Meade MAX-ACF Control Panels and Ports, RA Assembly Control Panel Saddle Control Panel

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CONTROL

PANELS AND PORTS

Off/On 12vDC In

12VDC Switched Out

USB Port

AUX port

HBX port (Handbox port)

Serial port

RA ASSEMBLY

CONTROL PANEL

SADDLE CONTROL PANEL

RA TO DEC

JUMPER CABLE

Reticle Port

12VDC Switched

Focuser

Smart Accessory Ports

JUMPER CABLE BETWEEN OTA AND SADDLE PANEL

(may use either of the Smart Accessory ports)

USB Ports

Auto Guider

HBX port

10	Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the
	Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.

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Contents MEADE.COM Page Contents Telescope Features Components of MAXPedestal Wedge Assembly Pedestal AssemblyRA Assembly Right Ascension Housing AssemblyDEC Assembly Declination Housing AssemblyTripod COUNTER- WeightsCounterweights MAX TripodOptical Tube Assembly MaleTHE OTARA Assembly Control Panel Saddle Control Panel Control Panels and PortsTour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button Autostar II FeaturesLibrary # of Objects Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving Tripod Assembly Pedestal Assembly and Adjusting Latitude PositionLatitude Adjustment If you need to set for low range or high rangeRA Assembly Assembly Requires TWO People to LiftDEC Saddle Assembly Attach Counterweight Assembly 21 B Attach LOW Latitude Counterweights Attach Optical Tube to the DEC SaddleWhen end Electrical Connections Align the Viewfinder with the OTATo Balance the RA Assembly Home Position and Balancing the OTAThis Procedure Balance the DEC AxisGetting Started Mounting and Focusing the Viewfinder for the First TimeAlign the Viewfinder Focusing the Telescope Slew Speeds To select a previously defined focus presetTo sync on a focus preset To exit the focus operation at any timeAligning for the First Time To prepare your telescope for Automatic AlignmentCollimation How to Drift Align Max Northern HemisphereTest your Collimation Follow these steps for collimation of the optical system OTA align bolt. Misaligned 1, 2, AlignedCalibrate Home Parking the ScopeAutostar II Navigation Exercise Basic AutostarTo Calculate Sunset time Example of Locating a menu Navigating AutostarAutostar IIs Menus Object Menu To slew the telescope to catalog objectsGlossary Menu Event MenuUtilities Menu Enter Setup Menu Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving Setup Menu Daylight SAVING, above Hot Button Menus To Add a Site to the user-defined site list Adding Observing SitesTo Edit a Site Creating User Objects To GO to a user-entered objectObserving Satellites IdentifyBrowse Displayed information ExampleTwo-Star Polar Alignment Alternate Polar AlignmentsInitialize Autostar Easy Polar AlignmentTrain Menu Option Periodic Error CorrectionUpdate Menu Option Erase Menu OptionOptional Accessories Meade Series 4000 EyepiecesRear cells of Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain models Deep Sky Imager Maintenance Telescope Specifications Autostar II Handbox Specifications Advanced Autostar II System SpecificationsMeade Consumer Solutions City State/Prov./Country Latitude Appendix a Latitude ChartLatitude Chart for Major Cities of the World City Country LatitudeTo observe the Apollo 15 landing site using the Moon option Appendix B the MoonOperation IntroductionTraining Other Menus Options Save As and Load UpdatePermanently Mounted Scopes OffAppendix D How to Read the Latitude Scale Page Meade Limited Warranty