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Autostar-497 and Computer Control?

I think I've seen some information about this but I really didn't have a good answer for a potential customer of my LX200 Autostar Upgrade kit. Maybe one of you more seasoned Autos …
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Autostar-497 Upgrade

Question was copied from the Cloudy Nights Website to be answered here... G.Dudash My Astro Society has a LX200 Classic and if there's a way to keep it going when the electronics …
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LX200 Classic Handset

What is the original LX200 handset called? Is it Autostar? Is there a way to upgrade the software/firmware? I just bought a used 12" LX200 EMC. Everything works, but I don't know h …
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LX200 Classic: Electronics Failure

My LX200 (1992 vintage) has apparantly suffered complete electronic failure. Having blown both the line fuse and the slow blow behind the power panel, I started trouble shooting a …
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LX 200 Classic Upgrade

Is it possible to upgrade an old LX 200 to make it easier to align? I've seen something called GPS-mate but I'm unsure if it really makes alignment easier. Do you still have to m …
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How can I make Starry Night Pro 5 work with my Meade LX 200

I have just installed Starry Night Pro 5 onto my windows 7 OS. There is no telescipe control,and the program is saying no telescope plug in installed. How can I get one?
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Why can’t I connect to the LX200-ACF?

I'm having issues getting my computer to talk to my LX200-ACF. Meade said it uses the same ASCOM driver as the LX200-GPS which is what I have installed (and the latest ASCOM platfo …