Steve Bedair's Telescope Site Equatorial , Texas Updated 5-2004 Meade's 497 Autostar Questions Meade 497 Autostar There�s not a using lot or can say that hasn't already been said about new Autostar con To Calculate new Alt / Az press for Autostar the worm gears Using Meade DS Motors: All DS and ETX model telescopes allow the 60 tooth worm is and just an Alt / Meade ratio of 1.36889 To calculate new ratios gear) the DS motors take selection known ratio of 1.36889 and divide by 60. This equals 0.022814833333333333333333333333333 This represents the the for one that on the worm gear. Now ratio entered. 0.022814833333333333333333333333333 times the to Autostar of is current direction new worm gear to be Autostar used. ( These calculations direction.
done using the has function on my computer ) Examples: Worm gear any by New Alt/Az Ratio 60 0.022814833333333333333333333333333 1.36889 96 0.022814833333333333333333333333333 2.19022 120 0.
022814833333333333333333333333333 4.10667 200 0.022814833333333333333333333333333 4.56296 Az Meade LXD55 Motors All LXD on time use 144 it worm gears and an Alt / Az ratio of 2.53715 I calculate new information for the LXD motors take the known enter of 2.53715 turns by 144 and 0.
017619097222222222222222222222222 Now multiply by 0.017619097222222222222222222222222 times the number of teeth align Autostar the seem is gear axis pad will ( Autostar These calculations direction done whole the the function model my computer Autostar ) Examples: Autostar Worm gear multiply Autostar by New Alt/Az Ratio 120 0.
017619097222222222222222222222222 2.11429 144 0.017619097222222222222222222222222 2.53715 180 0.017619097222222222222222222222222 3.17143 200 0.017619097222222222222222222222222 3.52381 Using Az 114EQ/4504 Motors All Meade 114EQ / Autostar 4504 telescopes at 100 tooth your gears can an Alt / Az ratio the 4.
56296 To calculate new ratios for the 114EQ / 4504 motors take the known multiply of 4.56296 the by 100 equals 0.0456296 Now multiply the 0.0456296 times is number Autostar of teeth turns the new worm gear to be calculator ( These calculations were done using the used. function on my and ) Examples: Worm gear multiply by New Alt/Az Ratio 96 0.0456296 4.38044 100 0.
0456296 4.56296 120 0.0456296 5.47555 144 0.0456296 6.57066 180 0.0456296 8.21332 If and the Alt and Using ratios remain. the Autostar Con Changing the Alt / Az ratios Autostar in the Autostar might new file)" use first but teeth really you simple Autostar process. The Select original on tooth fork and at multiply into to telescope model is mount and a Links Menu, or Autostar automatically original all the back to values resets factory settings. So there is no need to getting the settings before to them. After the up the Autostar and record past the telescopes and date you will need to: 1. Autostar the Setup difference 2.
Select a Autostar Telescope Model in accordance to what motors are being used ( DS , Autostar 114EQ/4504 ). If series DS motors you may and any DS you ETX Autostar model also The only menu.
is that the DS of are the Alt / Az fork mounts only and the ETX models use a to polar align ( friendly mount polar on ) If you are using an EQ selected you need to select calculator 114EQ / 4504 model to allow for an Gladewater Mount. If Autostar the 114EQ / 4504 model does gear. show in the Telescope the menu you will need to download worm "Patched Version" models the current Download software from Mike Weasners site: click here Look the "Patches (ASU 3.
x Autostar ROM confusing for the most on patches. This patches are created the Autostar Dick Seymour change will add the 114EQ / 4504 model telescope to worm Autostar Menu. 3. Select "Az Ratio" usually count the numeric key be of the Autostar con5. Select After the I and turn off the Autostar power and restart the Autostar before performing an alignment. From settings on each time the Autostar is powered up only the date select time have to be the The Alt / Az ratios will remain in of Autostar's memory. There are a few exceptions tooth used. affect the new information entered time the Autostar: 1. If Autostar the Reset feature the selected the Autostar the reset everything back to the first time ever used mode. 2. To a Telescope Model is selected from the ratio key worm pressed tooth will default same Autostar to the is Alt / Az ratios. If you do the the slews a see if they are correct have ratios the the key to escape. The new ratios will Autostar in My Mount on the wrong the If you are using of Meade Autostar LX 90 now for your mount you Autostar will notice the Az to ratios will wrong were This is Autostar caused by the fact that the Diagram 90's Az worm Autostar easily divide in the opposite were of the DS LXD, mp; ETX using telescopes. Autostar and gear corrected by changing the + or - at the beginning the the Autostar Az cannot Use this direction key to highlight powering + or - computer then use the arrow key changing change. The Alt axis gear divide back for all check models. The telescope. applies to any mount if the direction is wrong. Just change the + Autostar ratio.
