Meade-instruments LX600 User Manual download pdf (Page 14)

Tour the Cosmos with Just the

Push of a Button

Control of the LX600 ACF telescope models is through the

operation of the standard AutoStar II system. Nearly all functions

of the telescope are accomplished with just a few pushes of

AutoStar II’s buttons.

Because the AutoStar II system uses ﬂ ash (rewritable) memory,

your system will be able to grow when new features and

enhancements become available. Download the latest satellite

data, star and object catalogs, tours, serial commands list and

software revisions, directly from the Meade website (www.

meade.com). To learn about downloading updates see Page 35.

Requires the optional #507 Cable Connector Kit (product# 07047.

See OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES, page 44).

Some of the major features of the AutoStar II system are:

■ Automatically move the telescope to any of the

more than 145,000 objects stored in the object

library, including:

Library Number of Objects

New General Catalog (NGC) ........................ 7,840

Index Catalog (IC) ........................................5,386

Messier Catalog (M) ........................................110

Caldwell Catalog ............................................ 109

Named Objects .............................................. 227

Herschel Catalog ...........................................400

Abell Catalog of Galaxy Clusters ................. 2,712

Arp Catalog of Irregular Galaxies ...................645

Uppsala Galaxy Catalog ............................ 12,940

Morphological Catalog of Galaxies ............ 12,939

General Catalog of Variable Stars .............28,484

SAO ........................................................... 17,191

Hipparcos Star Catalog ..............................17,325

■ Take a guided tour of the best celestial objects to

view on any given night of the year.

■ Control your LX600 ACF with your PC using an

RS232 interface.

■ Align your telescope automatically using GPS

(Global Positioning System), Level North sensors

and StarLock.

■ Access a glossary of astronomical terms.

■ Mount the telescope in the “Alt-az” mode

(altitude-azimuth, or vertical-horizontal), or

polar mode with the optional X-Wedge, for fully

automatic tracking, GoTo pointing and guiding on

celestial objects.

The AutoStar II system provides control of virtually every

telescope function. The AutoStar II handbox has soft-touch keys

designed to have a positive feel. The LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)

is backlit with red LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) for easy viewing

in the dark. The backlit display, key arrangement, and sequential

menu structure make AutoStar II extremely user friendly.

B 2-Line LCD Display: This screen displays AutoStar II’s menus

and information about the telescope.

• Top line: Lists the primary menu.

• Bottom line: Displays other menus that

may be chosen, menu options, telescope

status, or information about a function that

is being performed.

AUTOSTAR II FEATURES

Figure 2: The AutoStar II handbox

AutoStar #497 HANDBOX

AutoStar II Features

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