Leisure Time Superwedge For 10 and 12LX200, Mounting the Telescope On the Wedge

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the tilt-plate. If the main crossbar of the DLA is already tightened into place this will inhibit your installation of the tilt- plate. You will therefore see that by re/easing the screws on the ends of the DLA crossbar your installation of the wedge tilt- plate will be facilitated.

2.SUPERWEDGE (For 10" and 12"LX200)

The Superwedge permits use of the 10" and 12" LX200 telescope in an astronomical, or "equatorial," mode. The wedge fits onto the field tripod, described below, and accepts the base of the 10" and 12" LX200 fork mount (Fig. 10).

NOTE: The Meade Superwedge is designed solely for use in conjunction with the Meade field tripod. The Superwedge should never be used without the field tripod (e.g., by placing the Superwedge alone on a table top and then mounting the telescope on the wedge). The 10" and 12" LX200, placed onto the Superwedge alone without the field tripod attached to the wedge may become seriously imbalanced, to the point where the telescope may actually tip over.

The Superwedge for the 10" and 12" LX200 telescope is of modern design, with several important features incorporated to simplify and facilitate telescope operation. After using the Superwedge for your telescope, you will find that the functional design features included are of very significant value in routine telescope operations. Some of these features include:

•Attachment of the Superwedge to the field tripod by means of only one manual knob. (For photographic applications with the telescope where extreme steadiness is required, 3 additional hex-head screws are provided).

•Quick azimuth adjustment by loosening the manual knob as described above.

•Bubble level for rapid tripod/wedge leveling.

•Etched latitude scale for fast adjustment of the latitude angle.

•Built-in latitude adjustment control.

To assemble the Superwedge, follow this procedure (note that all required wedge hardware and manual knobs are shipped within the wedge carton):

a.Locate the two 8-32 nylon set screws on the rim of the tripod head and remove them. Attach the tangent arm to the tripod using the supplied 8-32 X 1/2" socket cap screws. (See Fig. 11 a., below.)

b.Push the field tripod threaded rod up so that the threaded rod extends above the top of the tripod head.

Holding the threaded rod in position, place the Superwedge on top of the tripod head so that the threaded stud extending from the tripod head passes through the center hole on the wedge floor. Make sure the pin extending from the bottom of the azimuth thrust bar is positioned in the slot on the tangent arm (see Fig. 11 a., above).

Install the large hand knob/compass onto the threaded stud. Pass the three 5M6-18 X 1-1/4" button head screws through the clearance slots on the wedge floor and thread them into the tripod head.

The lower tilt plate locking screws (3, Fig. 11) are installed in the factory to allow the tilt plate to be adjusted for any latitude greater than 25 degrees and less than 55 degrees. If viewing in a region with a latitude greater than 55 degrees, move the locking bolts to the lower mounting holes (4, Fig. 11).

3. Mounting the Telescope On the Wedge

With 7" or 8" LX200 telescopes, three knobs are supplied for mounting the telescope's drive base to the tilt-plate of the equatorial wedge. With the 10" and 12" LX200, three socket screws are provided for this purpose.

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Contents Meade Instruments Corporation Page ¬ WARNING! ¬ Contents Introduction What Is the LX200? An OverviewStandard Equipment Inspecting the Optics What You Should HavePlease Look Everything Over Keypad Version NumberUse the following steps to assemble your telescope Telescope AssemblyField Tripod Attaching the Viewfinder Focusing the ViewfinderMounting the Viewfinder Collimating the ViewfinderQuick Start Using the LX200 ManuallyUsing the LX200 In Land Location of the Observing Site Using the LX200 In Altaz AltazimuthEntering Basic Information Setting Up the Telescope Local Time and DateUsing the Mode Key Which Alignment Method to Use? Library Object KeysUnknown Site Star AlignmentDirection Keys LX200 Keypad Hand ControllerLX200 Power Panel Mode Functions Page Page Backlash Object Library Menu File Enter Mode Four TIMER/FREQ a. Timer = Menu Option Mode Two COORDINATES/GO toMode Three CLOCK/CALENDAR Coordinates Menu File60.0 Hz Solar Average rate for tracking Planetary rate Mode Five Keypad OFF/BRIGHTNESS AdjustFor astrophotos Due to retrogradesMagnification Apparent Field and Actual FieldMagnification and Field of View Appendix a Equatorial Wedge Deluxe Latitude AdjusterEquatorial Wedge For 7 and 8 LX200 Azimuth ControlSuperwedge For 10 and 12LX200 Mounting the Telescope On the WedgeMagnetic Compass Setting Magnetic DeclinationCompass Installation Finding True North Lining Up with the Celestial Pole Appendix B Equatorial USECelestial Coordinates Precise Polar Alignment Appendix C LX200 Alignmentstar Library Star Charts Alignment StarsStar Charts For Northern Hemisphere Observers Page Cngc Catalog SAO CatalogUGC Catalog Object LibraryStar Catalog 1C CatalogGcvs Catalog Messier Catalog1200ly Little Dumbbell Nebula1x4.1 Double Cluster h Per 7klyTarantula Nebula Very Red Open Clus + Dneb Glob Clus D2 ST 10.7x2.5 C1 SBubble Nebula Red Beta Tau Alnath CapellaBellatrix Beta Lep aStar Catalog Rigel Kentaurus B=1.3 Zuben ElschemaliSeginus BrachiumRas Algethi AldhibahSabik A=3.0 B=3.5 Sarin B=8.8Sadalmelik Al Nair 302 Open Clus Sparse M93 Includes dark nebula Keeping Your Telescope Clean Appendix E Maintaining Your LX200Collimation of the Optical System Factory Servicing and Repairs Behind the Power PanelRight Ascension Lock Appendix F LX200 Personal Computer Control RS-232 CableLX200 Test Program General Telescope Information LX200 Command SetCommand Set Formats Library/Objects Telescope MotionHome Position Miscellaneous Finds the next object in a Find sequenceLX200 Demo Program Counter =REM Keys TelposKeyi Keys Appendix G LX200 Specifications TelescopeLX200I/10 10 LX200f/10 200 f/10 Page Field TripodFig Field Tripod collapsed Oak Canyon, Irvine, California 92618 2000AC Operation Customer ServiceIntroduction DC Operation

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