Meade Tripod LX600-ACF 14 inch User Manual - Page 36

AutoASuttaorSt#a4r9I7I HOApeNrDatBiOonX Important Note: If your download fails in the middle of the download attempt (e.g., your PC crashes), turn off the telescope. Turn the telescope back on and as soon the AutoStar II display lights up, press "999". Then attempt the download again. Statistics: Provides basic statistical data about Autostar II, including: • Characters Free: Displays how much room is available in user-defined object memory. • Version: Displays the current version of the Autostar II software. • Serial Number: Displays the unit's serial number. Reset: Completely resets Autostar II. Most values entered into the menus revert to factory defaults. Autostar II requires initialization again after a Reset before proceeding with observations. using an alternative autoguiding system. • StarLock Status: When you select this option, the handbox will display the real-time guide corrections being made by the StarLock. The corrections are expressed in arcseconds. Pressing MODE will return you to the regular menus. • Guide Rate: This option allows you to control how aggressively the StarLock attempts to remove tracking errors. This value is typically about 66 to 75%. When seeing is good higher values produce best results. In poor seeing this number should be reduced so that you scope does not "chase seeing" resulting in poor tracking. • StarLock HPP: This option allows you to turn StarLock high precision pointing on and off. "Hot Button" Menus Two menus, six object libraries and two functions can be accessed directly using the Number keys (commonly referred to as "hot buttons"). The two functions, the Speed mode and the Utility light are described earlier in the manual. Focus Control Menus: If you have installed the Meade Zero Image Shift Micro Focuser, Press Number key "4/Focus" to select these menus directly from Autostar II's keypad. Each time you press Focus, the key toggles between focus/focus speed menus. When "Focuser: Fast" displays, press the Up or Down Scroll keys to select a focus speed (fast, medium, slow or fine). When "Focuser: Position" displays, use the Up or Down Arrow keys to achieve fine focus of the object. Focus Speeds: Key # 1 or 2 3, 4, or 5 6 or 7 8 or 9 Speed Fine Slow Medium Fast StarLock Permanent Periodic Error Correction StarLock will automatically perform the PEC feature on your mount. To use this feature, simply press ENTER. It takes about 7 minutes to train one cycle. It is advised that you perform one training and then immediately follow-up with two updates for maximum Periodic Error Correction. The level of training is necessary for critical applications such as long exposure photography. Periodic Error Correction is retained within AutoStar's memory until you overwrite it by performing additional training cycles. StarLock Control Menu: Press the number key "7" to access this menu. • StarLock On/Off: Selecting this entry allows you to turn StarLock on or off. You may wish to disable StarLock if you're imaging a planet, or 36