Meade LX200 Toc 8. Reticle Connector, Toc 9. Focuser Connector, Toc 10. RS-232 Connector

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the LX200 Keypad.

[ toc ] 8. Reticle Connector

The Reticle connector (5, Fig. 7) accepts optional accessory corded, plug in style illuminated reticle eyepieces such as the Meade 12mm Illuminated Reticle Eyepiece, or the Meade Series 4000 Plössl 9mm Illuminated Reticle Eyepiece (corded style)*, to allow brightness control and on/ off pulsing rates to be set from the LX200 Keypad.

[ toc ] 9. Focuser Connector

The Focuser connector (4, Fig. 7) accepts optional accessory corded, plug in style electric focusers such as the Meade #1206 Electric Focuser*, to allow electric focus adjustment control from the LX200 Keypad.

[ toc ] 10. RS-232 Connector

The RS-232 connector (2, Fig. 7) allows personal computer interface to allow communications at 9600 baud to access every feature of the LX200 Keypad. In Appendix F of this manual is a wiring schematic to make your own RS-232 connector cord, a cord test program, a demonstration program, and the LX200 Command Set for writing programs. Meade Instruments supplies this information for professional programmers. Meade Instruments Corporation does not offer support or advice for writing software for the RS-232 option.

[ toc ] 11. Aux Connector

The Auxiliary connector (3, Fig. 7) is used for the 7" Maksutov fan power.

* See the current Meade Telescope Systems and Accessories Catalog.

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●Authorized Dealers

●Meade 8" AND 10" LX200 Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes

●Meade 7" LX50 and LX200 Maksutov-Cassegrains

●Meade 12" LX200 Schmidt-Cassegrain

●Accessories for Meade LX-Series Catadioptric Telescopes

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●General Catalog Index

●Meade Product Repair and Warranty Information

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