Meade 497 Autostar Display Module

[doug]

     Duncan..... I still have my Autostar gizmo which I can lend you to try out if that`s any use to you.  If it works, then we can take it from there.  As we discussed.

     Doug.

[The Thing]

Thanks Doug, next time I see you will probably be at Mike's on the twelfth, bring it along and lets talk about it.

[Mac]

Duncan, is the autostar from the LX200 any good?

This is why.

http://forum.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/index.php?topic=5772.0

[The Thing]

Mac, a nice idea but I think the LX200 uses an Autostar II not a 497 or the new fangled (duff) 497ED. There's also an Autostar III and a 494.

[Mac]

ok.

But there will be a spare lx200 gps base, plus electronics, gears, ect,ect if your interested.

Or anyone else for that matter.

Mac.

[The Thing]

More Autostar info.

Last nights Autostar death was just a slightly bent power pin in the the cable socket on the Autostar, fixed now. Thats what comes of trying alternative cables to see if the Autostar could be taken away from the scope instead of being mounted on a fork.

I also found a supplier for the LCD display - thought they are out of stock    If I can get one I can fix my previous Autostar and have a spare.

http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/LED062/LCD+Module+Display+16x2+Optrex+DMC-50747NF-AK.html.

[Mike]

How do you know that is the same LCD Duncan?

[The Thing]

'cos a gent on the web has done this repair using this item. His comment was that the display was more black and red than the original, which has to be a good thing for readbility.

[Mike]

Good find.