Meade Tripod LX600-ACF 14 inch User Manual - Page 14

AutoSAtuatro#St4a9r7IIHFAeNatDuBrOesX AUTOSTAR II FEATURES 1! Library Number of Objects New General Catalog (NGC 7,840 B Index Catalog (IC 5,386 Messier Catalog (M 110 C D E Caldwell Catalog 109 Named Objects 227 Herschel Catalog 400 Abell Catalog of Galaxy Clusters 2,712 F Arp Catalog of Irregular Galaxies 645 Uppsala Galaxy Catalog 12,940 G I Morphological Catalog of Galaxies 12,939 General Catalog of Variable Stars 28,484 SAO 17,191 Hipparcos Star Catalog 17,325 H J 1) Figure 2: The AutoStar II handbox Tour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button Control of the LX600 ACF telescope models is through the operation of the standard AutoStar II system. Nearly all functions of the telescope are accomplished with just a few pushes of AutoStar II's buttons. Because the AutoStar II system uses flash (rewritable) memory, your system will be able to grow when new features and enhancements become available. Download the latest satellite data, star and object catalogs, tours, serial commands list and software revisions, directly from the Meade website (www. meade.com). To learn about downloading updates see Page 35. Requires the optional #507 Cable Connector Kit (product# 07047. See OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES, page 44). Some of the major features of the AutoStar II system are: ■ Automatically move the telescope to any of the more than 145,000 objects stored in the object library, including: ■ Take a guided tour of the best celestial objects to view on any given night of the year. ■ Control your LX600 ACF with your PC using an RS232 interface. ■ Align your telescope automatically using GPS (Global Positioning System), Level North sensors and StarLock. ■ Access a glossary of astronomical terms. ■ Mount the telescope in the "Alt-az" mode (altitude-azimuth, or vertical-horizontal), or polar mode with the optional X-Wedge, for fully automatic tracking, GoTo pointing and guiding on celestial objects. The AutoStar II system provides control of virtually every telescope function. The AutoStar II handbox has soft-touch keys designed to have a positive feel. The LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is backlit with red LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) for easy viewing in the dark. The backlit display, key arrangement, and sequential menu structure make AutoStar II extremely user friendly. B 2-Line LCD Display: This screen displays AutoStar II's menus and information about the telescope. • Top line: Lists the primary menu. • Bottom line: Displays other menus that may be chosen, menu options, telescope status, or information about a function that is being performed. 14