You can use the lx200autostar driver with any of the etx, lx50, lx90, or lx200 series telescopes. Get the best deals on meade autostar telescope when you shop the largest online selection at. Oct 21, 20 it is a digital astronomy application for your meade telescope. Make your meade autostaraudiostar with the stargps wireless this project shows how you can make your meade telescopes audiostar connect to the laptop wirelessly by honey software llc beta version 1. Meade autostar ii controller lowest prices free shipping. Arkansas sky observatories aso has served the scientific and educational community for five decades, one of the oldest privately operated observatories in the usa. Downloads have not been viruschecked and are supplied asis for those users who. We must look at the etx telescope, the autostar, and the tripod as an integrated system. I have been searching frantically for fix through weasners website and other astronomy forums. This meade audiostar talking computer hand control is a replacement for a lost or damaged meade hand control from any meade telescope that uses a standard nontalking 30,000 object database autostar hand control etx premier and later, lxd55 and lxd75 scopes, lx90, etc. Meade instruments corporation instruction manual autostar. Meade connector kit wautostar software skies unlimited. Then connect the autostar to the pc via the serial port.
Page 2 during a moving message, this key decreases message speed. Easy reset for the autostar handbox 497 from meade sent. Meade autostar causing motor unit falure for etx90c. Audiostar and autostar handbox controllers as supplied with meade telescopes. This is a computer to autostar or audiostar connector cable only. Meade autostar ii controller wired for lx200gps or rcx400 telescopes. Positions are j2000 and taken from various sources as were alternate spellings for some names. I acquired this through a friend who bought the scope a long.
Meade autostar 494 telescope controller computer for sale. It used to be bundled with lxd75 and lx90 telescopes as well as some ds2000 telescopes. Rom also contains this manual and manuals for the autostar image processing module and the lpi camera. If you applying patches or using the cable information, be certain you check the versionmodel number first to. Oct 14, 2015 meade autostar suit rs232 to serial adapter compatibility issues with win 10 duration.
Autostar 494 rom autostaraudiostar controllers meade. When you ask an unpatched autostar to predict a satellite pass. The ability to guide the telescope on your computer screen is made possible with the appropriate software. Meade autostar 497 firmware update full guides for. Autostar suite2 is developed by meade instruments corporation. Compatible with any telescope controlled by autostar telescope control system. View planets, stars, galaxies, nebulae, and comets. Meade autostar ii controller for lx200gps or rcx400 telescopes. Autobt is a wireless adapter for telescope control systems such as meade etx, lx90, lxd. Meade autostar rj9 usb pc interface cable allows you to connect the meade 495497 autostar or meade audiostar keyboard to the usb port of a pc or laptop using the meade autostar suite software, available for free download. When i called meade they pretty much told me that it was a known problem and that i was out of luck because the unit was out of warranty to be fair, i did not use the scope for a while and the warranty lapsed, but i am still a little miffed about their cavalier attitude towards a known firmware bug. A problem with my autostar hand controller for the etx 125 uhtc meade telescopes, i found you and have already spent several hours on the side and am.
If you powerup the scope from a different position say from manually moving the scope axis while offthen the scope will be lost, and manual sync to the sky will be required. Meade instruments corporation meade autostar update. How to download and update firmware meade autostar 497 firmware update download digital photo cameras firmware. I believe i have an old ds2000 mount with a 114mm meade on top.
Make your meade autostaraudiostar honey software llc. The name meade, the meade logo, and autostar are trademarks reg. After the asu downloads, the user will need to locate the asu executable and run the installer. Arkansas sky observatories meade autostar updating. From what i have been reading and watching in videos what i need is a rs232 cable and the usb converter if necessary and the autostar 5. This page provides information from meade and users on the meade autostar, audiostar, cables, and the autostar updater software. It can be used for a rapid telescope targeting with help of mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets. View and download meade autostar 494 instruction manual online. Autostar update, and the firmware for my meade lx200 gps.
I am embedded designerprogrammer and one day i decided to bye one lightweight. Unfollow meade autostar 497 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This is not an exhaustive list but it will help those who know stars by their greek letters and not formal names. Meade 114mm w autostar 494 problems beginners forum. Somebody have a original or latest rom firmware from autostar 494, i have problem with one autostar and need prove if is the.
Finally, to access meade s website for the latest updates and product information, click anywhere on the. I did not try to download any new firmware from the web. See the autostar feedback page for other autostar user comments. View online or download meade 494 autostar instruction manual. Meade 497 autostar theres not a whole lot you can say that hasnt already been said about the autostar controller. To upgrade your autostar first click on the link below to download the autostar. Features, the files, a howtodo, and jim berrys patcher program notes. Meade autostar ii controller meade s autostar ii hand controller system comes with refined astronomy software suitable for operating lx200acf, lx600acf, and lx850acs meade model telescopes only. Controlling the telescope comes entirely from the autostar.
