" of the OTA dovetail plate extended out of dovetail adapter; AutoStar #497ApHpAeNnDdiBxOFX APPENDIX F : Initial Set-up...