Videos tutorials documents manuals meade 494 autostar telescope controller. Just wanted to let everyone know that a new firmware update has been released for the autostar 497 not the 497ep. Autostar usa takes all the guess work out of ordering auto parts online so that you get exactly what you are looking for just fill out this parts order form and one of our friendly parts specialists will take care of your order right away. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. 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. Then connect the autostar to the pc via the serial port. 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. The company, with its few branches, started small but was nurtured with great care.
The autostar is dead and from what i can work out, it seems like they have messed up a firmware upgrade and. The new 28th aka v28 edition of 43eg is an update to version 26 aka v26. My laptop didnt have one so i had to connect the autostar to the new pc win7 64bit. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on javascript in your browser.
Meade autostar 497 manuals manuals and user guides for meade autostar 497. Solve meade 497 autostar computer controller problem. Meade autostar ii controller wired for lx200gps or rcx400 from buytelescopes. Meade autostar iii hand controller for ls telescopes. Ticket fare per seat depends on the type of vehicle and travel destination. Many programs provide support for this interface to guide your telescope. 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. Wheel bearing and hub assemblies are replacement parts commonly used in todays vehicles. The flat replacement cable can be rolled up for easy storage. This interface can be directly coupled to cameras that support it or controlled via parallel port, button box, etc. The most recent versions of autostar update automatically check for the newest versions of the autostar updater and download it if necessary.
Procase deluxe soft case for meade autostar 497, autostar. Cannot restore 497 in safe mode posted in autostaraudiostar controllers. Videos tutorials documents manuals meade 497 autostar computer controller for etx telescopes. Im assuming a 505type cable to a 495 or 497 autostar.
I however, wanted to be sure to clean the contact points on the circuit board to be certain all aspects of reconditioning the autostar 497 handset were covered. Both satellite and training patches for 497 autostar v2. An important advisory for all etx and lx90 telescope users from. The 909 offers this capability to owners of lx90s with autostar 497 and to all almost all other meade bases by utilizing patches available to the 497 firmware. The key features of the gps setup patch for the autostar 497 497ep and audiostar are. Additionally, update your handboxs or your telescopes firmware. Autostar was established in 1998 in jeddah, saudi arabia. Astronomical algorithms 2nd ed by jean meeus gives a good run down on it. Updating meade autostar 497 handset getting started. We must look at the etx telescope, the autostar, and the tripod as an integrated system. It may simply be his beltsandsuspendersandstaplepantstohip approach to. To recondition the touch pad contacts of your meade autostar 497 handset you will need a few things on hand. Additional software features known as patches can also be selected. The first time during the update something went wrong and i ended up with the flashing display.
Updating the 497 handbox posted in autostar suite software. Audiostar and autostar handbox controllers as supplied with meade telescopes. Thanks to of our deep belief in autostars ideals, the company has moved forward successfully. Cables and holders for the handboxes are also available. Autostar tuning shop, beau bassin, plaines wilhems, mauritius.
A world leader in the manufacturing of telescopes, solar telescopes, microscopes, optics, binoculars, for amateur astronomers and hobbyists. The suite of exceptional call management tools now available to autostar clients will enable them to gain. The free trial version of starpatch can be used to correct for the gps week number roll over problem by updating your 497 497ep, audiostar or autostar ii. You can read about it and find the update at mike weasners autostar update page. Dick seymours fabulous work on satellite database acquisition and patches for proper. In this article we will show you one way to fix or recondition your meade autostar 497 handset to reliable and easy one touch operations again. This meade autostar iii hand controller is a replacement controller designed for the meade ls lightswitch telescope series that allows the an observer to easily control their telescope for automatic location of night sky objects. Control your telescope from your computer, tablet and startphone. Includes astronomer inside software and a 100,000 object database. Masterparts stocks a variety of autostar parts and spares at affordable prices. It is critical that you use the most recent autostar updater to ensure that you get the proper software updates for. Gps setup patch adds gps setup capability to one autostar 497497ep or audiostar. You can also explore other items in the telescope accessories yourself to try and find the perfect replacement for you. This is a perfect replacement if your original is damaged, lost or simply want to have a different one.
Autostar provides a variety of products and services that meet the demands of an everchanging industry. This item connects the telescopes hand controller to your pc. We have 1 meade autostar 497 manual available for free pdf download. I blame the patch since the screen blanks right when i usually see the message looking for gps before it gives up and goes to the normal autostar boot. About one time in six i turn on the autostar controller, it lights up to boot, says welcome to autostar, beeps, and the display blanks. The 2019 patch update was for the gps rollover bug. Im having trouble performing the update for the 497 handbox. To get this new version, use either the 43eg link to download and unzip the file to the ephemerides directory of the autostar update asu installation directory. In its early days, autostar was simply a company that provided all makes of cars and spare parts. But no matter what i tried the computer would read connection not avaliable. Steve bedairs telescope site gladewater, texas updated 52004 meades 497 autostar controller. Find great deals on ebay for autostar and meade autostar.
Autostars clients can choose from an array of products and services that are customizable for companies of all sizes. Waynesville preowned cars for sale get eprice complete the form below to get a quick response. Meade autostar updating arkansas sky observatories. Meade hasnt updated the autostar 497 in years, but the stargps file was updated in. Displays gps time, satellite count and signal strength. So i tried again, this the handbox was in the safe mode. We have all been through one of the hardest winters on record and perhaps the first cold weather for most etx and certainly for the new lx 90 users. Meade 497 autostar theres not a whole lot you can say that hasnt already been said about the autostar controller. These patches either correct errors, or add functions i and others have found useful.
The etx125 came to me with at least one patch applied to it because it looks for a gps reciever on power up. Updating the 497 handbox autostar suite software meade. This page contains links and instructions for patching meade autostar firmware files. There is a ribbon cable that attaches to the display window in the front cover of the autostar 497 handset, it is secured into the circuit board by a plastic receiver and plastic snap. The process of uploading new meade autostar firmware via a users pc or a direct internet. Autostar update software is a free download that allows the autostar operating system and object catalogs to be updated over the internet e. This is a pc to autostar or audiostar connector cable only. This meade audiostar talking computer hand control is a replacement for a lost or damaged autostar. This patch lets you use lowercase letters and almost all punctuation characters when entering a comet.
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