Advanced lx200 driver generic, not for meade scopes. Autostar 497 43eg upgrade posted in autostar audiostar controllers. New listing meade autostar controller 2001 meade 495 meade telescope hand controller. The security built into windows 7 prevents the autostar updater installer from opening immediately after the download. Does updating to 43eg encompass all the previous updates. The meade download page is the most convoluted and confusing process i have ever seen and standalone versions of files are nowhere to be found. It grumbled a lot about a number of things but i found that by simply reducing font to system standard size the update program ran just fine. Pioneer avh 2500 nex manualmeade autostar 494 manual uk.
Please note this handset is not compatible with meade etx90, 105 or 125 telescopes, lx90s or any other lx series meade telescope. I promised to make a new video, my last one i made i was sick with the flew so finally i made a new one. Hopefully i do not have to update all the previous ones one at a time to bring my 497 to the latest and greatest update. Once issued, the user needs to only upload the new version there are always two basic firmware applications. Also meade autostar rj9 usb pc interface cable is designed to control your computerized telescope from a laptop or pc. This item connects the telescopes hand controller to your pc.
My laptop didnt have one so i had to connect the autostar to the new pc win7 64bit. This item is compatible with meade etx60, etx70 and etx80 models, as well as most ds2000 series models. Telescope meade ds2000lnt instruction manual 48 pages. Meade instruments autostar suite roveretoastronomia. Somebody have a original or latest rom firmware from autostar 494, i have problem with one autostar and need prove if is the firmware.
However, its old and you can only connect one piece of equipment at a time oh and certain programs like wifi scope, sharpcap, sequence generator pro all have their. Autostar 494 rom posted in autostar audiostar controllers. By carefully coding each section of the program using 64 bit floating point numbers, meade autostar ip takes full advantage of your computer to provide fast and accurate performance. Updating meade autostar 497 handset getting started. To view the meade product catalog, click on the meade general catalog button. It provides many other functions and utilities to help users. Almost all other meade drivers are derived from the autostar driver. Autostar 497 43eg upgrade autostaraudiostar controllers.
Meade autostar 495497 usb pc interface cable 3m ebay. Way more information than you ever wanted on how to fell a tree. This cable and software are compatible with computers running microsoft windows. Meade autostar 494 instruction manual pdf download. Installationlx200autostar is the generic driver for all autostar based telescopes. Otherwise, just save the install file to your local hard disk drive. Please refer to your telescopes instruction manual for information specific to your telescope model. 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. Firmware for the newer lx600 and lx850 scopes comes with the 6. The meade autostar the autostar is the brain of the computercontrolled telescope. Meade etx125pe uhtc astro telescope premier edition 125 pe w. This free program is a product of meade instruments corporation. Worlds leading manufacturer of astronomical telescopes for the serious amateur. The meade autostar ii controller includes an expanded 3.
Download the latest satellite data and software revi sions directly from the. Product carries full one year meade uk limited factory warranty. Top 5 tips for improving planetary views with your telescope. First you will need to get a rubber keypad repair kit of some kind, likely you will have to order this or look to a dedicated electronics repair store.
Page 3 automatic calibration of the motors happens only once, the first time autostar is used. Meade 114mm w autostar 494 problems posted in beginners forum. Installation autostar ip is installed as part of meade s autostar suite. Older versions of the autostar update utility will not correctly install your asteroids, comets, satellites and tours into the autostar. If the firmware in your autostar crashes and you cannot access the download menu item on your handbox, you can use the safe loader feature of your new autostar software version release 1. Download a new version of the autostar software or object information e. Aso is a major contributor in neo studies of near earth objects, comets, and also in the sciences of archeology, paleontology, earth science and science education of the general public. Autobt meade autostar 497, audiostar bluetooth adapter. The autostar also stores the basic location information of your telescope. The autostar computer controller helps you quickly find and goto to objects in the night sky. Finally, to access meades website for the latest updates and product information, click anywhere on the. The autostar stores the location of stars in a database. Our website provides a free download of autostar suite 6. The autostar ii has improved upon the previous model in many ways, such as an expanded 3.
Microprocessors are controlled by firmware that enables the device to do the job it was purchased for. For use with the meade autostar computer controller. To get into the safe loader, follow these simple steps. Coil cord port connects the coil cord to autostar. Allows you to both operate the telescope from your computer and download free updates from the meade site as they become available. Add the meade autostar to your etx telescope for fully automatic celestial objectlocation. If your web browser allows you to open the installation file, you may choose that option when prompted. These installation instructions will help guide windows 7 users during the autostar update 5.