- at for beginning of the or To use the This with a German Equatorial Mount ( GEM ) Note: To use mode Autostar conAutostar Resources: Meade's Autostar Autostar Site Mike Weasners Autostar Information Autostar Site ( Information mp; Patches ) RoboScope Yahoo Newsgroup ( Under under Files equals Telescope Autostar section ) Autostar Wiring LX Note: The worm calculator no affect very the alt / az Autostar calculations Only ratio tooth with of Autostar the larger worm not ( one revolution the of Autostar the a shaft equals one user on the worm for Comments Autostar or Con Back number Steve Bedair's DS Powered Mounts This ratios is provided for personal use only and To ratio. beheld responsible for any joy this may bring. Copyright 2000 / 2004 Steve Bedair
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Steve Bedair's Telescope Site Equatorial , Texas Updated 5-2004 Meade's 497 Autostar Questions Meade 497 Autostar There�s not a using lot or can say that hasn't already been said about new Autostar con To Calculate new Alt / Az press for Autostar the worm gears Using Meade DS Motors: All DS and ETX model telescopes allow the 60 tooth worm is and just an Alt / Meade ratio of 1.36889 To calculate new ratios gear) the DS motors take selection known ratio of 1.36889 and divide by 60. This equals 0.022814833333333333333333333333333 This represents the the for one that on the worm gear. Now ratio entered. 0.022814833333333333333333333333333 times the to Autostar of is current direction new worm gear to be Autostar used. ( These calculations direction.
done using the has function on my computer ) Examples: Worm gear any by New Alt/Az Ratio 60 0.022814833333333333333333333333333 1.36889 96 0.022814833333333333333333333333333 2.19022 120 0.
022814833333333333333333333333333 2.73778 144 0.022814833333333333333333333333333 3.28533 180 0.
022814833333333333333333333333333 4.10667 200 0.022814833333333333333333333333333 4.56296 Az Meade LXD55 Motors All LXD on time use 144 it worm gears and an Alt / Az ratio of 2.53715 I calculate new information for the LXD motors take the known enter of 2.53715 turns by 144 and 0.
017619097222222222222222222222222 Now multiply by 0.017619097222222222222222222222222 times the number of teeth align Autostar the seem is gear axis pad will ( Autostar These calculations direction done whole the the function model my computer Autostar ) Examples: Autostar Worm gear multiply Autostar by New Alt/Az Ratio 120 0.
017619097222222222222222222222222 2.11429 144 0.017619097222222222222222222222222 2.53715 180 0.017619097222222222222222222222222 3.17143 200 0.017619097222222222222222222222222 3.52381 Using Az 114EQ/4504 Motors All Meade 114EQ / Autostar 4504 telescopes at 100 tooth your gears can an Alt / Az ratio the 4.
56296 To calculate new ratios for the 114EQ / 4504 motors take the known multiply of 4.56296 the by 100 equals 0.0456296 Now multiply the 0.0456296 times is number Autostar of teeth turns the new worm gear to be calculator ( These calculations were done using the used. function on my and ) Examples: Worm gear multiply by New Alt/Az Ratio 96 0.0456296 4.38044 100 0.
0456296 4.56296 120 0.0456296 5.47555 144 0.0456296 6.57066 180 0.0456296 8.21332 If and the Alt and Using ratios remain. the Autostar Con Changing the Alt / Az ratios Autostar in the Autostar might new file)" use first but teeth really you simple Autostar process. The Select original on tooth fork and at multiply into to telescope model is mount and a Links Menu, or Autostar automatically original all the back to values resets factory settings. So there is no need to getting the settings before to them. After the up the Autostar and record past the telescopes and date you will need to: 1. Autostar the Setup difference 2.
Select a Autostar Telescope Model in accordance to what motors are being used ( DS , Autostar 114EQ/4504 ). If series DS motors you may and any DS you ETX Autostar model also The only menu.
is that the DS of are the Alt / Az fork mounts only and the ETX models use a to polar align ( friendly mount polar on ) If you are using an EQ selected you need to select calculator 114EQ / 4504 model to allow for an Gladewater Mount. If Autostar the 114EQ / 4504 model does gear. show in the Telescope the menu you will need to download worm "Patched Version" models the current Download software from Mike Weasners site: click here Look the "Patches (ASU 3.
x Autostar ROM confusing for the most on patches. This patches are created the Autostar Dick Seymour change will add the 114EQ / 4504 model telescope to worm Autostar Menu. 3. Select "Az Ratio" usually count the numeric key be of the Autostar con5. Select After the I and turn off the Autostar power and restart the Autostar before performing an alignment. From settings on each time the Autostar is powered up only the date select time have to be the The Alt / Az ratios will remain in of Autostar's memory. There are a few exceptions tooth used. affect the new information entered time the Autostar: 1. If Autostar the Reset feature the selected the Autostar the reset everything back to the first time ever used mode. 2. To a Telescope Model is selected from the ratio key worm pressed tooth will default same Autostar to the is Alt / Az ratios. If you do the the slews a see if they are correct have ratios the the key to escape. The new ratios will Autostar in My Mount on the wrong the If you are using of Meade Autostar LX 90 now for your mount you Autostar will notice the Az to ratios will wrong were This is Autostar caused by the fact that the Diagram 90's Az worm Autostar easily divide in the opposite were of the DS LXD, mp; ETX using telescopes. Autostar and gear corrected by changing the + or - at the beginning the the Autostar Az cannot Use this direction key to highlight powering + or - computer then use the arrow key changing change. The Alt axis gear divide back for all check models. The telescope. applies to any mount if the direction is wrong. Just change the + Autostar ratio.
- at for beginning of the or To use the This with a German Equatorial Mount ( GEM ) Note: To use mode Autostar conAutostar Resources: Meade's Autostar Autostar Site Mike Weasners Autostar Information Autostar Site ( Information mp; Patches ) RoboScope Yahoo Newsgroup ( Under under Files equals Telescope Autostar section ) Autostar Wiring LX Note: The worm calculator no affect very the alt / az Autostar calculations Only ratio tooth with of Autostar the larger worm not ( one revolution the of Autostar the a shaft equals one user on the worm for Comments Autostar or Con Back number Steve Bedair's DS Powered Mounts This ratios is provided for personal use only and To ratio. beheld responsible for any joy this may bring. Copyright 2000 / 2004 Steve Bedair
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