I bought a cable from meade providing a usb to ds9 serial bridge with embedded conversion firmware. Meade astrofinder celestial software displays over 10,000 astronomical objects galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, stars, and planets on your windowsbased pc, enabling even the beginner to locate and identify objects to observe with the telescope or to print out star charts for use in observing sessions. Meade s dsi camera control and basic image processing software. Meade astronomical software is a shareware software in the category miscellaneous developed by meade astronomical software. With meade astrofinder software loaded into your pc, autostarequipped etx telescopes may be remotely controlled from the pc display.
We wish to warn you that since autostar suite files are downloaded from an external source, fdm lib bears no responsibility for the safety of such downloads. Meade ac adapter for meade telescopes free shipping opt. Autoguiding was via a toucam pro 740k unmodified webcam through the parallel port to the st4 ccd input on the apm. View and download meade astrofinder 506 operating instructions online. Next generation meade autostar iii is compatible with the meade ls lightswitch telescopes. A world leader in the manufacturing of telescopes, solar telescopes, microscopes, optics, binoculars, for amateur. Allows you to both operate the telescope from your computer and download free updates from the meade site as they become available. Skysafari 6 pro ios skysafari 6 pro android skysafari 6 plus download.
This amazing computerised celestial object locating system plugs into the telescopes handbox port allowing a quick telescope alignment. Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of meade instruments, inc. Download the latest satellite data and software revisions directly from the meade website. Fdm lib shall include an option for direct download from developers, should it become available in the future. This is a computer to autostar or audiostar connector cable only. Website by opticstar ltd, official importer of meade instruments in the united kingdom. Go to capability through autostars rs232 serial interface, using meade astrofindertm astronomical software. Microsoft speech support sapi install microspin2 mp digital microscope capture software 44114 mcupdate motor control firmware updates.
Meade skycapture imaging software software downloads. Astrofinder 506 projector accessories pdf manual download. It displays a realtime interactive star chart on your computer screen that constantly shows you where your sc. How do i connect my telescope to my computer to update the firmware.
Drivers and software celestron telescopes, telescope. Finding stars and other celestial objects is easier than ever before. After the asu downloads, the user will need to locate the asu executable and run the installer. Page 2 every astrofinder telescope, spotting scope, and telescope accessory is warranted by meade instruments corporation meade to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of original purchase in the u. Autostar update software is a free download that allows the autostar operating system and object catalogs to be updated over the. Point and click to any celestial object on the pc display and watch as. Windows 10 how to update autostar meade 4m community. I loaded it all up and the acp software did not talk to the telescope astrofinder message was no scope connected. Meade astronomical software runs on the following operating systems. Allows you to both operate and update your autostar equipped meade telescope form your computer. Advanced comafree acf maksutovcassegrain newtonian reflector apochromatic refractor apo refractor.
The usb to rs232 serial adapter permits connection of any meade telescopes rs232 serial interface to a pc or laptops available usb port. Shop for meade 506 astrofinder limited edition cable and astronomy software kit. Meade instruments autostar suite roveretoastronomia. First, if you are working with a version of astrostar supplied on the disk that came with the cable, remove that software from you computer and goto the meade downloads section and download the current version which is 5. Meade will repair or replace a product, or part thereof, found by meade to be defective, provided the defective part is returned to meade, freightprepaid, with proof of purchase. I want to see the iss station but i have to update the database in the handset i have asked meade customer service this. The image was captured using dslr focus as a largefine jpg image at iso 800. Meade astro finder software cdrom and cable connector kit 045 is one of the best meade telescope accessories that you can find for your meade etx 80 telescope or any other meade telescope compatible with meade astrofinder computer software package. Meade astrofinder 60 instruction manual pdf download. I see that theres an ethernet cable port on it, so do i just plug it into my computers ethernet port and then autostar suite will recognize it. Products include astronomical telescopes and accessories, eyepieces, ccd imaging equipment, astronomical software, spotting scopes, binoculars, and microscopes.
Meade will repair or replace a product, or part thereof, found by meade to be. The latest version of meade astronomical software is currently unknown. Meade astrofinder software displays a realtime interactive star chart on your computer screen that constantly shows you where your scope is pointing, so you can locate targets. The meade document said the cable really its imbedded frimware was ms xp compatible. Windows 10 how to update autostar posted in beginners forum. Worlds leading manufacturer of astronomical telescopes for the serious amateur astronomer. How do i connect my telescope to my computer to update the. The meade usb to serial cable provides the capability of using the usb port on a personal computer to connect to a. Allows connection of a meade 497 autostar or meade audiostar keypad to a pc serial port using meade autostar suite software, available for free download at. Do not plug or unplug the autostar ii handbox to your telescope while the telescope is switched on.
The ability to guide the telescope on your computer screen is made possible with the appropriate software. This is a pc to autostar or audiostar connector cable only. Not compatible with meade lx200 classic models, ds2000, starnavigator, etx, ls lightswitch, lt, lx65, lx80, lx85, lx90. Meade to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of original purchase in the u. The companys innovative and technologically advanced products are recognized to be among the best in the world. User manuals, meade telescope operating guides and service manuals. Realtime interactive star charts will help plan your stargazing sessions. On one end of the transformer, there is an 8foot cord that plugs into the drive base of the telescope, and the other end. It also powers the meade lx400acf telescopes with its builtin dew heater running on high.
This item connects the telescopes hand controller to your pc. Once aligned with the sky the autostar ii is ready to take you to any object in the telescopes database. Our website provides a free download of autostar suite 6. Skysafari 6 plus ios skysafari 6 plus android envisage imaging software v7. Dear meade when will it be possible to get a usb to rs232 serial adapter sku. Shop meade 506 astrofinder limited edition cable and. A world leader in the manufacturing of telescopes, solar telescopes, microscopes, optics, binoculars, for amateur astronomers and. Usb support usb adapter sold separately is available for 64bit vista or windows 7 operating systems with use of a 64 bit driver available for free download at. This software provides an efficient way to transfer. We recommend checking your downloads with an antivirus. Portable capture pro software mac and windows versions. Upon installation, please use serial number 783a36800007296416. Meades dsi camera control and basic image processing software. For use with meade etx60, etx70 and etx80 telescopes.
The security built into windows 7 prevents the autostar updater installer from opening immediately after the download. Download meade astrofinder 506 operating instructions. If you applying patches or using the cable information, be certain you check the versionmodel number first to. This page provides information from meade and users on the meade autostar, audiostar, cables, and the autostar updater software. This free program is a product of meade instruments corporation. Please can anyone help me about how to update my autostar handset on a windows 10 machine. See the autostar feedback page for other autostar user comments. The meade ac adapter converts 110v ac power to 12v dc and puts out approximately 5 amps, more than enough to run any of the meade lx90, etx, lx200acf or lxd75 telescopes. This software provides an efficient way to transfer, browse, modify and distribute digital media.
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